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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
July 3, 2019 - Introduced by Representative Steffen, cosponsored by Senator
Cowles. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AB325,1,2
1An Act to amend 20.395 (2) (cq) of the statutes;
relating to: harbor assistance
2grant for the city of Green Bay and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Department of Transportation administers a harbor
assistance program. Under the program, an eligible applicant may be awarded a
grant to partially reimburse the applicant for expenses incurred in making certain
harbor improvements. This bill requires DOT to award a harbor assistance grant of
not more than $1,500,000 to the city of Green Bay for harbor improvements related
to port expansion and the relocation of coal piles.
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:
AB325,1
3Section
1. 20.395 (2) (cq) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB325,2,34
20.395
(2) (cq)
Harbor assistance, state funds. As a continuing appropriation,
5the amounts in the schedule for harbor assistance under s. 85.095 (2) (a), for
6administration of the harbor assistance program under s. 85.095 and for grants
1under
1999 Wisconsin Act 9, section
9150 (4f),
2013 Wisconsin Act 20, section
9145
2(4i) and (4u),
2015 Wisconsin Act 55, section
9145 (1c),
and 2017 Wisconsin Act 59,
3section
9145 (4d), and 2019 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 2 (1).
AB325,2
4Section
2
.
Nonstatutory provisions.
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(1) In the 2019-2020 fiscal year, from the appropriations under ss. 20.395 (2)
6(cq) and 20.866 (2) (uv), notwithstanding the eligibility criteria under s. 85.095, the
7department of transportation shall award a grant under s. 85.095 (2) (a) to the city
8of Green Bay for harbor improvements related to port expansion and the relocation
9of coal piles. Notwithstanding s. 85.095 (2) (a), the amount of the grant awarded
10under this subsection shall be $1,500,000 or the total cost of the project, whichever
11is less.
