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21(a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of industry, labor and
22human relations funded from the appropriation under section 20.445 (3) (a) of the
23statutes, as affected by this act, are decreased by 9.13 GPR positions on July 1, 1996,
24for general program operations related to child support and paternity programs.
AB150-engrossed,2618,4
1(b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of industry, labor and
2human relations funded from the appropriation under section 20.445 (3) (cd) of the
3statutes, as affected by this act, are decreased by 10.03 GPR positions on July 1, 1996,
4for administering child support and paternity establishment programs.
AB150-engrossed,2618,8
5(c) The authorized FTE positions for the department of industry, labor and
6human relations funded from the appropriation under section 20.445 (3) (ja) of the
7statutes, as affected by this act, are decreased by 6.12 PR positions on July 1, 1996,
8for administering child support and paternity establishment programs.
AB150-engrossed,2618,12
9(d) The authorized FTE positions for the department of industry, labor and
10human relations funded from the appropriation under section 20.445 (3) (n), as
11affected by this act, are decreased by 46.72 FED positions on July 1, 1996, for
12administering child support and paternity establishment programs.
AB150-engrossed,2618,21
14(1g) Office of health care information performance measures. After the
15office of health care information in the office of the commissioner of insurance has
16developed performance measures for health care plans and health care providers,
17the office of health care information shall submit to the joint committee on finance
18a report concerning the results of this development. The office of health care
19information may, at the time of the report submittal, request funding, under section
2016.515 of the statutes, for demonstrating the feasibility of collecting, analyzing and
21distributing information on the performance measures.
AB150-engrossed,2618,22
22(1t) Optical imaging project.
AB150-engrossed,2619,4
23(a) Of the moneys appropriated to the office of the commissioner of insurance
24under section 20.145 (1) (g) of the statutes, as affected by this act, $113,000 for fiscal
25year 1995-96 and $24,000 for fiscal year 1996-97 is allocated for optical imaging
1technology projects for complaints and insurance policy forms and rate filings, and
2may not be encumbered or expended until the secretary of administration submits
3to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance and the cochairpersons of the
4joint committee on information policy a report which includes all of the following:
AB150-engrossed,2619,6
51. The results of a review of the project by the division of technology
6management in the department of administration.
AB150-engrossed,2619,7
72. The specific objectives of the optical imaging project.
AB150-engrossed,2619,11
83. The schedule for implementation of the project, including a projection of the
9effect, during the period of the actual records conversion to the optical imaging
10system, on the ability of the office to process affected records received prior to and
11during the conversion, and any expected backlogs in processing.
AB150-engrossed,2619,12
124. An evaluation of the effectiveness of the project activities, if any, to date.
AB150-engrossed,2619,15
135. The additional funding requirements, if any, for the project in the 1995-97
14fiscal biennium, including any additional costs such as overtime or other personnel
15costs likely to be incurred as a result of any projected processing backlog.
AB150-engrossed,2619,17
166. The funding requirements for the completion of the project and operation of
17the optical imaging system in future fiscal biennia.
AB150-engrossed,2619,25
18(b) Notwithstanding section 16.50 (1) and (2) of the statutes, the secretary of
19administration shall not waive submission of expenditure estimates for the project
20identified in paragraph (a) and shall not approve such estimates for the amounts
21specified in paragraph (a) until 14 working days after the secretary submits the
22report required under paragraph (a) and until the secretary has responded in writing
23to any concerns that are communicated to the secretary prior to the end of the 14-day
24period by the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance or the cochairpersons
25of the joint committee on information policy.
AB150-engrossed,2620,11
2(1g) Distribution of bonus compensation for performance in 1994-95
and 31995-96
fiscal years. Prior to awarding any bonus compensation under section
425.156 (6) of the statutes for performance in the 1994-95 or 1995-96 fiscal year, the
5investment board shall submit to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on
6finance a revised plan for distribution of such compensation which incorporates
7necessary changes required to address any findings of the legislative audit bureau
8in any audit report issued concerning such compensation during the 1995 calendar
9year. Notwithstanding section 25.156 (6) of the statutes, the investment board shall
10not award any bonus compensation for performance in the 1994-95 or 1995-96 fiscal
11year until the joint committee on finance approves the revised plan.
AB150-engrossed,2620,19
13(1)
Public intervenor; pending matters. Within 30 days after the effective
14date of this subsection, the public intervenor shall withdraw from any action or
15proceeding in which the public intervenor is a party. Within 30 days after the
16effective date of this subsection, the public intervenor shall submit written
17notification to the department of natural resources, and any other state agency,
18withdrawing any pending request made by the public intervenor for an
19investigation, study, report or other information.
AB150-engrossed,2621,8
20(2)
Efficiency measures. By September 1, 1995, the department of justice
21shall submit a request to the governor and the joint committee on finance indicating
22how savings in fiscal year 1995-96 of $144,900 and in fiscal year 1996-97 of $611,400
23resulting from budgetary efficiency measures should be allocated among the
24department's general purpose revenue appropriations. The request shall include a
25specific plan for implementing the reductions that identifies the programs, positions
1and expenditure categories to be eliminated or reduced. If the cochairpersons of the
2committee do not notify the department of justice that the committee has scheduled
3a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the request within 14 working days after the
4date of the department's submittal, the request may be implemented as proposed by
5the department. If, within 14 working days after the date of the department's
6submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the
7committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed
8request, the request may be implemented only upon approval of the committee.
AB150-engrossed,2621,9
9(3q) Transfer of consumer protection function.
AB150-engrossed,2621,18
10(a) Assets and liabilities. On July 1, 1996, all assets and liabilities of the
11department of justice primarily related to its consumer protection investigation and
12enforcement functions in chapters 100, 134, 136, 344, 704, 707 and 779 of the
13statutes, as affected by this act, shall become the assets and liabilities of the
14department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. The departments of
15justice and agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall jointly determine these
16assets and liabilities and shall jointly develop and implement a plan for the orderly
17transfer thereof. In the event of any disagreement between the departments, the
18secretary of administration shall decide the question.
AB150-engrossed,2621,24
19(b) Employe transfers. On July 1, 1996, 13.8 FTE positions in the department
20of justice that are primarily related to its consumer protection investigation and
21enforcement functions in chapters 100, 134, 136, 344, 704, 707 and 779 of the
22statutes, as affected by this act, and the incumbents holding these positions, as
23determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of
24agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
AB150-engrossed,2622,6
1(c)
Employe status. Employes transferred under paragraph (b) have all the
2rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the
3statutes in the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that they
4enjoyed in the department of justice immediately before the transfer.
5Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employe so transferred who
6has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
AB150-engrossed,2622,15
7(d) Supplies and equipment. On July 1, 1996, all tangible personal property,
8including records, of the department of justice primarily related to its consumer
9protection investigation and enforcement functions in chapters 100, 134, 136, 344,
10704, 707 and 779 of the statutes, as affected by this act, are transferred to the
11department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. The departments of
12justice and agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall jointly identify the
13tangible personal property, including records, and shall jointly develop and
14implement a plan for the orderly transfer thereof. In the event of any disagreement
15between the departments, the secretary of administration shall decide the question.
AB150-engrossed,2622,22
16(e) Pending matters. On July 1, 1996, any matter pending with the department
17of justice primarily related to its consumer protection investigation and enforcement
18functions in chapters 100, 134, 136, 344, 704, 707 and 779 of the statutes, as affected
19by this act, is transferred to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer
20protection. All materials submitted or actions taken by the department of justice
21with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or
22taken by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
AB150-engrossed,2623,9
23(f) Contracts. On July 1, 1996, all contracts entered into by the department of
24justice primarily related to its consumer protection investigation and enforcement
25functions in chapters 100, 134, 136, 344, 704, 707 and 779 of the statutes, as affected
1by this act, which are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph, remain in effect
2and are transferred to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
3The departments of justice and agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall
4jointly identify these contracts and shall jointly develop and implement a plan for the
5orderly transfer thereof. In the event of any disagreement between the departments,
6the secretary of administration shall decide the question. The department of
7agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall carry out any such contractual
8obligations until modified or rescinded by the department of agriculture, trade and
9consumer protection to the extent allowed under the contract.
