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20.285
(1) (ee)
Environmental education grants. The amounts in the schedule
14for environmental education grants under s.
115.375
36.54 (2).
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20.285
(1) (r)
Environmental education; environmental assessments. From the
18environmental fund, as a continuing appropriation, an amount equal to 50% of the
1environmental assessments under s. 144.992 (1) for environmental education grants
2under s.
115.375 36.54 (2).
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3Section
8. 20.285 (1) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.285
(1) (q)
Environmental education grants. From the conservation fund,
5the amounts in the schedule for environmental education grants under s. 36.54 (2).
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6Section
9. 36.25 (29m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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36.25
(29m) (a) Assist the environmental education board in addressing
8statewide teacher training needs in environmental education
and in administering
9grants under s. 36.54 (2).
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10Section
10. 115.375 (title) and (1) of the statutes are renumbered 36.54 (title)
11and (1), and 36.54 (1), as renumbered, is amended to read:
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36.54
(1) (a) The environmental education board shall consult with the state
13superintendent in identifying needs and establishing priorities for environmental
14education in public schools, including needs for teacher training, curriculum
15development and the development and dissemination of curriculum materials. The
16state superintendent shall seek the advice of the
environmental education board in
17carrying out these activities.
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(b) The
environmental education board shall consult with other state agencies,
19including the university of Wisconsin-extension, conservation and environmental
20groups, youth organizations and nature and environmental centers in identifying
21needs and establishing priorities for environmental education.
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136.54
(2) (b) From the appropriations under s.
20.255 (1) (jr) and (2) (ee) and
2(ra) 20.285 (1) (ee), (j), (q) and (r), the
environmental education board shall award
3grants to corporations and public agencies for the development, dissemination and
4presentation of environmental education programs. Programs shall be funded on an
518-month basis. The
environmental education board may not award a grant unless
6the grant recipient matches at least 25% of the amount of the grant. Private funds
7and in-kind contributions may be applied to meet the matching requirement.
8Grants under this paragraph may not be used to replace funding available from other
9sources.
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36.54
(2) (c) The
environmental education board shall promulgate rules
13establishing the criteria and procedures for the awarding of grants for programs and
14projects under par. (b). The
environmental education board shall use the priorities
15established under sub. (1) for awarding grants if the amount in the appropriations
16under s.
20.255 (1) (jr) and (2) (ee) and (ra) 20.285 (1) (ee), (j), (q) and (r) in any fiscal
17year is insufficient to fund all applications under this subsection. The department
18of education shall assist the
environmental education board in administering this
19section.
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20Section
14. 115.375 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 36.54 (2) (d) and
21amended to read:
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36.54
(2) (d) The
environmental education board shall seek private funds for
23the purpose of the grants under this subsection.
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24Section
15. 115.375 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 36.54 (2) (e).
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1(1)
Environmental education board.
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2(a)
Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
3liabilities of the department of education primarily related to the functions of the
4environmental education board, as determined by the secretary of administration,
5shall become the assets and liabilities of the board of regents of the University of
6Wisconsin System.
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7(b)
Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
8tangible personal property, including records, of the department of education that is
9primarily related to the functions of the environmental education board, as
10determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the board of regents
11of the University of Wisconsin System.
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12(c)
Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of education on
13the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the environmental
14education board, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to
15the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System. All materials submitted
16to or actions taken by the department of education with respect to the pending matter
17are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the board of regents of the
18University of Wisconsin System.
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19(d)
Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of education in
20effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the
21functions of the environmental education board, as determined by the secretary of
22administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the board of regents of the
23University of Wisconsin System. The board of regents of the University of Wisconsin
24System shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or
1rescinded by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to the extent
2allowed under the contract.
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3(e)
Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of education
4in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the
5environmental education board remain in effect until their specified expiration date
6or until amended or repealed by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin
7System. All orders issued by the department of education in effect on the effective
8date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the environmental education
9board remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or
10rescinded by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
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13(1)
In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation
14to the department of education under section 20.255 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected
15by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is decreased by $32,900 for fiscal year 1996-97
16to decrease funding for the environmental education board and to decrease the
17authorized FTE positions for the department by 0.5 GPR position for the
18performance of duties for the environmental education board.
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19(2)
In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation
20to the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System under section 20.285
21(1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is increased
22by $32,900 for fiscal year 1996-97 to provide funds for the environmental education
23board and to increase the authorized FTE positions for the board of regents of the
24University of Wisconsin System by 0.5 GPR position for the performance of duties
25for the environmental education board.
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2(1)
This act takes effect on July 1, 1996.