AB133-SSA1,1293,17 16292.25 Report on impact of exemptions from liability. (1) The
17department shall biennially determine all of the following:
AB133-SSA1,1293,1918 (a) The number of sites for which a person is seeking to qualify for an exemption
19under s. 292.15.
AB133-SSA1,1293,2120 (b) The number of sites for which a certificate of completion was issued under
21s. 292.15.
AB133-SSA1,1293,2422 (c) The number of sites for which a certificate of completion was issued under
23s. 292.15 at which it is discovered that the cleanup failed or at which additional
24hazardous substances are found after the certificate of completion was issued.
AB133-SSA1,1294,3
1(d) The number of sites described in par. (b) at which the department has
2determined that it is necessary to conduct remedial action using moneys from the
3environmental fund and the estimated costs of performing that remedial action.
AB133-SSA1,1294,54 (e) The number of sites for which a claim was made against an insurance policy
5required under s. 292.15.
AB133-SSA1,1294,8 6(2) No later than September 15 of each even-numbered year, the department
7shall submit a report describing its determinations under sub. (1) to the legislature
8under s. 13.172 (2), to the governor and to the department of administration.
AB133-SSA1,1294,10 9(3) The department may require a person to provide information necessary for
10the department to make the determinations under sub. (1).
AB133-SSA1, s. 2611d 11Section 2611d. 292.255 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1294,18 12292.255 Report on brownfield efforts. On or before June 30 annually, the
13department of natural resources, the department of administration, the department
14of commerce, the department of revenue and the department of transportation shall
15submit a report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s.
1613.172 (3) and to the joint committee on finance evaluating the effectiveness of this
17state's efforts to remedy the contamination of, and to redevelop, brownfields, as
18defined in s. 560.60 (1v).
AB133-SSA1, s. 2612 19Section 2612. 292.33 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1294,22 20292.33 Local government cost recovery cause of action. (1) Definition.
21 In this section "local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 292.11 (9) (e)
221.
AB133-SSA1,1295,2 23(2) Cause of action. Except as provided in sub. (6), a local governmental unit
24may recover costs as provided in sub. (4) from a responsible person described in sub.

1(3) if the costs are incurred in connection with a property acquired as provided in s.
2292.11 (9) (e) 1m. on which a hazardous substance has been discharged.
AB133-SSA1,1295,5 3(3) Responsible persons. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a local
4governmental unit may recover costs in an action under this section from any of the
5following:
AB133-SSA1,1295,86 1. A person who, at the time that the local governmental unit acquired the
7property, possessed or controlled the hazardous substance that was discharged on
8the property.
AB133-SSA1,1295,109 2. A person who caused the discharge of the hazardous substance on the
10property.
AB133-SSA1,1295,1411 (b) A local governmental unit may not recover costs in an action under sub. (2)
12from a person described in par. (a) if the person qualifies for an exemption under s.
13292.11 (9) (e), 292.13, 292.15, 292.16, 292.19 or 292.21 with respect to the discharge
14that is the subject of the action.
AB133-SSA1,1295,17 15(4) Recoverable costs. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), in an action under
16this section a local governmental unit may recover the reasonable and necessary
17costs that it incurs for all of the following:
AB133-SSA1,1295,1918 1. Investigating environmental contamination on the property and planning
19remedial activities described in subd. 2.
AB133-SSA1,1295,2120 2. Conducting remedial activities to restore the property for its intended future
21use.
AB133-SSA1,1295,2422 3. Administering the activities under subds. 1. and 2. and bringing the action
23under this section, including costs, disbursements and engineering fees but
24excluding attorney fees.
AB133-SSA1,1296,2
1(b) The costs determined under par. (a) shall be reduced by the fair market
2value of the property after completion of the activities under par. (a) 2.
AB133-SSA1,1296,53 (c) Recoverable costs under this subsection may not be reduced by the amount
4of any state or federal moneys received by the local governmental unit for any of the
5activities under par. (a).
AB133-SSA1,1296,116 (d) 1. In an action under this section, the liability of a responsible person
7described in sub. (3) (a) 2. is limited to the amount that bears the same proportion
8to the total costs under par. (a), adjusted as provided in par. (b), as the amount of the
9environmental pollution on the property from the discharge caused by the
10responsible person bears to all of the environmental pollution on the property from
11discharges of hazardous substances.
AB133-SSA1,1296,1512 2. In an action under this section, the liability of a responsible person described
13in sub. (3) (a) 1. is limited to the amount of the total costs under par. (a), adjusted as
14provided in par. (b), that the local governmental unit is unable to recover from
15responsible parties described in sub. (3) (a) 2.
AB133-SSA1,1296,22 16(5) Repaying state assistance. If a local governmental unit that recovers costs
17under this section received money from this state, other than under s. 292.11 (7) or
18292.31 (1), (3) or (7), for any of the activities under sub. (4) (a), the local governmental
19unit shall reimburse to the state an amount that bears the same proportion to the
20total amount recovered under this section as the amount received from the state,
21other than under s. 292.11 (7) or 292.31 (1), (3) or (7), bears to the total costs under
22sub. (4) (a) adjusted as provided in sub. (4) (b).
AB133-SSA1,1297,3 23(6) Exception. A local governmental unit may not recover costs under this
24section for remedial activities conducted on a property or portion of a property with
25respect to a discharge after the department of natural resources, the department of

1commerce or the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection has
2indicated that no further remedial activities are necessary on the property or portion
3of the property with respect to the discharge.
AB133-SSA1,1297,6 4(7) Limitation of action. An action under this section shall be commenced
5within 6 years after the date that the local governmental unit completes the
6activities under sub. (4) (a) 2. or be barred.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2613 7Section 2613. 292.57 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1297,11 8292.57 Database of properties on which groundwater standards are
9exceeded.
(1) In this section, "groundwater standard" means an enforcement
10standard, as defined in s. 160.01 (2), or a preventive action limit, as defined in s.
11160.01 (6).
AB133-SSA1,1297,14 12(2) (a) The department may promulgate a rule specifying a fee for placing
13information concerning a property on which a groundwater standard is exceeded into
14a database.
AB133-SSA1,1297,1615 (b) Any moneys collected under this subsection shall be credited to the
16appropriation account under s. 20.370 (2) (mi).
AB133-SSA1, s. 2614 17Section 2614. 292.65 (1) (d) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1297,1818 292.65 (1) (d) 9. A formal wear rental firm.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2614e 19Section 2614e. 292.65 (1) (ek) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1297,2120 292.65 (1) (ek) "Formal wear" includes tuxedos, suits and dresses, but does not
21include costumes, table linens and household fabrics.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2614g 22Section 2614g. 292.65 (1) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1297,2523 292.65 (1) (em) "Formal wear rental firm" means a facility that rents formal
24wear to the general public and dry cleans only the formal wear that it rents to the
25general public.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2615
1Section 2615. 292.65 (1) (h) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1298,32 292.65 (1) (h) 3. A person who operated a dry cleaning facility that ceased
3operating before October 14, 1997.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2616 4Section 2616. 292.65 (1) (i) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 292.65 (1) (i) 1.
5(intro.) and amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,1298,106 292.65 (1) (i) 1. (intro.) A person who owns, or has possession or control of, a
7dry cleaning facility, or
and who receives or received direct or indirect consideration
8from the operation of a dry cleaning facility regardless of whether the dry cleaning
9facility remains in operation and regardless of whether the person owns or receives
10consideration at the time that environmental pollution occurs.
, any of the following:
AB133-SSA1, s. 2617 11Section 2617. 292.65 (1) (i) 1. a. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1298,1212 292.65 (1) (i) 1. a. A dry cleaning facility that is licensed under s. 77.9961 (2).
AB133-SSA1, s. 2618 13Section 2618. 292.65 (1) (i) 1. b. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1298,1614 292.65 (1) (i) 1. b. A dry cleaning facility that has ceased operation but that,
15if it ceased operation on or after October 14, 1997, was licensed under s. 77.9961 (2)
16before it ceased operation.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2619 17Section 2619. 292.65 (1) (i) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1298,1918 292.65 (1) (i) 3. A person who owns the property on which one of the following
19is located:
AB133-SSA1,1298,2020 a. A dry cleaning facility that is licensed under s. 77.9961 (2).
AB133-SSA1,1298,2221 b. A dry cleaning facility that has ceased operation but that was licensed under
22s. 77.9961 (2) before it ceased operation.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2620 23Section 2620. 292.65 (1) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,1299,224 292.65 (1) (L) "Service provider" means a consultant, testing laboratory,
25monitoring well installer, soil boring contractor, other contractor , lender or any other

1person who provides a product or service for which an application for reimbursement
2has been or will be filed under this section, or a subcontractor of such a person.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2621 3Section 2621. 292.65 (3) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,1299,64 292.65 (3) (am) 2. The department shall pay an award for immediate action
5activities. For the purposes of this subdivision, removal of contaminated soils and
6recovery of free dry cleaning solvent are not considered immediate action activities.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2622 7Section 2622. 292.65 (3) (am) 3. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
8read:
AB133-SSA1,1299,119 292.65 (3) (am) 3. After paying awards for immediate action activities, the
10department shall do the following with the remaining funds available for awards
11under this section:
AB133-SSA1,1299,1412 a. In the program year that begins on July 1, 1999, provide 75% to pay awards
13for eligible costs incurred before October 14, 1997, and provide 25% to pay awards
14for eligible costs incurred on or after October 14, 1997.
AB133-SSA1,1299,1715 b. In the program year that begins on July 1, 2000, provide 50% to pay awards
16for eligible costs incurred before October 14, 1997, and provide 50% to pay awards
17for eligible costs incurred on or after October 14, 1997.
AB133-SSA1,1299,2018 c. In the program year that begins on July 1, 2001, and every program year
19thereafter, provide at least 70% as awards to pay eligible costs incurred on or after
20October 14, 1997.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2627 21Section 2627. 292.65 (4) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1299,2522 292.65 (4) (m) Notification of insurance claims and receipt of proceeds. An
23owner or operator shall notify the department of any insurance claim made to cover
24eligible costs, the status of the claim, and, if the owner or operator has received any
25insurance proceeds arising from the claim, the amount of the proceeds.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2628
1Section 2628. 292.65 (4) (n) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1300,52 292.65 (4) (n) Notification of intent to file suit. An owner or operator shall
3notify the department of the owner's or operator's intent to file suit against an
4insurance company for the purpose of recovering the proceeds of an insurance policy
5intended to cover any eligible costs.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2629 6Section 2629. 292.65 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2631 7Section 2631. 292.65 (7) (a) 16. of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2632 8Section 2632. 292.65 (7) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2634 9Section 2634. 292.65 (7) (c) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1300,1010 292.65 (7) (c) 6. Costs of financing eligible activities.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2636 11Section 2636. 292.65 (8) (a) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1300,1312 292.65 (8) (a) 4m. If the owner or operator receives any proceeds arising from
13an insurance claim for any eligible costs, a record of the payment.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2636g 14Section 2636g. 292.65 (8) (d) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,1300,1915 292.65 (8) (d) 8. The dry cleaning solvent discharge was caused by a person who
16provided services or products to the owner or operator or to a prior owner or operator
17of the dry cleaning facility, including a person who provided perchloroethylene to the
18owner or operator or prior owner or operator of a dry cleaning facility using a system
19other than a closed, direct-coupled delivery system
.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2637 20Section 2637. 292.65 (8) (e) 3a. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
21read:
AB133-SSA1,1300,2222 292.65 (8) (e) 3a. If eligible costs are $200,000 or less, $10,000.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2638 23Section 2638. 292.65 (8) (e) 3am. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1300,2524 292.65 (8) (e) 3am. If eligible costs exceed $200,000 but do not exceed $400,000,
25$10,000 plus 8% of the amount by which eligible costs exceed $200,000.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2639
1Section 2639. 292.65 (8) (e) 3ar. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1301,32 292.65 (8) (e) 3ar. If eligible costs exceed $400,000, $26,000 plus 10% of the
3amount by which eligible costs exceed $400,000.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2640 4Section 2640. 292.65 (8) (e) 3b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,1301,85 292.65 (8) (e) 3b. For each year in which the owner or operator has not paid the
6annual license fee under s. 77.9961 (1) for the dry cleaning facility, an
An amount
7equal to 30 times the average annual license fee paid under s. 77.9961 (1) for that the
8year in which an award is made.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2641 9Section 2641. 292.65 (8) (e) 3c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,1301,1410 292.65 (8) (e) 3c. For each year in which the dry cleaning solvents fee under s.
1177.9962 was imposed and the dry cleaning facility was not in operation, an
An
12amount equal to 30 times the total amount collected under s. 77.9962 for that the
13year in which an award is made divided by the number of dry cleaning facilities in
14operation during that year.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2641g 15Section 2641g. 292.65 (8) (j) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1301,2216 292.65 (8) (j) 4. If, prior to receiving an award under this section, an owner or
17operator receives payment from an insurance company arising out of a claim for
18payment of any eligible costs, the department may not reimburse the owner or
19operator any amount that exceeds the difference between the amount of the award
20calculated under subd. 1. or 2. and pars. (e) and (f) and the amount by which the
21insurance payment exceeds the sum of the deductible and the amount by which the
22amount calculated under par. (e) exceeds the maximum award under par. (f).
AB133-SSA1, s. 2641m 23Section 2641m. 292.65 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1302,524 292.65 (8m) Reimbursement of insurance proceeds. If, after the owner or
25operator receives an award under this section, the owner or operator receives

1payment from an insurance company arising out of a claim for payment of any
2eligible costs, the owner or operator shall pay to the department the amount by which
3the insurance payment exceeds the sum of the deductible and the amount by which
4the amount calculated under par. (e) exceeds the maximum award under par. (f), but
5not more than the amount of the award received.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2642 6Section 2642. 292.65 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,1302,137 292.65 (9m) Subrogation. The department is subrogated to the rights of an
8applicant who obtains an award under this section or s. 292.66 in an amount equal
9to the award and may join in an action by an applicant against an insurance company
10to recover eligible costs. An applicant who receives an award under this section shall
11cooperate with the state in any action under this subsection. The amounts collected
12by the department under this subsection shall be deposited in the dry cleaner
13environmental response fund.
AB133-SSA1, s. 2643 14Section 2643. 292.65 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
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