281.58 (9m) (c) The department may approve an application under par. (a) in a year only after the amount under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b) for the biennium in which that year falls has been approved by the legislature under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b).
SECTION 3521. 281.58 (9m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.58 (9m) (e) 1. Except as provided under par. (f) and sub. (13), if a sufficient amount of subsidy is available under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b) for the municipality's project, based on the calculation under s. 281.59 (3) (i) (3e) (f), when the department approves the application under par. (a), the department of administration shall allocate that amount to the project.
2. If a sufficient amount of subsidy is not available under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b) for the municipality's project when the department approves the application under subd. 1., the department shall place the project on a list for allocation when additional subsidy becomes available.
SECTION 3522. 281.58 (9m) (f) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.58 (9m) (f) (intro.) If the amount approved under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b), the amount available under s. 20.866 (2) (tc) or the amount available under s. 281.59 (4) (f) for a biennium is 85% or less of the amount of present value subsidy, general obligation bonding authority or revenue bonding authority, respectively, requested for that biennium in the biennial finance plan submitted under s. 281.59 (3) (bm) 1., all of the following apply:
SECTION 3523. 281.58 (9m) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.58 (9m) (g) In allocating subsidy under this subsection, the department of administration shall adhere to the amount approved by the legislature for each biennium under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b).
SECTION 3524. 281.58 (12) (a) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
281.58 (12) (a) 1. Except as modified under par. (f) and except as restricted by sub. (8) (b), (c), (f) or (h), the interest rate for projects specified in sub. (7) (b) 1. and 2. is 55% of market interest rate.
2. Except as modified under par. (f) and except as restricted by sub. (8) (b), (c), (f) or (h), the interest rate for projects specified in sub. (7) (b) 5. is 65% of market interest rate.
3. Except as modified under par. (f) and except as restricted by sub. (8) (b), (c), (f) or (h), the interest rate for projects specified in sub. (7) (b) 4. is 70% of market interest rate.
4. The interest rate for projects specified in sub. (7) (b) 6. and 7. and for those portions of projects under subd. 1. that are restricted by sub. (8) (b), (c), (f) or (h) is market interest rate.
5. The interest rate for a planning and design project specified in sub. (7) (b) 3. shall be determined under subd. 1., 2., 3. or 4. based on the type of project for which the planning and design are undertaken.
SECTION 3525. 281.58 (12) (c) (intro.), 1. and 2. of the statutes are repealed.
SECTION 3526. 281.58 (12) (c) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 281.58 (12) (c) and amended to read:
281.58 (12) (c) The department, in establishing percentage of market interest rates, and the department of administration shall attempt to ensure that those rates do not result in any all of the following:
1. Beginning in fiscal year 1991, That increases in all state water pollution abatement general obligation debt service costs greater than do not exceed 4% annually in the fiscal year in which the rates are established and in the following fiscal year.
2. State That state water pollution abatement general obligation debt service costs are not greater than 50% of all general obligation debt service costs in the any fiscal year in which the rates are established and in any of the following 3 fiscal years.
SECTION 3527. 281.58 (12) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.58 (12) (f) The department and the department of administration jointly may request the joint committee on finance to take action under s. 13.101 (11) to modify the percentage of market interest rates established by rule for tier 1 and tier 2 projects in par. (a) 1. to 3.
SECTION 3528. 281.58 (13) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.58 (13) (b) (intro.) A municipality with an application that is approved under sub. (9m) is eligible for financial hardship assistance for the project costs that are eligible under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program, except for costs to which sub. (8) (b), (c), (f) or (h) applies, if the municipality meets all of the following criteria:
SECTION 3528m. 281.58 (13) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
281.58 (13) (g) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the department shall determine median household income by adjusting median household income as determined by the U.S. bureau of the census to reflect changes in household income since the most recent federal census.
2. If a town sanitary district that has a population, as indicated on the application for assistance under this section, of 2,500 or less and that has boundaries that are not contiguous with a town submits data concerning household income obtained from a 3rd party, the department may not use information from the federal census to determine median household income. For such a town sanitary district, the department shall determine median household income based on the data obtained from the 3rd party.
SECTION 3529. 281.58 (13m) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.58 (13m) MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM. (a) The department shall make grants to projects that are eligible for financial assistance under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program and that are identified as being part of the minority business development and training program under s. 66.905 (2) (b).
(b) Grants provided under this subsection are not included for the purposes of determining under sub. (8) (i) the amount that a municipality may receive for projects under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program. Grants awarded under this subsection are not considered for the purposes of sub. (9m) (e) or s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b).
SECTION 3530. 281.58 (14) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.58 (14) (b) (intro.) As a condition of receiving financial assistance under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program, a municipality shall do all of the following:
SECTION 3531. 281.59 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (title) Clean water Environmental improvement fund program; financial management.
SECTION 3532. 281.59 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 281.59 (1) (am).
SECTION 3533. 281.59 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
281.59 (1) (ag) "Clean water fund program" means the program administered under s. 281.58, with financial management provided under this section.
SECTION 3534. 281.59 (1) (as) of the statutes is created to read:
281.59 (1) (as) "Land recycling loan program" means the program administered under s. 281.60, with financial management provided under this section.
