SB55-SSA1, s. 3225 22Section 3225. 287.23 (5) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1059,223 287.23 (5) (c) 2. Except as provided in subd. 5. or sub. (5e), for all other
24responsible units, the amount of the grant for 1993 through 2000 1999 equals either

166% of the difference between eligible expenses and avoided disposal costs or $8
2times the population of the responsible unit, whichever is less.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3226 3Section 3226. 287.23 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1059,64 287.23 (5m) Alternate process. The department shall establish, by rule, a
5process for distributing grants if the amount that would be awarded under sub. (5)
6or (5e) exceeds the amount of funds available under s. 20.370 (6) (bq).
SB55-SSA1, s. 3227m 7Section 3227m. 289.33 (8) (b) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1,1059,98 289.33 (8) (b) 8. Compensation to any person for substantial economic impacts
9that are a direct result of the facility's receipt of waste generated outside of this state.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3227q 10Section 3227q. 289.41 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1059,1511 289.41 (6) (a) Compliance. Except as provided under par. (j), (k), or (L) or sub.
12(7), calculations and determinations based on data and information provided in the
13opinion of the certified public accountant are required to establish that the company
14satisfies each of the criteria under pars. (b) to (i) in order to comply with minimum
15financial standards.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3227r 16Section 3227r. 289.41 (6) (k) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1,1059,2017 289.41 (6) (k) Exception from one criterion. Paragraph (e) does not apply to a
18company that owns a solid waste facility at which more than one-half, by volume,
19of the solid waste disposed of is high-volume industrial waste if the company
20satisfies the criteria under pars. (b) to (d) and (f) to (i).
SB55-SSA1, s. 3227s 21Section 3227s. 289.41 (6) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1,1060,222 289.41 (6) (L) Alternative criteria for certain companies. Paragraphs (e) and
23(f) do not apply to a company that owns a solid waste facility at which more than
24one-half, by volume, of the solid waste disposed of is high-volume industrial waste

1if the company satisfies the criteria under pars. (b) to (d) and (g) to (i) and one of the
2following criteria:
SB55-SSA1,1060,63 1. The company received a rating for its senior unsubordinated debt of "AAA,"
4"AA," "A," or "BBB" from Standard and Poor's Corporation, or of "Aaa," "Aa," "A," or
5"Baa" from Moody's Investor Service, Incorporated, in the most recent issuance of
6ratings by either firm.
SB55-SSA1,1060,97 2. The quotient of the sum of net income plus depreciation, plus depletion, plus
8amortization, minus $10,000,000, divided by total liabilities at the end of the
9company's most recently completed fiscal year exceeds 0.1.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3228h 10Section 3228h. 289.83 of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act ....
11(this act), is repealed.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3228j 12Section 3228j. 289.83 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1060,1613 289.83 (5) Payment of grant. The department shall make 10 annual grant
14payments annually over a 10-year period to recipients who applied in fiscal years
151992-93 and 1993-94
. Each grant payment shall equal 10% of the total grant to a
16political subdivision.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3259 17Section 3259. 292.31 (7) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1,1060,2118 292.31 (7) (am) 1. The department may accept the transfer of an interest in
19property that was acquired by the federal environmental protection agency as part
20of a remedial action under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response,
21Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 USC 9601 to 9675.
SB55-SSA1,1061,422 2. The department may acquire an interest in property from any person as part
23of a remedial action conducted in cooperation with the federal environmental
24protection agency if the acquisition is necessary to implement the remedy. Under
25this subdivision, the department may acquire an interest in property that is

1necessary to ensure that restrictions on the use of land or groundwater are
2enforceable. The department may expend moneys from the appropriations under ss.
320.370 (2) (dv) and 20.866 (2) (tg) if necessary to compensate a person for an interest
4in property acquired by the department under this subdivision.
SB55-SSA1,1061,65 3. The department may enforce the terms of any interest in property that it
6acquires under this paragraph.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3288 7Section 3288. 292.65 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1061,88 292.65 (1) Definitions. (intro.) In this section and s. 292.66:
SB55-SSA1, s. 3289 9Section 3289. 292.65 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1061,1210 292.65 (1) (b) "Case closure letter" means a letter provided by the department
11that states that, based on information available to the department, no further
12remedial action is necessary with respect to a dry cleaning solvent product discharge.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3290 13Section 3290. 292.65 (1) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1061,1614 292.65 (1) (d) (intro.) "Dry cleaning facility" means a facility for dry cleaning
15apparel or household fabrics for the general public using a dry cleaning product,
16other than a facility that is one of the following:
SB55-SSA1, s. 3291 17Section 3291. 292.65 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1061,2218 292.65 (1) (e) "Dry cleaning solvent product" means a chlorine-based or
19hydrocarbon-based formulation or product that is used as a primary cleaning agent
20in dry cleaning facilities
hazardous substance used to clean apparel or household
21fabrics, except for a hazardous substance used to launder apparel or household
22fabrics
.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3292 23Section 3292. 292.65 (1) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1062,524 292.65 (1) (gm) "Immediate action" means a remedial action that is taken
25within a short time after a discharge of dry cleaning solvent product occurs, or after

