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(c) Subsection (8) (d) does not apply to a grant under this subsection.
SB1, s. 3080
1Section
3080. 281.65 (8) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.65
(8) (f) A cost-sharing grant shall equal the percentage of the cost of
3implementing the best management practice that is determined by the
4governmental unit submitting the application under sub. (4c) (a)
or (4e) (a) and is
5approved by the board, except as provided under pars. (gm) and (jm) and except that
6a cost-sharing grant may not exceed 70% of the cost of implementing the best
7management practice.
SB1, s. 3081
8Section
3081. 281.65 (8) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.65
(8) (gm) The governmental unit submitting the application under sub.
10(4c) (a)
or (4e) (a) shall exceed the limit under par. (f) in cases of economic hardship,
11as defined by the department by rule.
SB1, s. 3081pb
12Section 3081pb. 281.75 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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13281.75 (title)
Compensation for well contamination and abandonment.
SB1, s. 3081pc
14Section 3081pc. 281.75 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.75
(1) (h) "Well
,"
if not followed by the words, "subject to abandonment," 16means an excavation or opening in the ground made by boring, drilling or driving for
17the purpose of obtaining a supply of groundwater. "Well" does not include dug wells.
SB1, s. 3081pd
18Section 3081pd. 281.75 (1) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
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281.75
(1) (i) "Well subject to abandonment" means a well that is required to
20be abandoned under s. NR 812.26 (2) (a), Wis. Adm. Code, or that the department
21may require to be abandoned under s. NR 812.26 (2) (b), Wis. Adm. Code.
SB1, s. 3081pe
22Section 3081pe. 281.75 (2) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
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281.75
(2) (f) Establish requirements for the filling and sealing of wells subject
24to abandonment.
SB1, s. 3081pf
1Section 3081pf. 281.75 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 281.75 (3) and
2amended to read:
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281.75
(3) Wells for which a claim may be submitted; sunset date. A claim
4may be submitted for a private water supply which, at the time of submitting the
5claim, is contaminated
or for a well subject to abandonment.
SB1, s. 3081pg
6Section 3081pg. 281.75 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1, s. 3081ph
7Section 3081ph. 281.75 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.75
(4) (a) Except as provided under par. (b), a landowner or lessee of
9property on which is located a contaminated private water supply
or a well subject
10to abandonment, or the spouse, dependent, heir, assign or legal representative of the
11landowner or lessee, may submit a claim under this section.
SB1, s. 3081pi
12Section 3081pi. 281.75 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.75
(4m) (a) In order to be eligible for an award under this section, the
14annual family income of the landowner or lessee of property on which is located a
15contaminated water supply
or a well subject to abandonment may not exceed
16$65,000.
SB1, s. 3081pj
17Section 3081pj. 281.75 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.75
(5) (b) 1. Test results which show that the private water supply is
19contaminated, as defined under sub. (1) (b) 1. or 2.,
or information to show that the
20private water supply is contaminated as defined under sub. (1) (b) 3.
, or information
21to show that the well is a well subject to abandonment;
SB1, s. 3081pk
22Section 3081pk. 281.75 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.75
(5) (b) 2.
Any If the claim is based on a contaminated private water
24supply, any information available to the claimant regarding possible sources of
25contamination of the private water supply; and
SB1, s. 3081pL
1Section 3081pL. 281.75 (5) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.75
(5) (d) 1. Enter the property where the private water supply
or well
3subject to abandonment is located during normal business hours and conduct any
4investigations or tests necessary to verify the claim; and
SB1, s. 3081pm
5Section 3081pm. 281.75 (5) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.75
(5) (d) 2.
Cooperate If the claim is based on a contaminated private
7water supply, cooperate with the state in any administrative, civil or criminal action
8involving a person or activity alleged to have caused the private water supply to
9become contaminated.
SB1, s. 3081pn
10Section 3081pn. 281.75 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.75
(5) (e) The department shall consolidate claims if more than one
12claimant submits a claim for the same private water supply
or for the same well
13subject to abandonment.
SB1, s. 3081pq
14Section 3081pq. 281.75 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.75
(7) (a) If the department finds that the claimant meets all the
16requirements of this section and rules promulgated under this section and that the
17private water supply is contaminated
or that the well is a well subject to
18abandonment, the department shall issue an award. The award may not pay more
19than 75% of the eligible costs. The award may not pay any portion of eligible costs
20in excess of $12,000.
SB1, s. 3081pr
21Section 3081pr. 281.75 (7) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.75
(7) (c) 1.
The If the claim is based on a contaminated private water
23supply, the cost of obtaining an alternate water supply;
SB1, s. 3081ps
24Section 3081ps. 281.75 (7) (c) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1281.75
(7) (c) 2. (intro.)