AB150-engrossed,2623,19
10(g) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of justice that
11are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph and that are primarily related to
12its consumer protection investigation and enforcement functions in chapter 344 of
13the statutes remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended
14or repealed by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. All
15orders issued by the department of justice that are in effect on the effective date of
16this paragraph and that are primarily related to its consumer protection
17investigation and enforcement functions in chapter 344 of the statutes, as affected
18by this act, remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or
19rescinded by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
AB150-engrossed,2624,3
21(1g) Relief block grant program study. If a relief block grant is paid under
22section 49.025 of the statutes, as created by this act, in 1996, the joint legislative
23audit committee is requested to direct the legislative audit bureau to perform a
24financial and performance evaluation of that relief block grant program. If the
25committee directs the legislative audit bureau to perform an audit, the bureau shall
1file its report as described under section 13.94 (1) (b) of the statutes no later than
2December 31, 1997. The bureau shall consider all of the following in conducting its
3audit:
AB150-engrossed,2624,8
4(a) The degree to which a county that receives a relief block grant provides a
5range of health care services, including primary, secondary and tertiary care, and
6emergency care in community hospitals and at any trauma centers that meet the
7criteria established by the American College of Surgeons for classification as a Level
8I trauma center.
AB150-engrossed,2624,10
9(b) The adequacy of reimbursement to health care providers providing health
10care services funded by the relief block grant program.
AB150-engrossed,2624,13
11(c) The degree to which the health care services funded by the relief block
12grant program are successful in improving the geographic accessibility of primary
13care, including the availability of care provided in community-based clinics.
AB150-engrossed,2624,16
14(d) The degree to which the relief block grant program encourages health care
15providers to contribute uncompensated care, or care at compensation levels below
16normal charges, to the patient population served by a relief block grant.
AB150-engrossed,2624,20
17(e) The effect of the relief block grant program on medical education and
18residency training programs offered by the Medical College of Wisconsin, and the
19effect of any possible future changes that may be under consideration by the county
20to the delivery of services funded under the relief block grant program.
AB150-engrossed,2625,2
21(2v) Initial legislative document distribution service subscriptions. No
22later than December 1, 1996, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall
23recommend to the joint committee on legislative organization specified portions of
24the legislative document distribution service to be provided separately under section
135.87 of the statutes, as affected by this act, and the initial biennial fees to be charged
2for each portion so provided.
AB150-engrossed,2625,5
4(1g) Transfer of lower Wisconsin state riverway board to department of
5tourism.
AB150-engrossed,2625,10
6(a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets
7and liabilities of the department of natural resources that are primarily related to
8the functions of the lower Wisconsin state riverway board, as determined by the
9secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department
10of tourism, as created by this act.
AB150-engrossed,2625,15
11(b) Employe transfers. All incumbent employes holding positions in the
12department of natural resources performing duties that are primarily related to the
13functions of the lower Wisconsin state riverway board, as determined by the
14secretary of administration, are transferred on the effective date of this paragraph
15to the department of tourism.
AB150-engrossed,2625,21
16(c) Employe status. Employes transferred under paragraph (b) have all the
17rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the
18statutes in the department of tourism that they enjoyed in the department of natural
19resources immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the
20statutes, no employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is
21required to serve a probationary period.
AB150-engrossed,2626,2
22(d) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
23tangible personal property, including records, of the department of natural resources
24that is primarily related to the functions of the lower Wisconsin state riverway board,
1as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department
2of tourism.
AB150-engrossed,2626,9
3(e) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of natural
4resources in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related
5to the functions of the lower Wisconsin state riverway board, as determined by the
6secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department
7of tourism. The department of tourism shall carry out any such contractual
8obligations unless modified or rescinded by the department of tourism to the extent
9allowed under the contract.
AB150-engrossed,2626,14
11(2b) National guard tuition grants. The treatment of section 21.49 (3) (a) of
12the statutes by Section 1220t of this act is effective only if 1995 Assembly Bill 73, as
13shown by senate substitute amendment 2, as affected by senate amendment 1, is
14enacted without change as it affects section 21.49 (3) (a) of the statutes.
