Wisconsin Legislature: Waterways and water power

WPDES permit violations: DNR required to notify affected well owners and counties - AB881

WPDES permit violations: DNR required to notify affected well owners and counties - SB739

Lead testing and disclosure of rental properties: landlord requirements created - AB76

Lead testing and disclosure of rental properties: landlord requirements created - SB41

Producer led watershed protection grants: appropriation from the environmental fund [Sec. 188, 189, 9133 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, grant funding changed, environmental fund provision re principal nonpoint source and urban nonpoint source debt service payments, 1241m, deletes 188, 189] - AB64

Producer led watershed protection grants: appropriation from the environmental fund [Sec. 188, 189, 9133 (1)] - SB30

Producer led watershed protection grants funding increased; DATCP soil and water resource management program funding increased; debt service payments increased for certain nonpoint source water pollution abatement projects - AB946

Producer led watershed protection grants funding increased; DATCP soil and water resource management program funding increased; debt service payments increased for certain nonpoint source water pollution abatement projects - SB796

Revenue limit adjustment for school districts to remediate lead contamination in drinking water; levy limit exception - AB249

Revenue limit adjustment for school districts to remediate lead contamination in drinking water; levy limit exception - SB141

Safe drinking water loan program: bonding limit increased [Sec. 487] - AB64

Safe drinking water loan program: bonding limit increased [Sec. 487] - SB30

Soil and Water Resource Management Program bonding authority [Sec. 494] - AB64

Soil and Water Resource Management Program bonding authority [Sec. 494] - SB30

Soil and Water Resource Management Program: grant allocation priority consideration [Sec. 1236; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, nutrient management planning specified] - AB64

Soil and Water Resource Management Program: grant allocation priority consideration [Sec. 1236] - SB30

Testing for lead in drinking water: child care center license and child care provider certification requirements - AB298

Testing for lead in drinking water: child care center license and child care provider certification requirements - SB526

Water quality testing at state veterans homes: DVA to perform monthly and publish results on its Internet site - AB590

Water quality testing at state veterans homes: DVA to perform monthly and publish results on its Internet site - SB470

Water supply plan: Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council may designate water supply service area for public water supply system making withdrawals from Great Lakes basin [Sec. 1800-1804; original bill only] - AB64

Water supply plan: Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council may designate water supply service area for public water supply system making withdrawals from Great Lakes basin [Sec. 1800-1804] - SB30

Water supply service area: diversion area approval by the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council - AB281

Water supply service area: diversion area approval by the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council - SB180

Aquaculture and fish farm regulations revised; emergency rule procedure exemption - AB160

Aquaculture and fish farm regulations revised; emergency rule procedure exemption - SB95

Artificial and nonfederal wetlands exempt from certain DNR permitting requirements; DNR to apply to EPA to be delegated the authority to administer permit program for the discharge of dredge or fill material into navigable waters; expending all moneys for the in lieu fee subprogram required [A.Sub.Amdt.3: further revisions, certain nonfederal wetlands exempted, wetland mitigation grant program with in lieu fee subprogram moneys established and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provision, property development grant program established, Wetland Study Council created in DNR, reports required] - AB547

Artificial and nonfederal wetlands exempt from certain DNR permitting requirements; DNR to apply to EPA to be delegated the authority to administer permit program for the discharge of dredge or fill material into navigable waters; expending all moneys for the in lieu fee subprogram required - SB600

Decoy left unattended in a body of water: public nuisance provisions revised - AB104

DNR bonding limit increases re nonpoint source water pollution abatement, urban storm water and runoff, flood control, riparian restoration, and dam safety [Sec. 488, 489, 490] - AB64

DNR bonding limit increases re nonpoint source water pollution abatement, urban storm water and runoff, flood control, riparian restoration, and dam safety [Sec. 488-490] - SB30

Electrical wiring code for certain housing review by DSPS; legal description for easements re sewer lines or facilities; TIF use expanded re workforce housing development and impact fee provision; development-related permits from more than one political subdivision; exemption from highway weight limits for vehicles delivering propane; forestation state property tax eliminated; review or report on bills and proposed administrative rules that affect housing modified; riprap general permits modified [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, removes forestation state property tax and riprap permit provisions, adds property owner rights regarding assessment and maintenance and construction activities on certain structures under a county shoreland zoning ordinance; A.Amdt.2: workforce housing development provisions removed] - AB480

Electrical wiring code for certain housing review by DSPS; legal description for easements re sewer lines or facilities; TIF use expanded re workforce housing development and impact fee provision; development-related permits from more than one political subdivision; exemption from highway weight limits for vehicles delivering propane; forestation state property tax eliminated; review or report on bills and proposed administrative rules that affect housing modified; riprap general permits modified - SB388

Electronics and information technology manufacturing zone and tax credits: WEDC authorized to create; provisions re TIDs, sales tax exemption, environmental impact statements, wetlands and waterways permits, PSC certificates and market-based rates, and grants to local governments; highway bonding authorization; design-build system for public works projects; enterprise zone tax credit revisions; economic development liaison appointed by DOA [for amendments, see entry under ``Industrial development"] - Au7 AB1

