SB111,238,13 (3) Any conflict of interest, including any financial or personal association, that has the potential to bias or has the appearance of biasing an individual's decision in matters related to the board or the conduct of the board's activities shall be considered and disclosed when appointing that individual to the board under sub. (1).

SB111,89 Section 89 . 15.76 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB111,238,15 15.76 (1m) The secretary of employee trust funds, or the secretary's designee.

SB111,90 Section 90 . 15.76 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB111,238,21 15.76 (3) Two participants One participant in the Wisconsin retirement system appointed for a 6-year terms, one of whom shall be a teacher participant appointed by the teacher retirement board and one of whom shall be a participant other than a teacher appointed term by the Wisconsin retirement board employee trust funds board.

SB111,91 Section 91. 16.004 (19) of the statutes is created to read:

SB111,238,25 16.004 (19) Administrative services. The department shall perform budgeting, program coordination, and related management functions on behalf of the department of tourism.

SB111,92 Section 92. 16.004 (25) of the statutes is created to read:

SB111,239,7 16.004 (25) Procurement and risk management educational services. The department may provide educational services regarding procurement and risk management, including seminars, courses, or conferences, to local governmental units, as defined in s. 16.97 (7), and private organizations. The department shall charge and collect fees sufficient to recover the costs of activities authorized under this subsection.

SB111,93 Section 93. 16.004 (26) of the statutes is created to read:

SB111,239,11 16.004 (26) Tribal relations. The secretary shall appoint a director of Native American affairs to manage relations between the state and American Indian tribes or bands in the state.

SB111,94 Section 94 . 16.035 of the statutes is created to read:

SB111,239,14 16.035 Office of environmental justice. The office of environmental justice shall do all of the following:

SB111,239,15 (1) Develop a statewide climate risk assessment and resiliency plan.

SB111,239,18 (2) Assist state agencies, local governments, and federally recognized tribal governing bodies in this state with the development of climate risk assessment and resiliency plans.

SB111,239,20 (3) Administer a climate risk assessment and resiliency plan technical assistance grant program.

SB111,239,22 (4) Collaborate with state agencies and entities that serve vulnerable communities to address the impact of climate change on vulnerable communities.

SB111,239,24 (5) Assess state agencies a fee for the development of climate risk assessment and resiliency plans.

SB111,240,5 (6) Analyze grant opportunities, enforcement of environmental laws and regulations, and based on those analyses and input from residents of this state, advise and provide guidance to state entities on environmental justice and related community issues to address environmental issues and concerns that affect primarily low income and minority communities.

SB111,240,9 (7) Based on the analysis required under sub. (6), create an annual report on issues, concerns, and problems related to environmental justice, including addressing areas of this state in need of environmental justice issues that require immediate attention.

SB111,95 Section 95. 16.047 (4m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB111,240,15 16.047 (4m) (b) The department shall establish a program to award grants of settlement funds from the appropriation under s. 20.855 (4) (h) to eligible applicants for the replacement of public transit vehicles or the installation of charging stations for vehicles with an electric motor. Any eligible applicant may apply for a grant under the program.

SB111,96 Section 96. 16.047 (4m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB111,240,21 16.047 (4m) (c) The department shall award grants under this subsection on a competitive basis and shall give preference to the replacement of public transit vehicles or the installation of charging stations for vehicles with an electric motor in communities or on routes that the department determines are critical for the purpose of connecting employees with employers.

SB111,97 Section 97. 16.047 (4m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB111,241,2 16.047 (4m) (d) An eligible applicant may use settlement funds awarded under this subsection only for the payment of costs incurred by the eligible applicant to replace public transit vehicles or install charging stations for vehicles with an electric motor in accordance with the settlement guidelines.

SB111,98 Section 98. 16.047 (4s) of the statutes is repealed.

SB111,99 Section 99. 16.07 of the statutes is created to read: