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16.976
(1) As a part of each proposed strategic plan submitted under s.
22.03 816.971 (2) (L), the
department division shall require each executive branch agency
9to address the business needs of the agency and to identify all proposed information
10technology development projects that serve those business needs, the priority for
11undertaking such projects, and the justification for each project, including the
12anticipated benefits of the project. Each proposed plan shall identify any changes
13in the functioning of the agency under the plan. In each even-numbered year, the
14plan shall include identification of any information technology development project
15that the agency plans to include in its biennial budget request under s. 16.42 (1).
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16.976
(3) Following receipt of a proposed strategic plan from an executive
21branch agency, the
chief information officer administrator shall, before June 1, notify
22the agency of any concerns that the
officer administrator may have regarding the
23plan and provide the agency with his or her recommendations regarding the
24proposed plan. The
chief information officer administrator may also submit any
25concerns or recommendations regarding any proposed plan to the board for its
1consideration. The board shall then consider the proposed plan and provide the
chief
2information officer administrator with its recommendations regarding the plan. The
3executive branch agency may submit modifications to its proposed plan in response
4to any recommendations.
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5(4) Before June 15, the
chief information officer administrator shall consider
6any recommendations provided by the board under sub. (3) and shall then approve
7or disapprove the proposed plan in whole or in part.
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8(5) No executive branch agency, other than the board of regents of the
9University of Wisconsin System, may implement a new or revised information
10technology development project authorized under a strategic plan until the
11implementation is approved by the
chief information officer administrator in
12accordance with procedures prescribed by the
officer
administrator.
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13(6) The
department division shall consult with the joint committee on
14information policy and technology in providing guidance for planning by executive
15branch agencies.
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1816.977 Information technology portfolio management. (intro.) With the
19assistance of executive branch agencies and the advice of the board, the
department 20division shall manage the information technology portfolio of state government in
21accordance with a management structure that includes all of the following:
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16.978
(1) The board shall provide the
chief information officer administrator 4with its recommendations concerning any elements of the strategic plan of an
5executive branch agency that are referred to the board under s.
22.13 16.976 (3).
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6(2) The board may advise the
chief information officer administrator with
7respect to management of the information technology portfolio of state government
8under s.
22.15 16.977.
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9(3) The board may, upon petition of an executive branch agency, review any
10decision of the
chief information officer administrator under this chapter affecting
11that agency. Upon review, the board may affirm, modify, or set aside the decision. If
12the board modifies or sets aside the decision of the
chief information officer 13administrator, the decision of the board stands as the decision of the
chief
14information officer administrator and the decision is not subject to further review or
15appeal.
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16(4) The board may monitor progress in attaining goals for information
17technology and telecommunications development set by the
chief information officer 18administrator or executive branch agencies, other than the board of regents of the
19University of Wisconsin System, and may make recommendations to the
officer 20administrator or agencies concerning appropriate means of attaining those goals.
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2316.9785 Purchases of computers by teachers. The
department division 24shall negotiate with private vendors to facilitate the purchase of computers and other
25educational technology, as defined in s. 24.60 (1r), by public and private elementary
1and secondary school teachers for their private use. The
department division shall
2attempt to make available types of computers and other educational technology
3under this section that will encourage and assist teachers in becoming
4knowledgeable about the technology and its uses and potential uses in education.
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(2) Powers and duties. (intro.) The
department division shall ensure
10maximum utility, cost-benefit and operational efficiency of all telecommunications
11systems and activities of this state, and those which interface with cities, counties,
12villages, towns, other states and the federal government. The
department division,
13with the assistance and cooperation of all other agencies, shall:
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16.979
(3) Private college and university participation in state
19telecommunications network. The
department division may allow regionally
20accredited 4-year nonprofit colleges and universities that are incorporated in this
21state or that have their regional headquarters and principal place of business in this
22state to participate in any telecommunications network administered by the
23department division.".
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23.10
(1m) The department shall designate a conservation warden as the chief
4warden and may designate one or more deputy chief wardens. The chief warden
5shall have the duty to direct, supervise, and control conservation wardens in the
6performance of their duties under sub. (1) and s. 29.921. The chief warden shall
7designate an employee of the department as an internal affairs officer to investigate
8complaints against conservation wardens when the chief warden determines an
9investigation is necessary and shall designate an employee of the department as a
10complaint officer to resolve complaints against conservation wardens.".
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1523.22 Invasive species. (1) Definitions. In this section:
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(a) "Control" means to cut, remove, destroy, suppress, or prevent the
17introduction or spread of.
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(b) "Council" means the invasive species council.
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(c) "Invasive species" means nonindigenous species whose introduction causes
20or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.
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(d) "State agency" means a board, commission, committee, department, or
22office in the state government.
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23(2) Department responsibilities. (a) The department shall establish a
24statewide program to control invasive species in this state.
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1(b) As part of the program established under par. (a), the department shall do
2all of the following:
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1. Create and implement a statewide management plan to control invasive
4species in this state, which shall include inspections as specified under sub. (5).
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2. Administer the program established under s. 23.24 as it relates to invasive
6aquatic plants.
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3. Encourage cooperation among state agencies and other entities to control
8invasive species in this state.
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4. Seek public and private funding for the program.
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6. Promulgate rules to classify invasive species for purposes of the program.
11In promulgating these rules, the department shall consider the recommendations of
12the council under sub. (3) (a).
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(c) Under the program established under par. (a), the department shall
14promulgate rules to establish a procedure to award cost-sharing grants to public and
15private entities for up to 50% of the costs of projects to control invasive species. Any
16rules promulgated under this paragraph shall establish criteria for determining
17eligible projects and eligible grant recipients and shall allow cost-share
18contributions to be in the form of money or in-kind goods or services or any
19combination thereof. In promulgating these rules, the department shall consider the
20recommendations of the council under sub. (3) (c).
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21(3) Council duties. (a) The council shall make recommendations to the
22department for a system for classifying invasive species under the program
23established under sub. (2). The recommendations shall contain criteria for each
24classification to be used, the allowed activities associated with each classification,
25criteria for determining state priorities for controlling invasive species under each
1classification, and criteria for determining the types of actions to be taken in
2response to the introduction or spread of a native species under each classification.
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(b) Under the program established under sub. (2), the council shall conduct
4studies of issues related to controlling invasive species. The studies shall address
5all of the following:
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1. The effect of the state's bait industry on the introduction and spread of
7invasive species.
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2. The effect of the state's pet industry on the introduction and spread of
9invasive species.
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3. The acquisition of invasive species through mail order and Internet sales.
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4. Any other issue as determined by the council.
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(c) The council shall make recommendations to the department on the
13establishment of a procedure for awarding cost-sharing grants under sub. (2) (c) to
14public and private entities for up to 50% of the costs of eligible projects to control
15invasive species. The recommendations shall contain criteria for determining
16eligibility for these grants and for determining which applicants should be awarded
17the grants.
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(d) To assist the council in its work, the council shall create 4 subcommittees
19on the subjects of education, research, regulation, and interagency coordination. The
20council may create additional subcommittees on other subjects.
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21(5) Inspections. As part of the statewide management plan, the department
22shall create a watercraft inspection program under which the department shall
23conduct periodic inspections of boats, boating equipment, and boat trailers entering
24and leaving navigable waters and shall educate boaters about the threat of invasive
1species that are aquatic species. The department shall encourage the use of
2volunteers or may use department employees for these inspections.
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3(6) Reports. (a) The department shall submit to the legislature under s. 13.172
4(2), and to the governor and the council, a biennial report that includes all of the
5following:
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1. Details on the administration of the program established under sub. (2),
7including an assessment as to the progress that is being made in controlling invasive
8species in this state.
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2. A description of state funding that has been expended under the program.
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3. A description of funding from other sources that has been expended to control
11invasive species in this state.
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4. An assessment of the future needs of the program.
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(b) The department shall submit the biennial report under par. (a) before July
141 of each even-numbered year. The first biennial report shall be submitted no later
15than July 1, 2004. Each report shall cover the 24-month period ending on the March
1631 that immediately precedes the date of the report.
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(c) In addition to the report required under par. (a), the department shall
18submit an interim performance report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), and to
19the governor and the council, on the progress that has been made on the control of
20invasive species. The department shall submit this interim performance report
21before July 1 of each odd-numbered year. The first interim performance report shall
22be submitted no later than July 1, 2005. Each interim performance report shall cover
23the 12-month period ending on the March 31 that immediately precedes the date of
24the interim performance report.
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1(7) Appearance before legislature. Upon request of a standing committee of
2the legislature with jurisdiction over matters related to the environment, natural
3resources, or agriculture, the director of the program shall appear to testify.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 72tj
5Section 72tj. 23.23 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (1) (b) and
6amended to read:
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23.235
(1) (b)
In this section, "purple "Purple loosestrife" means any nonnative
8member of the genus Lythrum.
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9Section 72tm. 23.23 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (3m) and
10amended to read:
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23.235
(3m) Research. The Under the program established under s. 23.22, the
12department shall make a reasonable effort to conduct research to determine
13alternative methods to contain and control purple loosestrife in the most
14environmentally sound manner
and may conduct other research on the control of
15nuisance weeds. The secretaries of natural resources and of agriculture, trade and
16consumer protection may authorize any person to plant or cultivate nuisance weeds
17for the purpose of controlled experimentation.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 72tq
18Section 72tq. 23.23 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (2m) (a) and
19amended to read:
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23.235
(2m) (a)
The Under the program established under s. 23.22, the 21department shall make a reasonable effort to develop a statewide
program plan to
22control purple loosestrife on both public and private lands, as provided in this
23subsection.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 72tv
24Section 72tv. 23.23 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (2m) (b) and
25amended to read:
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123.235
(2m) (b) The department shall make a reasonable effort to implement
2control and quarantine methods on public lands as soon as practicable. The
3department shall make a reasonable effort to employ the least environmentally
4harmful methods available that are effective, based on research conducted under
5sub.
(2) (3m).
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 72uq
9Section 72uq. 23.23 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (4) (a) and
10amended to read:
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23.235
(4) (a)
The Under the program established under s. 23.22, the 12department shall make a reasonable effort to develop a statewide education
program 13effort on the effects of
purple loosestrife nuisance weeds, as provided in this
14subsection.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 72uv
15Section 72uv. 23.23 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (4) (b) and
16amended to read:
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23.235
(4) (b) The department shall make a reasonable effort to educate the
18authorities in charge of the maintenance of all federal, state and county trunk
19highways and all forest and park land in this state on methods to identify and control
20purple loosestrife and multiflora rose nuisance weeds. The department of
21transportation and all other authorities in charge of the maintenance of highways,
22forests and parks may cooperate with the department in efforts under this
23paragraph.
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1Section 72vj. 23.235 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 23.235 (1) (intro.) and
2amended to read:
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23.235
(1) Definitions. (intro.) In this section
, "nuisance:
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4(a) "Nuisance weeds" means
any nonnative member of the genus Lythrum 5(purple loosestrife
) or hybrids thereof and multiflora rose.
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23.235
(2) Prohibition. Except as provided in sub.
(3) (3m), no person may sell,
9offer for sale, distribute, plant, or cultivate any multiflora rose or seeds thereof.
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23.235
(2m) (title)
Control efforts.