Natural resources
Other natural resources
This bill lapses a total of $2,085,900 to the conservation fund from appropriations to DNR for recreational boating aids, lake management and invasive species control grants, boating access, and Mississippi and St. Croix rivers management.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 9235. Fiscal changes; Natural Resources.
(1) RECREATIONAL BOATING AIDS LAPSE. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, on the effective date of this subsection, there is lapsed to the conservation fund $1,400,000 from the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (5) (cq) of the statutes.
(2) LAKE MANAGEMENT AND INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL GRANTS LAPSE. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, on the effective date of this subsection, there is lapsed to the conservation fund $150,000 from the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (6) (ar) of the statutes.
(3) BOATING ACCESS LAPSE. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, on the effective date of this subsection, there is lapsed to the conservation fund $311,700 from the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (7) (ft) of the statutes.
(4) MISSISSIPPI AND ST. CROIX RIVERS MANAGEMENT LAPSE. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, on the effective date of this subsection, there is lapsed to the conservation fund $224,200 from the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (7) (fw) of the statutes.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Griffin, BB0127 - Repeal solid and hazardous waste customer assistance appropriation and petroleum inspection fund cooperative assistance appropriation
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: eliminating an appropriation for solid and hazardous waste management, and an appropriation for cooperative environmental assistance.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
environment
Other environment
Under current law, DNR administers solid and hazardous waste disposal laws. This bill eliminates one of the program revenue appropriations to DNR for administration of those laws.
This bill also eliminates an appropriation to DNR from the petroleum inspection fund for cooperative environmental assistance.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.370 (9) (mj) of the statutes is repealed.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 2. 20.370 (9) (ms) of the statutes is repealed.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 3. 289.43 (7) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
289.43 (7) (e) 3. All fees collected under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriations appropriation under s. 20.370 (2) (dg) and (9) (mj).
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Miner, BB0130 - Recover costs associated with prosecution of hazardous waste violations
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: recovery of the costs of prosecution of violations of hazardous waste laws.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Environment
Hazardous substances and environmental cleanup
This bill authorizes the judge in a case in which a person has been found to have violated this state's hazardous waste laws to order the person to pay DOJ the reasonable costs of the investigation and prosecution of the violation.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 291.97 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
291.97 (3) COST RECOVERY. In addition to the penalties provided under subs. (1) and (2), the court may award the department of justice the reasonable and necessary expenses of the investigation and prosecution of the violation, including attorney fees and the costs of performing monitoring. The department of justice shall deposit in the state treasury for deposit into the general fund all moneys that the court awards to the department or the state under this paragraph. The costs of investigation and the expenses of prosecution, including attorney fees, shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (1) (gh).
SECTION 9329. Initial applicability; Justice.
(1) HAZARDOUS WASTE COST RECOVERY. The treatment of section 291.97 (3) of the statutes first applies to actions commenced on the effective date of this subsection.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Miner, BB0128 - Appropriation for fees for landfill operator certification
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: solid waste facility operator certification and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
environment
Other environment
Under current law, DNR administers a program of certification for operators of solid waste disposal facilities. The law provides for a fee for the certification. This bill changes the appropriation into which the revenue from this fee is credited and from which the program is funded.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.370 (2) (dg) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.370 (2) (dg) Solid waste management -- solid and hazardous waste disposal administration. All moneys received from fees under ss. 289.42 (1), 289.43 (7) (e) 1. and 2., 289.61, 291.05 (7) and 291.33, except for moneys appropriated under sub. (9) (mj), for the purpose of administering ss. 289.42 (1), 289.43, 289.47, 289.53, 289.95, 291.23, 291.25, 291.29, 291.31 and 291.87 and subch. III of ch. 289.
SECTION 2. 20.370 (2) (di) of the statutes is repealed.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Miner, BB0131 - Eliminate sunset date for vehicle impact fees
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the sunset for the motor vehicle environmental impact fee.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Transportation
Drivers and motor vehicles
Under current law, a person is required to pay an environmental impact fee of $9 upon registering a new motor vehicle with DOT or upon applying for a new certificate of title following the transfer of a vehicle. The environmental impact fee is credited to the environmental fund. The fee expires on December 31, 2007. This bill eliminates the expiration date for the environmental impact fee.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 342.14 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:
342.14 (1r) Upon filing an application under sub. (1) or (3), an environmental impact fee of $9, by the person filing the application. All moneys collected under this subsection shall be credited to the environmental fund for environmental management. This subsection does not apply after December 31, 2007.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Milioto, BB0047 - Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program expansion
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: authorizing access by the long-term care ombudsman or his or her representative to a client of the Family Care Program or to a client or resident in a residential care apartment complex, expanding rights of residents of facilities to include residents of residential care apartment complexes, and requiring posting of a notice.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Health and human services
Health
Under current law, under the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, the long-term care ombudsman or his or her designated representative may enter a long-term care facility at any time, without notice, and have access to clients and residents of the facility. "Long-term care facility" is defined as a nursing home, a community-based residential facility, a place in which care is provided under a continuing care contract, a swing bed in an acute care or extended care facility, or an adult family home. The ombudsman or representative may communicate in private with a client or resident, review records with consent of the client or resident or his or her legal counsel, and have access to records of the long-term care facility or of the DHFS concerning regulation of the long-term care facility.
Also under current law, residential care apartment complexes are certified or registered and otherwise regulated by DHFS. A "residential care apartment complex" is defined as a place where five or more adults reside that consists of independent apartments, each of which has an individual lockable entrance and exit, a kitchen with a stove, and individual bathroom, sleeping, and living areas, and that provides to a resident not more than 28 hours per week of supportive, personal, and nursing services.
Current law specifies rights of residents of nursing homes and community-based residential facilities, including the rights to have private and unrestricted communication with others, to present grievances without justifiable fear of reprisal, and to be fully informed of all services, charges for services, and changes in service.
Lastly, current law authorizes the Board on Aging and Long-Term Care (BOALTC) to contract to provide advocacy services to potential or actual recipients of the Family Care Program, or their families or guardians.
This bill expands the definition of a long-term care facility, for purposes of activities by the long-term care ombudsman or his or her designated representative, to include residential care apartment complexes.
The bill also includes residents of residential care apartment complexes as persons entitled to the rights that are specified under current law for residents of nursing homes and community-based residential facilities.
The bill requires a residential care apartment complex to post in a conspicuous location a notice of the name, address, and telephone number of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.
Finally, the bill authorizes BOALTC to employ staff within the classified service to provide advocacy services to Family Care Program recipients or potential recipients, their families, and guardians.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
