16.115(3)
(3) The fees established under
subs. (1) and
(2) shall cover all of the following costs:
16.115(3)(a)
(a) The costs of state agencies in assisting the midwest interstate low-level radioactive waste commission member representing this state.
16.115(3)(b)
(b) The actual and necessary expenses of the commissioner in the performance of his or her duties.
16.115(3)(c)
(c) The actual and necessary expenses of the low-level radioactive waste advisory council created under
s. 15.107 (9).
16.115(3)(d)
(d) The costs of membership in and costs associated with the midwest interstate low-level radioactive waste compact.
16.115 History
History: 1983 a. 393,
543;
1995 a. 115.
16.115 Cross-reference
Cross Reference: See also ch.
Adm 42, Wis. adm. code.
16.12
16.12
Violation of midwest interstate low-level radioactive waste compact. 16.12(1)
(1) Except as provided in
sub. (2), any person, other than an official of another state, who violates any provision of the midwest interstate low-level radioactive waste compact under
ss. 16.11 to
16.13 shall forfeit not more than $1,000.
16.12(2)
(2) The sole remedies against the state, other than in its capacity as a generator, for a violation of any provision of the midwest interstate low-level radioactive waste compact under
s. 16.11 are the remedies provided in
s. 16.11.
16.12 History
History: 1983 a. 393;
1995 a. 115.
16.13
16.13
Data collection. Upon the request of the midwest interstate low-level radioactive waste commission member representing the state, the department may require a generator, as defined under
s. 16.11 (2) (j), to provide information necessary for the member to discharge his or her duties under
s. 16.11.
16.13 History
History: 1983 a. 393;
1995 a. 115.
16.135
16.135
Low-level radioactive waste council. 16.135(1)
(1) The low-level radioactive waste council shall do all of the following:
16.135(1)(a)
(a) Advise the midwest interstate low-level radioactive waste commissioner representing this state under
s. 16.11.
16.135(1)(b)
(b) Be convened by the commissioner as necessary, but at least twice yearly, to review activities of the midwest interstate low-level radioactive waste commission.
16.135(1)(c)
(c) Make studies and recommend solutions and policy alternatives relating to matters before the commission.
16.135(1)(d)
(d) Present recommendations in writing to the governor and the legislature as requested or as necessary to ensure adequate exchange of information on activities and programs of the commission.
16.135(2)
(2) This section does not apply after June 30, 2002.
16.135 History
History: 1989 a. 31;
1995 a. 27.
16.15
16.15
Resource recovery and recycling program. 16.15(1)(1)
Definitions. In this section:
16.15(1)(ab)
(ab) "Authority" has the meaning given under
s. 16.70 (2), but excludes the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.
16.15(1)(am)
(am) "Office wastepaper" means any wastepaper or wastepaper product generated by an agency.
16.15(1)(c)
(c) "Recyclable material" means material that is suitable for recycling.
16.15(2)
(2) Program establishment. The department shall establish a resource recovery and recycling program to promote the reduction of solid waste by agencies and authorities, the separation, recovery and disposition of recyclable materials and the procurement of recycled materials and recovered materials. The department shall require each agency and authority to participate in the resource recovery and recycling program. The department shall also investigate opportunities for the inclusion of local governmental units in the resource recovery and recycling program and shall permit participation of local governmental units in the program when feasible.
16.15(3)(a)(a)
Requirements. Except as provided in
par. (b), the department shall require each agency and authority to do all of the following:
16.15(3)(a)1.
1. Separate for recycling all lead acid batteries, waste oil and major appliances that are generated as solid waste by the agency or authority beginning on January 1, 1991.
16.15(3)(a)2.
2. Except as provided in this subdivision, separate for recycling at least 50% of yard waste that is generated by the agency or authority beginning on January 1, 1992, and all yard waste that is generated by the agency or authority beginning on January 1, 1993. An agency or authority may allow yard waste to be left where it falls or dispose of yard waste on the same property on which it is generated, in lieu of separation for recycling.
16.15(3)(a)3.
3. Separate for recycling at least 50% of each of the materials listed in
s. 287.07 (3) or
(4) that is generated as solid waste by the agency or authority beginning on January 1, 1993, and such greater amount of such materials as the department determines is reasonably feasible beginning on January 1, 1995.
16.15(3)(b)1.1. The department of natural resources shall, at the request of an agency or authority, grant a variance to a requirement under
par. (a) 3. for up to one year for a material that is generated by the agency or authority in one or more locations if the department of natural resources determines that the cost of selling processed material exceeds any of the following:
16.15(3)(b)1.a.
a. Forty dollars per ton of processed material, as annually adjusted by the department of natural resources to reflect changes in price levels due to inflation since 1989.
16.15(3)(b)2.
