AB1-SSA1-SA2,85,8 26. Page 10, line 8: after that line insert:

AB1-SSA1-SA2,85,9 " Section 14h. 15.347 (18) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-SSA1-SA2,85,11 15.347 (18) Invasive species council. (a) There is created an invasive species council, attached to the department of natural resources under s. 15.03.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,85,12 (b) The council consists of the following members:

AB1-SSA1-SA2,85,13 1. The secretary of natural resources or his or her designee.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,85,14 2. The secretary of administration or his or her designee.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,85,16 3. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or his or her designee.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,85,17 4. The secretary of commerce or his or her designee.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,85,18 5. The secretary of tourism or his or her designee.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,85,19 6. The secretary of transportation or his or her designee.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,85,20 7. Seven other members appointed by the governor to serve 5-year terms.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,85,22 (c) The members appointed under par. (b) 7. shall represent public and private interests that are affected by the presence of invasive species in this state.".

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AB1-SSA1-SA2,85,24 " Section 14p. 16.025 of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-SSA1-SA2,86,1 16.025 Wisconsin tribal-state council. (1) In this section:

AB1-SSA1-SA2,86,6 (a) "Agency" means any office, department, agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,86,7 (b) "Authority" means a body created under ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, or 235.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,86,8 (2) The Wisconsin tribal-state council shall do all of the following:

AB1-SSA1-SA2,86,12 (a) Facilitate the resolution of disputes, disagreements, and misunderstandings between state government and tribal governments by coordinating communication between the appropriate representatives of the state and tribal governments.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,86,14 (b) Serve as an information clearinghouse regarding state-tribal relations and state programs that affect tribal governments and American Indians.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,86,17 (c) Serve as a resource to agencies, authorities, and the legislature on matters involving state-tribal relations, including providing staff support to task forces or committees.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,86,19 (d) Monitor state executive branch policies and practices that affect tribal governments and American Indians.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,86,20 (e) Develop recommendations for state executive branch policies.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,86,21 (f) Monitor agreements between state government and tribal governments.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,87,2 (g) Support and coordinate communication between agency and authority liaisons who work with tribes, to promote smooth delivery of state services to tribal governments and American Indians and to avoid duplication of effort. The council shall review the adequacy of existing state liaison positions and recommend any changes in the number of liaison positions as it considers necessary.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,87,4 (h) Monitor state legislation that potentially may affect tribal governments or American Indians.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,87,5 (i) Develop recommendations for state legislation.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,87,12 (j) Provide training to state officials and employees concerning the legal status of American Indian tribes and bands, legal and practical aspects of relations between tribal governments and the state and federal governments, and issues affecting state-tribal relations. The council shall provide training to state executive branch officials and employees at least once annually. The council shall provide training to state legislators and legislative employees at least once at the start of each legislative session.

AB1-SSA1-SA2,87,16 (k) In lieu of the report under s. 15.09 (7), submit a biennial report on the council's activities to the governor, to the special committee on state-tribal relations, and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3).