Electronics and information technology manufacturing zone and tax credits: WEDC authorized to create; provisions re TIDs, sales tax exemption, environmental impact statements, wetlands and waterways permits, PSC certificates and market-based rates, and grants to local governments; highway bonding authorization; design-build system for public works projects; enterprise zone tax credit revisions; economic development liaison appointed by DOA - Au7 SB1

Hydrologic evaluation and modeling funding [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 314m] - AB64

Little Plover River: grant to Village of Plover for solution to increase flow, sunset provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 338g, m, 9133 (7w), 9433 (4w)] - AB64

Lower St. Croix riverway: DNR and counties may not enforce zoning ordinances that prohibit operation of certain property historically used as a recreational campground - AB399

Lower St. Croix riverway: DNR and counties may not enforce zoning ordinances that prohibit operation of certain property historically used as a recreational campground - SB309

Mining and drilling activities that destroy or fill in a lake bed, reservoir, or flowage: prohibition expanded and DNR authorized exception eliminated; withdrawing water from a reservoir or flowage provision - AB214

Mining and drilling activities that destroy or fill in a lake bed, reservoir, or flowage: prohibition expanded and DNR authorized exception eliminated; withdrawing water from a reservoir or flowage provision - SB152

Municipal flood control and riparian restoration program in DNR: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provision extended - AB1070

Municipal flood control and riparian restoration program in DNR: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provision extended - AB1073

Municipal flood control and riparian restoration program in DNR: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provision extended - SB884

Municipal flood control and riparian restoration program in DNR: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provision extended - SB887

Municipal flood control and riparian restoration program: unobligated Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program bonding authority [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 514n, 1818g, r] - AB64

Navigability of a stream: conditions for DNR determination of established - AB599

Navigability of a stream: conditions for DNR determination of established - SB506

Producer led watershed protection grants funding increased; DATCP soil and water resource management program funding increased; debt service payments increased for certain nonpoint source water pollution abatement projects - AB946

Producer led watershed protection grants funding increased; DATCP soil and water resource management program funding increased; debt service payments increased for certain nonpoint source water pollution abatement projects - SB796

Riparian owner may remove certain material from bed of inland navigable water without a DNR permit under set conditions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, exemption changed to new general permit, conditions remain the same] - AB935

Riparian owner may remove certain material from bed of inland navigable water without a DNR permit under set conditions - SB789

Riprap placement: exemption from permit requirements [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 584r] - AB64

River and stream monitoring and study by DNR re introduction of nutrients from point and nonpoint sources, waterways specified, sunset provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 314d, 1799y] - AB64

Rock River Trail: grand opening celebrated and efforts of the Rock River Trail Initiative and its founder, Frank Schier, recognized - AJR38

Rock River Trail: grand opening celebrated and efforts of the Rock River Trail Initiative and its founder, Frank Schier, recognized - SJR44

Shoreline maintenance activities in outlying waters: DNR permit exemption under set conditions - AB926

Shoreline maintenance activities in outlying waters: DNR permit exemption under set conditions - SB747

Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program: amount obligated for critical health and safety-related water infrastructure projects in state parks - AB537

Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program: amount obligated for critical health and safety-related water infrastructure projects in state parks - SB421

Water supply service area: diversion area approval by the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council - AB281

Water supply service area: diversion area approval by the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council - SB180

Lead service line replacements: water public utility may provide financial assistance to customer solely for replacing service lines and is not unjust, unfairly discriminatory, or preferential; PSC duties - AB78

Lead service line replacements: water public utility may provide financial assistance to customer solely for replacing service lines and is not unjust, unfairly discriminatory, or preferential; PSC duties [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, political subdivision authorized to make loans, ordinance provision added] - SB48

Municipal water or sewer utility plant: prohibition on selling or leasing to investor-owned public utility - AB256

Municipal water or sewer utility plant: prohibition on selling or leasing to investor-owned public utility - SB176

``Public utility": definition modified to exclude a state agency with ownership or control of a plant or equipment supplying water to the public; Community Development Block Grant provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1691c, 9101 (10t), 9437 (1t)] - AB64

Replacement of public water system service lines containing lead: DNR program to provide financial assistance to municipalities and nonrefundable individual income tax credit and levy limit exception created, water service rates provision - AB964

Replacement of public water system service lines containing lead: DNR program to provide financial assistance to municipalities and nonrefundable individual income tax credit and levy limit exception created, water service rates provision - SB785

Water supply plan: Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council may designate water supply service area for public water supply system making withdrawals from Great Lakes basin [Sec. 1800-1804; original bill only] - AB64

Water supply plan: Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council may designate water supply service area for public water supply system making withdrawals from Great Lakes basin [Sec. 1800-1804] - SB30

High capacity well regulations revised re activities exempt from approval; DNR duties re designated study area [S.Amdt.4: designated study area revised] - SB76

Animal-drawn vehicle operated on highways: lighting requirements revised re amber or yellow lights and inclement weather - AB475

Animal-drawn vehicle operated on highways: lighting requirements revised re amber or yellow lights and inclement weather - SB386