36.54(2)(d)
(d) The environmental education board shall seek private funds for the purpose of the grants under this subsection.
36.54(2)(e)
(e) No more than one-third of the total amount awarded in grants under
par. (b) in any fiscal year may be awarded to state agencies.
36.54(2)(f)
(f) The environmental education board may use up to 5% of the amount appropriated under
s. 20.285 (1) (rc) to administer the grants under this subsection.
36.54 Cross-reference
Cross Reference: See also ch.
EEB 2, Wis. adm. code.
36.55
36.55
Reporting employment harassment and discrimination claims. By September 1 of each even-numbered year, the president shall submit a report to the chief clerk of each house for distribution to the legislature under
s. 13.172 (2) that contains a description of each employment harassment or discrimination claim filed against the board or an employee of the board and resolved in favor of the claimant, the amount of any settlement paid to or judgment entered for the claimant and a description of any discipline of board employees resulting from the resolution of the claim.
36.55 History
History: 1999 a. 9.
36.56
36.56
Grants for forestry cooperatives. 36.56(1)
(1) From the appropriation under
s. 20.285 (1) (qm), the center for cooperatives under
s. 36.11 (40) may award grants to persons to form forestry cooperatives under
ch. 185 that consist primarily of private, nonindustrial owners of woodland. A grant recipient shall provide matching funds equal to 50% of the grant amount awarded. The match may be in the form of money or in-kind services or both, but may not include money received from the state.
36.56(2)
(2) In each fiscal year, the center for cooperatives may not encumber funds from the appropriation under
s. 20.285 (1) (qm) for administrative expenses if the amounts encumbered in that fiscal year for administrative expenses exceed 5% of the total expenditures from the appropriation for the fiscal year.
36.56 History
History: 1999 a. 9.
36.58
36.58
Veterinary diagnostic laboratory. 36.58(1)
(1)
Duties of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory board. The veterinary diagnostic laboratory board shall do all of the following:
36.58(1)(a)
(a) Prescribe policies for the operation of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory.
36.58(1)(b)
(b) Develop biennial budget requests for the veterinary diagnostic laboratory.
36.58(1)(c)
(c) In accordance with
sub. (3), set fees for services provided by the veterinary diagnostic laboratory.
36.58(2)
(2) Duties of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory. The veterinary diagnostic laboratory shall do all of the following:
36.58(2)(a)
(a) Operate a laboratory that does all of the following:
36.58(2)(a)1.
1. Provides testing and diagnostic services for all types of animals, including fish, in this state, with emphasis on services for farm animals.
36.58(2)(a)2.
2. Provides the diagnostic services necessary to meet the requirements for accreditation by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians.
36.58(2)(a)3.
3. Provides the testing and diagnostic services needed by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection to discharge the department's responsibilities related to disease control and animal health.
36.58(2)(b)
(b) Maintain a regional laboratory in the city of Barron.
36.58(2)(c)
(c) In cooperation with the school of veterinary medicine and the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, participate in research and in the provision of field services, consultation services and education as determined to be appropriate by the veterinary diagnostic laboratory board.
36.58(3)(a)(a) Except as provided in
pars. (b) and
(c), the veterinary diagnostic laboratory shall charge fees for testing and diagnostic services.
36.58(3)(b)
(b) The veterinary diagnostic laboratory may not charge a fee for any testing or diagnostic service conducted for the subunit of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection that is responsible for animal health or for the subunit of the federal department of agriculture that is responsible for animal health.
36.58(3)(c)
(c) The veterinary diagnostic laboratory board may identify services that are necessary to protect human health and safety for which the veterinary diagnostic laboratory may not charge fees.
36.58(3m)
(3m) Appointment of director. After consultation with the veterinary diagnostic laboratory board, the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison shall appoint an individual who has received the degree of doctor of veterinary medicine as the director of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory.
36.58(4)
(4) Submission of budget. Notwithstanding
s. 15.03, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall process and forward to the department of administration all personnel and biennial budget requests of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory board without change.
36.58(5)
(5) Treatment of certain employees. Notwithstanding
ss. 36.09 (1) (i),
36.13 and
36.15, when a position at the veterinary diagnostic laboratory is held by a person who held a position in the classified service at the animal health laboratories at the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection on May 12, 2000, the position may not be designated as a position outside of the classified service without the consent of the person.
36.58(6)
(6) Confidentiality of paratuberculosis records. Any information kept by the veterinary diagnostic laboratory that identifies the owners of livestock herds infected, or suspected of being infected, with paratuberculosis is not subject to inspection or copying under
s. 19.35 except as the veterinary diagnostic laboratory determines is necessary to protect the public health, safety or welfare.
36.58 History
History: 1999 a. 107.
