SB555: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Senate BILL 555

February 14, 1996 - Introduced by Senators Cowles, A. Lasee, Drzewiecki, Andrea and Breske, cosponsored by Representatives Green, Ott, Gard, Kaufert, Gronemus, Springer, F. Lasee and Klusman. Referred to Committee on Transportation, Agriculture and Local Affairs.

SB555,1,10 An Act to repeal 94.68 (3) (bg) and 94.68 (4) (bm); to renumber and amend 94.68 (3) (b); to amend 25.46 (4), 25.465 (1), 25.465 (2), 25.465 (3), 25.465 (4), 25.465 (5), 25.465 (6), 94.64 (3) (c) 1. a. and c. and 2., 94.64 (4) (a), 94.65 (6) (a) 1., 94.68 (3) (a) 2., 94.68 (3) (br), 94.68 (4) (a) 1., 94.68 (4) (b), 94.68 (4) (bt), 94.685 (3), 94.703 (3) (a), 94.704 (3) (a), 94.73 (1) (g), 94.73 (6) (b) 1. and 2., 94.73 (6) (d) and 159.09 (3) (b); and to create 25.465 (2m), 25.465 (4m), 94.68 (3) (a) 1m., 94.68 (3) (b) 3. and 94.73 (7) (f) of the statutes; relating to: fees and surcharges concerning pesticides, fertilizers, agricultural lime and soil and plant additives and reimbursement for costs incurred because of discharges of agricultural chemicals.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Currently, under the agricultural chemical cleanup program, this state reimburses certain persons for a portion of the costs incurred in cleaning up discharges of agricultural chemicals. The reimbursement is generally in an amount equal to 75% of the costs that exceed $7,500 for a person required to have a license related to fertilizer or pesticides or that exceed $3,000 for any other person but that do not exceed $100,000. If the cleanup requires groundwater remediation, the person also receives 80% of the costs that exceed $100,000 but that do not exceed $300,000.

This bill increases the amount of reimbursement under the agricultural chemical cleanup program. Under this bill, the reimbursement is generally in an amount equal to 80% of the cost that exceed $7,500 for a person required to be licensed or that exceed $3,000 for any other person but that do not exceed $100,000. If the cleanup requires groundwater remediation, the person also receives 85% of the costs that exceed $100,000 but that do not exceed $300,000.

Current law requires a person who manufactures or labels pesticides for sale in this state to obtain a license from the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection (DATCP). Each licensee must pay DATCP an annual license fee. In addition, if a licensee sells household pesticides, the licensee must pay a hazardous waste collection and disposal surcharge of $30 for each household pesticide. Household pesticides include disinfectants, insect repellants and house and garden pesticides. For each pesticide other than a household pesticide, a licensee must pay DATCP a surcharge that is based on the volume of sales and is deposited in the agrichemical management fund.

This bill creates a new category of pesticides called industrial pesticides. A person who manufacturers or labels industrial pesticides must pay the license fee but is exempt from the surcharges imposed on other pesticide manufacturers and labelers. An industrial pesticide is a pesticide that is not a household pesticide and is either a wood preservative or a pesticide used solely for controlling algae, fungi, bacteria, other microscopic organisms or mollusks on specified materials, such as paper or textiles, or in paints and fuels, industrial processes, cooling or heating systems, medical equipment or drinking water systems.

This bill divides various fees related to pesticides, fertilizer and soil and plant additives, the proceeds of which are deposited in the agrichemical management fund, into fees and surcharges and suspends the surcharges for one year.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB555, s. 1 Section 1. 25.46 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB555,2,3 25.46 (4) The moneys specified under s. 94.68 (4) (b), (bm) and (bt) for groundwater management.

SB555, s. 2 Section 2. 25.465 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB555,2,6 25.465 (1) The fees and any surcharges imposed under s. 94.64 (3) (c), (3m) (b) and (4) (a) and (d).

SB555, s. 3 Section 3. 25.465 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB555,3,2 25.465 (2) The fees and any surcharges imposed under s. 94.65 (2) (a), (3) (b) and (6) (a) 1.

SB555, s. 4 Section 4. 25.465 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB555,3,4 25.465 (2m) The fees imposed under s. 94.66 (4).

SB555, s. 5 Section 5. 25.465 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB555,3,6 25.465 (3) The fees and any surcharges specified under s. 94.68 (4) (a).

SB555, s. 6 Section 6. 25.465 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB555,3,8 25.465 (4) The fees and surcharges imposed under s. 94.685 (3).

SB555, s. 7 Section 7. 25.465 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB555,3,10 25.465 (4m) The fees imposed under s. 94.702 (3).

SB555, s. 8 Section 8. 25.465 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB555,3,12 25.465 (5) The fees and any surcharges imposed under s. 94.703 (3).

SB555, s. 9 Section 9. 25.465 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB555,3,14 25.465 (6) The fees and any surcharges imposed under s. 94.704 (3).

SB555, s. 10 Section 10. 94.64 (3) (c) 1. a. and c. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:

SB555,3,19 94.64 (3) (c) 1. a. For each business location and each mobile unit that the applicant uses to manufacture fertilizer in this state and that is not licensed under s. 94.685 or 94.703, $50 $25 plus an agricultural chemical clean-up surcharge of $25, except that no surcharge is due for the license year beginning on August 15, 1997.

SB555,3,22 c. If the applicant distributes fertilizer but does not manufacture it in this state, $50 $25 plus an agricultural chemical clean-up surcharge of $25, except that no surcharge is due for the license year beginning on August 15, 1997.

SB555,3,24 2. The department shall deposit the fees and surcharges collected under this paragraph in the agrichemical management fund.

SB555, s. 11 Section 11. 94.64 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB555,4,9 94.64 (4) (a) A person who sells or distributes fertilizer in this state shall pay to the department a fee of 70 25 cents per ton plus an agricultural chemical clean-up surcharge of 45 cents per ton for all fertilizers sold or distributed in this state, except that no surcharge is due for fertilizers sold or distributed in this state from July 1, 1996, to June 30, 1997, with a minimum fee payment of $25 for 25 tons or less. This The fee shall not be and surcharge are not applicable to fertilizer materials or products sold to manufacturers or exchanged between them for further manufacturing or further processing. The department shall deposit the fees and surcharges collected under this paragraph in the agrichemical management fund.

SB555, s. 12 Section 12. 94.65 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB555,4,17 94.65 (6) (a) 1. Annually by March 31, file with the department a tonnage report setting forth the number of tons of each soil or plant additive distributed during the preceding year by that person or by any other person authorized under sub. (3) (a) 2. to distribute under the name of that person and pay to the department an inspection fee of 70 25 cents per ton plus an agricultural chemical clean-up surcharge of 45 cents per ton so distributed, except that no inspection fee is due for soil or plant additives distributed during 1997. The minimum total fee is $25.

SB555, s. 13 Section 13. 94.68 (3) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB555,4,23 94.68 (3) (a) 1m. "Industrial pesticide" means a pesticide that is not a household pesticide and that either is solely labeled for use on wood and contains pentachlorophenol, coal tar creosote or inorganic arsenical wood preservatives or is solely labeled for use in controlling algae, fungi, bacteria, other microscopic organisms or mollusks in or on one or more of the following:

SB555,4,25 a. Textiles, paper, leather, plastic, vinyl or other synthetic materials, metal or rubber.

SB555,5,2 b. Paints, varnishes, lubricants, fuels and industrial fluids, including adhesives, additives and pigments.

SB555,5,5 c. Commercial, manufacturing or industrial processes, equipment, devices or containers, other than those used in the production or storage of human food or animal feed.

SB555,5,6 d. Cooling or heating systems.

SB555,5,7 e. Medical equipment.

SB555,5,8 f. Drinking water systems.

SB555, s. 14 Section 14. 94.68 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: