AB926: Bill Text

AB926,306,12 292.75 (2) (a) The department shall administer a program to award brownfield site assessment grants from the appropriation under s. 20.370 20.375 (6) (et) to local governmental units for the purposes of conducting any of the eligible activities under sub. (3).

AB926, s. 1105 Section 1105. 292.75 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,306,17 292.75 (6) Limitation of grant. The total amount of all grants awarded to a local governmental unit in a fiscal year under this section shall be limited to an amount equal to 15% of the available funds appropriated under s. 20.370 20.375 (6) (et) for the fiscal year.

AB926, s. 1106 Section 1106. 292.94 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,307,2 292.94 Fees related to enforcement actions. The department may assess and collect fees from a person who is subject to an order or other enforcement action for a violation of s. 292.11 or 292.31 to cover the costs incurred by the department to review the planning and implementation of any environmental investigation or environmental cleanup that the person is required to conduct. The department shall promulgate rules for the assessment and collection of fees under this section. Fees collected under this section shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 20.375 (2) (dh).

AB926, s. 1107 Section 1107. 293.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,307,5 293.01 (3) "Department" means the department of natural resources environmental quality.

AB926, s. 1108 Section 1108. 293.01 (28) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,307,10 293.01 (28) (a) Habitat required for survival of species of vegetation or wildlife designated as endangered through prior inclusion in rules adopted by the department of natural resources, if such endangered species cannot be firmly reestablished elsewhere.

AB926, s. 1109 Section 1109. 293.01 (28) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,307,15 293.01 (28) (b) (intro.) Unique features of the land, as determined by state or federal designation and incorporated in rules adopted by the department of natural resources, as any of the following, which cannot have their unique characteristic preserved by relocation or replacement elsewhere:

AB926, s. 1110 Section 1110. 293.25 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,307,23 293.25 (6) Environmental impact. Radioactive waste site exploration may constitute a major action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. No person may engage in radioactive waste site exploration unless the person complies with the requirements under s. 1.11. Notwithstanding s. 23.40 278.40, the state may charge actual and reasonable costs associated with field investigation, verification, monitoring, preapplication services and preparation of an environmental impact statement.

AB926, s. 1111 Section 1111. 295.11 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,308,2 295.11 (1) "Department" means the department of natural resources environmental quality.

AB926, s. 1112 Section 1112. 295.31 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,308,5 295.31 (1) "Department" means the department of natural resources environmental quality.

AB926, s. 1113 Section 1113. 299.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,308,8 299.01 (3) "Department" means the department of natural resources environmental quality.

AB926, s. 1114 Section 1114. 299.23 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,308,14 299.23 Financial interest prohibited. The secretary of natural resources environmental quality and any other person in a position of administrative responsibility in the department may not have a financial interest in any enterprise which might profit by weak or preferential administration or enforcement of the powers and duties of the department.

AB926, s. 1115 Section 1115. 299.64 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,308,18 299.64 (3) Citations. The department may follow the procedures for the issuance of a citation under ss. 23.50 to 23.99 278.50 to 278.90 to collect a forfeiture for a violation of sub. (2).

AB926, s. 1116 Section 1116. 299.83 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,308,23 299.83 (1) (c) "Environmental performance," unless otherwise qualified, means the effects, whether regulated under subchs. I to III of ch. 30 or chs. 29 to 31, 160, or 280 to 299 or unregulated, of a facility or activity on air, water, land, natural resources, and human health.

AB926, s. 1117 Section 1117. 299.83 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,309,4 299.83 (1) (d) "Environmental requirement" means a requirement in subchs. I to III of ch. 30 or chs. 29 to 31, 160, or 280 to 299, a rule promulgated under one of those chapters, or a permit, license, other approval, or order issued by the department under one of those chapters.

AB926, s. 1118 Section 1118. 299.83 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,309,10 299.83 (3) (b) 3. That, within 24 months before the date of application, the department of justice has not filed a suit to enforce an environmental requirement, and the department of natural resources environmental quality has not issued a citation to enforce an environmental requirement, because of a violation involving a covered facility or activity.

AB926, s. 1119 Section 1119. 299.83 (3) (d) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,309,15 299.83 (3) (d) 2. a. Improving the environmental performance of the applicant, with respect to each covered facility or activity, in aspects of environmental performance that are regulated under subchs. I to III of ch. 30 or chs. 29 to 31, 160, or 280 to 299.

AB926, s. 1120 Section 1120. 299.83 (3) (d) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,309,20 299.83 (3) (d) 2. b. Improving the environmental performance of the applicant, with respect to each covered facility or activity, in aspects of environmental performance that are not regulated under subchs. I to III of ch. 30 or chs. 29 to 31, 160, or 280 to 299.

