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Section 41m. 25.43 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
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25.43
(2m) (a) In any year, the governor may transfer an amount that does not
17exceed 33% of a capitalization grant under sub. (1) (am) provided in that year from
18the account under sub. (2) (am) to the account under sub. (2) (a).
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(b) In any year, the governor may transfer an amount that does not exceed 33%
20of a capitalization grant under sub. (1) (am) provided in that year from the account
21under sub. (2) (a) to the account under sub. (2) (am).".
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Section 106m. 281.62 of the statutes is created to read:
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2281.62 Other drinking water quality activities. (1) In this section:
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(a) "Community water system" means a public water system that serves at
4least 15 service connections used by year-round residents of the area served by the
5public water system or that regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents.
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(b) "Noncommunity water system" means a public water system that is not a
7community water system.
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(c) "Public water system" has the meaning given in s. 281.61 (1) (c).
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9(2) (a) With the approval of the department of administration, the department
10may expend funds from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.320 (2) (s) and (x) for
11any of the following:
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1. Providing a loan to the owner of a community water system or a nonprofit
13noncommunity water system to acquire land or a conservation easement from a
14willing seller or grantor to protect the source water of the water system from
15contamination and to ensure compliance with national primary drinking water
16regulations under
42 USC 300g-1.
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2. Providing a loan to the owner of a community water system to do any of the
18following:
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a. Implement voluntary source water protection measures in areas delineated
20as provided in
42 USC 300j-13 in order to facilitate compliance with national
21primary drinking water regulations under
42 USC 300g-1 or otherwise significantly
22further the health protection objectives of the Safe Drinking Water Act,
42 USC 300f 23to
300j-26.
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b. Implement a program for source water quality protection partnerships as
25provided in
42 USC 300j-14.
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13. Assisting the owner of a public water system to develop the technical,
2managerial and financial capacity to comply with national primary drinking water
3regulations under
42 USC 300g-1.
AB188-AA1,4,544. Delineating or assessing source water protection areas as provided under
42
5USC 300j-13.
AB188-AA1,4,765. Protecting wellhead areas from contamination as provided in
42 USC
7300h-7.
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(b) In any fiscal year, the department may not expend under par. (a) more than
915% of the funds provided under
42 USC 300j-12 in that fiscal year. In any fiscal
10year, the department may not expend under par. (a) 1., 2., 3., 4. or 5. more than 10%
11of the funds provided under
42 USC 300j-12 in that fiscal year.
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12(3) (a) With the approval of the department of administration, the department
13may expend funds from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.320 (2) (s) and (x) for
14any of the following:
AB188-AA1,4,15151. Public water system supervision as provided in
42 USC 300j-2 (a).
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2. Technical assistance concerning source water protection.
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3. Developing and implementing a capacity development strategy required
18under
42 USC 300g-9 (c).
AB188-AA1,4,19194. Operator certification required under
42 USC 300g-8.
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(b) In any fiscal year, the department may not expend under par. (a) more than
2110% of the funds provided under
42 USC 300j-12 in that fiscal year.
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22(4) With the approval of the department of administration, the department
23may expend funds from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.320 (2) (s) and (x) to
24provide technical assistance to public water systems serving 10,000 or fewer persons.
1In any fiscal year, the department may not expend under this subsection more than
22% of the funds provided under
42 USC 300j-12 in that fiscal year.".