AB926: Bill Text

AB926,19,13 15.33 Department of environmental quality; creation. There is created a department of environmental quality under the direction and supervision of the secretary of environmental quality.

AB926, s. 28 Section 28. 15.337 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB926,19,15 15.337 (title) Same; councils.

AB926, s. 29 Section 29. 15.337 (4) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB926,19,17 15.337 (4) (a) 1m. The secretary of environmental quality or his or her designee.

AB926, s. 30 Section 30. 15.34 (2) (bg) and (br) of the statutes are created to read:

AB926,19,23 15.34 (2) (bg) At least one member of the natural resources board shall have an agricultural background. The governor may request statewide agricultural organizations to submit recommendations for nominees under this paragraph. The requirements of this paragraph apply to individuals who are members of the natural resources board on May 1, 2014, and thereafter.

AB926,20,6 (br) 1. At least 3 members of the natural resources board shall be individuals who held an annual hunting, fishing, or trapping license, in this state or another state, in at least 7 of the 10 years previous to the year in which the individual is nominated, except as provided in subd. 2. The governor may request statewide organizations that are primarily interested in supporting hunting, fishing, or trapping to submit recommendations for nominees under this paragraph. The requirements of this paragraph apply to individuals who are members of the natural resources board on May 1, 2014, and thereafter.

AB926,20,11 2. If an individual served on active duty in the U.S. armed forces or national guard during the 10 years previous to the year in which the individual is nominated, the number of years in which the individual is required to have held an annual hunting, fishing, or trapping license equals 7 minus the number of years of active duty served during those 10 years.

AB926, s. 31 Section 31. 15.343 of the statutes is renumbered 15.132, and 15.132 (1), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB926,20,15 15.132 (1) Division of forestry. There is created in the department of natural resources agriculture, trade and consumer protection a division of forestry.

AB926, s. 32 Section 32. 15.345 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 15.135 (5), and 15.135 (5) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB926,20,21 15.135 (5) Managed forest land board. (intro.) There is created in the department of natural resources agriculture, trade and consumer protection a managed forest land board consisting of the chief state forester or his or her designee and the following members appointed for 3-year terms:

AB926, s. 33 Section 33. 15.347 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 15.337 (1), and 15.337 (1) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB926,21,2 15.337 (1) Dry cleaner environmental response council. (intro.) There is created in the department of natural resources environmental quality a dry cleaner environmental response council consisting of the following members appointed for 3-year terms:

AB926, s. 34 Section 34. 15.347 (12) of the statutes is renumbered 15.337 (2) and amended to read:

AB926,21,9 15.337 (2) Metallic mining council. There is created in the department of natural resources environmental quality a metallic mining council consisting of 9 persons representing a variety and balance of economic, scientific and environmental viewpoints. Members shall be appointed by the secretary of the department for staggered 3-year terms.

AB926, s. 35 Section 35. 15.347 (13) of the statutes is renumbered 15.337 (3), and 15.337 (3) (a) and (b) 1., as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB926,21,14 15.337 (3) (a) Creation. There is created a groundwater coordinating council, attached to the department of natural resources environmental quality under s. 15.03. The council shall perform the functions specified under s. 160.50.

AB926,21,15 (b) 1. The secretary of natural resources environmental quality.

AB926, s. 36 Section 36. 15.347 (15) of the statutes is renumbered 15.337 (4), and 15.337 (4) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB926,21,20 15.337 (4) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of natural resources environmental quality a Milwaukee River revitalization council consisting of the following members:

AB926, s. 37 Section 37. 15.347 (17) of the statutes is renumbered 15.337 (5), and 15.337 (5) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB926,21,25 15.337 (5) (a) Creation and membership. There is created a council on recycling, attached to the department of natural resources environmental quality under s. 15.03, consisting of 7 members selected by the governor.

AB926, s. 38 Section 38. 15.347 (19) of the statutes is renumbered 15.137 (2m), and 15.137 (2m) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB926,22,4 15.137 (2m) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of natural resources agriculture, trade and consumer protection a council of forestry consisting of:

AB926, s. 39 Section 39. 15.915 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,22,9 15.915 (2) (a) The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the secretary of health services, the secretary of natural resources, the secretary of environmental quality, and the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, or their designees.

AB926, s. 40 Section 40. 15.915 (6) (b) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB926,22,11 15.915 (6) (b) 2m. The secretary of environmental quality.

