Amendment SSA1-AB75

AB75-SSA1,1383,6 281.346 (5e) (c) 1m. Beginning on the December 8, 2011, the department may not approve a water supply service area plan under s. 281.348 that provides for increasing, after December 7, 2021, the amount of a withdrawal that is covered under an individual permit issued under sub. (5) and after the increase the withdrawal would equal 1,000,000 or more gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days over the withdrawal amount as of the beginning of the current permit term or the date that the department issued a modified permit for the withdrawal if the modification was subject to the state decision-making standard under sub. (5m) or the compact decision-making standard under sub. (6), whichever is later, and if subd. 2m. does not apply, unless the increased withdrawal meets the state decision-making standard under sub. (5m).

AB75-SSA1, s. 2578rx Section 2578rx. 281.346 (5e) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1383,20 281.346 (5e) (c) 2. Beginning on the compact's effective date December 8, 2011, except as provided in subd. 3., the department may not approve a water supply service area plan under s. 281.348 that provides for increasing, before December 8, 2021, the amount of a withdrawal that is covered under an individual permit issued under sub. (5) or s. 281.344 (5) so that it equals if after the increase the withdrawal would equal 10,000,000 or more gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days over the withdrawal amount as of the beginning of the current permit term, the compact's effective date, or the date that baseline, or, if the department issued a modified permit for the withdrawal if and the modification was subject to the compact decision-making standard under sub. (6), whichever is latest, the withdrawal would equal 10,000,000 gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days over the withdrawal amount as of the date that the department issued that modified permit, unless the increased withdrawal meets the compact decision-making standard under sub. (6).

AB75-SSA1, s. 2578rz Section 2578rz. 281.346 (5e) (c) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,1384,6 281.346 (5e) (c) 2m. Beginning on December 8, 2011, except as provided in subd. 3., the department may not approve a water supply service area plan under s. 281.348 that provides for increasing, after December 7, 2021, the amount of a withdrawal that is covered under an individual permit issued under sub. (5) and after the increase the withdrawal would equal 10,000,000 or more gallons per day for any 30 consecutive days over the withdrawal amount as of the beginning of the current permit term or the date that the department issued a modified permit for the withdrawal if the modification was subject to the compact decision-making standard under sub. (6), whichever is later, unless the increased withdrawal meets the compact decision-making standard under sub. (6).

AB75-SSA1, s. 2578sb Section 2578sb. 281.346 (5e) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1384,17 281.346 (5e) (c) 3. A person who submits a water supply service area plan under s. 281.348, that provides for an increase in a withdrawal to which subd. 2. or 2m. would otherwise apply, may choose to demonstrate, using procedures specified in rules promulgated by the department, the water loss that will result from the increase in the withdrawal over the baseline or over the withdrawal amount as of the latest of the dates, whichever is applicable under subd. 2. or 2m. If the person demonstrates that the resulting increase in water loss would average less than 5,000,000 gallons per day in every 90-day period, the state decision-making standard under sub. (5m), rather than the compact decision-making standard under sub. (6), applies to the increase in the withdrawal.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2578sd Section 2578sd. 281.346 (8) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1384,22 281.346 (8) (d) 1. The amount and type of diversion, withdrawal, or consumptive use and whether the diversion, withdrawal, or consumptive use exists on June 1, 2015, or the compact's effective date, whichever is earlier December 8, 2008, is expanded, or is new.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2579 Section 2579. 281.346 (12) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,1385,3 281.346 (12) Fees. (a) A person who has a water supply system with the capacity to make a withdrawal from the waters of the state averaging 100,000 gallons per day or more in any 30-day period shall pay to the department an annual fee of $125, except that the department may promulgate a rule specifying a different amount.

AB75-SSA1,1385,6 (b) In addition to the fee under par. (a), a person who withdraws from the Great Lakes basin more than 50,000,000 gallons per year shall pay to the department an annual fee in an amount specified under par. (c).

AB75-SSA1,1385,8 (c) The department shall promulgate a rule specifying the amount of the fee under par. (b).