AB150-engrossed,2626,19
16(1)
Transfer of state property. On July 1, 1996, the department of natural
17resources shall convey to the state historical society title to Old Wade House state
18park, including the Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum, in the town of Greenbush,
19Sheboygan County.
AB150-engrossed,2626,24
20(1g) Report on use of wood ash. No later than November 1, 1995, the
21department of natural resources shall submit a report to the legislature, in the
22manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, on how it will facilitate the
23use of wood ash and coordinate activities related to the use of wood ash by producers
24of wood ash, farmers and the department.
AB150-engrossed,2627,5
1(2t) Allocation of expenditure reductions. The department of natural
2resources shall submit, to the joint committee on finance for consideration at its 3rd
3quarterly meeting in 1995 under section 13.10 of the statutes, a plan for allocating
4reductions of $475,000 in fiscal year 1995-96 and $475,000 in fiscal year 1996-97
5among the department's appropriations from the environmental fund.
AB150-engrossed,2627,6
6(6)
Petroleum storage tank transfer.
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7(b)
Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets
8and liabilities of the department of natural resources primarily related to the
9responsibilities that are given to the department of development by this act
10concerning discharges from petroleum storage tanks, as determined by the secretary
11of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of
12development.
AB150-engrossed,2627,17
13(c)
Employe transfers. On the effective date of this paragraph, the employes
14of the department of natural resources that perform primarily activities associated
15with the responsibilities that are given to the department of development by this act
16concerning discharges from petroleum storage tanks, as determined by the secretary
17of administration, are transferred to the department of development.
AB150-engrossed,2627,24
18(d)
Employe status. Employes transferred under paragraph (b) to the
19department of development have all of the rights and the same status under
20subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of
21development that they enjoyed in the department of natural resources immediately
22before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employe
23so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a
24probationary period.
AB150-engrossed,2628,6
1(e)
Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
2tangible personal property, including records, of the department of natural resources
3primarily used in relation to the responsibilities that are given to the department of
4development by this act concerning discharges from petroleum storage tanks, as
5determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the department of
6development.
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7(f)
Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of natural
8resources relating to the responsibilities that are given to the department of
9development by this act concerning discharges from petroleum storage tanks that
10are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are
11transferred to the department of development. The department of development shall
12carry out any obligations under those contracts until they are modified or rescinded
13by the department of development to the extent allowed under the contracts.
AB150-engrossed,2628,18
14(g) Orders. All orders issued by the department of natural resources that are
15in effect on the effective date of this paragraph relating to the responsibilities that
16are given to the department of development by this act concerning discharges from
17petroleum storage tanks remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or
18until modified or rescinded by the department of development.
AB150-engrossed,2628,25
19(h)
Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of natural
20resources on the effective date of this paragraph relating to the responsibilities that
21are given to the department of development by this act concerning discharges from
22petroleum storage tanks is transferred to the department of development and all
23materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of natural resources with
24respect to the pending matter are considered to have been submitted to or taken by
25the department of development.
AB150-engrossed,2629,5
1(i)
Federal approval. The secretary of natural resources, the secretary of
2industry, labor and human relations and the secretary of development shall work
3together to ensure that the changes in this state's program for underground storage
4tank regulation that result from this act are approved by the federal environmental
5protection agency under
42 USC 6991c no later than January 1, 1997.
AB150-engrossed,2629,9
6(j) Memorandum of understanding. The department of development and the
7department of natural resources shall submit a memorandum of understanding, as
8required under section 101.144 (3m) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the
9secretary of administration no later than October 15, 1995.
AB150-engrossed,2629,17
10(6g) Clean water fund emergency rules. Before July 1, 1996, using the
11procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department of natural resources
12shall promulgate rules required under section 144.241 (9m) (fm) of the statutes, as
13created by this act, for the period before permanent rules take effect, but not to
14exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes.
15Notwithstanding section 227.24 of the statues, the department need not provide
16evidence of the necessity of preservation of the public peace, health, safety or welfare
17in promulgating rules under this subsection.