AB926, s. 41 Section 41. 16.02 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,22,19 16.02 (2) The acid deposition research council shall, by July 1 of each even-numbered year, submit a report of its work summarizing its recommendations under sub. (1) (a) to (c) and the results of the research reviewed under sub. (1) (d) and shall file the report with the governor, the secretary, the chairperson of the natural resources board, the secretary of environmental quality, and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (2).

AB926, s. 42 Section 42. 16.045 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,22,24 16.045 (1) (b) (intro.) "Alternative fuel" means any of the following fuels the use of which the department of natural resources environmental quality finds would improve air quality as compared to the use of gasoline or petroleum-based diesel fuel:

AB926, s. 43 Section 43. 16.045 (1) (b) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,23,3 16.045 (1) (b) 10. Any other fuel except gasohol that the department of natural resources environmental quality finds to be composed substantially of material other than petroleum, the use of which would yield substantial environmental benefits.

AB926, s. 44 Section 44. 16.045 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,23,8 16.045 (1) (d) "Gasohol" means any motor fuel containing at least 10% alcohol the use of which the department of natural resources environmental quality finds would improve air quality as compared to the use of gasoline or petroleum-based diesel fuel.

AB926, s. 45 Section 45. 16.15 (3) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,23,15 16.15 (3) (b) 1. (intro.) The department of natural resources environmental quality shall, at the request of an agency or authority, grant a variance to a requirement under par. (a) 3. for up to one year for a material that is generated by the agency or authority in one or more locations if the department of natural resources environmental quality determines that the cost of selling processed material exceeds any of the following:

AB926, s. 46 Section 46. 16.15 (3) (b) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,23,19 16.15 (3) (b) 1. a. Forty dollars per ton of processed material, as annually adjusted by the department of natural resources environmental quality to reflect changes in price levels due to inflation since 1989.

AB926, s. 47 Section 47. 16.15 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,24,2 16.15 (3) (b) 2. The department of natural resources environmental quality may on its own initiative grant a variance to a requirement under par. (a) 3. for up to one year for a material that is generated by one or more state agencies or authorities in one or more locations if the department of natural resources environmental quality determines that the cost of selling processed material exceeds the amount under subd. 1. a. or b.

AB926, s. 48 Section 48. 16.15 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,24,6 16.15 (3) (b) 3. The department of natural resources environmental quality may grant a variance to a requirement under par. (a) for up to one year in the event of an unexpected emergency condition.

AB926, s. 49 Section 49. 16.505 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,24,9 16.505 (2) (b) This subsection does not apply to full-time equivalent positions funded from the appropriation under s. 20.370 20.375 (2) (bg) or (8) (mg) (sg).

AB926, s. 50 Section 50. 16.515 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,24,12 16.515 (3) This section does not apply to supplementation of the appropriation under s. 20.370 20.375 (2) (bg) or (8) (mg) (sg).

AB926, s. 51 Section 51. 16.855 (21) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,24,16 16.855 (21) This section does not apply to contracts by the department of natural resources environmental quality for construction work related to hazardous substance spill response under s. 292.11 or environmental repair under s. 292.31.

AB926, s. 52 Section 52. 16.87 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,24,23 16.87 (4) This section does not apply to contracts by the department of natural resources or the department of environmental quality for environmental consultant services or engineering services for hazardous substance spill response under s. 292.11 or environmental repair under s. 292.31, or for environmental consultant services to assist in the preparation of an environmental impact statement or to provide preapplication services under s. 23.40 278.40.

AB926, s. 53 Section 53. 16.958 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,25,4 16.958 (1) (d) "Initial compliance date" means the date specified in a notice by the department of natural resources environmental quality under s. 285.48 (2) by which electric generating facilities in the midcontinent area of this state are required to comply with initial nitrogen oxide emission reduction requirements.

AB926, s. 54 Section 54. 16.958 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,25,8 16.958 (2) (intro.) If the department of natural resources environmental quality makes a notification to the department of administration under s. 285.48 (2), the department of administration shall do each of the following:

AB926, s. 55 Section 55. 16.967 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,25,23 16.967 (6) Reports. By March 31 of each year, the department of administration, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the department of commerce, the department of environmental quality, the department of health services, the department of natural resources, the department of tourism, the department of revenue, the department of transportation, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, the public service commission, and the board of curators of the historical society shall each submit to the department a plan to integrate land information to enable such information to be readily translatable, retrievable, and geographically referenced for use by any state, local governmental unit, or public utility. Upon receipt of this information, the department shall integrate the information to enable the information to be used to meet land information data needs. The integrated information shall be readily translatable, retrievable, and geographically referenced to enable members of the public to use the information.

