September 20, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Marklein, Testin, Ballweg, Felzkowski and Spreitzer, cosponsored by Representatives Tranel, VanderMeer, Shankland, Edming, Krug, Mursau and Spiros. Referred to Committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry.
SB449,,22An Act to amend 20.285 (1) (sp) (title); and to create 20.285 (1) (at) and 36.25 (58) of the statutes; relating to: funding for the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and making an appropriation. SB449,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill requires the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System to provide funding to the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology at UW-Stevens Point to broaden the institute’s support for, and further technical contributions to, the state’s forest and paper industries and for the institute’s ongoing operations. The bill creates an appropriation from the general fund for this purpose.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
SB449,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SB449,15Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: SB449,26Section 2. 20.285 (1) (at) of the statutes is created to read: SB449,,7720.285 (1) (at) Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology. The amounts in the schedule to support the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology as provided in s. 36.25 (58). SB449,38Section 3. 20.285 (1) (sp) (title) of the statutes is amended to read: SB449,,9920.285 (1) (sp) (title) Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology; other funding. SB449,410Section 4. 36.25 (58) of the statutes is created to read: SB449,,111136.25 (58) Institute for Sustainable Technology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (at), the Board of Regents shall provide funding to the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point to broaden the institute’s support for, and further technical contributions to, the state’s forest and paper industries and for the institute’s ongoing operations.
