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1Section
1. 15.157 (13) of the statutes is created to read:
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15.157
(13) On-the-waterfront program council. (a) There is created in the
3department of commerce an on-the-waterfront program council, consisting of the
4secretary of commerce or his or her designee, the secretary of tourism or his or her
5designee, the secretary of natural resources or his or her designee, the secretary of
6transportation or his or her designee, and the following members appointed for
73-year terms:
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1. One member representing a local chamber of commerce or similar
9organization.
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2. One member representing a local visitor and convention bureau or similar
11organization.
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3. One member representing a city, village, or county.
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4. One member representing a town.
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5. One member representing the planning profession.
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6. One member representing the financial community.
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7. Two members representing the business community.
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(b) The secretary of commerce shall designate an employee of the department
18of commerce to serve as nonvoting secretary for the council.
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19Section
2. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
20the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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1Section
3. 20.143 (1) (fr) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.143
(1) (fr)
On-the-waterfront Program. The amounts in the schedule for
3general program operations under s. 560.085.
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4Section
4. 560.085 of the statutes is created to read:
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5560.085 On-the-waterfront Program. (1) In this section:
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(a) "Municipality" means a city, village, or town.
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(b) "Revitalization" means any work or undertaking by a municipality to
8construct, reconstruct, renovate, or rehabilitate buildings, structures, or other
9improvements at a site or facility to increase economic activity and tourism.
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(c) "Waterfront area" means an area located adjacent to a lake or stream.
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11(2) The department shall establish and administer a state waterfront
12development program, entitled the "On-the-waterfront Program," to assist
13municipalities in coordinating, planning, managing, and implementing programs
14for the revitalization of waterfront areas. The department shall do all of the
15following:
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(a) Employ, in the state classified service, staff for the On-the-waterfront
17Program.
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(b) Coordinate state programs for grants that are available to municipalities
19for waterfront development, including transportation enhancement activities
20program grants and grants from the department.
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1(c) Provide to municipalities technical assistance, training, and information on
2the revitalization of waterfront areas.
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(d) With assistance from the on-the-waterfront program council and from
4interested individuals and organizations, develop a plan describing the objectives of
5the On-the-waterfront Program and the methods by which the department shall
6accomplish the duties under pars. (b) and (c).
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7(3) The on-the-waterfront program council shall do all of the following
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(a) Help the secretary to develop a plan to operate the On-the-waterfront
9Program.
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(b) Review the effectiveness of, and recommend to the secretary procedures to
11improve, the On-the-waterfront Program.
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(1)
On-the-waterfront program council. Notwithstanding the length of
14terms specified for the members of the on-the-waterfront program council under
15section 15.157 (13) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial
16members shall be appointed for the following terms:
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(a) The members specified under section 15.157 (13) (a) 1. to 4. of the statutes,
18as created by this act, for terms expiring on July 1, 2008.
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(b) The members specified under section 15.157 (13) (a) 5. to 7. of the statutes,
20as created by this act, for terms expiring on July 1, 2009.
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(2)
Position authorization. The authorized FTE positions for the department
22of commerce are increased by 1.0 GPR position, to be funded from the appropriation
23under section 20.143 (1) (fr) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the purpose of
24administering the On-the-waterfront Program.
