Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

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4	4	2023 SENATE BILL 785
5	5	December 8, 2023 - Introduced by Senators SMITH, HESSELBEIN, PFAFF and
6	6	SPREITZER, cosponsored by Representatives BILLINGS, ANDRACA, BALDEH,
7	7	CONLEY, CONSIDINE, DOYLE, DRAKE, EMERSON, JOERS, MADISON, OHNSTAD,
8	8	RATCLIFF, SHANKLAND and PALMERI. Referred to Committee on Natural
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10	10	AN ACT to create 20.370 (9) (pq) and 23.199 of the statutes; relating to: creating
11	11	a Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan program, extending the time
12	12	limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency
13	13	rule procedures, granting rule-making authority , and making an
14	14	appropriation.
15	15	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
16	16	This bill requires the Department of Natural Resources to administer a
17	17	revolving loan program to assist municipalities and owners of homes located on the
18	18	shore of the Mississippi River where the structural integrity of municipal buildings
19	19	or homes is threatened by erosion of the shoreline. The bill appropriates $2,000,000
20	20	to DNR for this purpose and increases DNR's position authorization by 0.5 FTE
21	21	position to administer the program. The bill requires DNR to promulgate rules to
22	22	administer the program, including eligibility requirements and income limitations,
23	23	and authorizes DNR to promulgate emergency rules for the period before permanent
24	24	rules take effect.
25	25	For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
26	26	an appendix to this bill.
27	27	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
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35	35	SECTION 1 SENATE BILL 785
36	36	SECTION 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
37	37	the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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39	39	20.370 Natural resources, department of
40	40	(9) EXTERNAL SERVICES
41	41	(pq)Mississippi River erosion control
42	42	revolving loan program SEG C 2,000,000 -0-
43	43	SECTION 2. 20.370 (9) (pq) of the statutes is created to read:
44	44	20.370 (9) (pq) Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan program. As
45	45	a continuing appropriation, from the environmental fund, the amounts in the
46	46	schedule for the Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan program under s.
47	47	23.199.
48	48	SECTION 3. 23.199 of the statutes is created to read:
49	49	23.199 Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan program. (1)
50	50	The department shall administer a revolving loan program to assist municipalities
51	51	and owners of homes located on the shore of the Mississippi River where the
52	52	structural integrity of municipal buildings or homes is threatened by erosion of the
53	53	shoreline.
54	54	(2) The department shall make loans under this section from the appropriation
55	55	account under s. 20.370 (9) (pq).
56	56	(3) The department shall promulgate rules to administer this section,
57	57	including rules establishing eligibility criteria and income limitations for loans
58	58	under this section.
59	59	SECTION 4.0Nonstatutory provisions.
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87	87	(1) POSITION AUTHORIZATION. The authorized FTE positions for the department
88	88	of natural resources, funded from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (9) (pq), are
89	89	increased by 0.5 SEG position for the purpose of administering the Mississippi River
90	90	erosion control revolving loan program.
91	91	(2) EMERGENCY RULES. The department of natural resources may use the
92	92	procedure under s. 227.24 to promulgate emergency rules under s. 23.199 for the
93	93	period before the date on which permanent rules under s. 23.199 take effect.
94	94	Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this
95	95	subsection remain in effect until the first day of the 25th month beginning after the
96	96	effective date of the emergency rules, the date on which the permanent rules take
97	97	effect, or the effective date of the repeal of the emergency rules, whichever is earlier.
98	98	Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department of natural resources is not
99	99	required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an
100	100	emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or
101	101	welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated
102	102	under this subsection.
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