AB937: Bill Text

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB937, s. 1 Section 1. 20.370 (2) (eq) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB937,2,4 20.370 (2) (eq) Solid waste management — dry cleaner environmental response. From the dry cleaner environmental response fund, the amounts in the schedule for review of remedial action under ss. s. 292.65 and 292.66.

AB937, s. 2 Section 2. 20.370 (6) (eq) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is amended to read:

AB937,3,4 20.370 (6) (eq) Environmental aids — dry cleaner environmental response. Biennially, from the dry cleaner environmental response fund, the amounts in the schedule for financial assistance under ss. s. 292.65 and 292.66 and to make transfers required under s. 292.65 (11).

AB937, s. 3 Section 3. 20.370 (9) (nq) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB937,3,8 20.370 (9) (nq) Aids administration — dry cleaner environmental response. From the dry cleaner environmental response fund, the amounts in the schedule to administer ss. s. 292.65 and 292.66.

AB937, s. 4 Section 4. 70.11 (27m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB937,3,12 70.11 (27m) Dry cleaning facility equipment and chemicals. (a) Equipment used at a dry cleaning facility, as defined under s. 77.996 (2), for cleaning apparel or household fabrics, if the equipment is depreciable property for tax purposes.

AB937,3,14 (b) Chemicals or detergents used at a dry cleaning facility, as defined under s. 77.996 (2), for cleaning apparel or household fabrics.

AB937, s. 5 Section 5. 292.65 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB937,3,16 292.65 (1) Definitions. (intro.) In this section and s. 292.66:

AB937, s. 6 Section 6. 292.65 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB937,3,20 292.65 (1) (c) "Drop-off store" means a facility to which the general public brings apparel or household fabrics that are taken to be dry cleaned at another facility if that other facility is not described in par. (d) 1. to 9.

AB937, s. 7 Section 7. 292.65 (4) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB937,3,25 292.65 (4) (h) Interim remedial equipment. An owner or operator may install interim remedial equipment for which the owner or operator would be eligible for reimbursement under s. 292.66 before completing a site investigation or remedial action plan.

AB937, s. 8 Section 8. 292.65 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB937,4,6 292.65 (5) (c) The owner or operator of a dry cleaning facility that is operating at the time that the owner or operator applies for assistance under this section is not eligible for an award under this section unless the owner or operator certifies that any dry cleaning solvent delivered to the dry cleaning facility is delivered using a closed, direct-coupled delivery system.

AB937, s. 9 Section 9. 292.65 (7) (a) 13. of the statutes is repealed.

AB937, s. 10 Section 10. 292.65 (8) (d) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB937,4,11 292.65 (8) (d) 7. The At the time that the applicant applies for assistance under this section, the applicant has not paid all of the fees under ss. 77.9961, 77.9962 and 77.9963.

AB937, s. 11 Section 11. 292.65 (8) (d) 7m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB937,4,14 292.65 (8) (d) 7m. At the time that the discharge was discovered, the applicant had not paid all of the fees under ss. 77.9961, 77.9962 and 77.9963.

AB937, s. 12 Section 12. 292.65 (8) (d) 8. of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is amended to read:

AB937,4,22 292.65 (8) (d) 8. The dry cleaning solvent discharge was caused, after October 14, 1997, by a person who provided services or products to the owner or operator or to a prior owner or operator of the dry cleaning facility, including a person who provided perchloroethylene to the owner or operator or prior owner or operator of a dry cleaning facility using a system other than a closed, direct-coupled delivery system.

AB937, s. 13 Section 13. 292.65 (8) (e) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB937,5,3 292.65 (8) (e) 1. (intro.) The department may reimburse the owner or operator of a dry cleaning facility that is operating at the time that the owner or operator applies under par. (a) or the owner or operator of a drop-off store that was formerly operated as a dry cleaning facility only for eligible costs incurred at each dry cleaning facility that exceed the following deductible:

AB937, s. 14 Section 14. 292.65 (8) (e) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB937,5,8 292.65 (8) (e) 3. (intro.) The department may reimburse the an owner or operator of a dry cleaning facility that has ceased operation before the owner or operator applies under par. (a) to whom subd. 1. does not apply only for eligible costs that exceed the sum of the following:

AB937, s. 15 Section 15. 292.65 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB937,5,13 292.65 (13) Council. The dry cleaner environmental response council shall advise the department concerning the programs program under this section and s. 292.66. The dry cleaner environmental response council shall evaluate the program under this section at least every 5 years, using criteria developed by the council.

AB937, s. 16 Section 16. 292.66 of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is repealed.

AB937, s. 17 Section 17. 292.99 (1m) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is amended to read:

AB937,5,19 292.99 (1m) Any person who violates s. 292.65 (12m) or 292.66 (5) shall forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $10,000.

AB937, s. 18 Section 18. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB937,5,23 (1) Dry cleaning facility equipment and chemicals. The treatment of section 70.11 (27m) of the statutes takes effect on the January 1 after publication.

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