AB75-SSA1,1385,12 (d) A person who submits an application under sub. (4) shall pay to the department a review fee of $5,000 and shall pay to the department an amount equal to any fees imposed on this state related to review of the proposed diversion by the Great Lakes council or the regional body.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2579e Section 2579e. 281.348 (3) (d) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1385,16 281.348 (3) (d) 5. Beginning on the compact's effective date December 8, 2011, if the plan covers a public water supply system that withdraws water from the Great Lakes basin, the plan complies with any applicable requirements in s. 281.346 (5e).

AB75-SSA1, s. 2579m Section 2579m. 281.41 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1386,7 281.41 (1) (a) Except as provided under sub. (2), every owner within the time prescribed by the department, shall file with the department a certified copy of complete plans of a proposed system or plant or extension thereof, in scope and detail satisfactory to the department, and, if required, of existing systems or plants, and any other information concerning maintenance, operation and other details that the department requires, including the information specified under s. 281.35 (5) (a), if applicable. Owners contracting for a system, plant, or extension under the design-build construction process shall submit to the department performance objectives and preliminary designs in a form that is satisfactory to the department, rather than complete plans. Material changes with a statement of the reasons shall be likewise submitted. Before plans are drawn, a statement concerning the improvement may be made to the department and the department may, if requested, outline generally what it will require. Upon receipt of the plans for approval, the department or its authorized representative shall notify the owner of the date of receipt.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2580 Section 2580. 281.58 (12) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1386,14 281.58 (12) (a) 1. Except as modified under par. (f) and except as restricted by sub. (8) (b), (c), (f) or (h), the interest rate for projects specified in sub. (7) (b) 1. and 2. is 55% of market interest rate for projects for which the subsidy is allocated from the amount under s. 281.59 (3e) (b) for a biennium before the 2009-11 biennium and 60% of market interest rate for projects for which the subsidy is allocated from the amount under s. 281.59 (3e) (b) for the 2009-11 biennium or later.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2581 Section 2581. 281.59 (3e) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1386,17 281.59 (3e) (b) 1. Equal to $114,700,000 $134,900,000 during the 2007-09 2009-11 biennium.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2582 Section 2582. 281.59 (3e) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1386,20 281.59 (3e) (b) 3. Equal to $1,000 for any biennium after the 2007-09 2009-11 biennium.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2583 Section 2583. 281.59 (3m) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1386,22 281.59 (3m) (b) 1. Equal to $2,700,000 during the 2007-09 2009-11 biennium.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2584 Section 2584. 281.59 (3m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1386,25 281.59 (3m) (b) 2. Equal to $1,000 for any biennium after the 2007-09 2009-11 biennium.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2585 Section 2585. 281.59 (3s) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1387,3 281.59 (3s) (b) 1. Equal to $13,400,000 $17,600,000 during the 2007-09 2009-11 biennium.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2586 Section 2586. 281.59 (3s) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1387,6 281.59 (3s) (b) 2. Equal to $1,000 for any biennium after the 2007-09 2009-11 biennium.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2587 Section 2587. 281.59 (4) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1387,16 281.59 (4) (f) Revenue obligations may be contracted by the building commission when it reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred under this subsection, and all payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to revenue obligations issued under this subsection, can be fully paid on a timely basis from moneys received or anticipated to be received. Revenue obligations issued under this subsection for the clean water fund program shall not exceed $1,984,100,000 $2,363,300,000 in principal amount, excluding obligations issued to refund outstanding revenue obligation notes.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2588 Section 2588. 281.60 (8) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 281.60 (8) (a) and amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1388,2 281.60 (8) (a) The department shall establish a funding list for each fiscal year that ranks projects of eligible applicants that submit approvable applications under sub. (5) in the same order that they appear on the priority list under sub. (6). If sufficient funds are not available to fund all approved applications for financial assistance, the department of administration shall allocate funding to projects that are approved under sub. (7) in the order that they appear on the funding list, except as follows: 1. The that the department of administration may not allocate more than 40% of the funds allocated in each fiscal year to projects to remedy contamination at landfills.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2589 Section 2589. 281.60 (8) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2607 Section 2607. 281.65 (4e) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1388,8 281.65 (4e) (a) A governmental unit may request funding under this subsection for a project to implement best management practices for animal waste management at an animal feeding operation for which the department has issued a notice of discharge under ch. 283 or a notice of intent to issue a notice of discharge.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2608 Section 2608. 281.65 (4e) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1388,12 281.65 (4e) (b) The department may grant a request under par. (a) if it determines that providing funding under this subsection is necessary to protect fish and aquatic life the waters of the state.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2609 Section 2609. 281.65 (4e) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,1388,20 281.65 (4e) (bm) The department may provide a cost-sharing grant under this subsection directly to a landowner, or to an operator of an animal feeding operation, for a project to implement best management practices for animal waste management at an animal feeding operation for which the department has issued a notice of discharge under ch. 283 or a notice of intent to issue a notice of discharge if the department determines that providing funding under this subsection is necessary to protect the waters of the state.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2611 Section 2611. 281.65 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1389,6 281.65 (5) (b) Prepare sections of the priority watershed or priority lake plan relating to farm-specific implementation schedules, requirements under ss. 92.104 and 92.105 s. 281.16 (3), animal waste management and selection of agriculturally related best management practices and submit those sections to the department for inclusion under sub. (4m) (b). The best management practices shall be cost-effective best management practices, as specified under sub. (4) (e), except in situations in which the use of a cost-effective best management practice will not contribute to water quality improvement or will cause a water body to continue to be impaired as identified to the federal environmental protection agency under 33 USC 1313 (d) (1) (A).

AB75-SSA1, s. 2612 Section 2612. 281.65 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1389,11 281.65 (5) (d) Develop a grant disbursement and project management schedule for agriculturally related best management practices to be included in a plan established under sub. (4) (g) and identify recommendations for implementing activities or projects under ss. 92.10, 92.104 and 92.105 and 281.16 (3).

AB75-SSA1, s. 2613 Section 2613. 281.65 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1389,14 281.65 (5) (e) Identify areas within a priority watershed or priority lake area that are subject to activities required under ss. 92.104 and 92.105 s. 281.16 (3).

AB75-SSA1, s. 2620 Section 2620. 281.65 (8) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1389,22 281.65 (8) (f) A cost-sharing grant shall equal the percentage of the cost of implementing the best management practice that is determined by the department in providing a cost-sharing grant under sub. (4e) (a) or by the governmental unit submitting the application under sub. (4c) (a) or (4e) (a) and is approved by the board, except as provided under pars. (gm) and (jm) and except that a cost-sharing grant may not exceed 70% of the cost of implementing the best management practice unless par. (gm) applies.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2621 Section 2621. 281.65 (8) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1390,5 281.65 (8) (gm) The department in providing a cost-sharing grant under sub. (4e) (a) or a governmental unit submitting the application under sub. (4c) (a) or (4e) (a) shall may exceed the limit under par. (f) in cases case of economic hardship, as defined by the department by rule. In providing a grant for a project to achieve compliance with a performance standard or prohibition established under s. 281.16 (3) (a), the department shall provide cost-sharing of 70% of the cost of compliance or 70% to 90% of the cost of compliance in case of economic hardship.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2622 Section 2622. 281.65 (8) (jm) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2624 Section 2624. 281.68 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1390,9 281.68 (title) Lake management planning grants and lake monitoring contracts.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2625 Section 2625. 281.68 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1390,13 281.68 (2) (b) The total amount of lake monitoring contracts for each fiscal year may not exceed 10 percent of the total amount appropriated under s. 20.370 (6) (ar) and (as).

AB75-SSA1, s. 2626 Section 2626. 281.68 (3) (bg) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1390,19 281.68 (3) (bg) The department shall promulgate rules for the administration of the lake monitoring contracts program, which shall specify the eligible activities and qualifications for participation in the statewide lake monitoring network. Eligible activities shall include providing technical assistance to public or private entities that apply for, or have received, a grant under s. 23.22 (2) (c).

AB75-SSA1, s. 2627 Section 2627. 281.75 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1390,22 281.75 (4) (b) 3. An authority created under subch. II of ch. 114 or ch. 52, 231, 233, 234, or 237.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2628 Section 2628. 281.87 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1391,5 281.87 Great Lakes contaminated sediment removal. The department may expend funds from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ti) to pay a portion of the costs of a project to remove contaminated sediment from Lake Michigan or Lake Superior or a tributary of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior if federal funds are provided for the project under 33 USC 1268 (c) (12) the project is in an impaired water body that the department has identified under 33 USC 1313 (d) (1) (A) and the source of the impairment is contaminated sediment.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2628t Section 2628t. 283.31 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,1391,9 283.31 (8) (a) A person who applies for an initial permit under this section or for reissuance of a permit under this section for a concentrated animal feeding operation shall pay to the department an application fee of $1,200.

AB75-SSA1,1391,12 (b) 1. The holder of a permit under this section for a concentrated animal feeding operation shall annually pay to the department a fee of $345 or such other amount provided in the rule promulgated under subd. 2.

AB75-SSA1,1391,17 2. The department shall promulgate a rule establishing annual fees to be paid by holders of permits under this section for concentrated animal feeding operations. The department shall base the amount of the fee on the number of animal units, as defined by the department by rule, kept at the concentrated animal feeding operation.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2629 Section 2629. 283.35 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,1391,22 283.35 (1m) Ballast water discharges. (a) The department may issue a general permit authorizing a vessel that is 79 feet or greater in length to discharge ballast water into the waters of the state. A general permit issued under this subsection may contain effluent limitations.

AB75-SSA1,1391,24 (b) If the department issues a general permit under par. (a), the department shall charge the following fees:

AB75-SSA1,1392,2 1. An application fee of $1,200 to be paid by any person who applies for coverage under a general permit issued under this subsection.

AB75-SSA1,1392,4 2. An annual fee of $345 to be paid upon initial coverage under the permit and annually thereafter.

AB75-SSA1,1392,5 (c) Paragraph (b) does not apply after June 30, 2013.

AB75-SSA1,1392,11 (d) On or before June 30, 2013, the department shall promulgate rules establishing application fees and annual fees for coverage under a general permit issued under this subsection. The department shall establish fees that are based on the costs to the department of administering and enforcing this subsection. The department shall charge the fees established by rule under this paragraph beginning on July 1, 2013.

AB75-SSA1,1392,14 (e) Coverage under a general permit issued under this subsection is valid for a period of 5 years. The department may renew coverage under a general permit issued under this subsection upon application.

AB75-SSA1,1392,16 (f) The department shall credit the fees collected under this subsection to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (4) (aj).

AB75-SSA1, s. 2632 Section 2632. 285.59 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1393,2 285.59 (1) (b) "State agency" means any office, department, agency, institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, and the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2633 Section 2633. 285.66 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,1393,6 285.66 (2) (c) Notwithstanding par. (a), the department may specify a term of longer than 5 years for an operation permit or specify that an operation permit does not expire if all of the following apply:

AB75-SSA1,1393,8 1. The operation permit is for a stationary source for which an operation permit is required under s. 285.60 but not under the federal clean air act.

AB75-SSA1,1393,9 2. The operation permit is not a registration permit or a general permit.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2634 Section 2634. 285.69 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2635 Section 2635. 285.69 (1g) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2636 Section 2636. 285.69 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1393,14 285.69 (2) (title) Fees for persons required to have federal operation permits.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2637 Section 2637. 285.69 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1393,19 285.69 (2) (a) (intro.) The department shall promulgate rules for the payment and collection of fees by the owner or operator of a stationary source for which an operation permit is required under the federal clean air act. The rules shall provide all of the following: