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6(12) Except if the action is brought by the attorney general or the person
7bringing the action is an original source of the information, the court shall dismiss
8an action or claim under this section, unless opposed by the state, if substantially the
9same allegations or transactions as alleged in the action or claim were publicly
10disclosed in any of the following ways:
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(a) In a federal criminal, civil, or administrative hearing in which the state or
12its agent is a party.
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(b) In a congressional, government accountability office, or other federal report,
14hearing, audit, or investigation.
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(c) From the news media.
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16(13) The state is not liable for any expenses incurred by a private person in
17bringing an action under sub. (5).
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18(14) Any employee, contractor, or agent who is discharged, demoted,
19suspended, threatened, harassed, or in any other manner discriminated against in
20the terms and conditions of employment because of lawful actions taken by the
21employee, contractor, agent, or by others in furtherance of an action or claim filed
22under this section or on behalf of the employee, contractor, or agent, including
23investigation for, initiation of, testimony for, or assistance in an action or claim filed
24or to be filed under sub. (5) is entitled to all necessary relief to make the employee,
25contractor, or agent whole. Such relief shall in each case include reinstatement with
1the same seniority status that the employee, contractor, or agent would have had but
2for the discrimination, 2 times the amount of back pay, interest on the back pay at
3the legal rate, and compensation for any special damages sustained as a result of the
4discrimination, including costs and reasonable attorney fees. An employee,
5contractor, or agent may bring an action to obtain the relief to which the employee,
6contractor, or agent is entitled under this subsection within 3 years after the date the
7retaliation occurred.
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8(15) A civil action may be brought based upon acts occurring prior to the
9effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], if the action is brought within
10the period specified in s. 893.9815.
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11(16) A judgment of guilty entered against a defendant in a criminal action in
12which the defendant is charged with fraud or making false statements estops the
13defendant from denying the essential elements of the offense in any action under sub.
14(5) that involves the same elements as in the criminal action.
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15(17) The remedies provided for under this section are in addition to any other
16remedies provided for under any other law or available under the common law.
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17(18) This section shall be liberally construed and applied to promote the public
18interest and to effect the congressional intent in enacting
31 USC 3729 to
3733, as
19reflected in the act and the legislative history of the act.
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20Section
529. 20.940 of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,530
21Section
530. 23.09 (2) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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23.09
(2) (d)
Lands, acquisition. (intro.) Acquire by purchase, lease or
23agreement, and receive by gifts or devise, lands or waters suitable for the purposes
24enumerated in this paragraph, and maintain such lands and waters for such
25purposes; and
, except for the purpose specified under subd. 12., may condemn lands
1or waters suitable for such purposes after obtaining approval of the appropriate
2standing committees of each house of the legislature as determined by the presiding
3officer thereof:
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4Section
531. 23.0915 (2c) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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23.0915
(2c) (d) No moneys may be committed for expenditure from the
6appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) after June 30,
2022 2032.
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7Section
532. 23.0916 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
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23.0916
(2) (am)
Later acquisitions. Except as provided in par. (b)
or (c) and
9sub. (4), any person receiving a stewardship grant on or after July 1, 2011, that will
10be used to acquire land in fee simple or to acquire an easement on former managed
11forest land shall permit public access to the land for nature-based outdoor activities.
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12Section
533. 23.0916 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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23.0916
(2) (b)
Authority to prohibit access; earlier acquisitions; trails. (intro.)
14Except as provided in par. (c), the The person receiving a stewardship grant subject
15to par. (a) or (am) may prohibit public access for one or more nature-based outdoor
16activities only if the natural resources board determines that it is necessary to do so
17in order to do any of the following:
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18Section
534. 23.0916 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
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19Section
535. 23.0916 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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23.0916
(3m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a determination by the natural
21resources board under sub. (2) (b)
or (c) or (3) (b) or (c) with regard to public access
22on land or an easement requires 4 or more members of the natural resources board
23to concur in that determination if the land or easement was acquired on or after April
2417, 2012.
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25Section
536. 23.0916 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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123.0916
(5) (b) A process for the review of determinations made under subs. (2)
2(b)
or (c) and (3) (b) or (c).
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3Section
537. 23.09165 (2) (title) and (ac) of the statutes are consolidated and
4renumbered 23.09165 (2).
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5Section
538. 23.09165 (2) (bc) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,539
6Section
539. 23.0917 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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23.0917
(3) (a) Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year
82021-22 2031-32, the department may obligate moneys under the subprogram for
9land acquisition to acquire land for the purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d) and
10grants for these purposes under
s. ss. 23.0953 and 23.096, except as provided under
11ss. par. (b) and ss. 23.0953 (2) (a), 23.197 (2m), (3m) (b), (7m), and (8)
, and 23.198 (1)
12(a).