AB150-engrossed,2629,18
18(6t) Rules on reuse of high-volume industrial waste.
AB150-engrossed,2629,22
19(a) The department of natural resources shall create a committee under
20section 227.13 of the statutes to advise the department with respect to the
21promulgation of rules under section 144.435 (5) of the statutes, as created by this act.
22The advisory committee shall consist of the following members:
AB150-engrossed,2629,24
231. Two representatives of the Wisconsin Cast Metals Association, designated
24by the association.
AB150-engrossed,2630,2
12. One representative of the Wisconsin Paper Council, designated by the
2council.
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33. One representative of the Wisconsin Utilities Association, designated by the
4association.
AB150-engrossed,2630,7
54. One employe each of the department of administration, the department of
6development and the department of transportation, designated by the secretaries of
7the respective departments.
AB150-engrossed,2630,9
85. Two employes of the department of natural resources, designated by the
9secretary of natural resources.
AB150-engrossed,2630,11
106. One member designated by the secretary of natural resources from a list of
11nominees submitted by private environmental protection groups.
AB150-engrossed,2630,13
127. One representative of the construction industry, designated by the secretary
13of development.
AB150-engrossed,2630,17
14(b) The department of natural resources shall submit the proposed rules
15required under section 144.435 (5) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the
16legislative council staff for review under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes, no later
17than July 1, 1996.
AB150-engrossed,2630,18
18(7)
Clean water fund hardship assistance.
AB150-engrossed,2630,20
19(a) In this subsection, "adjusted gross income" means Wisconsin adjusted
20gross income, as defined in section 71.01 (13) of the statutes.
AB150-engrossed,2631,3
21(b) Notwithstanding section 144.241 (13) (b) of the statutes, as affected by this
22act, a municipality with a project on a priority list established under section 144.241
23(8e) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the 1995-97 biennium is eligible for
24assistance in the form specified in section 144.241 (13) (c) of the statutes, as affected
25by this act, for all project costs eligible for financial assistance under sections 144.241
1and 144.2415 of the statutes, as affected by this act, except those costs to which
2section 144.241 (8) (b), (c) or (f) of the statutes or section 144.241 (8) (h) of the
3statutes, as affected by this act, applies, if all of the following apply:
AB150-engrossed,2631,7
41. The municipality received a clean water fund planning and design financial
5hardship assistance agreement for the project during the 1991 to 1995 fiscal years
6or the municipality's construction project appeared on the 1993, 1994 or 1995 clean
7water fund hardship funding list.
AB150-engrossed,2631,10
82. Total charges imposed on residential users in the municipality that relate
9to wastewater treatment exceed 1.5% of the total adjusted gross income of residents
10of the municipality.
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113. The municipality is in the top 25% of municipalities for total charges
12imposed on residential users that relate to wastewater treatment as a percentage of
13the total equalized value of property in the municipality.
AB150-engrossed,2631,15
144. The per capita adjusted gross income of residents of the municipality does
15not exceed the per capita adjusted gross income of residents of this state.
AB150-engrossed,2631,20
165. The equalized value of the improved residential property in the
17municipality divided by the number of improved residential parcels in the
18municipality does not exceed the equalized value of the improved residential
19property in this state divided by the number of improved residential parcels in this
20state, as reported by the department of revenue.
AB150-engrossed,2631,23
216. The municipality satisfies section 144.2415 (9) (b) 2. of the statutes and all
22other requirements for clean water fund assistance that are not inconsistent with
23this subsection.
AB150-engrossed,2632,10
24(7g) Clean water fund hardship assistance for village of Wausaukee.
25Notwithstanding rules promulgated under section 144.241 (13) of the statutes, the
1department of natural resources and the department of administration shall amend
2the clean water fund financial assistance agreement with the village of Wausaukee
3so that the village receives a no-interest loan for the amount of its cost overruns up
4to $480,000. The department may not decrease the amount of the grant, or increase
5the interest rate on any portion of any other loan, to the village under the clean water
6fund financial assistance agreement. Notwithstanding section 144.2415 (3) (e) and
7(f) of the statutes, the present value for the assistance under this subsection shall be
8allocated from the percentage of the amount approved by the legislature under
9section 144.2415 (3) (d) of the statutes for financial assistance other than hardship
10assistance.
AB150-engrossed,2632,13
11(8p) Council on recycling. The governor shall specify which 7 of the
12individuals who are members of the council on recycling immediately prior to the
13effective date of this subsection shall continue to serve on the council on recycling.
AB150-engrossed,2632,19
14(9g) Debt service for program for local aids for dams. Notwithstanding any
15project enumeration in an authorized state building program, for the 1995-97 fiscal
16biennium any payments for principal and interest incurred in financing the aid
17program for dams under section 20.866 (2) (tx) of the statutes shall be paid from the
18appropriation under section 20.370 (7) (ar) of the statutes, as renumbered and
19amended by this act.
AB150-engrossed,2633,10
20(9p) Funding for licensing automation. During fiscal year 1995-96, the
21department of natural resources may not encumber or expend moneys from the
22appropriation under section 20.370 (1) (mu) of the statutes for the purpose of
23automating the department's system for issuing approvals under chapter 29 of the
24statutes unless the department first notifies the joint committee on finance in
25writing of the proposed encumbrance or expenditure. If the cochairpersons of the
1joint committee on finance do not notify the department of natural resources within
214 working days after the date of the department's notification that the committee
3has scheduled a meeting to review the proposed encumbrance or expenditure, the
4moneys may be encumbered or expended as proposed by the department. If, within
514 working days after the date of the department's notification, the cochairpersons
6of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting
7to review the proposed encumbrance or expenditure, the moneys may be encumbered
8or expended only upon approval of the committee. This subsection does not apply
9after the department has encumbered or expended a total of $100,000 from this
10appropriation for this purpose or June 30, 1996, whichever occurs first.
AB150-engrossed,2633,17
11(9x) Snowmobile supplemental trail aids. Of the moneys appropriated under
12section 20.370 (5) (cs) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of
13natural resources shall make available in fiscal year 1995-96 $259,300 to make
14payments for supplemental trail aid payments to the department of natural
15resources or to a county for trail maintenance costs that were incurred in the winter
16season of 1992-93 and that exceed the maximum specified under section 350.12 (4)
17(b) 1. of the statutes.
AB150-engrossed,2633,24
18(9z) Permits for drainage work in navigable waters. Any drainage board that
19has an application pending on the effective date of this subsection with the
20department of natural resources for a permit under section 30.20 of the statutes or
21chapter 31 of the statutes as provided under section 88.62 (3) of the statutes may
22continue with the applicable procedures for obtaining that permit or may withdraw
23the application and subsequently apply for a permit under section 88.31 of the
24statutes. This subsection does not apply after June 30, 1998.
AB150-engrossed,2634,3
1(10g) Aid program for dams. Notwithstanding section 31.385 (2) of the
2statutes and any rules promulgated by the department of natural resources under
3section 31.385 (1) of the statutes:
AB150-engrossed,2634,7
4(a) The department of natural resources shall provide financial assistance in
5the amount of $200,000 in fiscal year 1995-96 from the appropriation under section
620.866 (2) (tL) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the town of Spider Lake for
7a dam in Sawyer County.
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8(b) The department of natural resources shall provide financial assistance in
9the amount of $55,400 in fiscal year 1995-96 from the appropriation under section
1020.866 (2) (tL) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to the town of Douglas for a dam
11in Marquette County.
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12(10h) Fish and wildlife expenditures. Before September 1, 1995, the
13department of natural resources shall submit to the joint committee on finance a
14plan that will reduce expenditures from the conservation fund that relate to fish and
15wildlife management so that the expenditures will not have exceeded during the
161995-97 biennium the revenues deposited in the conservation fund during the
17biennium that relate to fish and wildlife management. If the cochairpersons of the
18joint committee on finance do not notify the department of natural resources that the
19committee has scheduled a meeting to review the plan within 14 working days after
20the date of the department's submittal of the plan, the plan may be implemented as
21proposed by the department. If, within 14 working days after the date of the
22submittal of the plan, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department
23that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the proposed plan, the plan
24may be implemented only upon approval of the committee.