SECTION 3535. 281.59 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (1) (b) "Market interest rate" means the interest at the effective rate of a revenue obligation issued by the state to fund a project loan or a portion of a project loan under this section and s. 281.58 for a project under the clean water fund program.
SECTION 3536. 281.59 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
281.59 (1) (cm) "Safe drinking water loan program" means the program administered under s. 281.61, with financial management provided under this section.
SECTION 3537. 281.59 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (1) (d) "Subsidy" means the amounts provided by the clean water from the environmental improvement fund to clean water fund program, safe drinking water loan program and land recycling loan program projects receiving financial assistance under this section and s. 281.58 for the following purposes:
1. To reduce the interest rate of clean water fund program, safe drinking water loan program and land recycling loan program loans from market rate to a subsidized rate.
2. To For the clean water fund program only, to provide for financial hardship assistance, including grants.
SECTION 3537e. 281.59 (1) (d) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
281.59 (1) (d) 3. For the safe drinking water loan program only, to provide grants under s. 281.61 (8e).
SECTION 3538. 281.59 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
281.59 (1m) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAMS. (a) There is established a clean water fund program, administered under s. 281.58, with financial management provided under this section.
(b) There is established a safe drinking water loan program, administered under s. 281.61, with financial management provided under this section.
SECTION 3539. 281.59 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (2) (a) Administer its responsibilities under this section and s. ss. 281.58, 281.60 and 281.61.
SECTION 3540. 281.59 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (2) (b) Cooperate with the department in administering the clean water fund program, the safe drinking water loan program and the land recycling loan program.
SECTION 3541. 281.59 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (2) (c) Accept and hold any letter of credit from the federal government through which the state receives federal capitalization grant payments and disbursements to the clean water environmental improvement fund.
SECTION 3542. 281.59 (2m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (2m) (title) INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT; CLEAN WATER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT FUND.
SECTION 3543. 281.59 (2m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (2m) (a) 1. Subject to par. (b), direct the investment board under s. 25.17 (2) (d) to make any investment of the clean water environmental improvement fund, or in the collection of the principal and interest of all moneys loaned or invested from such that fund.
SECTION 3544. 281.59 (2m) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (2m) (b) 1. The action provides a financial benefit to the clean water environmental improvement fund.
SECTION 3545. 281.59 (2m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (2m) (b) 2. The action does not contradict or weaken the purposes of the clean water environmental improvement fund.
SECTION 3546. 281.59 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (3) (a) 1. An estimate of the wastewater treatment, safe drinking water and land recycling project needs of the state for the 4 fiscal years of the next 2 biennia.
SECTION 3547. 281.59 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (3) (a) 2. The total amount of financial assistance planned to be provided or committed to municipalities for projects under subd. 1. during the 4 fiscal years of the next 2 biennia biennium.
SECTION 3548b. 281.59 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (3) (a) 4. The extent to which the funding for the clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program, in the environmental improvement fund, will be maintained in perpetuity.
SECTION 3548e. 281.59 (3) (a) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:
281.59 (3) (a) 4m. A chart showing detailed projected sources and uses of funds for projects under subd. 1. during the next biennium.
SECTION 3549b. 281.59 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (3) (a) 5. Audited The most recent available audited financial statements of the past operations and activities of the program under this section and s. 281.58 clean water fund program, the safe drinking water loan program and the land recycling loan program, the estimated environmental improvement fund capital available in each of the next 4 fiscal years for the clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program, and the projected clean water environmental improvement fund balance for the clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program for each of the next 20 years given existing obligations and financial conditions.
SECTION 3550. 281.59 (3) (a) 5m. of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (3) (a) 5m. The estimated spending level and percentage of market interest rate for the types of projects specified under s. 281.58 (7) (b) 1. to 3. under subd. 1.
SECTION 3551. 281.59 (3) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (3) (a) 6. An amount equal to the estimated present value of subsidies for all clean water fund program loans and grants expected to be made for the wastewater treatment projects listed in the biennial needs list under s. 281.58 (3m), discounted at a rate of 7% per year to the first day of the biennium for which the biennial finance plan is prepared.
SECTION 3552. 281.59 (3) (a) 6e. of the statutes is created to read:
281.59 (3) (a) 6e. An amount equal to the estimated present value of subsidies for all loans under the land recycling loan program to be made during the biennium for which the biennial finance plan is prepared, discounted at a rate of 7% per year to the first day of that biennium.
SECTION 3553. 281.59 (3) (a) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:
281.59 (3) (a) 6m. An amount equal to the estimated present value of subsidies for all loans and grants under the safe drinking water loan program to be made during the biennium for which the biennial finance plan is prepared, discounted at a rate of 7% per year to the first day of that biennium.
SECTION 3554. 281.59 (3) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (3) (a) 7. A discussion of the assumptions made in calculating the amount amounts under subd. subds. 6., 6e. and 6m.
SECTION 3555. 281.59 (3) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (3) (a) 8. The amount and description of any service fee expected to be charged during the next biennium under this section to an applicant.
SECTION 3556. 281.59 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (3) (b) The department of administration and the department shall consider as a guideline in preparing the portion of the biennial finance plan for the clean water fund program that all state water pollution abatement general obligation debt service costs should not exceed 50% of all general obligation debt service costs to the state.