Amendment CA1-ASA1-AB133

AB133-ASA1-CA1,136,15 2. The extent to which grants under this section complement the resource conservation goals of the department.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,136,17 (b) The report shall contain a recommendation to the legislature on whether the grant program under this section should be continued, eliminated or revised.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,136,19 (c) The report shall be distributed to the speaker of the assembly and the president of the senate under s. 13.172 (3).

AB133-ASA1-CA1, s. 665ri Section 665ri. 23.0956 of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,137,2 23.0956 Assistance for private conservation activities. (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (aw), the department shall provide one grant of $85,000 in each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2000-01, to a nonstock, nonprofit corporation that is described under section 501 (c) (3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code and organized in this state if the corporation meets all of the following requirements:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,137,4 (a) The corporation is exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,137,6 (b) The corporation was created to accept and to utilize private contributions made to protect and enhance the state's natural resources.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,137,8 (2) A corporation receiving a grant under sub. (1) shall use the grant to do all of the following:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,137,12 (a) Encourage private corporations and other private entities to undertake activities, including the contribution of money, that encourage management and restoration of the state's endangered wild animals, wild plants and natural communities.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,137,14 (b) Encourage private corporations and other private entities to engage in land management practices that protect and preserve natural resources.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,137,16 (c) Provide grants to nonprofit and other groups to encourage education, restoration and management activities to enhance the state's natural resources.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,137,17 574. Page 447, line 12: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,137,18 " Section 665vm. 23.0962 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,137,19 23.0962 (3) (a) In this subsection:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,137,20 1. "Local governmental unit" means county or town.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,137,21 2. "Special zoning permission" has the meaning given in s. 59.69 (15) (g).

AB133-ASA1-CA1,138,2 (b) Notwithstanding s. 18.04 (1) and (2), the building commission may authorize public debt to be contracted, and the department may make a grant from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (cq), for the property known as Black Point Estate only if all of the following apply:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,138,5 1. A substantially completed application for any necessary special zoning permission for the property has been submitted before December 1, 1999, to the applicable local governmental unit.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,138,7 2. The necessary special zoning permission, based on the application submitted before December 1, 1999, is granted.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,138,8 575. Page 449, line 16: delete "$500,000," and substitute "$750,000,".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,138,9 576. Page 450, line 13: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,138,16 "(2m) Rock River; recreational corridor. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall provide funding to the city of Janesville under the urban rivers grant program under s. 30.277 for the Rock River recreational corridor. The amount provided by the department under this paragraph may not exceed that amount that equals the matching contributions made for the corridor by the city of Janesville or $100,000, whichever is less. The requirements for matching contributions under s. 30.277 (5) shall apply.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,138,19 (b) The funding under par. (a) is in addition to any encumbrance or expenditure approved by the joint committee on finance under s. 23.0915 (4) for the Rock River recreational corridor.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,138,20 577. Page 450, line 17: delete "$100,000" and substitute "$125,000".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,138,21 578. Page 450, line 25: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,139,7 "(3m) Rib Mountain State Park. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) or both, the department shall provide funding in the amount of $500,000 to rebuild a chalet at Rib Mountain State Park. The department shall determine how the moneys being provided under this subsection will be allocated between the appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz). For purposes of s. 23.0915 (1), moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) shall be treated as moneys expended for general property development. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as moneys obligated under the subprogram for property development and local assistance.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,139,8 579. Page 451, line 23: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,139,14 "(6) Sheboygan; riverfront park. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall provide $173,763 for the development and expansion of Workers Water Street Riverfront Park in the city of Sheboygan. For purposes of s. 23.0915 (1), moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) shall be treated as moneys expended for any of the purposes specified under s. 23.0915 (1) (a) to (k) or any combination of those purposes.