AB926, s. 1121 Section 1121. 299.83 (3) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 30, is amended to read:

AB926,310,4 299.83 (3) (e) Waiver of enforcement record requirements. The secretary of natural resources environmental quality may waive requirements in par. (b) 2. or 3. based on the request of an applicant. The department shall provide public notice of the request and shall provide at least 30 days for public comment on the request. The secretary may not grant a waiver under this paragraph unless he or she finds that the waiver is consistent with sub. (1m) and will not erode public confidence in the integrity of the program.

AB926, s. 1122 Section 1122. 299.83 (4m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,310,13 299.83 (4m) (f) After a participant in tier I of the program implements an environmental management system that complies with sub. (3) (d) 1., the department shall conduct any inspections of the participant's covered facilities or activities that are required under subchs. I to III of ch. 30 or chs. 29 to 31, 160, or 280 to 299 at the lowest frequency permitted under those chapters, except that the department may conduct an inspection whenever it has reason to believe that a participant is out of compliance with a requirement in an approval or with an environmental requirement.

AB926, s. 1123 Section 1123. 299.83 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,310,19 299.83 (5) (b) 3. That, within 24 months before the date of application, the department of justice has not filed a suit to enforce an environmental requirement, and the department of natural resources environmental quality has not issued a citation to enforce an environmental requirement, because of a violation involving a covered facility or activity.

AB926, s. 1124 Section 1124. 299.83 (5) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 30, is amended to read:

AB926,311,4 299.83 (5) (e) Waiver of enforcement record requirements. The secretary of natural resources environmental quality may waive requirements in par. (b) 2. or 3. based on the request of an applicant. The department shall provide public notice of the request and shall provide at least 30 days for public comment on the request. This public comment period may be concurrent with the notice period under sub. (6) (c) to (f). The secretary may not grant a waiver under this paragraph unless he or she finds that the waiver is consistent with sub. (1m) and will not erode public confidence in the integrity of the program.

AB926, s. 1125 Section 1125. 299.85 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,311,8 299.85 (1) (c) 1. Chapters 29 to Subchapters I to III of ch. 30 or chs. 31, 160, or 280 to 299, a rule promulgated under one of those chapters, or a permit, license, other approval, or order issued by the department under one of those chapters.

AB926, s. 1126 Section 1126. 299.85 (6) (b) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 30, is amended to read:

AB926,311,16 299.85 (6) (b) (intro.) The department may not approve or issue a compliance schedule that extends longer than 12 months beyond the date of approval of the compliance schedule, unless the secretary of natural resources environmental quality determines that a longer schedule is necessary. The department shall consider the following factors in determining whether to approve a compliance schedule:

AB926, s. 1127 Section 1127. 299.85 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 30, is amended to read:

AB926,312,6 299.85 (7) (a) 2. Notwithstanding minimum or maximum forfeitures specified in ss. 29.314 (7), 29.334 (2), 29.604 (5) (a), 29.611 (11), 29.889 (10) (c) 2., 29.969, 29.971 (1) (a), (1m) (a), (3), (3m), (11g) (b), (11m) (b), and (11r) (b), 30.298 (1), (2), and (3), 30.49 (1) (a) and (c), 31.23 (2), 281.75 (19), 281.98 (1), 281.99 (2) (a) 1., 283.91 (2), 285.41 (7), 285.57 (5), 285.59 (8), 285.87 (1), 287.95 (1), (2) (b), and (3) (b), 287.97, 289.96 (2) and (3) (a), 291.97 (1), 292.99 (1) and (1m), 293.81, 293.87 (3) and (4) (a), 295.19 (3) (a) and (b) 1., 295.37 (2), 299.15 (4), 299.51 (5), 299.53 (4) (c) 1., 299.62 (3) (a) and (c), and 299.97 (1), if a regulated entity that qualifies under sub. (2) for participation in the Environmental Compliance Audit Program corrects violations that it discloses in a report that meets the requirements of sub. (3) within 90 days after the department receives the report that meets the requirements of sub. (3), the regulated entity may not be required to forfeit more than $500 for each violation, regardless of the number of days during which the violation continues.

AB926, s. 1128 Section 1128. 299.85 (7) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,312,18 299.85 (7) (a) 4. Notwithstanding minimum or maximum forfeitures specified in ss. 29.314 (7), 29.334 (2), 29.604 (5) (a), 29.611 (11), 29.889 (10) (c) 2., 29.969, 29.971 (1) (a), (1m) (a), (3), (3m), (11g) (b), (11m) (b), and (11r) (b), 30.298 (1), (2), and (3), 30.49 (1) (a) and (c), 31.23 (2), 281.75 (19), 281.98 (1), 281.99 (2) (a) 1., 283.91 (2), 285.41 (7), 285.57 (5), 285.59 (8), 285.87 (1), 287.95 (1), (2) (b), and (3) (b), 287.97, 289.96 (2) and (3) (a), 291.97 (1), 292.99 (1) and (1m), 293.81, 293.87 (3) and (4) (a), 295.19 (3) (a) and (b) 1., 295.37 (2), 299.15 (4), 299.51 (5), 299.53 (4) (c) 1., 299.62 (3) (a) and (c), and 299.97 (1), if the department approves a compliance schedule under sub. (6) and the regulated entity corrects the violations according to the compliance schedule, the regulated entity may not be required to forfeit more than $500 for each violation, regardless of the number of days during which the violation continues.

