SB21,3439 20Section 3439. 138.056 (1) (a) 4. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1317,2221 138.056 (1) (a) 4. d. The division of banking department of financial
22institutions and professional standards
for all other lenders.
SB21,3440 23Section 3440. 138.09 (1d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1317,2524 138.09 (1d) In this section, "division" "department" means the division of
25banking
department of financial institutions and professional standards.
SB21,3441
1Section 3441. 138.12 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,3442 2Section 3442. 138.12 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1318,43 138.12 (1) (am) "Department" means the department of financial institutions
4and professional standards.
SB21,3443 5Section 3443. 138.14 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,3444 6Section 3444. 138.14 (9r) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1318,127 138.14 (9r) (f) The division department shall make copies of the informational
8materials under par. (a) available, upon request, to licensees and to the public,
9including making these informational materials available on the department's
10Internet site of the department of financial institutions. The division department
11may charge licensees a reasonable fee for printed copies of informational materials
12supplied under this paragraph.
SB21,3445 13Section 3445. 138.16 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1318,1514 138.16 (1) (a) "Division" Department means the division of banking attached
15to the
department of financial institutions and professional standards.
SB21,3446 16Section 3446. 145.01 (4m) of the statutes is renumbered 145.01 (4m) (intro.)
17and amended to read:
SB21,1318,2118 145.01 (4m) Failing private on-site wastewater treatment system. (intro.)
19"Failing private on-site wastewater treatment system" has the meaning specified
20under s. 145.245 (4).
means a private on-site wastewater treatment system that
21causes or results in any of the following conditions:
SB21,3447 22Section 3447. 145.01 (4m) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1318,2323 145.01 (4m) (a) The discharge of sewage into surface water or groundwater.
SB21,3448 24Section 3448. 145.01 (4m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1319,2
1145.01 (4m) (b) The introduction of sewage into zones of saturation which
2adversely affects the operation of a private on-site wastewater treatment system.
SB21,3449 3Section 3449. 145.01 (4m) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1319,44 145.01 (4m) (c) The discharge of sewage to a drain tile or into zones of bedrock.
SB21,3450 5Section 3450. 145.01 (4m) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1319,66 145.01 (4m) (d) The discharge of sewage to the surface of the ground.
SB21,3451 7Section 3451. 145.01 (4m) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1319,98 145.01 (4m) (e) The failure to accept sewage discharges and backup of sewage
9into the structure served by the private on-site wastewater treatment system.
SB21,3452 10Section 3452. 145.01 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1319,1911 145.01 (12) Private on-site wastewater treatment system. "Private on-site
12wastewater treatment system" means a sewage treatment and disposal system
13serving a single structure with a septic tank and soil absorption field located on the
14same parcel as the structure. This term also means an alternative sewage system
15approved by the department of natural resources including a substitute for the septic
16tank or soil absorption field, a holding tank, a system serving more than one
17structure or a system located on a different parcel than the structure. A private
18on-site wastewater treatment system may be owned by the property owner or by a
19special purpose district.
SB21,3453 20Section 3453. 145.02 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1319,22 21145.02 (title) Powers of the department of financial institutions and
22professional standards and the department of natural resources
.
SB21,3454 23Section 3454. 145.02 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1320,624 145.02 (2) The Except as provided in sub. (2m), the department shall have
25general supervision of all such plumbing and shall after public hearing prescribe and

1publish and enforce reasonable standards therefor which shall be uniform and of
2statewide concern so far as practicable. Any employee designated by the department
3may act for the department in holding such public hearing. To the extent that the
4historic building code applies to the subject matter of these standards, the standards
5do not apply to a qualified historic building if the owner elects to be subject to s.
6101.121.
SB21,3455 7Section 3455. 145.02 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,1320,128 145.02 (2m) The department of natural resources shall have general
9supervision of private on-site wastewater treatment systems and shall have the
10powers described under s. 281.48 with respect to those systems. The department
11shall promulgate rules establishing standards for private on-site wastewater
12treatment systems.
SB21,3456 13Section 3456. 145.02 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1320,1914 145.02 (4) (a) The department shall prescribe rules as to the qualifications,
15examination and licensing of master and journeyman plumbers and restricted
16plumber licensees, for the licensing of utility contractors, for the registration of
17plumbing apprentices and pipe layers and for the registration and training of
18registered learners. The plumbers council, created under s. 15.407 15.177 (16), shall
19advise the department in formulating the rules.
SB21,3457 20Section 3457. 145.045 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1321,421 145.045 (1) Powers and duties. The department shall by rule establish an
22examining program for the certification of soil testers, setting such standards as the
23department finds necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. Such
24standards shall include formal written examinations for all applicants. The
25department shall charge applicants for the cost of examination and certification.

1After July 1, 1974, no person may construct soil bore holes or conduct soil percolation
2tests or other similar tests specified by the department of natural resources that
3relate to private on-site wastewater treatment systems unless the person holds a
4valid certificate issued under this section.
SB21,3458 5Section 3458. 145.045 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1321,106 145.045 (3) Plumbers and septic tank installers. A plumber or septic tank
7installer may also be a soil tester and install any system after approval of the site or
8project by the department of financial institutions and professional standards, the
9department of natural resources,
or the governmental unit responsible for the
10regulation of private on-site wastewater treatment systems.
SB21,3459 11Section 3459. 145.17 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1321,1712 145.17 (2) The department shall prescribe rules as to the qualifications,
13examination and licensing of journeymen automatic fire sprinkler system fitters and
14automatic fire sprinkler contractors and for the registration and training of
15automatic fire sprinkler system apprentices. The automatic fire sprinkler system
16contractors and journeymen council, created under s. 15.407 15.177 (17), shall advise
17the department in formulating the rules.
SB21,3460 18Section 3460. 145.19 (1b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1321,2219 145.19 (1b) Definition. In this section, "sanitary permit" means a permit
20authorizing the installation of a private on-site wastewater treatment system that
21is issued by the department of natural resources or any governmental unit
22responsible for the regulation of private on-site wastewater treatment systems.
SB21,3461 23Section 3461. 145.19 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1322,424 145.19 (1m) Application process. The department of natural resources shall
25prescribe the information to be included in an application for a sanitary permit. The

1applicant shall submit the completed application for a sanitary permit to the
2governmental unit. The governmental unit shall approve or disapprove the sanitary
3permit according to the rules promulgated by the department of natural resources
4under this chapter.
SB21,3462 5Section 3462. 145.19 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1322,126 145.19 (2) Fee. No fee for a sanitary permit may be less than the amount
7determined under by the department of natural resources by rule. The governing
8body for the governmental unit responsible for the regulation of private on-site
9wastewater treatment systems may establish a fee for a sanitary permit which is
10more than the amount determined under by the department of natural resources by
11rule. A governmental unit may not charge more than one fee for a sanitary permit
12or the renewal of a sanitary permit in any 12-month period.
SB21,3463 13Section 3463. 145.19 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1322,2314 145.19 (3) Fees and records of permits forwarded to the department of
15natural resources
. The governmental unit responsible for the regulation of private
16on-site wastewater treatment systems shall forward to the department of natural
17resources
within 90 days after each valid permit is issued a portion of the fee, as
18determined under by the department of natural resources by rule. The
19governmental unit shall also compile a periodic summary of the permits that it has
20issued. The summary shall contain the information required by the department of
21natural resources
by rule, and shall be submitted by the governmental unit to the
22department of natural resources at intervals to be determined by the department of
23natural resources
by rule.
SB21,3464 24Section 3464. 145.19 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1323,6
1145.19 (6) Groundwater fee. In addition to the fee under sub. (2), the
2governmental unit responsible for the regulation of private on-site wastewater
3treatment systems shall collect a groundwater fee of $25 for each sanitary permit.
4The governmental unit shall forward this fee to the department of natural resources
5together with the fee under sub. (3). The moneys collected under this subsection
6shall be credited to the environmental fund for environmental management.
SB21,3465 7Section 3465. 145.20 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1323,108 145.20 (2) (e) File reports and conduct surveys and inspections as required by
9the governmental unit responsible for the regulation of private on-site wastewater
10treatment systems or the department of natural resources.
SB21,3466 11Section 3466. 145.20 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1323,1512 145.20 (2) (g) Perform other duties regarding private on-site wastewater
13treatment systems as considered appropriate by the governmental unit responsible
14for the regulation of private on-site wastewater treatment systems or as required by
15the rules of the department of natural resources.
SB21,3467 16Section 3467. 145.20 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1323,1717 145.20 (3) (title) Department of natural resources responsibilities.
SB21,3468 18Section 3468. 145.20 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1323,2319 145.20 (3) (a) 1. The department of natural resources may specify categories
20of private on-site wastewater treatment systems for which approval by the
21department of natural resources is required prior to issuance of sanitary permits by
22the governmental unit responsible for the regulation of private on-site wastewater
23treatment systems.