AB133-ASA1-CA1, s. 671mn Section 671mn. 23.198 of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,139,21 23.198 Milwaukee Lakeshore State Park. (1) Stewardship funding. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide up to $1,500,000 for the development of a state park which will provide access to Lake Michigan in the city of Milwaukee. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided under this paragraph shall be treated as moneys obligated under the subprogram for property development and local assistance.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,140,2 (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall provide up to $500,000 for development of a state park as described in par. (a). For purposes of s. 23.0915 (1), moneys provided under this paragraph shall be treated as moneys expended for general property development.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,140,5 (2) Other funding. (a) The department shall expend the following amounts from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (cq) for the development of a state park as described in sub. (1):

AB133-ASA1-CA1,140,7 1. Up to $2,400,000 of the moneys appropriated from that appropriation for fiscal year 1999-2000.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,140,9 2. Up to $2,000,000 of the moneys appropriated from that appropriation for fiscal year 2000-01.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,140,12 (b) Of the amounts authorized for expenditure under par. (a) 1., the department shall provide up to $400,000 to the Milwaukee Art Museum for the construction of a breakwater.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,140,15 (c) Beginning on July 1, 2000, the department shall expend from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (7) (fs) $1,000,000 for a state park as described in sub. (1).".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,140,16 580. Page 457, line 16: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,140,17 " Section 672p. 23.317 of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,141,2 23.317 In-service training. At least once during each fiscal biennium, the department shall offer an in-service training course that provides training on the topic of natural resources and public relations. The department may offer the training course in one or more sessions during the fiscal biennium. The department shall model its training course on the training course on the topic of natural resources and public relations that is part of the course offerings of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on the effective date of this section .... [revisor inserts date].".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,141,3 581. Page 459, line 21: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,141,4 " Section 681g. 23.33 (4) (c) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,141,6 23.33 (4) (c) (title) Exceptions; municipal, state and utility operations; races and derbies; land surveying operations.

AB133-ASA1-CA1, s. 681h Section 681h. 23.33 (4) (c) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,141,10 23.33 (4) (c) 1m. Paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply to the operator of an all-terrain vehicle who is engaged in land surveying operations, if safety does not require strict adherence to the restrictions under pars. (a) and (b).".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,141,11 582. Page 462, line 7: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,141,12 " Section 689b. 24.61 (2) (a) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,141,13 24.61 (2) (a) (title) Authorized investments by board.

AB133-ASA1-CA1, s. 689d Section 689d. 24.61 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,141,15 24.61 (2) (a) 3. Bonds and notes of this state.

AB133-ASA1-CA1, s. 689fh Section 689fh. 24.61 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,141,18 24.61 (2) (b) Deposited with state treasurer. All bonds, notes and other securities so purchased under par. (a) shall be deposited with the state treasurer.

AB133-ASA1-CA1, s. 689j Section 689j. 24.61 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,141,24 24.61 (2) (c) Delegation of investment authority to investment board. The board may delegate to the investment board the authority to invest part or all of the moneys belonging to the trust funds. If the board delegates the authority, the investment board may invest the moneys belonging to the trust funds in any manner authorized for the investment of any funds specified in s. 25.17 (1).

AB133-ASA1-CA1, s. 689L Section 689L. 24.62 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,142,9 24.62 (1) Except as authorized in sub. (2), the board shall deduct its expenses incurred in administering investments and loans under s. 24.61 from the gross receipts of the fund to which the interest and income of the investment or loan will be added. If the board delegates to the investment board the authority to invest part or all of the moneys belonging to the trust funds, the investment board shall deduct its expenses incurred in administering investments under s. 24.61 from the gross receipts of the fund to which the interest and income of the investment will be added.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,142,10 583. Page 463, line 14: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,142,11 " Section 694s. 25.16 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,142,19 25.16 (8) The executive director shall assign an investment professional to assist the board of commissioners of public lands in establishing and maintaining investment objectives with respect to the investment of the assets of the agricultural college fund, the common school fund, the normal school fund and the university fund. An amount equal to the cost of any services rendered to the board of commissioners of public lands under this subsection shall be deducted from the gross receipts of the fund to which the moneys invested belong and shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.536 (1) (k).".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,142,20 584. Page 464, line 2: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,142,21 " Section 695b. 25.17 (1) (ah) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,142,23 25.17 (1) (ah) Agricultural college fund (s. 24.82), but subject to the terms of delegation under s. 24.61 (2) (c);