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13Section
540. 23.0917 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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23.0917
(3) (b) In obligating moneys under the subprogram for land
15acquisition, the department shall set aside in each fiscal year $1,000,000 that may
16be obligated only for the department to acquire
, develop, or maintain land for the ice
17age trail
. The or for grants under s. 23.0961. Except as provided under sub. (5g) (ag),
18the period of time during which the moneys shall be set aside in each fiscal year shall
19begin on the July 1 of the fiscal year and end on the June 30 of the same fiscal year.
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20Section
541. 23.0917 (3) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
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23.0917
(3) (bm) During the period beginning with fiscal year 2001-02 and
22ending with fiscal year
2021-22 2031-32, in obligating money under the subprogram
23for land acquisition, the department shall set aside not less than a total of $2,000,000
24that may be obligated only to provide matching funds for grants awarded to the
25department for the purchase of land or easements under
16 USC 2103c.
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1Section
542. 23.0917 (3) (br) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
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23.0917
(3) (br) 3. For each fiscal year beginning with 2022-23 and ending with
32031-32, $10,000,000.
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4Section
543. 23.0917 (3) (bt) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
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23.0917
(3) (bt) 3. For each fiscal year beginning with 2022-23 and ending with
6fiscal year 2031-32, $10,000,000.
AB68,544
7Section
544. 23.0917 (3) (bw) of the statutes is amended to read:
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23.0917
(3) (bw) In obligating moneys under the subprogram for land
9acquisition, the department shall set aside $5,000,000 for each fiscal year beginning
10with 2015-16 and ending with
2021-22 2031-32 to be obligated only to provide
11grants to counties under s. 23.0953.
AB68,545
12Section
545. 23.0917 (3) (bx) of the statutes is created to read:
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23.0917
(3) (bx) Beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with fiscal year
142025-26, in obligating money under the subprogram for land acquisition, the
15department shall set aside $1,000,000 in each fiscal year that may be obligated only
16to acquire land from the board of commissioners of public lands under s. 24.59 (1) and
17for grants under s. 23.0953.
AB68,546
18Section
546. 23.0917 (3) (dm) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
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23.0917
(3) (dm) 8. For each fiscal year beginning with 2022-23 and ending
20with fiscal year 2025-26, $26,000,000.
AB68,547
21Section
547. 23.0917 (3) (dm) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
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23.0917
(3) (dm) 9. For each fiscal year beginning with 2026-27 and ending
23with fiscal year 2031-32, $25,000,000.
AB68,548
24Section
548. 23.0917 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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123.0917
(4) (a) Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year
22021-22 2031-32, the department may obligate moneys under the subprogram for
3property development and local assistance. Moneys obligated under this
4subprogram may be only used for nature-based outdoor recreation, except as
5provided under par. (cm).
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6Section
549. 23.0917 (4) (c) 5. of the statutes is repealed.
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7Section
550. 23.0917 (4) (d) 1m. f. of the statutes is created to read:
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23.0917
(4) (d) 1m. f. For each fiscal year beginning with 2022-23 and ending
9with fiscal year 2025-26, $41,000,000.
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10Section
551. 23.0917 (4) (d) 1m. g. of the statutes is created to read:
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23.0917
(4) (d) 1m. g. For each fiscal year beginning with 2026-27 and ending
12with fiscal year 2031-32, $42,000,000.
AB68,552
13Section
552. 23.0917 (4) (d) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 23.0917 (4) (d) 2.
14(intro.) and amended to read:
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23.0917
(4) (d) 2. (intro.)
Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with
16fiscal year 2009-10, the The department may obligate not more than
$8,000,000 in
17each fiscal year the following amounts for local assistance
.:
AB68,553
18Section
553. 23.0917 (4) (d) 2. a. of the statutes is created to read:
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23.0917
(4) (d) 2. a. Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal
20year 2009-10, $8,000,000.
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21Section
554. 23.0917 (4) (d) 2n. of the statutes is renumbered 23.0917 (4) (d)
222. b. and amended to read:
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23.0917
(4) (d) 2. b. For fiscal year 2010-11,
the department may obligate not
24more than $11,500,000
for local assistance.
AB68,555
1Section
555. 23.0917 (4) (d) 2p. of the statutes is renumbered 23.0917 (4) (d)
22. c. and amended to read:
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23.0917
(4) (d) 2. c. In fiscal years 2011-2012 and 2012-13,
the department
4may obligate not more than $8,000,000
in each fiscal year for local assistance.
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5Section
556. 23.0917 (4) (d) 2r. of the statutes is renumbered 23.0917 (4) (d)
62r. (intro.) and amended to read:
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23.0917
(4) (d) 2r. (intro.)
Beginning with fiscal year 2013-14 and ending with
8fiscal year 2021-22, the The department shall obligate
$6,000,000 in each fiscal year 9the following amounts for local assistance
.:
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10Section
557. 23.0917 (4) (d) 2r. a. of the statutes is created to read:
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23.0917
(4) (d) 2r. a. Beginning with fiscal year 2013-14 and ending with fiscal
12year 2021-22, $6,000,000.
