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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
March 11, 2008 - Introduced by Representative Molepske. Referred to Committee
on Natural Resources.
AB932,1,3
1An Act to amend 23.22 (2) (c); and
to create 23.0917 (4) (b) 5., 23.22 (1) (cg) and
223.22 (1) (cr) of the statutes;
relating to: stewardship funding for grants to
3control invasive species.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) administers
a financial assistance program under which it awards cost-sharing grants to public
and private entities for projects to control invasive species that cause economic or
environmental harm or harm to human health. Under current administrative rules,
these entities include lake districts, certain lake associations, and nonprofit
conservation organizations.
Under current law, the state may incur public debt by issuing bonds for certain
conservation activities under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship
2000 Program, which DNR administers. The state is currently authorized to bond
under two of the program's subprograms: the land acquisition subprogram and the
property development and local assistance subprogram. Bonding under the property
development and local assistance subprogram may generally be used only for
nature-based outdoor recreation. Under this bill, grants to nonprofit conservation
organizations and lake districts to control invasive species for nature-based outdoor
recreation purposes may be made from the property development and local
assistance subprogram.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB932, s. 1
1Section
1. 23.0917 (4) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
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23.0917
(4) (b) 5. Invasive species grants under s. 23.22 (2) (c) to nonprofit
3conservation organizations, lake districts, and qualified lake associations.
AB932, s. 2
4Section
2. 23.22 (1) (cg) of the statutes is created to read:
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23.22
(1) (cg) "Lake district" means a public inland lake protection and
6rehabilitation district, a lake sanitary district, as defined in s. 30.50 (4q), or any other
7local governmental unit, as defined in s. 66.0131 (1) (a), that is established for the
8purpose of lake management.
AB932, s. 3
9Section
3. 23.22 (1) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
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23.22
(1) (cr) "Qualified lake association" means an association that meets the
11qualifications under s. 281.68 (3m) (a).
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23.22
(2) (c) Under the program established under par. (a), the department
15shall promulgate rules to establish a procedure to award cost-sharing grants to
16public and private entities for up to 75 percent of the costs of projects to control
17invasive species. The rules promulgated under this paragraph shall establish
18criteria for determining eligible projects and eligible grant recipients. Eligible
19projects shall include education and inspection activities at boat landings.
Eligible
20grant recipients shall include nonprofit conservation organizations, lake districts,
21and qualified lake associations. The rules shall allow cost-share contributions to be
1in the form of money or in-kind goods or services or any combination thereof. In
2promulgating these rules, the department shall consider the recommendations of the
3council under sub. (3) (c).