SB21,3469 24Section 3469. 145.20 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1324,17
1145.20 (3) (a) 2. The department of natural resources may exempt a
2governmental unit from any category of private on-site wastewater treatment
3systems for which departmental approval by the department of natural resources is
4required prior to sanitary permit issuance under subd. 1., upon a determination, in
5accordance with rules promulgated by the department of natural resources, that past
6performance of the governmental unit on reviews and audits under par. (b) has been
7satisfactory and that the governmental unit has the capacity to give the same level
8of application and plan review as that provided by the department of natural
9resources
. The department of natural resources may revoke an exemption upon a
10finding that performance of the governmental unit on a review or audit conducted
11subsequent to the granting of the exemption is unsatisfactory or that the
12governmental unit is not giving the same level of application and plan review as that
13provided by the department of natural resources. Findings in a revocation action
14may be made only after a public hearing upon 30 days' advance notice to the clerk
15of the governmental unit. The department of natural resources shall submit a report
16under s.13.172 (2) to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, at the beginning
17of each legislative session, describing the exemptions under this subdivision.
SB21,3470 18Section 3470. 145.20 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1324,2419 145.20 (3) (b) The department of natural resources shall review the private
20on-site wastewater treatment system program in each governmental unit
21responsible for the regulation of private on-site wastewater treatment systems to
22ascertain compliance with sub. (2) and with regulations issued by the department of
23natural resources
. This review shall include a random audit of sanitary permits,
24including verification by on-site inspection.
SB21,3471 25Section 3471. 145.20 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1325,13
1145.20 (3) (c) If the governing body for a governmental unit responsible for the
2regulation of private on-site wastewater treatment systems does not adopt a private
3on-site wastewater treatment system ordinance meeting the requirements of s.
459.70 (5) or if the governmental unit does not appoint personnel meeting the
5requirements of sub. (1) or if the governmental unit does not comply with the
6requirements of sub. (2) or s. 145.19 (3), the department of natural resources may
7conduct hearings in the county seat upon 30 days' notice to the county clerk. As soon
8as practicable after the public hearing, the department of natural resources shall
9issue a written decision regarding compliance with s. 59.70 (5) or 145.19 (3) or sub.
10(1) or (2). If the department of natural resources determines that there is a violation
11of these provisions, the governmental unit may not issue a sanitary permit for the
12installation of a private on-site wastewater treatment system until the violation is
13corrected.
SB21,3472 14Section 3472. 145.20 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1325,2315 145.20 (3) (d) The department of natural resources shall conduct training and
16informational programs for officials of the governmental unit responsible for the
17regulation of private on-site wastewater treatment systems and employees and
18persons licensed under this chapter and s. 281.48 and certified as operators of
19septage servicing vehicles under s. 281.17 (3) to improve the delivery of service under
20the private on-site wastewater treatment system program. The department of
21natural resources
shall obtain the assistance of the Wisconsin counties association,
22and may consult with the department of financial institutions and professional
23standards,
in planning and conducting the training and informational programs.
SB21,3473 24Section 3473. 145.20 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1326,14
1145.20 (5) (a) The department shall establish a maintenance program to be
2administered by governmental units responsible for the regulation of private on-site
3wastewater treatment systems. The department shall determine the private on-site
4wastewater treatment systems to which the maintenance program applies. At a
5minimum the maintenance program is applicable to all new or replacement private
6on-site wastewater treatment systems constructed in a governmental unit after the
7date on which the governmental unit adopts this program. The department may
8apply the maintenance program by rule to private on-site wastewater treatment
9systems constructed in a governmental unit responsible for the regulation of private
10on-site wastewater treatment systems on or before the date on which the
11governmental unit adopts the program. The department shall determine the private
12on-site wastewater treatment systems to which the maintenance program applies
13in governmental units that do not meet the conditions for eligibility under s. 145.245
14(9).
SB21,3474 15Section 3474 . 145.20 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
16.... (this act), is amended to read:
SB21,1327,317 145.20 (5) (a) The department of natural resources shall establish a
18maintenance program to be administered by governmental units responsible for the
19regulation of private on-site wastewater treatment systems. The department of
20natural resources
shall determine the private on-site wastewater treatment
21systems to which the maintenance program applies. At a minimum the maintenance
22program is applicable to all new or replacement private on-site wastewater
23treatment systems constructed in a governmental unit after the date on which the
24governmental unit adopts this program. The department of natural resources may
25apply the maintenance program by rule to private on-site wastewater treatment

1systems constructed in a governmental unit responsible for the regulation of private
2on-site wastewater treatment systems on or before the date on which the
3governmental unit adopts the program.
SB21,3475 4Section 3475. 145.20 (5) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1327,125 145.20 (5) (am) Each governmental unit responsible for the regulation of
6private on-site wastewater treatment systems shall adopt and begin the
7administration of the program established under par. (a) before October 1, 2019. As
8part of adopting and administering the program, the governmental unit shall
9conduct and maintain an inventory of all the private on-site wastewater treatment
10systems located in the governmental unit and shall complete the initial inventory
11before October 1, 2017. In order to be eligible for grant funding under s. 145.245, a
12governmental unit must comply with these deadlines.
SB21,3476 13Section 3476. 145.20 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1328,214 145.20 (5) (b) The maintenance program shall include a requirement of
15inspection or pumping of the private on-site wastewater treatment system at least
16once every 3 years if the private on-site wastewater treatment system does not have
17a maintenance plan as prescribed by rule by the department of natural resources.
18Inspections may be conducted by a master plumber, journeyman plumber or
19restricted plumber licensed under this chapter, a person licensed under s. 281.48 or
20by an employee of the state or governmental unit designated by the department of
21natural resources
, and the department of natural resources may determine by rule
22other persons who are qualified to undertake required inspection, maintenance, or
23repairs. The department of natural resources shall specify the methods to establish
24the required frequency of inspection, maintenance, and pumping for each type of

1private on-site wastewater treatment system that does not have a maintenance plan
2and shall periodically update the methods.
SB21,3477 3Section 3477. 145.20 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1328,104 145.20 (5) (c) The department of natural resources may suspend or revoke a
5license issued under s. 281.48 or a certificate issued under s. 281.17 (3) to the
6operator of a septage servicing vehicle if the department of natural resources finds
7that the licensee or operator falsified information on inspection forms. The
8department of safety and professional services may suspend or revoke the license of
9a plumber licensed under this chapter if the department finds that the plumber
10falsified information on inspection forms.
SB21,3478 11Section 3478. 145.23 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1328,17 12145.23 Rules. The department of natural resources may make and enforce
13rules relating to lot size and lot elevation necessary for proper sanitary conditions
14in the development and maintenance of subdivisions not served by a public sewer,
15where provision for such service has not been made. The department of natural
16resources may consult with the department of financial institutions and professional
17standards in promulgating rules under this section.
SB21,3479 18Section 3479. 145.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1328,2319 145.24 (1) If an existing private on-site wastewater treatment system either
20is not located in soil meeting the siting standards or is not constructed in accordance
21with design standards promulgated under s. 145.02 or 145.13, the owner of the
22private on-site wastewater treatment system may petition the department of
23natural resources
for a variance to the siting or design standards.
SB21,3480 24Section 3480. 145.24 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1329,3
1145.24 (2) The department of natural resources shall establish procedures for
2the review and evaluation of existing private on-site wastewater treatment systems
3which do not comply with siting or design standards.
SB21,3481 4Section 3481. 145.24 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1329,165 145.24 (3) Upon receipt of a petition for a variance, the department of natural
6resources
shall require the owner of the private on-site wastewater treatment
7system to submit information necessary to evaluate the request for a variance. If the
8department of natural resources determines that the existing private on-site
9wastewater treatment system is not a failing private on-site wastewater treatment
10system, and continued use of the existing private on-site wastewater treatment
11system will not pose a threat of contamination of waters of the state, then the
12department of natural resources may issue a variance to allow continued use of the
13existing private on-site wastewater treatment system. The department of natural
14resources
shall rescind the variance if the existing private on-site wastewater
15treatment system becomes a failing private on-site wastewater treatment system or
16contaminates waters of the state.
SB21,3482 17Section 3482. 145.245 of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,3483 18Section 3483. 146.82 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1330,219 146.82 (1) Confidentiality. All patient health care records shall remain
20confidential. Patient health care records may be released only to the persons
21designated in this section or to other persons with the informed consent of the patient
22or of a person authorized by the patient. This subsection does not prohibit reports
23made in compliance with s. 253.12 (2), 255.40, or 979.01; records generated or
24disclosed pursuant to rules promulgated under s. 450.19 961.385; testimony
25authorized under s. 905.04 (4) (h); or releases made for purposes of health care

1operations, as defined in 45 CFR 164.501, and as authorized under 45 CFR 164,
2subpart E.
SB21,3484 3Section 3484. 153.60 (intro.) and (1) of the statutes are consolidated,
4renumbered 153.60 and amended to read:
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