The If the claim is based on a contaminated private
2water supply, the cost of any one of the following:
SB1, s. 3081pt
3Section 3081pt. 281.75 (7) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.75
(7) (c) 3. The cost of abandoning a contaminated private water supply,
5if a new private water supply is constructed
or, if connection to a public or private
6water supply is provided
, or if the claim is based on a well subject to abandonment;
SB1, s. 3081pu
7Section 3081pu. 281.75 (7) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.75
(7) (c) 4. The cost of obtaining 2 tests to show that the private water
9supply was contaminated if
the claim is based on a contaminated private water
10supply and the cost of those tests was originally paid by the claimant;
SB1, s. 3081pv
11Section 3081pv. 281.75 (7) (c) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.75
(7) (c) 5.
Purchasing The cost of purchasing and installing a pump, if
13the claim is based on a contaminated private water supply and a new pump is
14necessary for the new or reconstructed private water supply; and
SB1, s. 3081pw
15Section 3081pw. 281.75 (7) (c) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.75
(7) (c) 6.
Relocating If the claim is based on a contaminated private
17water supply, the cost of relocating pipes, as necessary, to connect the replacement
18water supply to the buildings served by it.
SB1, s. 3081px
19Section 3081px. 281.75 (7) (c) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.75
(7) (c) 7. If the
claim is based on a contaminated water supply
that is
21eligible under sub. (11) (ae), the cost of properly abandoning any improperly
22abandoned private water supply located on the property owned or leased by the
23claimant.
SB1, s. 3081py
24Section 3081py. 281.75 (8) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 281.75 (8)
25and amended to read:
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1281.75
(8) Copayment. The department shall require a
payment by the
2claimant equal to the total of the following: copayment of $250 unless the claim is
3solely for well abandonment.
SB1, s. 3081pz
4Section 3081pz. 281.75 (8) (a) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.
SB1, s. 3081qb
5Section 3081qb. 281.75 (11) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.75
(11) (a) 4.
One If the claim is based on a contaminated private water
7supply, one or more of the contaminants upon which the claim is based was
8introduced into the well through the plumbing connected to the well.
SB1, s. 3081qc
9Section 3081qc. 281.75 (11) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.75
(11) (a) 5.
One If the claim is based on a contaminated private water
11supply, one or more of the contaminants upon which the claim is based was
12introduced into the well intentionally by a claimant or a person who would be directly
13benefited by payment of the claim.
SB1, s. 3081qd
14Section 3081qd. 281.75 (11) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.75
(11) (a) 6.
All If the claim is based on a contaminated private water
16supply, all of the contaminants upon which the claim is based are naturally occurring
17substances and the concentration of the contaminants in water produced by the well
18does not significantly exceed the background concentration of the contaminants in
19groundwater at that location.
SB1, s. 3081qe
20Section 3081qe. 281.75 (11) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.75
(11) (a) 7. Except as provided in sub. (14), an award has been made
22under this section within the previous 10 years for the parcel of land where the
23private water supply is located
and the claim is based on a contaminated private
24water supply.
SB1, s. 3081qf
25Section 3081qf. 281.75 (11) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1281.75
(11) (a) 8.
A
If the claim is based on a contaminated private water
2supply, the contaminated private water supply is a residential water supply
, is
3contaminated by bacteria or nitrates or both
, and is not contaminated by any other
4substance, except as provided in par. (ae).
SB1, s. 3081qg
5Section 3081qg. 281.75 (11) (a) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.75
(11) (a) 9.
A If the claim is based on a contaminated private water
7supply, the contaminated private water supply is a livestock water supply
, is
8contaminated by bacteria
, and is not contaminated by any other substance.
SB1, s. 3081qh
9Section 3081qh. 281.75 (11) (b) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.75
(11) (b) (title)
Limits on awards
for contaminated wells; purposes.
SB1, s. 3081qi
11Section 3081qi. 281.75 (11) (d) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.75
(11) (d) (title)
Limits on awards
for contaminated wells; amount.
SB1, s. 3081qj
13Section 3081qj. 281.75 (17) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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281.75
(17) (a) A claim
based on a contaminated private water supply may be
15submitted irrespective of the time when the contamination is or could have been
16discovered in the private water supply. A claim may be submitted for contamination
17which commenced before May 11, 1984, and continues at the time a claim is
18submitted under this section.
SB1, s. 3082
19Section
3082. 281.87 of the statutes is created to read:
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20281.87 Great Lakes contaminated sediment removal. The department
21may expend funds from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ti) to pay a portion of
22the costs of a project to remove contaminated sediment from Lake Michigan or Lake
23Superior or a tributary of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior if federal funds are
24provided for the project under
33 USC 1268 (c) (12).
SB1, s. 3082e
25Section 3082e. 285.14 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1285.14
(2) Review by standing committees. At least 60 days before the
2department is required to submit a state implementation plan to the federal
3environmental protection agency, the department shall prepare, and provide to the
4standing committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over environmental
5matters, under s. 13.172 (3) a report that describes the proposed plan and contains
6all of the supporting documents that the department intends to submit with the plan.
7The department shall also submit to the
revisor of statutes legislative reference
8bureau for publication in the administrative register a notice of availability of the
9report. If, within 30 days after the department provides the report, the chairperson
10of a standing committee to which the report was provided submits written comments
11on the report to the department, the secretary shall respond to the chairperson in
12writing within 15 days of receipt of the comments. This subsection does not apply
13to a modification to a state implementation plan relating to an individual source.
SB1, s. 3082r
14Section 3082r. 285.23 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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285.23
(6) Report to standing committees. Before the department issues
16documents under sub. (2) and at least 60 days before the governor is required to make
17a submission on a nonattainment designation under
42 USC 7407 (d) (1) (A), the
18department shall prepare, and provide to the standing committees of the legislature
19with jurisdiction over environmental matters under s. 13.172 (3), a report that
20contains a description of any area proposed to be identified as a nonattainment area
21and supporting documentation. The department shall also submit to the
revisor of
22statutes legislative reference bureau for publication in the administrative register
23a notice of availability of the report. If, within 30 days after the department submits
24the report, the chairperson of a standing committee to which the report was provided
1submits written comments on the report to the department, the secretary shall
2respond to the chairperson in writing within 15 days of receipt of the comments.
SB1, s. 3086k
3Section 3086k. 287.26 of the statutes is amended to read:
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4287.26 Business waste reduction and recycling assistance. The
5department may contract with a nonprofit organization for services to assist
6businesses to reduce the amount of solid waste generated or to reuse or recycle solid
7waste.
In any contract under this section, the department shall include goals and
8objectives, methods to measure progress toward the goals and objectives, and a
9schedule for reporting to the department on the use of funds and progress toward the
10goals and objectives. The department may not provide more than $250,000 annually
11under this section to any nonprofit organization.
SB1, s. 3086p
12Section 3086p. 287.31 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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287.31
(6) Use of revenues. The newspaper recycling fees collected under sub.
14(5) shall be deposited in the recycling
and renewable energy fund under s. 25.49.
SB1, s. 3087
15Section
3087. 289.43 (7) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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289.43
(7) (e) 3. All fees collected under this paragraph shall be credited to the
17appropriations appropriation under s. 20.370 (2) (dg)
and (9) (mj).
SB1, s. 3088
18Section
3088. 289.645 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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289.645
(3) Amount of recycling fee. The fee imposed under this section is
20$3 $4 per ton for all solid waste other than high-volume industrial waste.
SB1, s. 3088d
21Section 3088d. 289.645 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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289.645
(6) Use of recycling fees. The fees collected under sub. (2) shall be
23deposited in the recycling
and renewable energy fund.
SB1, s. 3089
24Section
3089. 289.67 (1) (cp) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1289.67
(1) (cp)
Amount of environmental repair fee. Notwithstanding par. (cm)
2and except as provided under par. (d), the environmental repair fee imposed under
3par. (a) is
30 50 cents per ton for solid or hazardous waste, other than high-volume
4industrial waste, disposed of
on or after January 1, 1988, but before July 1, 1989,
5and 50 cents per ton disposed of on or after July 1, 1989
before the first day of the first
6month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date],
7and $1.60 per ton disposed of on or after the first day of the first month beginning
8after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date].
SB1, s. 3090
9Section
3090. 289.67 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
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289.67
(1) (h)
Use of environmental repair fee. The fees collected under par. (b)
11shall be credited to the environmental fund
for environmental management.
SB1, s. 3091
12Section
3091. 291.15 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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291.15
(2) (d)
Use of confidential records. Except as provided under par. (c) and
14this paragraph the department or the department of justice may use records and
15other information granted confidential status under this subsection only in the
16administration and enforcement of this chapter. The department or the department
17of justice may release for general distribution records and other information granted
18confidential status under this subsection if the owner or operator expressly agrees
19to the release. The department or the department of justice may release on a limited
20basis records and other information granted confidential status under this
21subsection if the department or the department of justice is directed to take this
22action by a judge or hearing examiner under an order which protects the
23confidentiality of the records or other information. The department or the
24department of justice may release to the U.S. environmental protection agency or its
25authorized representative records and other information granted confidential status
1under this subsection if the department or the department of justice includes in each
2release of records or other information a request to the U.S. environmental
3protection agency or its authorized representative to protect the confidentiality of
4the records or other information. The department or the department of justice shall
5provide to the department of
workforce development
children and families or a
6county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) the name and address of an individual,
7the name and address of the individual's employer and financial information related
8to the individual that is contained in records or other information granted
9confidential status under this subsection if requested under s. 49.22 (2m) by the
10department of
workforce development children and families or a county child
11support agency under s. 59.53 (5).