2. The department of natural resources may on its own initiative grant a variance to a requirement under
par. (a) 3. for up to one year for a material that is generated by one or more state agencies or authorities in one or more locations if the department of natural resources determines that the cost of selling processed material exceeds the amount under
subd. 1. a. or
b.
16.15(3)(b)3.
3. The department of natural resources may grant a variance to a requirement under
par. (a) for up to one year in the event of an unexpected emergency condition.
16.18
16.18
Management assistance grants to certain counties. 16.18(1)(1) In this section, "eligible county" means a county that has a geographic area of less than 400 square miles and that contains no incorporated municipal territory.
16.18(2)
(2) An eligible county may apply to the department for a management assistance grant annually in each state fiscal year for the purpose of assisting the county in funding one or more of the following functions:
16.18(3)
(3) No eligible county may receive a grant under this section unless the county maintains its financial records in accordance with accounting procedures established by the department of revenue, and unless the county submits to the department a detailed expenditure plan that identifies how the grant proceeds are proposed to be expended and how the proposed expenditures will enable the county to meet its goals for execution of the functions specified in
sub. (2) for which the grant is requested.
16.18(4)
(4) The department shall make grants to eligible counties from the appropriation under
s. 20.505 (1) (ku).
16.18(5)
(5) No county may receive a grant under this section in an amount exceeding $500,000 in any state fiscal year.
16.18 History
History: 1999 a. 9.
16.22
16.22
National and community service. 16.22(1)
(1)
Definitions. In this section:
16.22(1)(a)
(a) "Board" means the national and community service board.
16.22(1)(c)
(c) "National service program" means a program that addresses unmet human, educational, environmental or public safety needs and that receives financial assistance from the corporation or the board.
16.22(1)(dm)
(dm) "Youth corps program" means a full-time, year-round national service program or a full-time, summer national service program that does all of the following:
16.22(1)(dm)1.
1. Undertakes meaningful service projects with visible public benefits, including natural resources, urban renovation and human resources projects.
16.22(1)(dm)2.
2. Includes as participants persons who have attained the age of 16 years but who have not attained the age of 26 years, including youths who are not enrolled in school and other disadvantaged youths.
16.22(1)(dm)3.
3. Provides those participants with crew-based, highly structured and adult-supervised work experience, life skills training, education, career guidance and counseling, employment training and support services and with the opportunity to develop citizenship values and skills through service to their community and country.
16.22(2)
(2) Duties of the board. The board shall do all of the following:
16.22(2)(a)
(a) Prepare and update annually, through an open and public participation process, a plan for the provision of national service programs in this state that covers a 3-year period, that ensures outreach to diverse community-based organizations serving underrepresented populations and that contains such information as the corporation may require.
16.22(2)(b)
(b) Prepare applications for financial assistance from the corporation.
16.22(2)(c)
(c) Prepare applications for approval by the corporation of national service program positions that are eligible for national service educational awards under
42 USC 12601 and
12604.
16.22(2)(d)
(d) Make recommendations to the corporation concerning priorities for programs receiving federal domestic volunteer services assistance under
42 USC 4950 to
5091n.
16.22(2)(e)
(e) Provide technical assistance to persons applying for financial assistance from the corporation to enable those persons to plan and implement national service programs.
16.22(2)(f)
(f) Assist in providing health care and child care for participants in national service programs.
16.22(2)(g)
(g) Provide a system for the recruitment and placement of participants in national service programs and disseminate information to the public concerning national service programs and positions in national service programs.
16.22(2)(h)
(h) From the appropriations under
s. 20.505 (4) (j) and
(p), award grants to persons providing national service programs, giving priority to the greatest extent practicable to persons providing youth corps programs.
16.22(2)(i)
(i) Provide oversight and evaluation of the national service programs funded under
par. (h).
16.22(2)(j)
(j) On request, provide projects, training methods, curriculum materials and other technical assistance to persons providing national service programs.
16.22(2)(k)
(k) Coordinate its activities with the activities of the corporation, the federal ACTION agency established under
42 USC 5041 and any state agency that administers federal financial assistance under
42 USC 9901 to
9912 or any other federal financial assistance program with which coordination would be appropriate.
16.22(2)(L)
(L) Perform such other duties as may be required by the corporation.
16.22(3)
(3) Delegation of duties. The board may not directly provide a national service program. Subject to any limitations that the corporation may prescribe, the board may delegate any of the duties specified in
sub. (2), other than policy-making duties, to another state agency, a public agency or a nonprofit organization.
16.25
16.25
Volunteer fire fighter and emergency medical technician service award program. 16.25(1)(a)
(a) "Board" means the volunteer fire fighter and emergency medical technician service award board.
16.25(1)(b)
(b) "Internal Revenue Code" means the Internal Revenue Code, as defined for the current taxable year under
s. 71.01 (6).
16.25(1)(c)
(c) "Municipality" means a city, village or town.
