LRB-3530/1
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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
December 9, 2013 - Introduced by Representatives Mason, Pasch, Berceau,
Ringhand, Pope, Wachs, Ohnstad, C. Taylor and Hebl, cosponsored by
Senators Miller, Lehman, Vinehout and Risser. Referred to Committee on
Energy and Utilities.
AB545,1,2
1An Act to repeal and recreate 281.17 (8) (b) of the statutes;
relating to:
2disinfection of drinking water supplied by a municipal water system.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) administers
a safe drinking water program. Current law prohibits DNR from requiring a
municipal water system to provide continuous disinfection of the water that it
provides unless federal law requires it or water quality data, well construction, or
water system construction indicate a potential health hazard.
This bill requires a municipal water system to provide continuous disinfection
of the water that it provides.
For further information see the local 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:
AB545,1
3Section
1. 281.17 (8) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB545,1,54
281.17
(8) (b) A municipal water system shall provide continuous disinfection
5of the water that it provides.
AB545,2
6Section
2.
Effective date.
AB545,2,2
1(1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 36th month beginning after
2publication.
