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21. 20.370 (4) (mq) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20.370
(4) (mq)
General program operations — environmental fund. From the
12environmental fund, the amounts in the schedule for administration of
13environmental activities under
subch. II of ch. 295 and chs. 160, 281, 283, 285,
and 14289 to
293, and 299.
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22. 20.370 (9) (gj) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.370
(9) (gj)
Nonmetallic mining operations. From the general fund, all
17moneys received under s. 295.15 for the administration of the nonmetallic mining
18program under subch. I of ch. 295.
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23. 25.46 (1) (rr) of the statutes is repealed.”.
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24. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
2insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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25. 20.115 (3) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.115
(3) (e)
Food waste reduction grants. The amounts in the schedule for
5providing food waste reduction grants under s. 93.53.
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26. 93.53 of the statutes is created to read:
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793.53 Food waste reduction grants.
(1) The department shall provide
8grants for food waste reduction pilot projects that have an objective of preventing
9food waste, redirecting surplus food to hunger relief organizations, and composting
10food waste. In awarding grants under this section, the department shall give
11preference to proposals that serve census tracts for which the median household
12income is below the statewide median household income and in which no grocery
13store is located.
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14(2) The department shall promulgate rules for the administration of this
15section.”.
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27. 15.105 (34) of the statutes is created to read:
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15.105
(34) Office of environmental justice. There is created in the
19department of administration an office of environmental justice. The office shall be
1under the direction and supervision of a director, who shall be appointed by the
2secretary of administration to serve at the pleasure of the secretary.
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28. 15.105 (35) of the statutes is created to read:
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15.105
(35) Office of sustainability and clean energy. There is created in the
5department of administration an office to be known as the office of sustainability and
6clean energy.
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29. 16.035 of the statutes is created to read:
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816.035 Office of environmental justice. The office of environmental justice
9shall do all of the following:
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10(1) Develop a statewide climate risk assessment and resiliency plan.
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11(2) Assist state agencies, local governments, and federally recognized tribal
12governing bodies in this state with the development of climate risk assessment and
13resiliency plans.
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14(3) Administer a climate risk assessment and resiliency plan technical
15assistance grant program.
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16(4) Collaborate with state agencies and entities that serve vulnerable
17communities to address the impact of climate change on vulnerable communities.
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18(5) Analyze grant opportunities and enforcement of environmental laws and
19regulations and, based on those analyses and input from residents of this state,
20advise and provide guidance to state entities on environmental justice and related
21community issues to address environmental issues and concerns that affect
22primarily low income and minority communities.
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23(6) Based on the analyses required under sub. (5), create an annual report on
24issues, concerns, and problems related to environmental justice, including
1addressing areas of this state that have environmental justice issues that require
2immediate attention.
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30. 16.954 of the statutes is created to read:
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416.954 Office of sustainability and clean energy. (1) Definitions. In this
5section:
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(a) “Office” means the office of sustainability and clean energy.
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(b) “Public utility” has the meaning given in s. 196.01 (5).
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8(2) Initiatives. The office shall work on initiatives that have the following
9goals:
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(a) Promoting the development and use of clean and renewable energy across
11this state.
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(b) Advancing innovative sustainability solutions in ways that improve this
13state's economy and environment, including energy initiatives that reduce carbon
14emissions, accelerate economic growth, and lower customer energy costs.
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(c) Diversifying the resources used to reliably meet the energy needs of
16consumers in this state and generate family-supporting jobs through the expansion
17of this state's clean energy economy.
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18(3) Other duties. The office shall do all of the following:
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(a) Provide advice and support to state agencies in developing or retrofitting
20sustainable infrastructure to reduce energy use and lessen negative impacts on this
21state's air and water quality.
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(b) Study and report on the status of existing clean and renewable energy
23efforts by the state, including economic development initiatives, and develop future
24energy policy opportunities for consideration by the governor and state agencies.
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1(c) Serve as a single point of contact to assist businesses, local units of
2government, and nongovernmental organizations that are pursuing clean energy
3opportunities.
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(d) Identify and share information about clean energy funding and
5employment opportunities for private and state and local governmental entities.
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(e) Take other steps necessary to facilitate the implementation of the initiatives
7specified in sub. (2) and to identify and address barriers to the implementation of
8those initiatives.
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9(4) Clean energy grants. The office shall establish a program for making
10grants from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (cm) to fund research in support
11of clean energy production.
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12(5) Technical assistance. (a) The office may provide technical assistance to
13local governmental units and private entities to assist in the planning and
14implementation of energy efficiency and renewable resources and may charge for
15those services. The office may request technical and staff assistance from other state
16agencies in providing technical assistance to those units of government and private
17entities.
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(b) The office may require a public utility to provide energy billing and use data
19regarding public schools, if the office determines that the data are necessary to
20provide technical assistance under par. (a) in public schools, including those with the
21highest energy costs.
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(c) The office shall consult with the public service commission in implementing
23this subsection.
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31. 16.955 of the statutes is created to read:
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116.955 Clean energy small business incubator. (1) Incubator. The office
2of sustainability and clean energy in the department shall operate a small business
3incubator
.
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4(2) Duties. The incubator operated under sub. (1) shall provide business
5development, mentorship, and expertise to small businesses with their primary
6place of business in this state that operates in the clean energy sector.
