Bill > AB635

This bill increases funding for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to enhance its monitoring of industrial sand mining and processing operations. Specifically, it allocates an additional $446,800 for the 2015-16 fiscal year and $893,600 for the 2016-17 fiscal year to fund 8.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions dedicated to this oversight. FTE refers to the equivalent of one full-time employee, and SEG positions are a type of state employee. The bill also specifies that it will take effect either the day after its publication or the second day after the publication of the 2015-17 biennial budget act, whichever date is later.