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127. Page 128, line 20: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2006-07 by
13$3,600,000 for the purpose of increasing funding for financial assistance for
14responsible units.
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169. Page 185, line 3: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2005-06 by
17$241,400 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2006-07 by $241,400 for the
18purpose of increasing the authorized positions for the department of justice by 2.0
19FTE attorney positions for the public intervenor.
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514. Page 281, line 10: delete lines 10 to 12 and substitute "appropriation
6under sub. (1) (bs), (bv), or (bx)
, and to transfer to the appropriation account under
7s. 20.505 (1) (z) the amounts in the schedule under s. 20.505 (1) (z)
, for such
8purposes.".
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12"20.505
(1) (ij)
Land information; aids to counties. From the moneys received
13by the department under s. 59.72 (5) (a), all moneys not appropriated under pars. (ie)
1and (if) for the purpose of providing aids to counties for land information projects
2under s. 16.967 (7).".
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22"
Section 2082p. 165.07 of the statutes is created to read:
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1165.07 Assistant attorney general — public intervenor. (1) The attorney
2general shall designate an assistant attorney general on the attorney general's staff
3as public intervenor. The head of each agency responsible for proceedings under chs.
430, 31, 281 to 285, and 289 to 299, except s. 281.48, shall give notice of those
5proceedings to the public intervenor, to the administrators of divisions primarily
6assigned the departmental functions under chs. 29, 281, 285, and 289 to 299, except
7s. 281.48, and to the natural areas preservation council.
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8(2) The public intervenor shall formally intervene in proceedings described in
9sub. (1) when requested to do so by an administrator of a division primarily assigned
10the departmental functions under chs. 29, 281, 285, or 289 to 299, except s. 281.48.
11The public intervenor may, on the public intervenor's own initiative or upon request
12of any committee of the legislature, formally intervene in proceedings described in
13sub. (1) whenever that intervention is needed for the protection of public rights in
14water and other natural resources, as provided in chs. 30 and 31 and defined by the
15supreme court.
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16(3) Personnel of the department of natural resources shall, upon the request
17of the public intervenor, make such investigations, studies, and reports as the public
18intervenor may request in connection with proceedings described in sub. (1), either
19before or after formal intervention. Personnel of state agencies shall, at the public
20intervenor's request, provide information, serve as witnesses in proceedings
21described in sub. (1), and otherwise cooperate in the carrying out of the public
22intervenor's intervention functions. The public intervenor shall formally intervene
23by filing a statement to that effect with the examiner or other person immediately
24in charge of the proceeding. Upon that filing, the public intervenor shall be
25considered a party in interest with full power to present evidence, subpoena and
1cross-examine witnesses, submit proof, file briefs, or do any other acts appropriate
2for a party to the proceedings.
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3(4) The public intervenor may appeal from administrative rulings to the courts.
4In all administrative proceedings and judicial review proceedings, the public
5intervenor shall be identified as "public intervenor." This section does not preclude
6or prevent any division of the department of natural resources, or any other
7department or independent agency, from appearing by its staff as a party in any
8proceedings.
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10165.075 Assistant attorney general; public intervenor; authority. In
11carrying out his or her duty to protect public rights in water and other natural
12resources, the public intervenor has the authority to initiate actions and proceedings
13before any agency or court in order to raise issues, including issues concerning
14constitutionality, present evidence and testimony, and make arguments.
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16165.076 Assistant attorney general; public intervenor; advisory
17committee. The attorney general shall appoint a public intervenor advisory
18committee under s. 15.04 (1) (c). The public intervenor advisory committee shall
19consist of not less than 7 nor more than 9 members. The attorney general may only
20appoint members who have backgrounds in or demonstrated experience or records
21relating to environmental protection or natural resource conservation. The attorney
22general shall appoint at least one member who has working knowledge in business
23and at least one member who has working knowledge in agriculture. The public
24intervenor advisory committee shall advise the public intervenor consistent with his
25or her duty to protect public rights in water and other natural resources. The public
1intervenor advisory committee shall conduct meetings consistent with subch. V of
2ch. 19 and shall permit public participation and public comment on public intervenor
3activities.".
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7"
Section 2448e. 814.245 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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814.245
(2) (d) "State agency" does not include the
public intervenor or citizens
9utility board.".
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11"
(2v) Financial assistance for responsible units. Notwithstanding section
1216.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42 of the
13statutes for the purposes of the 2007-09 biennial budget bill, the department of
14natural resources shall submit information concerning the appropriation under
15section 20.370 (6) (bu) of the statutes as though the amount appropriated by this act
16for the 2006-07 fiscal year was $35,900,000.".
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19"
(1kw) Appropriation lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the
20statutes, there is lapsed from the appropriation account under section 20.155 (1) (g)
21of the statutes $241,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $241,000 in fiscal year 2006-07.".