Acts Index

Nonpayment of support: DATCP and DNR license denial for; SSN and subpoena or warrant provisions  -  Act 191

Performance based budgeting pilot program [Sec. 9156 (5m)] [partial veto] -  Act 27

Permit guarantee program of DNR expanded -  Act 301

Project position excluded from base re 1999-2001 budget request [Sec. 9136 (3c)] -  Act 237

Recreational boating moneys lapse to conservation fund [Sec. 9237 (2)] -  Act 27

Stewardship program changes re bluff protection and certain projects [Sec. 762g-L, 766b-d, i-L, m-u, v, x, 768m] [766b — partial veto; 762g-L, 766c, d, i, m-s, x — vetoed] -  Act 27

Unclassified division administrators: number increased [Sec. 3298] -  Act 27

natural resources, department of _ environmental protection Natural resources, Department of — Environmental protection

Air pollution stationary sources: funding for enforcement services [Sec. 337, 359, 3612] -  Act 27

Air quality attainment areas redesignated by tribal governing bodies: DNR duty re notification, report required  -  Act 270

Aquatic and terrestrial resources inventory information system [Sec. 364m, 762c] -  Act 27

Big silver lake in Waushara county: DNR to set high-water mark [Sec. 1139zr] -  Act 27

Boat toilet waste: onshore disposal facilities provision created  -  Act 330

Brownfields grant program created; memorandum of understanding required [Sec. 186c, 202m, 4351, 9110 (2), (3), (4)] -  Act 27

Brownfields study by DNR [Sec. 9137 (6g)] [partial veto] -  Act 27

Clean water fund: changes in biennial finance plan [Sec. 3548b, e, 3550, 3555] -  Act 27

Clean water fund hardship assistance application deadline [Sec. 9137 (2hg)] -  Act 27

Clean water fund hardship assistance: federal grants for rural communities [Sec. 31, 32, 60-63, 468-481]  -  Act 237

Clean water fund hardship assistance for Pell lake and Lake Como sanitary districts in Walworth county [Sec. 9137 (8c), 9437 (7f)] -  Act 27

Clean water fund hardship assistance for the village of Wheeler in Dunn county [Sec. 9137 (8m)] -  Act 27

Contaminated property re land recycling loan program [Sec. 294, 864, 889, 3534, 3552, 3560, 3569, 3649, 3684, 3690, 3715, 3716, 3721] [3569 — partial veto]  -  Act 27

Contaminated property re land recycling loan program: application deadlines [Sec. 481e-g] -  Act 237

Contaminated property re offsite discharge of hazardous substances: owner exemption from liability [Sec. 343, 3661] -  Act 27

Contaminated property remedial action changes re local governmental unit or lender liability, programs facilitating cleanup and recovery of costs for removal of abandoned hazardous substance containers [Sec. 960, 2059, 2217, 2233, 2374-2376, 2488, 2690, 3167, 3172, 3654-3656e, 3659-3660c, 3681, 3683g, 3687-3689, 3691-3714, 3718, 3723-3727, 4945, 4946, 4947, 5163, 5164, 5165, 5198] -  Act 27

Contaminated property: voluntary party liability revision re license for period of long-term care and property acquired from a local unit of government [Sec. 484-486]  -  Act 237

Dairy plant financial statements and hazardous waste facility records or information: access to confidential documents required re child and spousal support  -  Act 191

Delinquent taxes: DNR denial of environmental licenses for; SSN and federal employer ID number provisions [Sec. 466c, 489, 489c, 9336 (2)] -  Act 237

DNR permits: fee for expedited service authorized; permit guarantee program for licenses and approvals created [Sec. 1141e, 1148, 3492, 3785, 9137 (5)] -  Act 27

Dry cleaner environmental council, program and fee created; sunset provided [Sec. 66r, 344m, 346m, 401m, 452m, 701m, 832e, 873r, 906e, 2410ts, 3721e, m, 9137 (10g)] [906e, 2410ts, 3721e — partial veto; 344m, 873r — vetoed]  -  Act 27

Effective recycling law revisions re out-of-state local governmental unit disposal of solid waste in this state, landfill siting programs and capacity fees; exception for certain incinerator [Sec. 883m, 3613g-m, 3614gc-gt, 3638m, mg, 3640gc-gm, 9437 (4d)] -  Act 27

