LRB-0460LRB-0460/1
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Walker, BB0163 - Wastewater plans and specifications review
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Environment
Water quality
Under the Clean Water Fund Program, this state provides financial assistance for projects for controlling water pollution, including sewage treatment plants. This bill eliminates the requirement that DNR approve construction plans and specifications for projects under the Clean Water Fund Program.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 281.58 (2m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.58 (2m) (e) Inspect periodically clean water fund project construction to determine project compliance with construction plans and specifications approved by the department and the requirements of this section and s. 281.59 and, if applicable, of 33 USC 1251 to 1376 and 33 USC 1381 to 1387 and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
SECTION 2. 281.58 (9) (ae) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.58 (9) (ae) A municipality that submits an application under par. (a) without design plans and specifications may obtain an initial determination of financial eligibility from the department of administration. The department of natural resources may not approve a municipality's application until the municipality submits approvable design plans and specifications.
SECTION 3. 281.58 (15) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 281.58 (15) (a) and amended to read:
281.58 (15) (a) The department and the department of administration may, at the request of a municipality, issue a notice of financial assistance commitment to the municipality after all of the following occur: 1. The the department approves the municipality's application under sub. (9m) (a) and the department of administration has allocated subsidy for the municipality's project.
SECTION 4. 281.58 (15) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
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LRB-0461LRB-0461/2
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Walker, BB0160 - Authorize DNR to make agreements to accept information electronically
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Environment
Other environment
Current law authorizes persons, including government agencies, to agree to use electronic means to conduct transactions. Electronic information satisfies any legal requirement that information exchanged under such an agreement be in writing, and an electronic signature satisfies any legal requirement that a record containing that information be signed. Current law also requires DOA to promulgate rules concerning the use of electronic records and electronic signatures by government agencies.
This bill authorizes DNR to charge fees to cover the costs of electronically conducting transactions under the environmental programs administered by DNR.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.370 (3) (ig) of the statutes is created to read:
20.370 (3) (ig) Processing electronic information. From the general fund, all moneys received under s. 299.19 to be used for processing electronic information.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 2. 299.19 of the statutes is created to read:
299.19 Processing electronic information. The department may promulgate rules specifying fees to cover the costs of electronically receiving and providing information under the programs in chs. 280 to 299 through agreements authorizing the electronic receipt and provision of information, as provided in ss. 137.13, 137.15, and 137.25. The department shall consult with persons regulated under chs. 280 to 299 concerning rules under this section.
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LRB-0462LRB-0462/1
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Walker, BB0176 - Bonding and present value subsidy changes for environmental improvement fund programs
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Environment
Water quality
Under the Clean Water Fund Program, this state provides financial assistance for projects for controlling water pollution, including sewage treatment plants. One form of financial assistance provided under the Clean Water Fund Program is a loan at a subsidized interest rate. The budget bill for each fiscal biennium establishes the present value of the subsidies that may be provided under the Clean Water Fund Program during that fiscal biennium. This bill sets the present value of the Clean Water Fund Program subsidies that may be provided during the 2005-07 biennium at $136,600,000. The bill also increases the general obligation bonding authority for the Clean Water Fund Program by $9,600,000.
Under the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program, this state provides loans to local governmental units for projects for the construction or modification of public water systems. The loans are provided at subsidized interest rates. The budget bill for each fiscal biennium establishes the present value of the subsidies that may be provided under the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program during that fiscal biennium. This bill sets the present value of the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program subsidies that may be provided during the 2005-07 biennium at $13,500,000. The bill also increases the general obligation bonding authority for the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program by $6,100,000.
Hazardous substances and environmental cleanup
Under the Land Recycling Loan Program, this state provides loans to cities, villages, towns, and counties (political subdivisions) for projects to remedy environmental contamination at sites owned by political subdivisions where the environmental contamination has affected, or threatens to affect, groundwater or surface water. The loans are subsidized, so that recipients are not required to pay interest. The budget bill for each fiscal biennium establishes the present value of the subsidies that may be provided under the Land Recycling Loan Program during that fiscal biennium. This bill sets the present value of the Land Recycling Loan Program subsidies that may be provided during the 2005-07 biennium at $3,300,000.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.866 (2) (tc) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (tc) Clean water fund program. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the purposes of s. 281.57 (10m) and (10r) and to be transferred to the environmental improvement fund for the purposes of the clean water fund program under ss. 281.58 and 281.59. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $637,743,200 $647,343,200 for this purpose. Of this amount, the amount needed to meet the requirements for state deposits under 33 USC 1382 is allocated for those deposits. Of this amount, $8,250,000 is allocated to fund the minority business development and training program under s. 200.49 (2) (b). Moneys from this appropriation account may be expended for the purposes of s. 281.57 (10m) and (10r) only in the amount by which the department of natural resources and the department of administration determine that moneys available under par. (tn) are insufficient for the purposes of s. 281.57 (10m) and (10r).
SECTION 2. 20.866 (2) (td) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (td) Safe drinking water loan program. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to be transferred to the environmental improvement fund for the safe drinking water loan program under s. 281.61. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $26,210,000 $32,310,000 for this purpose.
SECTION 3. 281.59 (3e) (b) 1. and 3. of the statutes are amended to read:
281.59 (3e) (b) 1. Equal to $90,000,000 $136,600,000 during the 2003-05 2005-07 biennium.
3. Equal to $1,000 for any biennium after the 2003-05 2005-07 biennium.
SECTION 4. 281.59 (3m) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
281.59 (3m) (b) 1. Equal to $4,000,000 $3,300,000 during the 2003-05 2005-07 biennium.
2. Equal to $1,000 for any biennium after the 2003-05 2005-07 biennium.
SECTION 5. 281.59 (3s) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
281.59 (3s) (b) 1. Equal to $12,800,000 $13,500,000 during the 2003-05 2005-07 biennium.
2. Equal to $1,000 for any biennium after the 2003-05 2005-07 biennium.
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LRB-0468LRB-0468/2
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Walker, BB0168 - Grants for aquatic invasive species management
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
natural resources
Navigable waters
Under current law, DNR is required to establish a program to control invasive species in this state, including a procedure to award cost-sharing grants for up to 50 percent of the costs of projects to control invasive species. Current law also requires DNR to make available in each fiscal year at least $500,000 for cost-sharing grants to be awarded under this program to local governmental units for the control of invasive species that are aquatic species. This bill specifies that nonprofit conservation organizations and qualified lake associations are also eligible to receive a portion of these funds.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 23.22 (1) (cg) of the statutes is created to read:
23.22 (1) (cg) "Nonprofit conservation organization" has the meaning given in s. 23.0955 (1).
SECTION 2. 23.22 (1) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
23.22 (1) (cr) "Qualified lake association" means an association that meets the qualifications under s. 281.68 (3m) (a).
SECTION 3. 23.22 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.22 (2) (c) Under the program established under par. (a), the department shall promulgate rules to establish a procedure to award cost-sharing grants to public and private entities for up to 50% of the costs of projects to control invasive species. The rules promulgated under this paragraph shall establish criteria for determining eligible projects and eligible grant recipients. Eligible projects shall include education and inspection activities at boat landings. The rules shall allow cost-share contributions to be in the form of money or in-kind goods or services or any combination thereof. In promulgating these rules, the department shall consider the recommendations of the council under sub. (3) (c). From the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (ar), the department shall make available in each fiscal year at least $500,000 for cost-sharing grants to be awarded to local governmental units, nonprofit conservation organizations, and qualified lake associations for the control of invasive species that are aquatic species.
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LRB-0469LRB-0469/1
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Walker, BB0162 - Fees for multiple navigable waters permits
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
natural resources
Navigable waters
