287.24 Recycling consolidation grants.

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(1)In this section, “population” means the number of persons residing in a region, as determined by the department based upon the most recent decennial or special census or the most recent, subsequent population estimate under s. 16.96 .

(2)The department shall make a grant from the appropriation account under s. 20.370

(bw)for a year to a responsible unit that has been determined under s. 287.11 to have an effective recycling program if any of the following applies:

(a)The responsible unit is a county.

(b)The responsible unit is a federally recognized Indian tribe or band.

(c)The responsible unit has a population of 25,000 or more and consists of one or more municipalities.

(d)The responsible unit is not eligible under par.

(a),

(b), or

(c)but one of the following applies:

1. By October 1 in the year preceding the year for which the grant is made, the responsible unit consists of what had been at least 2 responsible units.