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.
Under current law, the interest rate for projects that are necessary to prevent a municipality from exceeding a pollution limit in its wastewater discharge permit is 55 percent of the market interest rate, which is the interest rate on bonds issued by the state for the Clean Water Fund Program. This bill changes the interest rate for this kind of project to 70 percent of the market 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 2009-11 biennium at $114,800,000. The bill also increases the revenue bonding authority for the Clean Water Fund Program by $418,800,000. In addition, the bill increases the general obligation bonding authority for the Clean Water Fund Program by $76,500,000, except that this increase does not take effect in fiscal years 2009-10 and 2010-11 unless DOA first takes into account certain funds received by the federal governmental.
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 2009-11 biennium at $17,600,000. The bill also increases the general obligation bonding authority for the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program by $9,400,000.
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 2009-11 biennium at $2,700,000.
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 $697,643,200 $774,143,200 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 $38,400,000 $47,800,000 for this purpose.
SECTION 3. 281.58 (12) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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% 70 percent of market interest rate.
SECTION 4. 281.59 (3e) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (3e) (b) 1. Equal to $114,700,000 $114,800,000 during the 2007-09 2009-11 biennium.
SECTION 5. 281.59 (3e) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (3e) (b) 3. Equal to $1,000 for any biennium after the 2007-09 2009-11 biennium.
SECTION 6. 281.59 (3m) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (3m) (b) 1. Equal to $2,700,000 during the 2007-09 2009-11 biennium.
SECTION 7. 281.59 (3m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (3m) (b) 2. Equal to $1,000 for any biennium after the 2007-09 2009-11 biennium.
SECTION 8. 281.59 (3s) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (3s) (b) 1. Equal to $13,400,000 $17,600,000 during the 2007-09 2009-11 biennium.
SECTION 9. 281.59 (3s) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (3s) (b) 2. Equal to $1,000 for any biennium after the 2007-09 2009-11 biennium.
SECTION 10. 281.59 (4) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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 $2,402,900,000 in principal amount, excluding obligations issued to refund outstanding revenue obligation notes.
SECTION 9137. Nonstatutory provisions; Natural Resources.
(1) CLEAN WATER FUND BONDING AMOUNTS.
(a) In this subsection, "federal economic stimulus funds" means federal moneys received by the state, pursuant to federal legislation enacted during the 111th Congress for the purpose of reviving the economy of the United States.
(b) Notwithstanding the authority of this state to contract public debt for the purposes of the clean water fund program in the total amount specified under section 20.866 (2) (tc) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the state may not obligate, in fiscal years 2009-10 and 2010-11, a total amount exceeding $697,643,200 unless the department of administration first takes into account any federal economic stimulus funds received for purposes of the clean water fund program.
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Miner, BB0039 - Land recycling loan program loan limit
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Environment
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. Current law provides that, in any fiscal biennium, an eligible applicant may not receive more than 25 percent of the present value of the subsidies established for that biennium. This bill eliminates this funding cap.
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. 281.60 (8) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 281.60 (8) (a) and amended to read:
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.
SECTION 2. 281.60 (8) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Palchik, BB0063 - Appropriation for aid to indigent veterans
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
veterans and military affairs
This bill deletes the use of veterans trust funds to pay for part of the payments of assistance to indigent veterans to allow them to reside at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove and replaces the veterans trust fund moneys with money provided to pay for the operation of the veterans homes. The bill limits the amount to be used for that purpose to not more than 1 percent of the moneys credited to the appropriation.
This bill allows up to $100,000 of the amount in the appropriation for the operation of the veterans homes to be used for the payment of grants to counties and American Indian tribes and bands for the improvement of services to veterans.
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. 20.485 (1) (gk) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (1) (gk) Institutional operations. The amounts in the schedule for the care of the members of the Wisconsin veterans homes under s. 45.50, for the payment of stipends under s. 45.50 (9), for the transfer of moneys to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (4) (ky) for payment of the state share of the medical assistance costs related to the provision of stipends under s. 45.50 (9), for the payment of assistance to indigent veterans under s. 45.43 to allow them to reside at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove, for the payment of grants under s. 45.82, and for the transfer of moneys under s. 45.03 (20). Not more than 1 percent of the moneys credited to this appropriation may be used for the payment of assistance to indigent veterans under s. 45.43. Not more than $100,000 of the amount credited to this appropriation may be used each fiscal year for the payment of grants under s. 45.82. All moneys received under par. (m) and s. 45.51 (7) (b) and (8) and all moneys received for the care of members under medical assistance, as defined in s. 49.43 (8), shall be credited to this appropriation.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 20.485 (1) (gk). This SECTION has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: -0336 and -0338.
SECTION 2. 20.485 (1) (q) of the statutes is repealed.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Palchik, BB0064 - PR-S continuing appropriation for DVA private and public receipts
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Veterans and military affairs
This bill creates a program revenue appropriation to allow DVA to receive money from counties, municipalities, and private agencies for facilities, materials, or services provided by DVA and to use that money to pay for expenses associated with those facilities, materials, and services.
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. 20.485 (2) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
20.485 (2) (h) County, municipal and private receipts. All moneys received from counties, municipalities, and private agencies for facilities, materials, or services provided by the department to pay for expenses associated with those facilities, materials, or services.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Palchik, BB0069 - SEG appropriation for veterans assistance program from annual to a continuing appropriation.
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Veterans and military affairs
This bill converts the segregated sum certain annual appropriation for the assistance to veterans program to a segregated continuing appropriation, thus allowing DVA to use all of the moneys for that program that are received as fees from the veterans who receive the assistance.
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. 20.485 (2) (rp) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (2) (rp) Veterans assistance program receipts. The amounts in the schedule All moneys received from fees under s. 45.43 (2) for the provision of assistance to veterans under s. 45.43 (1). All moneys received from fees under s. 45.43 (2) shall be credited to this appropriation account.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
