Amendment ASA1-AB105

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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2003 ASSEMBLY BILL 105

May 13, 2003 - Offered by Committee on Economic Development.

AB105-ASA1,1,3 An Act to create 15.157 (2), 20.143 (1) (fj) and 560.085 of the statutes; relating to: establishing a state waterfront development program and creating a council on that program.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB105-ASA1, s. 1 Section 1. 15.157 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB105-ASA1,1,10 15.157 (2) On-the-waterfront program council. (a) There is created in the department of commerce an on-the-waterfront program council, consisting of the secretary of commerce or his or her designee, the secretary of tourism or his or her designee, the secretary of natural resources or his or her designee, the secretary of transportation or his or her designee, and the following members appointed for 3-year terms:

AB105-ASA1,1,12 1. One member representing a local chamber of commerce or similar organization.

AB105-ASA1,2,2 2. One member representing a local visitor and convention bureau or similar organization.

AB105-ASA1,2,3 3. One member representing a city, village, or county.

AB105-ASA1,2,4 4. One member representing a town.

AB105-ASA1,2,5 5. One member representing the planning profession.

AB105-ASA1,2,6 6. One member representing the financial community.

AB105-ASA1,2,7 7. Two members representing the business community.

AB105-ASA1,2,9 (b) The secretary of commerce shall designate an employee of the department of commerce to serve as nonvoting secretary for the council.

AB105-ASA1, s. 2 Section 2. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table

AB105-ASA1, s. 3 Section 3. 20.143 (1) (fj) of the statutes is created to read:

AB105-ASA1,2,14 20.143 (1) (fj) On-the-waterfront Program. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations under s. 560.085.

AB105-ASA1, s. 4 Section 4. 560.085 of the statutes is created to read:

AB105-ASA1,2,16 560.085 On-the-waterfront Program. (1) In this section:

AB105-ASA1,2,17 (a) "Municipality" means a city, village, or town.

AB105-ASA1,3,2 (b) "Revitalization" means the process of engaging in any work or undertaking by a municipality to construct, reconstruct, renovate, or rehabilitate buildings, structures, or other improvements at a site or facility to increase economic activity and tourism.

AB105-ASA1,3,3 (c) "Waterfront area" means an area located adjacent to a lake or stream.

AB105-ASA1,3,8 (2) The department shall establish and administer a state waterfront development program, entitled the "On-the-waterfront Program," to assist municipalities in coordinating, planning, managing, and implementing programs for the revitalization of waterfront areas. The department shall do all of the following:

AB105-ASA1,3,10 (a) Employ, in the state classified service, staff for the On-the-waterfront Program.

AB105-ASA1,3,13 (b) Coordinate state programs for grants that are available to municipalities for waterfront development, including transportation enhancement activities program grants and grants from the department.

AB105-ASA1,3,15 (c) Provide to municipalities technical assistance, training, and information on the revitalization of waterfront areas.

AB105-ASA1,3,19 (d) With assistance from the on-the-waterfront program council and from interested individuals and organizations, develop a plan describing the objectives of the On-the-waterfront Program and the methods by which the department shall accomplish the duties under pars. (b) and (c).

AB105-ASA1,3,20 (3) The on-the-waterfront program council shall do all of the following

AB105-ASA1,3,22 (a) Help the secretary to develop a plan to operate the On-the-waterfront Program.

AB105-ASA1,3,24 (b) Review the effectiveness of, and recommend to the secretary procedures to improve, the On-the-waterfront Program.

AB105-ASA1, s. 5 Section 5. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB105-ASA1,4,4 (1) On-the-waterfront program council. Notwithstanding the length of terms specified for the members of the on-the-waterfront program council under section 15.157 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial members shall be appointed for the following terms:

AB105-ASA1,4,6 (a) The members specified under section 15.157 (2) (a) 1. to 4. of the statutes, as created by this act, for terms expiring on July 1, 2006.

AB105-ASA1,4,8 (b) The members specified under section 15.157 (2) (a) 5. to 7. of the statutes, as created by this act, for terms expiring on July 1, 2007.

AB105-ASA1,4,12 (2) Position authorization. The authorized FTE positions for the department of commerce are increased by 1.0 GPR position, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (fj) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the purpose of administering the On-the-waterfront Program.

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