AB926, s. 1129 Section 1129. 299.85 (7) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,312,22 299.85 (7) (am) The department may issue a citation and follow the procedures under ss. 23.50 to 23.99 278.50 to 278.90 to collect a forfeiture for a violation to which par. (a) 2. or 4. applies.

AB926, s. 1130 Section 1130. 299.95 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,313,15 299.95 Enforcement; duty of department of justice; expenses. The attorney general shall enforce chs. 281 to 285 and 289 to 295 and this chapter, except ss. 285.57, 285.59, and 299.64, and all rules, special orders, licenses, plan approvals, permits, and water quality certifications of the department, except those promulgated or issued under ss. 285.57, 285.59, and 299.64 and except as provided in ss. 285.86 and 299.85 (7) (am). The circuit court for Dane county or for any other county where a violation occurred in whole or in part has jurisdiction to enforce chs. 281 to 285 and 289 to 295 or this chapter or the rule, special order, license, plan approval, permit, or certification by injunctional and other relief appropriate for enforcement. For purposes of this proceeding where chs. 281 to 285 and 289 to 295 or this chapter or the rule, special order, license, plan approval, permit or certification prohibits in whole or in part any pollution, a violation is considered a public nuisance. The department of natural resources environmental quality may enter into agreements with the department of justice to assist with the administration of chs. 281 to 285 and 289 to 295 and this chapter. Any funds paid to the department of justice under these agreements shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (1) (k).

AB926, s. 1131 Section 1131. 303.04 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,313,21 303.04 Correctional farms. The board of commissioners of public lands, the department of natural resources, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, and the department may select from the state forest reserves a quantity of land not to exceed 5,000 acres and convert the same into farms for the state prisons.

AB926, s. 1132 Section 1132. 323.60 (4) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 42, is amended to read:

AB926,313,25 323.60 (4) Duties of the department of natural resources environmental quality. (intro.) The department of natural resources environmental quality shall:

AB926, s. 1133 Section 1133. 323.60 (4) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 42, is amended to read:

AB926,314,10 323.60 (4) (b) Have the same powers and duties at the time of a release of a hazardous substance as are given to it under s. 292.11, including the investigation of releases of hazardous substances, the repair of any environmental damage which results from the release and the recovery of costs from responsible parties. The department of natural resources environmental quality may also, at the time of a release of a hazardous substance, identify and recommend to the division and the committee measures to lessen or mitigate anticipated environmental damage resulting from the release.

AB926, s. 1134 Section 1134. 323.60 (5) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 42, is amended to read:

AB926,314,18 323.60 (5) (b) All facilities in this state covered under 42 USC 11004 shall comply with the notification requirements of 42 USC 11004. Notification of the department of natural resources environmental quality of the discharge of a hazardous substance under s. 292.11 (2) shall constitute the notification of the division required under 42 USC 11004 if the notification contains the information specified in 42 USC 11004 (b) (2) or (c).

AB926, s. 1135 Section 1135. 323.60 (5) (d) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 42, is amended to read:

AB926,314,24 323.60 (5) (d) (intro.) The following facilities shall comply with the toxic chemical release form requirements under 42 USC 11023 and shall submit copies of all toxic chemical release forms to the department of natural resources environmental quality:

AB926, s. 1136 Section 1136. 323.71 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 42, is amended to read:

AB926,315,11 323.71 (2) If action required under sub. (1) is not being adequately taken or the identity of the person responsible for an emergency involving a release or potential release of a hazardous substance is unknown and the emergency involving a release or potential release threatens public health or safety or damage to property, a local agency may take any emergency action that is consistent with the contingency plan for the undertaking of emergency actions in response to the release or potential release of hazardous substances established by the department of natural resources environmental quality under s. 292.11 (5) and that it considers appropriate under the circumstances.

AB926, s. 1137 Section 1137. 340.01 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,315,15 340.01 (3) (b) Conservation wardens' vehicles, state forest rangers' vehicles, environmental wardens' vehicles, foresters' trucks, or vehicles used by commission wardens, whether publicly or privately owned.

AB926, s. 1138 Section 1138. 341.65 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,316,6 341.65 (2) (b) Any municipal or university police officer, sheriff's deputy, county traffic patrolman, state traffic officer, state forest ranger, conservation warden, or parking enforcer who discovers any unregistered motor vehicle located upon any highway may cause the motor vehicle to be immobilized with an immobilization device or removed to a suitable place of impoundment. Upon immobilization or removal of the motor vehicle, the officer, state forest ranger, conservation warden, or parking enforcer shall notify the sheriff or chief of police of the location of the immobilized or impounded motor vehicle and the reason for the immobilization or impoundment. Upon causing the removal of the motor vehicle by a towing service, the officer, state forest ranger, conservation warden, or parking enforcer shall, within 24 hours of ordering the removal, notify the towing service of the name and last-known address of the registered owner and all lienholders of record of the vehicle, unless the officer or parking enforcer is employed by a municipality or county that has entered into a towing services agreement which requires the municipality or county to provide notice to such owner and lienholders of the towing.

AB926, s. 1139 Section 1139. 342.40 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,316,21 342.40 (3) (a) Any municipal or university police officer, police officer appointed under s. 16.84 (2), sheriff's deputy, county traffic patrolman, state traffic officer, state forest ranger, or conservation warden who discovers any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or mobile home on any public highway or private or public property which has been abandoned shall cause the vehicle to be removed to a suitable place of impoundment. Upon removal of the vehicle the officer, state forest ranger, or conservation warden shall notify the sheriff or chief of police of the abandonment and of the location of the impounded vehicle. Upon causing the removal of the motor vehicle by a towing service, the officer, state forest ranger, or conservation warden shall, within 24 hours of ordering the removal, notify the towing service of the name and last-known address of the registered owner and all lienholders of record of the vehicle, unless the officer is employed by a municipality or county that has entered into a towing services agreement which requires the municipality or county to provide notice to such owner and lienholders of the towing.

AB926, s. 1140 Section 1140. 345.11 (1j) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act 55, is amended to read:

AB926,317,3 345.11 (1j) The uniform traffic citation or the citation form under s. 23.54 may be used for violations of s. 30.07 30.795. When the uniform traffic citation is used, the report of conviction shall be forwarded to the department of natural resources. When the citation form under s. 23.54 is used, the procedure in ss. 23.50 to 23.85 applies.

AB926, s. 1141 Section 1141. 345.20 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,317,9 345.20 (2) (g) Sections 23.50 to 23.85 278.50 to 278.90 apply to actions in circuit court to recover forfeitures for violations of s. 287.81. No points may be assessed against the driving record of a person convicted of a violation of s. 287.81. The report of conviction and abstract of court record copy of the citation form shall be forwarded to the department.

AB926, s. 1142 Section 1142. 347.06 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,317,14 347.06 (1) Except as provided in subs. (2) and, (4), and (5), no person may operate a vehicle upon a highway during hours of darkness unless all headlamps, tail lamps and clearance lamps with which such vehicle is required to be equipped are lighted. Parking lamps as defined in s. 347.27 shall not be used for this purpose.

AB926, s. 1143 Section 1143. 347.06 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB926,317,19 347.06 (5) A state forest ranger appointed under s. 28.92 may operate a vehicle owned or leased by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection upon a highway during hours of darkness without lighted headlamps, tail lamps, or clearance lamps in the performance of his or her duties.

AB926, s. 1144 Section 1144. 350.01 (9g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,317,23 350.01 (9g) "Law enforcement officer" has the meaning specified under s. 165.85 (2) (c) and includes a person appointed as a conservation warden by the department under s. 23.10 (1) or a state forest ranger appointed under s. 28.92.

AB926, s. 1145 Section 1145. 350.12 (3h) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,318,3 350.12 (3h) (g) Receipt of fees. All fees remitted to or collected by the department under par. (ar) shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (hu) (1) (jw).

AB926, s. 1146 Section 1146. 350.12 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,318,7 350.12 (4) (a) Enforcement, administration and related costs. (intro.) The moneys appropriated from s. 20.370 (3) (1) (ak) and, (aq), (tu), and (tw) and (5) (es) and (9) (mu) and (mw) may be used for the following:

AB926, s. 1147 Section 1147. 350.12 (4) (a) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,318,10 350.12 (4) (a) 3m. The cost of state law enforcement efforts as appropriated under s. 20.370 (3) (1) (ak) and (aq); and

AB926, s. 1148 Section 1148. 350.12 (4) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,318,15 350.12 (4) (am) Enforcement aids to department. Of the amounts appropriated under s. 20.370 (3) (1) (ak) and (aq), the department shall allocate $26,000 in each fiscal year to be used exclusively for the purchase of snowmobiles or trailers to carry snowmobiles, or both, to be used in state law enforcement efforts.