Electric utilities: advance plans eliminated and strategic energy assessment established; certificates of public convenience and necessity revised; electric transmission system requirements; wholesale merchant plant prohibition; renewable energy source provision; PSC study required -  Act 204

Environmental cleanup innovations or patented technology: waiver of competitive bidding permitted [Sec. 789, 790]  -  Act 27

Environmental cooperation pilot program created to evaluate innovative regulatory methods; LAB to monitor and report [Sec. 10r, 3789] -  Act 27

Environmental cooperation pilot program re 1997 WisAct 27: technical revision -  Act 41

Environmental law enforcement revisions re time limit on mining and water pollution violations and point source general permit withdrawal by DNR -  Act 193

Fee for hearing request [Sec. 9337 (7g)] -  Act 27

Fire suppression clothing and equipment: grants provided to local fire departments for assisting DNR re forest fires; sunset date [Sec. 378, 917, 9137 (10x)] -  Act 27

Forest landscape ecologist: DNR and U.W. to develop position and work plan [Sec. 762p, r] -  Act 27

Forestry education grant program created; memorandum of undestanding provision; U.W. Stevens Point duties [Sec. 204m, 4404m] -  Act 27

Forestry funding increased re grants for management plans for certain private forest land and salaries of county forest administrators [Sec. 9236 (1), (2)] -  Act 237

Fox and Wolf rivers basin and certain designated areas: DNR to issue general permits; fee and sunset provisions; report required -  Act 174

Gasoline vapor recovery equipment grants [Sec. 37, 37b, 9136 (1t), 9436 (1t)] -  Act 237

Groundwater and environmental repair accounts merged [Sec. 355, 356, 872-898, 2512, 2581, 2983, 3494, 3600, 3604, 3638, 3641, 3643-3645, 3650, 3685, 3686, 3717, 3719] [873r — vetoed] -  Act 27

Hazardous substance discharge: nonprofit economic development corporation exemption from restoration and minimization requirements [Sec. 3657, 3658] -  Act 27

Hazardous substance spill cleanup: DNR enforcement authority revised; referral to DOJ permitted; DOJ study of cleanup agreements [Sec. 3651, 3652, 9131 (1t)] [9131 (1t) — vetoed] -  Act 27

Lake classification grants [Sec. 762d, 3599b-t] -  Act 27

Landfill remediation study [Sec. 9136 (2d)] [vetoed] -  AB-768

Natural heritage inventory information: fees expanded [Sec. 301, 769, 770, 2266] -  Act 27

Nonmetallic mining: laws revised; provisions re permit, reclamation, zoning and spills cleanup [Sec. 349g, 898m, 3731-3784] -  Act 27

Nonpoint source changes re watersheds, cost sharing grants for best management practices, bonding authority, local project funding and pilot project to evaluate trading water pollution credits [Sec. 178e, 366, 367, 397, 398, 414g, 728, 730, 730m, 731k, 735ag, 3495m, 3573-3585, 3586-3588, 3588s-3599, 3606, 9437 (3)] [3606 — partial veto]  -  Act 27

Nonpoint source water pollution and environmental repair: bonding authority increased [Sec. 731]  -  Act 27

Open space protection program created; grants provided [Sec. 766e-h, w, y] [vetoed] -  AB-100

PECFA related services: DNR fees restricted; Comm.Dept and DNR report re cleanup [Sec. 486p, 9136 (1c), 9236 (3g)] [vetoed] -  AB-768

PECFA revisions; Comm.Dept and DNR duties specified [Sec. 906, 2582-2607, 9110 (4m), (5), 9310 (4), (5m), 9337 (2), 9410 (1m)] [9310 (5m) — partial veto; 2598f — vetoed] -  Act 27

Permit information and regulatory assistance bureau name changed; duties re DNR permit guarantee program; act as ombudsman to promote brownfields redevelopment projects [Sec. 59, 202, 3277, 3278, 4337, 4443-4458, 4460-4473, 4475- 4477] -  Act 27

Pollution cleanup and determination of liability: DNR authorized to charge fee to property owners for assistance services [Sec. 3720] -  Act 27

