287.23(5p)(a)(a) If a responsible unit submits its application under sub. (4) after October 1 but no later than October 10, the amount of the responsible unit's grant is 95% of the amount determined under sub. (5) or (5m).
287.23(5p)(b) (b) If a responsible unit submits its application under sub. (4) after October 10 but no later than October 20, the amount of the responsible unit's grant is 90% of the amount determined under sub. (5) or (5m).
287.23(5p)(c) (c) If a responsible unit submits its application under sub. (4) after October 20 but no later than October 30, the amount of the responsible unit's grant is 75% of the amount determined under sub. (5) or (5m).
287.23(5p)(d) (d) If a responsible unit submits its application under sub. (4) after October 30, the responsible unit is not eligible for the grant.
287.23(6) (6)Disbursement.
287.23(6)(a)(a) Except as provided in par. (b), the department shall disburse a grant to the applicant after approval, but no later than June 1 of the year for which the grant is made.
287.23(6)(b) (b) For grants for the year 2002, the department shall disburse a total of $19,500,000 no later than June 1, 2002, and a total of $5,000,000 after June 30, 2002, but no later than December 1, 2002.
287.23 History History: 1989 a. 335; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 16, 75; 1995 a. 27; 1995 a. 227 s. 905; Stats. 1995 s. 287.23; 1997 a. 27, 41; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 16.
287.23 Cross-reference Cross Reference: See also ch. NR 542, Wis. adm. code.
287.235 287.235 Recycling efficiency incentive grants.
287.235(1) (1)Eligibility. Beginning in fiscal year 2002-03 the department shall make a recycling efficiency incentive grant to a responsible unit.
287.235(2) (2)Grant amount. A grant under this section plus a grant under s. 287.23 may not exceed the allowable expenses under s. 287.23 (3) (b) that the responsible unit incurred in the year 2 years before the year for which the grants are made.
287.235 History History: 2001 a. 16.
287.25 287.25 Waste reduction and recycling demonstration grants.
287.25(1)(1)Definitions. As used in this section:
287.25(1)(a) (a) "Demonstration grant" means a waste reduction and recycling demonstration grant.
287.25(1)(b) (b) "Development costs" means engineering, design, equipment, property and construction costs associated with the implementation of waste reduction and recycling activities.
287.25(1)(c) (c) "Waste reduction and recycling activity" includes any project or incentive to reduce the amount of solid waste generated, reuse solid waste, recycle solid waste, compost solid waste or recover energy from solid waste.
287.25(2) (2)Department powers and duties. The department shall develop, implement and administer a demonstration grant program. The department shall develop evaluation criteria for reporting on and evaluating this program including the number of demonstration grants awarded, the extent to which the grant moneys are used as required under this section and the impact of activities financed with these grants on the amount of solid waste disposed of at land disposal facilities.
287.25(3) (3)Demonstration grants; eligibility; applications.
287.25(3)(a)(a) A municipality, public entity, private business or nonprofit organization which meets eligibility requirements established by the department may apply for a demonstration grant for the purpose of implementing innovative waste reduction and recycling activities or a community-wide waste reduction project.
287.25(3)(b) (b) An application for a demonstration grant shall contain the information, shall be in a form and shall be submitted in the manner required by the department.
287.25(4) (4)Demonstration grants; criteria.
287.25(4)(a)(a) The department shall develop by rule criteria for determining eligibility, for approving, for determining the amount of and for establishing priorities for distributing demonstration grants for innovative waste reduction and recycling activities. These criteria shall include:
287.25(4)(a)1. 1. The weight or equivalent volume of solid waste which is anticipated to be diverted from disposal at land disposal facilities through the implementation of waste reduction and recycling activities. This weight or equivalent volume shall not include solid waste diverted from waste reduction or recycling facilities or activities in existence or for which a feasibility report is submitted on or before the date of application for the demonstration grant.
287.25(4)(a)2. 2. The type or types of waste reduction and recycling activities to be implemented.
287.25(4)(a)3. 3. Consideration of existing waste reduction and recycling activities.
287.25(4)(a)4. 4. Consideration of existing and anticipated solid waste management needs.
287.25(4)(a)5. 5. The value of implementation of the waste reduction or recycling activity as a demonstration or experimental project.