AB133-ASA1-CA1, s. 695m Section 695m. 25.17 (1) (ax) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,143,2 25.17 (1) (ax) Common school fund (s. 24.76), but subject to the terms of delegation under s. 24.61 (2) (c);".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,143,3 585. Page 464, line 2: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,143,4 " Section 697b. 25.17 (1) (ai) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,143,5 25.17 (1) (ai) Air quality improvement fund (s. 25.97);".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,143,6 586. Page 464, line 8: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,143,7 " Section 698c. 25.17 (1) (kd) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,143,9 25.17 (1) (kd) Normal school fund (s. 24.80), but subject to the terms of delegation under s. 24.61 (2) (c);".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,143,10 587. Page 464, line 10: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,143,11 " Section 699m. 25.17 (1) (xLm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,143,13 25.17 (1) (xLm) University fund (s. 24.81), but subject to the terms of delegation under s. 24.61 (2) (c);

AB133-ASA1-CA1, s. 699s Section 699s. 25.17 (1) (zm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,143,20 25.17 (1) (zm) All other funds of the state or of any state department or institution, except funds which under article X of the constitution are controlled and invested by the board of commissioners of public lands, funds which are required by specific provision of law to be controlled and invested by any other authority, and moneys in the university University of Wisconsin trust funds, and in the trust funds of the state universities.".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,143,21 588. Page 464, line 10: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,143,22 " Section 699m. 25.17 (1) (xm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,143,23 25.17 (1) (xm) Utility public benefits fund (s. 25.96);".

AB133-ASA1-CA1,143,24 589. Page 464, line 11: delete lines 11 to 22.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,144,1 590. Page 465, line 17: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,144,2 " Section 701p. 25.187 of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,144,7 25.187 Operating expenditures. (1) In this section, "operating expenditures" include all costs and expenses incurred by the investment board for the purpose of operating the board and managing the assets of each fund for which the board has management responsibility, but does not include costs or expenses incurred under s. 25.18 (1) (a), (c), (f) or (m) or (2) (d) or (e) or 40.04 (3) (intro.).

AB133-ASA1-CA1,144,14 (2) (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), on July 1 and January 1 of each year, the investment board shall estimate the amounts required for its operating expenditures for the next 6-month period and shall assess each fund for which the board has management responsibility for its share of the estimated operating expenditures in an equitable manner. The board shall pay the assessment from the current income of each fund, unless an appropriation is made for payment of the assessment, in which case the assessment shall be paid from that appropriation account.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,144,20 (b) If the estimate of the amounts required for the board's operating expenditures for a 6-month period differs from its actual operating expenditures, the board shall adjust the estimate of the amounts required for its operating expenditures for the next 6-month period to reflect the difference between its estimated operating expenditures and actual operating expenditures for the prior 6-month period.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,144,24 (c) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the total amount that the board may assess the funds for which the board has management responsibility for any fiscal year may not exceed the greater of $17,720,500 or 0.0275% of the total market value of the assets of the funds on April 30 of the preceding fiscal year.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,145,12 2. In addition to the amount assessed under subd. 1., the board may assess the funds for which the board has management responsibility for any fiscal year up to an additional 0.0025% of the total market value of the assets of the funds on April 30 of the preceding fiscal year if the board notifies the joint committee on finance in writing of the proposed assessment. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the board that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed assessment within 14 working days after the date of the board's notification, the board may make the assessment. If, within 14 working days after the date of the board's notification, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the board that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed assessment, the board may make the assessment only upon approval of the committee.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,145,13 3. For the purposes of this paragraph, the board shall do all of the following:

AB133-ASA1-CA1,145,16 a. Determine the total market value of the assets of the funds according to the methodology used to determine the market value of the fixed retirement investment trust under s. 25.17 (14).

AB133-ASA1-CA1,145,19 b. Annually, certify to the department of administration and to the joint committee on finance the total market value of the assets of the funds on April 30 no later than June 15.

AB133-ASA1-CA1,145,25 (3) The investment board shall transmit a notice of each assessment to each fund at the time that the assessment is made, and shall transmit a statement of the board's actual expenditures for management of each fund at the close of each fiscal year both to the state agency having primary responsibility for expenditure of principal or earnings of the fund and to the department of administration or, if there is no state agency, only to the department of administration.".