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7(3) Grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (cn), the incubator shall
8award grants to small business start-up companies with their primary place of
9business in this state that operate in the clean energy sector. The office of
10sustainability and clean energy shall establish requirements for grant recipients
11under this subsection.
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32. 20.505 (1) (cf) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.505
(1) (cf)
Climate risk assessment and resiliency plan technical assistance
3grants. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the climate risk assessment and
4resiliency plan technical assistance grants under s. 16.035 (3).
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33. 20.505 (1) (fz) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.505
(1) (fz)
Office of environmental justice; office of sustainability and clean
7energy; administration. The amounts in the schedule for the administration of the
8office of environmental justice and the office of sustainability and clean energy and
9for the chief resiliency officer.
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34. 20.505 (4) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.505
(4) (cm)
Clean energy grants. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule
12for grants under s. 16.954 (4).
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35. 20.505 (4) (cn) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.505
(4) (cn)
Clean energy small business incubator. Biennially, the amounts
15in the schedule for the operation of the clean energy small business incubator under
16s. 16.955 (1) and grants under s. 16.955 (3).
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36. 20.923 (4) (c) 1s. of the statutes is created to read:
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20.923
(4) (c) 1s. Administration, department of: chief resiliency officer.
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37. 20.923 (4) (c) 1t. of the statutes is created to read:
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20.923
(4) (c) 1t. Administration, department of: director of the office of
21environmental justice.
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38. 230.08 (2) (ya) of the statutes is created to read:
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230.08
(2) (ya) The director of the office of environmental justice in the
3department of administration.
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39. 230.08 (2) (yf) of the statutes is created to read:
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230.08
(2) (yf) The chief resiliency officer in the department of
6administration.”.
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40. 16.293 of the statutes is created to read:
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916.293 Water utility assistance for low-income households. (1) 10Definitions. In this section:
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(a) “County department" means a county department under s. 46.215 or 46.22.
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(b) “Crisis assistance" means a benefit that is given to a household experiencing
13or at risk of experiencing a water utility–related emergency.
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(c) “Household" means any individual or group of individuals who are living
15together as one economic unit for whom residential water is customarily purchased
16in common or who make undesignated payments for water in the form of rent.
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(d) “Utility allowance" means the amount of utility costs paid by those
18individuals in subsidized housing who pay their own utility bills, as averaged from
19total utility costs for the housing unit by the housing authority.
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(e) “Water utility assistance" means a benefit that is given to a household to
21assist in meeting the cost of water utility.
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22(2) Administration. (a) The department shall administer a water utility
23assistance program for low-income households to assist eligible households to meet
24home water utility costs and shall establish a payments schedule for the program.
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1(b) The department may contract with a county department, another local
2governmental agency, or a private nonprofit organization to process applications and
3make payments under the water utility assistance program for low-income
4households.
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5(3) Application procedure. (a) A household may apply for water utility
6assistance from the department under the water utility assistance program for
7low-income households. A household shall apply on a form prescribed by the
8department.
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(b) If by February 1 of any year the number of households applying for
10assistance under par. (a) substantially exceeds the number anticipated to apply, the
11department may reduce the assistance payments under sub. (5) made after that date.
12The department may also suspend the processing of additional applications until the
13department adjusts assistance amounts payable.
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14(4) Eligibility. (a) Subject to sub. (3) (b), all of the following households are
15eligible to receive water utility assistance under this section:
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1. A household with income that is not more than 60 percent of the statewide
17median household income.
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7
19USC 2011 to
2036 or supplemental security income or state supplemental payments
20under
42 USC 1381 to
1383c or s. 49.77.
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3. A household with income within the limits specified under par. (b) that
22resides in housing that is subsidized or administered by a municipality, a county, the
23state, or the federal government for which a utility allowance is applied to determine
24the amount of rent or the amount of the subsidy.
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1(b) The department may establish additional eligibility requirements and
2other program guidelines for the program.
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3(5) Assistance payments. Subject to moneys appropriated under s. 20.505 (7)
4(ee), water utility assistance shall be paid according to the payments schedule
5established under sub. (2) (a).
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6(6) Individuals in state prisons or secured juvenile facilities. No assistance
7payment under sub. (5) may be made to an individual who is imprisoned in a state
8prison under s. 302.01 or to an individual placed at a juvenile correctional facility,
9as defined in s. 938.02 (10p), or a secured residential care center for children and
10youth, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g).
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11(7) Crisis assistance program. A household eligible for water utility assistance
12under sub. (4) may also be eligible for a crisis assistance payment. The department
13shall define the circumstances constituting a crisis for which an assistance payment
14may be made and shall establish the amount of payment to an eligible household.
15The department may delegate a portion of its responsibility under this subsection to
16a county department, another local governmental agency, or a private nonprofit
17organization.
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41. 20.505 (7) (dd) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.505
(7) (dd)
Water utility assistance for low-income households;
3administration. The amounts in the schedule to pay program operations costs for the
4water utility assistance program for low-income households under s. 16.293.
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42. 20.505 (7) (ee) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.505
(7) (ee)
Water utility assistance for low-income households; payments. 7As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to make assistance
8payments to eligible households under the water utility assistance program for
9low-income households under s. 16.293.”.