AB68,558
13Section
558. 23.0917 (4) (d) 2r. b. of the statutes is created to read:
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23.0917
(4) (d) 2r. b. Beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with fiscal
15year 2031-32, $18,000,000.
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16Section
559. 23.0917 (4) (d) 3. c. of the statutes is created to read:
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23.0917
(4) (d) 3. c. Beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with fiscal
18year 2025-26, $22,000,000.
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19Section
560. 23.0917 (4) (d) 3. d. of the statutes is created to read:
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23.0917
(4) (d) 3. d. Beginning with fiscal year 2026-27 and ending with fiscal
21year 2031-32, $23,000,000.
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22Section
561. 23.0917 (4) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
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23.0917
(4) (e) During the period beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and
24ending with fiscal year 2031-32, in obligating money under the subprogram for
25property development and local assistance, the department shall set aside not less
1than a total of $1,000,000 in each fiscal year that may be obligated only for grants
2under s. 23.098.
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3Section
562. 23.0917 (4j) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 23.0917 (4j) (b)
4(intro.) and amended to read:
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23.0917
(4j) (b) (intro.)
For fiscal year 2007-08, the The department may not
6obligate more than
$1,500,000 the following amounts for cost-sharing with local
7governmental units for recreational boating projects under s. 30.92
. For each fiscal
8year beginning with fiscal year 2008-09 and ending with fiscal year 2021-22, the
9department may not obligate more than $2,500,000 for cost-sharing with local
10governmental units for recreational boating projects under s. 30.92.
:
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11Section
563. 23.0917 (4j) (b) 1., 2. and 3. of the statutes are created to read:
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23.0917
(4j) (b) 1. For fiscal year 2007-08, $1,500,000.
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2. For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2008-09 and ending with
14fiscal year 2021-22, $2,500,000.
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3. For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2022-23 and ending with
16fiscal year 2031-32, $3,000,000.
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17Section
564. 23.0917 (5g) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
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23.0917
(5g) (ag) 1. Except as provided in par. (b), if for each of the fiscal years
192022-23, 2024-25, 2026-27, 2028-29, and 2030-31 the department obligates an
20amount from the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) for a subprogram
21under sub. (3), (4), or (4j) that is less than the annual bonding authority under that
22subprogram for that fiscal year, the department may obligate the unobligated
23amount in the next fiscal year but only for the purpose for which it was authorized
24under that subprogram.
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12. Except as provided in par. (b), if for each of the fiscal years 2023-24, 2025-26,
22027-28, 2029-30, and 2031-32 the department obligates an amount from the
3moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) for a subprogram under sub. (3), (4), or
4(4j) that is less than the annual bonding authority under that subprogram for that
5fiscal year plus any unobligated amount from the prior fiscal year under subd. 1., the
6department may obligate those unobligated amounts in any subsequent fiscal year
7ending with fiscal year 2031-32, but only for the purposes authorized in sub. (4) (c)
81. and 2.
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9Section
565. 23.0917 (5g) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 23.0917 (5g) (b) 1.
10and amended to read:
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23.0917
(5g) (b) 1. If in a given fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2013-14
12and ending with fiscal year 2021-22 the amount that the department obligates from
13the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) to provide grants to nonprofit
14conservation organizations under s. 23.096 is less than the amount set aside for that
15purpose under sub. (3) (br) in that fiscal year, the department may obligate the
16unobligated amount in the next fiscal year but only for the purpose of awarding a
17grant under s. 23.0953 to a county for the acquisition of land for a county forest under
18s. 28.11.
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19Section
566. 23.0917 (5g) (b) 2. and 3. of the statutes are created to read:
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23.0917
(5g) (b) 2. If for any of the fiscal years 2022-23, 2024-25, 2026-27,
212028-29, and 2030-31 the amount that the department obligates from the moneys
22appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) to provide grants to nonprofit conservation
23organizations under s. 23.096 is less than the amount set aside for that purpose
24under sub. (3) (br) in that fiscal year, the department may obligate the unobligated
25amount in the next fiscal year but only for local assistance under sub. (4).
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13. If in fiscal years 2023-24, 2025-26, 2027-28, 2029-30, and 2031-32 the
2department does not obligate the full unobligated amount from the prior fiscal year
3under subd. 2., the department may obligate that unobligated amount in any
4subsequent fiscal year ending with fiscal year 2031-32, but only for the purposes
5authorized in sub. (4) (c) 1. and 2.
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6Section
567. 23.0917 (6m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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23.0917
(6m) (c) The procedures under par. (a) apply only to an amount for a
8project or activity that exceeds
$250,000 $500,000, except as provided in pars. (d)
, 9and (dg)
, (dm), and (dr).
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10Section
568. 23.0917 (6m) (dm) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are amended to
11read: