SB621,20 5Section 20. 287.17 (1) (np) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB621,7,106 287.17 (1) (np) "School" means a public school, as defined in s. 115.01 (1), a
7private school participating in the program under s. 118.60, or a private school
8participating in the program under s. 119.23
elementary or secondary school,
9including a charter school, as defined in s. 115.001 (1), or a private elementary or
10secondary school, or a tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m)
.
SB621,21 11Section 21. 287.17 (1) (pg) of the statutes is created to read:
SB621,7,1412 287.17 (1) (pg) "Transition year" means the 18-month period from the July 1
13following the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], to the December
1431 of the following year.
SB621,22 15Section 22. 287.17 (1) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
SB621,7,1916 287.17 (1) (q) "Video game console" means an interactive electronic device, the
17primary purpose of which is to produce a video display signal that can be used with
18a display device such as a television or computer monitor to display a video game or
19other interactive activity.
SB621,23 20Section 23. 287.17 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB621,7,2421 287.17 (2) (a) Manufacturers. (intro.) Beginning on February 1, 2010, a A
22manufacturer may not sell to a household or school, offer to sell to a household or
23school, or deliver to a retailer for subsequent sale to a household or school a new
24covered electronic device unless all of the following apply:
SB621,24 25Section 24. 287.17 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB621,8,5
1287.17 (2) (c) 1. Beginning on July 1, 2010, a A retailer may not sell or offer
2for sale to a household or school a new covered electronic device unless, before
3making the first offer for sale, the retailer has determined that the brand of the
4covered electronic device is listed on the department's Internet site under sub. (10)
5(a).
SB621,25 6Section 25. 287.17 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB621,8,107 287.17 (3) (a) (intro.) To comply with sub. (2) (a) 2., a manufacturer shall, no
8later than February 1, 2010, and annually,
no later than September 1 beginning in
92010
the first day of the 3rd month of each program year, submit to the department
10a registration that includes all of the following:
SB621,26 11Section 26. 287.17 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB621,8,1412 287.17 (3) (b) (intro.) Beginning with the registration due by September 1,
132010, a
A manufacturer shall indicate in its registration under par. (a) which of the
14following applies:
SB621,27 15Section 27. 287.17 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB621,8,2016 287.17 (3) (c) Notwithstanding the deadline in par. (a), a manufacturer who
17begins selling covered electronic devices after February 1, 2010, and
who has not
18previously submitted a registration under this subsection shall submit a registration
19to the department not more than 10 days after the day on which the manufacturer
20begins selling or offering to sell covered electronic devices.
SB621,28 21Section 28. 287.17 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB621,8,2422 287.17 (3) (e) A complete registration is effective on receipt by the department
23and is valid until the first day of the 3rd month of the following September 1 program
24year
unless revoked before that date.
SB621,29 25Section 29. 287.17 (3m) (title) and (a) of the statutes are created to read:
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1287.17 (3m) (title) Manufacturer recycling targets, actual recycling
2weights, and recycling credits.
(a) Total target recycling weight. A manufacturer's
3total target recycling weight for a program year is calculated as follows:
SB621,9,64 1. Determine the weight of eligible electronic devices received for recycling by
5all registered recyclers in the program year that began 2 program years before the
6beginning of the program year for which the calculation is made.
SB621,9,87 2. Multiply the amount determined under subd. 1. by the manufacturer's target
8recycling percentage for that program year, as determined under par. (b).
SB621,9,109 3. If the program year for which the calculation is made is the transition year,
10multiply the amount determined under subd. 2. by 1.5.
SB621,9,1311 4. If the program year that began 2 program years before the beginning of the
12program year for which the calculation is made is the transition year, multiply the
13amount determined under subd. 2. by two-thirds.
SB621,30 14Section 30. 287.17 (3m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB621,9,1615 287.17 (3m) (b) Target recycling percentage. A manufacturer's target recycling
16percentage for a program year is calculated as follows:
SB621,9,2117 1. Unless subd. 2. applies, determine the average weight of covered electronic
18devices sold to households or schools in this state by the manufacturer during the
192-program-year period that began 4 program years before the beginning of the
20program year for which the calculation is made, as reported by the manufacturer
21under sub. (5) (a), subject to subd. 5.
SB621,9,2522 2. If the program year for which the calculation is made is the 3rd full program
23year during which the manufacturer's covered electronic devices are sold or offered
24for sale to households or schools in this state, determine the weight of covered
25electronic devices sold to households or schools in this state by the manufacturer

1during the program year that began 3 program years before the beginning of the
2program year for which the calculation is made, as reported by the manufacturer
3under sub. (5) (a), subject to subd. 5.
SB621,10,94 3. Determine the average weight of covered electronic devices sold to
5households or schools in this state by all registered manufacturers during the
62-program-year period that began 4 program years before the beginning of the
7program year for which the calculation is made, based on the total of all weights
8reported under sub. (5) (a) by all registered manufacturers for those program years,
9subject to subd. 5.
SB621,10,1110 4. Divide the amount determined under subd. 1. or 2. by the amount
11determined under subd. 3.
SB621,10,1512 5. If a program year used in a calculation under subds. 1. to 3. was the transition
13year, multiply the weight of covered electronic devices sold to households or schools
14in this state during the transition year by two-thirds before using that weight in
15subds. 1. to 3.
SB621,31 16Section 31. 287.17 (3m) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB621,10,2117 287.17 (3m) (c) Target rural county recycling weight. At least 10 percent of a
18manufacturer's total target recycling weight for a program year shall consist of
19eligible electronic devices used by households or schools in rural counties. A
20manufacturer's target rural county recycling weight for a program year is the
21amount determined under par. (a), multiplied by 0.1.
SB621,32 22Section 32. 287.17 (3m) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB621,11,223 287.17 (3m) (cm) No later than 2 months before the beginning of each program
24year, the department shall notify each registered manufacturer of its total target

1recycling weight determined under par. (a) and its target rural county recycling
2weight determined under par. (c) for the upcoming program year.
SB621,33 3Section 33. 287.17 (3m) (d) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB621,11,74 287.17 (3m) (d) 1m. If the number of rural county recycling credits calculated
5under subd. 2. is a positive number, the number of recycling credits that a
6manufacturer accumulates under subd. 1. is the number calculated under subd. 1.,
7less the number calculated under subd. 2.
SB621,34 8Section 34. 287.17 (3m) (d) 1r. of the statutes is created to read:
SB621,11,149 287.17 (3m) (d) 1r. If a manufacturer has accumulated any credits before the
10beginning of the transition year, the manufacturer may use these credits for the
11purpose of determining its actual total recycling weight under par. (e) 1. for the
12transition year or may sell these credits to another manufacturer for the purpose of
13determining that manufacturer's actual total recycling weight under par. (e) 1. for
14the transition year.
SB621,35 15Section 35. 287.17 (3m) (d) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB621,12,216 287.17 (3m) (d) 2. Except as provided in sub. (4) (g) 3., if, for a program year,
17the weight of eligible electronic devices used by households or schools in rural
18counties recycled by or on behalf of a manufacturer, as reported under sub. (5) (b),
19exceeds the manufacturer's target rural county recycling weight determined under
20par. (c), the manufacturer has a number of rural county recycling credits equal to the
21number of excess pounds or 20 percent of the target rural county recycling weight,
22whichever is less. The manufacturer may use these credits for the purpose of
23determining its actual rural county recycling weight under par. (e) 2. or actual total
24recycling weight under par. (e) 1. for the succeeding program year or may sell these
25credits to another manufacturer for the purpose of determining that manufacturer's

1actual rural county recycling weight under par. (e) 2. or actual total recycling weight
2under par. (e) 1. for the succeeding program year.
SB621,36 3Section 36. 287.17 (3m) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB621,12,104 287.17 (3m) (e) Actual recycling weight. 1. A manufacturer's actual total
5recycling weight is the total weight of eligible electronic devices, including the entire
6weight of eligible electronic devices used by households or schools in rural counties,
7recycled by or on behalf of the manufacturer during the previous program year, as
8reported under sub. (5) (b), plus the number of recycling credits or rural county
9recycling credits that the manufacturer elects to use, as reported under sub. (5) (c)
103.
SB621,12,1511 2. A manufacturer's actual rural county recycling weight is the weight of
12eligible electronic devices used by households or schools in rural counties recycled by
13or on behalf of the manufacturer during the previous program year, as reported
14under sub. (5) (b), plus the number of rural county recycling credits that the
15manufacturer elects to use, as reported under sub. (5) (c) 3.
SB621,37 16Section 37. 287.17 (4) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB621,12,1817 287.17 (4) (title) Manufacturer recycling targets, fees, and recycling
18credits
.
SB621,38 19Section 38. 287.17 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
SB621,12,2120 287.17 (4) (b) (intro.) In each program year other than the program year
21immediately following the transition year:
SB621,39 22Section 39. 287.17 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB621,12,2523 287.17 (4) (b) 1. If the manufacturer sold at least 250 500 covered electronic
24devices in this state during the previous program year, the manufacturer shall pay
25a registration fee of $5,000, except, as provided under sub. (10) (k).
SB621,40
1Section 40. 287.17 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB621,13,42 287.17 (4) (b) 2. If the manufacturer sold at least 25 250 but fewer than 250 500
3covered electronic devices in this state during the previous program year, the
4manufacturer shall pay a registration fee of $1,250.
SB621,41 5Section 41. 287.17 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB621,13,86 287.17 (4) (b) 3. If the manufacturer sold fewer than 25 250 covered electronic
7devices in this state during the previous program year, the manufacturer is not
8required to pay a registration fee.
SB621,42 9Section 42. 287.17 (4) (be) of the statutes is created to read:
SB621,13,1110 287.17 (4) (be) Registration fees following the transition year. In the program
11year immediately following the transition year:
SB621,13,1512 1. If the previous program year was the transition year and the manufacturer
13sold at least 750 covered electronic devices in this state during the transition year,
14the manufacturer shall pay a registration fee of $7,500, except as provided in sub.
15(10) (k).
SB621,13,1816 2. If the previous program year was the transition year and the manufacturer
17sold at least 375 but fewer than 750 covered electronic devices in this state during
18the transition year, the manufacturer shall pay a registration fee of $1,875.
SB621,13,2119 3. If the previous program year was the transition year and the manufacturer
20sold fewer than 375 covered electronic devices in this state during the transition year,
21the manufacturer is not required to pay a registration fee.
SB621,43 22Section 43. 287.17 (4) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB621,14,323 287.17 (4) (bm) Shortfall fees. In addition to the registration fee, beginning in
242011,
a manufacturer shall pay shortfall fees under par. (d) if the amounts calculated
25under that provision are positive numbers, except that a manufacturer is not

1required to pay a shortfall fees fee until its covered electronic devices have been sold
2or offered for sale to households or schools in this state for 3 full program years and
3except as provided under par. (g).
SB621,44 4Section 44. 287.17 (4) (d) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB621,14,55 287.17 (4) (d) (title) Annual Calculating shortfall fee after 2010 fees.
SB621,45 6Section 45. 287.17 (4) (d) (intro.) (except 287.17 (4) (d) (title)) of the statutes
7is renumbered 287.17 (4) (d) 1m. (intro.) and amended to read:
SB621,14,148 287.17 (4) (d) 1m. (intro.) The annual Subject to subd. 1r., the total recycling
9weight
shortfall fee to be paid by a manufacturer in a program year after 2010 is
10calculated by subtracting the manufacturer's actual total recycling weight for the
11previous program year, determined under sub. (3m) (e) 1., from the manufacturer's
12total target recycling weight for the previous program year, determined under sub.
13(3m) (a), and multiplying the resulting amount by the estimated cost of recycling
14determined
as follows:
SB621,46 15Section 46. 287.17 (4) (d) 1., 2., 3. and 4. (intro.) of the statutes are repealed.
SB621,47 16Section 47. 287.17 (4) (d) 1r. of the statutes is created to read:
SB621,14,1917 287.17 (4) (d) 1r. If the amount calculated under subd. 2m. is a positive number,
18the shortfall fee to be paid by a manufacturer under subd. 1m. is the amount
19calculated under subd. 1m., less the amount calculated under subd. 2m.
SB621,48 20Section 48. 287.17 (4) (d) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB621,15,221 287.17 (4) (d) 2m. The rural county recycling weight shortfall fee to be paid by
22a manufacturer in a program year is calculated by subtracting the manufacturer's
23actual rural county recycling weight for the previous program year, determined
24under sub. (3m) (e) 2., from the manufacturer's target rural county recycling weight

1for the previous program year, determined under sub. (3m) (c), and multiplying the
2resulting amount by the estimated cost of recycling determined as follows:
SB621,15,63 a. Fifty cents per pound for a manufacturer if the manufacturer's actual rural
4county recycling weight, as determined under sub. (3m) (e) 2., is less than 50 percent
5of the manufacturer's target rural county recycling weight, as determined under sub.
6(3m) (c).
SB621,15,107 b. Forty cents per pound for a manufacturer if the manufacturer's actual rural
8county recycling weight, as determined under sub. (3m) (e) 2., is at least 50 percent
9but not more than 90 percent of the manufacturer's target rural county recycling
10weight, as determined under sub. (3m) (c).
SB621,15,1411 c. Thirty cents per pound for a manufacturer if the manufacturer's actual rural
12county recycling weight, as determined under sub. (3m) (e) 2., is more than 90
13percent of the manufacturer's target rural county recycling weight, as determined
14under sub. (3m) (c).
SB621,49 15Section 49. 287.17 (4) (d) 4. a., b. and c. of the statutes are renumbered 287.17
16(4) (d) 1m. a., b. and c. and amended to read:
SB621,15,2117 287.17 (4) (d) 1m. a. Fifty cents per pound for a manufacturer if the
18manufacturer's actual total recycling weight of eligible electronic devices recycled by
19or on behalf of the manufacturer
, as determined under subd. 2. sub. (3m) (e) 1., is less
20than 50 percent of the manufacturer's total target recycling weight, determined
21under subd. 1. sub. (3m) (a).
SB621,16,222 b. Forty cents per pound for a manufacturer if the manufacturer's actual total
23recycling
weight of eligible electronic devices recycled by or on behalf of the
24manufacturer
, as determined under subd. 2. sub. (3m) (e) 1., is at least 50 percent but