1the discovery of a discharge of dry cleaning solvent product, to halt the discharge,
2contain or remove discharged dry cleaning solvent product, or remove contaminated
3soil or water in order to restore the environment to the extent practicable and to
4minimize the harmful effects of the discharge to air, lands, and waters of the state
5and to eliminate any imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3293 6Section 3293. 292.65 (1) (gs) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1,1062,107 292.65 (1) (gs) "Interim action" means a remedial action that is taken to contain
8or stabilize a discharge of a dry cleaning product, in order to minimize any threats
9to public health, safety, or welfare or to the environment, while other remedial
10actions are being planned.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3294 11Section 3294. 292.65 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1062,1312 292.65 (4) (b) Report. An owner or operator shall report a dry cleaning solvent
13product discharge to the department in a timely manner, as provided in s. 292.11.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3295 14Section 3295. 292.65 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1062,1815 292.65 (4) (e) Investigation. After notifying the department under par. (c) 1.,
16if applicable, and before conducting remedial action activities, an owner or operator
17shall complete an investigation to determine the extent of environmental impact of
18the dry cleaning solvent product discharge, except as provided in pars. (g) and (h).
SB55-SSA1, s. 3296 19Section 3296. 292.65 (4) (h) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB55-SSA1,1062,2220 292.65 (4) (h) Interim action. An owner or operator is not required to complete
21an investigation or prepare a remedial action plan before conducting an interim
22action activity if the department determines that an interim action is necessary.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3297 23Section 3297. 292.65 (4) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1063,624 292.65 (4) (i) Review of site investigation and remedial action plan. The
25department shall, at the request of an owner or operator, review the site

1investigation results and the remedial action plan and advise the owner or operator
2on the adequacy of the proposed remedial action activities in meeting the
3requirements of this section. The department shall complete the review of the site
4investigation and remedial action plan within 45 days. The department shall also
5provide an estimate of when funding will be available to pay an award for remedial
6action conducted in response to the dry cleaning solvent product discharge.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3298 7Section 3298. 292.65 (4) (j) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1063,108 292.65 (4) (j) Remedial action. (intro.) The owner or operator shall conduct all
9remedial action activities that are required under this section in response to the dry
10cleaning solvent product discharge, including all of the following:
SB55-SSA1,1063,1211 1. Recovering any recoverable dry cleaning solvent product from the
12environment.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3299 13Section 3299. 292.65 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1063,1614 292.65 (5) (b) (intro.) An owner or operator who is required to implement
15enhanced pollution prevention measures under par. (a) shall demonstrate all of the
16following:
SB55-SSA1, s. 3300 17Section 3300. 292.65 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1063,2018 292.65 (5) (b) 1. That the owner or operator manages all wastes that are
19generated at the dry cleaning facility and that contain dry cleaning solvent product
20as hazardous wastes in compliance with ch. 291 and 42 USC 6901 to 6991i.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3301 21Section 3301. 292.65 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
22Act .... (this act), is renumbered 292.65 (5) (c) 1.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3302 23Section 3302. 292.65 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1064,3
1292.65 (5) (b) 2. That the dry cleaning facility does not discharge dry cleaning
2solvent product or wastewater from dry cleaning machines into any sanitary sewer
3or septic tank or into the waters of this state.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3303 4Section 3303. 292.65 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
5Act .... (this act), is renumbered 292.65 (5) (c) 2.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3304 6Section 3304. 292.65 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1064,117 292.65 (5) (b) 3. That each machine or other piece of equipment in which dry
8cleaning solvent product is used, or the entire area in which those machines or pieces
9of equipment are located, is surrounded by a containment dike or other containment
10structure that is able to contain any leak, spill, or other release of dry cleaning
11solvent product from the machines or other pieces of equipment.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3305 12Section 3305. 292.65 (5) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1064,1513 292.65 (5) (b) 4. That the floor within any area surrounded by a dike or other
14containment structure under subd. 3. is sealed or is otherwise impervious to dry
15cleaning solvent product.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3306 16Section 3306. 292.65 (5) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1064,1917 292.65 (5) (b) 5. That all dry cleaning solvent is any perchloroethylene
18delivered to the dry cleaning facility is delivered by means of a closed, direct-coupled
19delivery system.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3307 20Section 3307. 292.65 (5) (b) 5. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
21Act .... (this act), is renumbered 292.65 (5) (c) 3.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3308 22Section 3308. 292.65 (5) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1,1064,2523 292.65 (5) (c) The owner or operator of a dry cleaning facility is not eligible for
24an award under this section unless the owner or operator has implemented the
25following enhanced pollution prevention measures:
SB55-SSA1, s. 3309
1Section 3309. 292.65 (7) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1065,52 292.65 (7) (a) General. (intro.) Subject to pars. (c), (ce), (cm), and (d), eligible
3costs for an award under this section include reasonable and necessary costs paid
4incurred by the owner or operator of a dry cleaning facility because of a discharge of
5dry cleaning product at the dry cleaning facility
for the following items only:
SB55-SSA1, s. 3310 6Section 3310. 292.65 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1065,87 292.65 (7) (a) 2. Investigation and assessment of contamination caused by a dry
8cleaning solvent product discharge from a dry cleaning facility.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3311 9Section 3311. 292.65 (7) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1065,1110 292.65 (7) (a) 8. Maintenance of equipment for dry cleaning solvent product
11recovery performed as part of remedial action activities.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3312 12Section 3312. 292.65 (7) (a) 13. of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3313 13Section 3313. 292.65 (7) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1065,1614 292.65 (7) (c) 3. Other costs that the department determines to be associated
15with, but not integral to, the investigation and remediation of a dry cleaning solvent
16product discharge from a dry cleaning facility.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3314 17Section 3314. 292.65 (7) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1065,2118 292.65 (7) (d) Discharges from multiple activities. If hazardous substances are
19discharged at a dry cleaning facility as a result of dry cleaning operations and as a
20result of other activities, eligible costs under this section are limited to activities
21necessitated by the discharge of dry cleaning solvent product.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3315 22Section 3315. 292.65 (8) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1066,923 292.65 (8) (a) Application. (intro.) An owner or operator shall submit an
24application on a form provided by the department. An owner or operator may not
25submit an application before September 1, 1998. An owner or operator may not

1submit an application after August 30, 2003 2005, if the application relates to a dry
2cleaning facility that ceased to operate before September 1, 1998. An owner or
3operator may not submit an application after August 20, 2008, if the application
4relates to any other dry cleaning facility. The department shall authorize owners and
5operators to apply for awards at stages in the process under sub. (4) that the
6department specifies by rule. An application shall include all of the following
7documentation of activities, plans, and expenditures associated with the eligible
8costs incurred because of a dry cleaning solvent product discharge from a dry
9cleaning facility:
SB55-SSA1, s. 3316 10Section 3316. 292.65 (8) (d) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1066,1211 292.65 (8) (d) 7. The applicant has not paid all of the fees under ss. 77.9961,
12and 77.9962 and 77.9963.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3317 13Section 3317. 292.65 (8) (d) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1066,1914 292.65 (8) (d) 8. The dry cleaning solvent product discharge was caused on or
15after October 14, 1997,
by a person who provided services or products to the owner
16or operator or to a prior owner or operator of the dry cleaning facility, including a
17person who provided perchloroethylene to the owner or operator or prior owner or
18operator of a dry cleaning facility using a system other than a closed, direct-coupled
19delivery system.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3318 20Section 3318. 292.65 (8) (e) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 292.65 (8) (e), and
21292.65 (8) (e) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1066,2522 292.65 (8) (e) Deductible. (intro.) The department may reimburse the owner
23or operator of a dry cleaning facility that is operating at the time that the owner or
24operator applies under par. (a)
only for eligible costs incurred at each dry cleaning
25facility that exceed the following deductible:
SB55-SSA1, s. 3319
1Section 3319. 292.65 (8) (e) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3320 2Section 3320. 292.65 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1067,103 292.65 (11) Environmental fund reimbursement. If the department expends
4funds from the environmental fund under s. 292.11 (7) (a) or 292.31 (3) (b) because
5of a discharge of dry cleaning solvent product at a dry cleaning facility, the
6department shall transfer from the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (6) (eq) to
7the environmental fund an amount equal to the amount expended under s. 292.11
8(7) (a) or 292.31 (3) (b). The department shall make transfers under this subsection
9when the department determines that sufficient funds are available in the
10appropriation account under s. 20.370 (6) (eq).
SB55-SSA1, s. 3321 11Section 3321. 292.65 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1067,1512 292.65 (13) Council. The dry cleaner environmental response council shall
13advise the department concerning the programs program under this section and s.
14292.66
. The dry cleaner environmental response council shall evaluate the program
15under this section at least every 5 years, using criteria developed by the council.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3322 16Section 3322. 292.66 of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3323b 17Section 3323b. 292.75 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,1067,2218 292.75 (1) (a) "Eligible site or facility" means an abandoned, idle or underused
19one or more contiguous industrial or commercial facility or site facilities or sites with
20common or multiple ownership that are abandoned, idle, or underused
, the
21expansion or redevelopment of which is adversely affected by actual or perceived
22environmental contamination.
SB55-SSA1, s. 3323e 23Section 3323e. 292.75 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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