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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
February 9, 2022 - Introduced by Senators Bernier and Petrowski, cosponsored
by Representatives Rozar, Snyder, Edming and Spiros. Referred to
Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.
SB968,1,2 1An Act to create 20.115 (7) (qg) of the statutes; relating to: funding for the
2Fenwood Creek watershed pilot project.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill creates an unfunded appropriation from the environmental fund for
the purpose of providing grants to the Fenwood Creek pilot project in Marathon
County to reduce watershed phosphorus and sediment levels. The bill requires the
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to request that the Joint
Committee on Finance supplement this appropriation, in an amount up to $607,000,
for this purpose in the 2022-23 fiscal year. The bill also requires DATCP to include
a request for funding for this purpose in its 2023-25 budget request.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB968,1 3Section 1 . 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
4the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF
SB968,2 1Section 2 . 20.115 (7) (qg) of the statutes is created to read:
SB968,2,52 20.115 (7) (qg) Fenwood Creek watershed pilot project. From the
3environmental fund, the amounts in the schedule for the purpose of providing grants
4to the Fenwood Creek pilot project in Marathon County to reduce watershed
5phosphorus and sediment levels.
SB968,3 6Section 3. Nonstatutory provisions.
SB968,2,147 (1) Supplemental funding request. In the 2022-23 fiscal year, the department
8of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall request under s. 13.101 (3) that
9the joint committee on finance supplement the appropriation under s. 20.115 (7) (qg)
10with sufficient funds from the environmental fund for the purpose of providing
11grants to the Fenwood Creek pilot project in Marathon County to reduce watershed
12phosphorus and sediment levels. The committee may supplement that
13appropriation for that purpose, in an amount up to $607,000, without finding that
14an emergency exists under s. 13.101 (3) (a) 1.
SB968,3,215 (2) 2023-25 biennial budget request. In submitting information under s. 16.42
16for purposes of the 2023-25 biennial budget bill, the department of agriculture, trade
17and consumer protection shall include a request to provide funding for the Fenwood

1Creek pilot project in Marathon County to reduce watershed phosphorus and
2sediment levels.
SB968,3,33 (End)
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