1not more than 90 percent of the manufacturer's total target recycling weight,
2determined under subd. 1. sub. (3m) (a).
SB621,16,73 c. Thirty cents per pound for a manufacturer if the manufacturer's actual total
4recycling
weight of eligible electronic devices recycled by or on behalf of the
5manufacturer
, as determined under subd. 2. sub. (3m) (e) 1., is more than 90 percent
6of the manufacturer's total target recycling weight, determined under subd. 1. sub.
7(3m) (a).
SB621,50 8Section 50. 287.17 (4) (dm) of the statutes is repealed.
SB621,51 9Section 51. 287.17 (4) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 287.17 (3m) (d) 1. and
10amended to read:
SB621,16,2211 287.17 (3m) (d) Recycling credits. 1. If Except as provided in sub. (4) (g) 3., if,
12for a program year, the total weight of eligible electronic devices recycled by or on
13behalf of a manufacturer, as determined reported under par. (f) 1. or 2. sub. (5) (b),
14exceeds the manufacturer's total target recycling weight determined under par. (d)
151. or (dm)
(a), the manufacturer has a number of recycling credits equal to the
16number of excess pounds or 20 percent of the total target recycling weight for that
17program year
, whichever is less, subject to subd. 1m. The manufacturer may use the
18these credits for the purpose of par. (d) 2. determining its actual total recycling
19weight under par. (e) 1.
for any of the 3 succeeding program years year or may sell
20credits to another manufacturer for use for the purpose of determining that
21manufacturer's actual total recycling weight under par. (e) 1.
for any of the 3
22succeeding program years year, subject to subd. 1r.
SB621,52 23Section 52. 287.17 (4) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
SB621,53 24Section 53. 287.17 (4) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB621,17,5
1287.17 (4) (g) 1. Instead of paying a shortfall fee under this subsection par. (d)
21m.
in a program year, a manufacturer may submit, with its registration, a request
3for relief from all or a portion of the shortfall fee in that program year along with
4information showing that the manufacturer has made good faith progress toward
5meeting its total target recycling weight under par. (d) 1. sub. (3m) (a).
SB621,54 6Section 54. 287.17 (4) (g) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB621,17,117 287.17 (4) (g) 1m. Instead of paying a shortfall fee under par. (d) 2m. in a
8program year, a manufacturer may submit, with its registration, a request for relief
9from all or a portion of the shortfall fee in that program year along with information
10showing that the manufacturer has made good faith progress toward meeting its
11target rural county recycling weight under sub. (3m) (c).
SB621,55 12Section 55. 287.17 (4) (g) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB621,17,2113 287.17 (4) (g) 2. If the department determines that a manufacturer that makes
14a request under subd. 1. or 1m. in a program year has made good faith progress
15toward meeting its total target recycling weight or target rural county recycling
16weight
, the department shall waive the requirement that the manufacturer pay the
17all or a portion of that shortfall fee in the program year. If the department determines
18that the manufacturer has not made good faith progress toward meeting its total
19target recycling weight or its target rural county recycling weight, it shall notify the
20manufacturer and the manufacturer shall pay the that shortfall fee within 60 days
21after receiving the notification.
SB621,56 22Section 56. 287.17 (4) (g) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB621,18,523 287.17 (4) (g) 3. If, for a program year, the total weight of eligible electronic
24devices recycled by or on behalf of a manufacturer, as reported under sub. (5) (b),
25exceeds the manufacturer's total target recycling weight determined under sub. (3m)

1(a) by 20 percent or more, the manufacturer may elect to be exempt from the the rural
2county recycling weight shortfall fee under par. (d) 2m. for that program year, and
3shall submit, with its registration, a notice that it is making that election. If a
4manufacturer elects to be exempt under this subdivision, the manufacturer may not
5accumulate any recycling credits under sub. (3m) (d) for that program year.
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