The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB937, s. 1 1Section 1. 20.370 (2) (eq) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB937,2,42 20.370 (2) (eq) Solid waste management — dry cleaner environmental response.
3From the dry cleaner environmental response fund, the amounts in the schedule for
4review of remedial action under ss. s. 292.65 and 292.66.
AB937, s. 2 5Section 2. 20.370 (6) (eq) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9,
6is amended to read:
AB937,3,4
120.370 (6) (eq) Environmental aids — dry cleaner environmental response.
2Biennially, from the dry cleaner environmental response fund, the amounts in the
3schedule for financial assistance under ss. s. 292.65 and 292.66 and to make
4transfers required under s. 292.65 (11).
AB937, s. 3 5Section 3. 20.370 (9) (nq) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB937,3,86 20.370 (9) (nq) Aids administration — dry cleaner environmental response.
7From the dry cleaner environmental response fund, the amounts in the schedule to
8administer ss. s. 292.65 and 292.66.
AB937, s. 4 9Section 4. 70.11 (27m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB937,3,1210 70.11 (27m) Dry cleaning facility equipment and chemicals. (a) Equipment
11used at a dry cleaning facility, as defined under s. 77.996 (2), for cleaning apparel or
12household fabrics, if the equipment is depreciable property for tax purposes.
AB937,3,1413 (b) Chemicals or detergents used at a dry cleaning facility, as defined under s.
1477.996 (2), for cleaning apparel or household fabrics.
AB937, s. 5 15Section 5. 292.65 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB937,3,1616 292.65 (1) Definitions. (intro.) In this section and s. 292.66:
AB937, s. 6 17Section 6. 292.65 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB937,3,2018 292.65 (1) (c) "Drop-off store" means a facility to which the general public
19brings apparel or household fabrics that are taken to be dry cleaned at another
20facility if that other facility is not described in par. (d) 1. to 9.
AB937, s. 7 21Section 7. 292.65 (4) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB937,3,2522 292.65 (4) (h) Interim remedial equipment. An owner or operator may install
23interim remedial equipment for which the owner or operator would be eligible for
24reimbursement under s. 292.66
before completing a site investigation or remedial
25action plan.
AB937, s. 8
1Section 8. 292.65 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB937,4,62 292.65 (5) (c) The owner or operator of a dry cleaning facility that is operating
3at the time that the owner or operator applies for assistance under this section is not
4eligible for an award under this section unless the owner or operator certifies that
5any dry cleaning solvent delivered to the dry cleaning facility is delivered using a
6closed, direct-coupled delivery system.
AB937, s. 9 7Section 9. 292.65 (7) (a) 13. of the statutes is repealed.
AB937, s. 10 8Section 10. 292.65 (8) (d) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB937,4,119 292.65 (8) (d) 7. The At the time that the applicant applies for assistance under
10this section, the
applicant has not paid all of the fees under ss. 77.9961, 77.9962 and
1177.9963.
AB937, s. 11 12Section 11. 292.65 (8) (d) 7m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB937,4,1413 292.65 (8) (d) 7m. At the time that the discharge was discovered, the applicant
14had not paid all of the fees under ss. 77.9961, 77.9962 and 77.9963.
AB937, s. 12 15Section 12. 292.65 (8) (d) 8. of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act
169
, is amended to read:
AB937,4,2217 292.65 (8) (d) 8. The dry cleaning solvent discharge was caused, after October
1814, 1997,
by a person who provided services or products to the owner or operator or
19to a prior owner or operator of the dry cleaning facility, including a person who
20provided perchloroethylene to the owner or operator or prior owner or operator of a
21dry cleaning facility using a system other than a closed, direct-coupled delivery
22system.
AB937, s. 13 23Section 13. 292.65 (8) (e) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB937,5,324 292.65 (8) (e) 1. (intro.) The department may reimburse the owner or operator
25of a dry cleaning facility that is operating at the time that the owner or operator

1applies under par. (a) or the owner or operator of a drop-off store that was formerly
2operated as a dry cleaning facility
only for eligible costs incurred at each dry cleaning
3facility that exceed the following deductible:
AB937, s. 14 4Section 14. 292.65 (8) (e) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB937,5,85 292.65 (8) (e) 3. (intro.) The department may reimburse the an owner or
6operator of a dry cleaning facility that has ceased operation before the owner or
7operator applies under par. (a)
to whom subd. 1. does not apply only for eligible costs
8that exceed the sum of the following:
AB937, s. 15 9Section 15. 292.65 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB937,5,1310 292.65 (13) Council. The dry cleaner environmental response council shall
11advise the department concerning the programs program under this section and s.
12292.66
. The dry cleaner environmental response council shall evaluate the program
13under this section at least every 5 years, using criteria developed by the council.
AB937, s. 16 14Section 16. 292.66 of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is
15repealed.
AB937, s. 17 16Section 17. 292.99 (1m) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9,
17is amended to read:
AB937,5,1918 292.99 (1m) Any person who violates s. 292.65 (12m) or 292.66 (5) shall forfeit
19not less than $10 nor more than $10,000.
AB937, s. 18 20Section 18. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
21except as follows:
AB937,5,2322 (1) Dry cleaning facility equipment and chemicals. The treatment of section
2370.11 (27m) of the statutes takes effect on the January 1 after publication.
AB937,5,2424 (End)
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