Private forest land: management plans and grants for landowners; urban forestry grant for city of Milwaukee [Sec. 377, 918, 9137 (10n)] -  Act 27

Property under DNR jurisdiction: grants to friends groups for property development -  Act 313

Prospecting and mining fees revised re metallic minerals -  Act 169

Public intervenor board eliminated [Sec. 45m, 66m, 154m, 783x, 3281m, 9437 (5m)] -  Act 27

Recycling and yard waste disposal costs: grant formula continued [Sec. 3615-3620] -  Act 27

Recycling of computers by Corr.Dept and wheelchairs by nonprofit organization: DNR grants provided [Sec. 36, 9111 (1), 9136 (2f), 9236 (4)] -  Act 237

Recycling program funding [Sec. 277n, 400p, 673m, 3614mg] [3614mg — partial veto] -  Act 27

Recycling program: volume-based solid waste fee criteria modified; civil liability immunity; grant program amended; DNR duties set, report and study required  -  Act 60

Remediation professionals: certification requirements created; DNR, DATCP and Comm.Dept memorandum of understanding [Sec. 346s, 3727g, 9137 (7n), 9437 (2m)] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

Root river watershed designated a priority watershed for the nonpoint source water pollution abatement program  -  Act 209

Safe drinking water changes [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Water supply"] -  Act 27

Safe drinking water: DNR authority revised [Sec. 2158, 2174, 2180, 2181, 2184, 2487, 2804, 2854, 3162, 3487, 3489-3491, 3602, 3603, 5219] -  Act 27

Safe drinking water rules violations: administrative forfeitures revised [Sec. 482] -  Act 237

Southeastern Wisconsin Fox river commission: DNR funding requirement [Sec. 34, 35, 9136 (2), 9436 (2)]  -  Act 237

State forest acquisition and development and recreational boating projects: appropriations created for stewardship debt service [Sec. 411-414c, 726, 727, 9437 (7)]  -  Act 27

Sulfide ore mining: permit requirements revised; moratorium provision -  Act 171

Sustainable forestry practices: DNR to submit proposed legislation [Sec. 9136 (3d)] -  Act 237

Tire manufacturing solid waste: DNR nuisance abatement authority expanded; funding and grants for cleanup [Sec. 341sm, t, 3637m, n, 9137 (4eq), 9437 (7eq)] [9137 (4eq) — partial veto] -  Act 27

Tire waste cleanup: DNR funding revised [Sec. 33, 724, 727g] -  Act 237

Water systems not owned by governmental units: loan guarantee program created [Sec. 3375, 3387, 3572]  -  Act 27

Wells: installation of certain devices prohibited -  Act 122

Willow flowage classified as an outstanding water resource [Sec. 3487d] [vetoed] -  AB-100

natural resources, department of _ hunting and fishing Natural resources, Department of — Hunting and fishing, see also Fish and game warden

Agreements to retire commercial fish and game licenses: ban on payments [Sec. 847g, 967m, n] -  Act 27

Commercial fishing catch quota: DNR to establish formula; fishing boards to make recommendations and advise; existing criteria provision -  Act 189

Commercial harvest of smelt and alewife [Sec. 1105r-u, 9137 (13f)] [1105s, t — vetoed] -  Act 27

Deer (antlerless) and small game hunting provisions re hunter education and firearm safety program certificate  -  Act 12

Delinquent taxes: DNR denial and revocation of certain approvals; SSN and federal employer ID provisions [Sec. 64-66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 73-80, 9336 (1)] -  Act 237

DNR reports required re fish hatchery operations and funding for fish and wildlife account -  Act 1

DNR revisions re fish and game approval fees, fish and wildlife activities funding, bear hunting regulations and approval system, wildlife damage surcharge, bonus deer hunting for certain farm owners, retiring certain fishing licenses and fee exemption for veterans home at King residents; reports required  -  Act 1

Fish and game approvals: cumulative preference system [Sec. 1009j-y, 1017g-rm, 1085c-p, 1087g, 9437 (9w)]  -  Act 27

Fish and game laws: chap.29, Wis.Stats., recodified -  Act 248

Fish farm and private fishing reserve revisions [Sec. 63w, 68f-s, 70g, r, 82ag, 322g, j, 9204 (1c), 9236 (2c)] [9236 (2c) — vetoed] -  Act 237