AB926, s. 56 Section 56. 16.967 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,26,7 16.967 (7) (a) 1. The design, development, and implementation of a land information system that contains and integrates, at a minimum, property and ownership records with boundary information, including a parcel identifier referenced to the U.S. public land survey; tax and assessment information; soil surveys, if available; wetlands identified by the department of natural resources environmental quality; a modern geodetic reference system; current zoning restrictions; and restrictive covenants.

AB926, s. 57 Section 57. 16.9675 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,26,14 16.9675 (6) (intro.) Establish a state agency resource working group that is composed of representatives of the departments of administration; agriculture, trade and consumer protection; commerce; environmental quality; natural resources; revenue; transportation; and other appropriate agencies to discuss, analyze, and address land use issues and related policy issues, including the following:

AB926, s. 58 Section 58. 16.968 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,26,24 16.968 Groundwater survey and analysis. The department shall allocate funds for programs of groundwater survey and analysis to the department of natural resources environmental quality and the geological and natural history survey following review and approval of a mutually agreed upon division of responsibilities concerning groundwater programs between the department of natural resources environmental quality and the geological and natural history survey, a specific expenditure plan and groundwater data collection standards. State funds allocated under this section shall be used to match available federal funds prior to being used for solely state-funded activities.

AB926, s. 59 Section 59. 20.003 (3) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,27,4 20.003 (3) (c) (intro.) All appropriations under ss. 20.370, 20.375, and 20.395 shall be identified by 2 letters, the first letter indicating a subprogram and the 2nd letter indicating the source of funds, as defined in s. 20.001. To the extent feasible, the 2nd paragraph letters shall be assigned as follows:

AB926, s. 60 Section 60. 20.115 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:

AB926,27,7 20.115 (5) (intro.) Forestry. From the conservation fund or other fund if so indicated:

AB926, s. 61 Section 61. 20.115 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB926,27,12 20.115 (5) (b) Resource maintenance and development — state forest roads. As a continuing appropriation from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for state forest roads under s. 84.28 and for the maintenance of roads in recreation areas in state forests under ch. 28 that are not eligible for funding under s. 84.28.

AB926, s. 62 Section 62. 20.115 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB926,27,17 20.115 (5) (c) Resource maintenance and development — state funds. From the general fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the maintenance and development of recreation areas, other than game or fish refuges, in state forests and under ch. 28.

AB926, s. 63 Section 63. 20.115 (5) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB926,27,22 20.115 (5) (d) Aids in lieu of taxes — general fund. From the general fund, a sum sufficient to pay aids to municipalities for state lands under ss. 70.113 and 70.114 that are under the jurisdiction of the department, to the extent that these payments are not made under par. (s) or (sm).

AB926, s. 64 Section 64. 20.115 (5) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

AB926,28,3 20.115 (5) (h) General program operations — private and public sources. From the general fund, all moneys not otherwise appropriated that are received from private or public sources, other than state agencies and the federal government, for facilities, materials, or services provided by the department relating to state forests, to pay for expenses associated with those facilities, materials, or services.

AB926, s. 65 Section 65. 20.115 (5) (k) of the statutes is created to read:

AB926,28,10 20.115 (5) (k) General program operations — service funds. From the general fund, all moneys received by the department from the department and from other state agencies for facilities, materials, or services provided by the department relating to state forests, under an agreement or other arrangement with the department or other state agencies to pay for expenses associated with those facilities, materials, or services.

AB926, s. 66 Section 66. 20.115 (5) (q) of the statutes is created to read:

AB926,28,14 20.115 (5) (q) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for the general program operations that relate to the management and protection of the state's forestry resources under subch. VI of ch. 77 and chs. 26 and 28.

AB926, s. 67 Section 67. 20.115 (5) (qf) of the statutes is created to read:

AB926,28,18 20.115 (5) (qf) Forestry acquisition and development. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for land acquisition, development, and improvement on state forest land.

AB926, s. 68 Section 68. 20.115 (5) (qh) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB926,28,20 20.115 (5) (qh) (title) Reforestation.

AB926, s. 69 Section 69. 20.115 (5) (r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB926,28,23 20.115 (5) (r) Taxes and assessments. The amounts in the schedule to pay taxes and assessments that are or may become a lien on state forest lands.

AB926, s. 70 Section 70. 20.115 (5) (rt) of the statutes is created to read: