AB421-ASA1, s. 68 14Section 68. 30.208 (5) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,20,1815 30.208 (5) (b) 4. For a notice of complete pending application and a notice of
16public hearing under sub. (3), a statement of the tentative determination to issue,
17modify, or deny a permit, or to approve or disapprove a contract, for the activity or
18project described in the application.
AB421-ASA1, s. 69 19Section 69. 30.208 (5) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,20,2320 30.208 (5) (b) 5. For a notice of complete pending application and a notice of
21public hearing under sub. (3), a brief description of the procedures for the
22formulation of final determinations, including a description of the comment period
23required under sub. (4).
AB421-ASA1, s. 70 24Section 70. 30.208 (5) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,21,9
130.208 (5) (bm) For the purpose of determining the date on which notice is
2provided under this subsection, the date of the notice shall be the date on which the
3department first publishes the notice on its Internet Web site, unless the department
4delegates to the applicant under par. (c) the requirement to provide notice. If the
5department delegates to the applicant the requirement to provide notice, the date of
6the notice shall be the date on which the department first publishes the notice on its
7Internet Web site or 10 days after the date on which the department receives
8satisfactory proof of publication of a class 1 notice from the applicant, whichever is
9later.
AB421-ASA1, s. 71 10Section 71. 30.208 (5) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,21,1311 30.208 (5) (c) (intro.) The department may delegate the department's
12requirement to provide notice under sub. (3) in the manner specified under par. (a)
131. or 2.
or to provide notice under s. 30.209 (1m) by doing any of the following:
AB421-ASA1, s. 72 14Section 72. 30.208 (5) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,21,1715 30.208 (5) (c) 2. That Requiring that the applicant for the permit or contract
16pay for the publication, mailing, or any other distribution costs of providing one or
17more of the notices.
AB421-ASA1, s. 73 18Section 73. 30.209 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,21,2019 30.209 (2) (a) An administrative hearing under this subsection section shall be
20treated as a contested case under ch. 227.
AB421-ASA1, s. 74 21Section 74. 30.209 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,22,422 30.209 (2) (b) If a stay under sub. (1m) (c) is in effect, the hearing examiner
23shall, within 30 days after receipt of the referral under sub. (1m) (g), determine
24whether continuation of the stay is necessary to prevent significant adverse impacts
25or irreversible harm to the environment pending completion of the administrative

1hearing. The hearing examiner shall make the determination based on the request
2under sub. (1m) (c), any response from the applicant under sub. (1m) (e), and any
3testimony at a public hearing or any public comments. The determination shall be
4made without a hearing.
AB421-ASA1, s. 75 5Section 75. 30.209 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,22,116 30.209 (2) (c) A An administrative hearing under this section shall be
7completed within 90 days after receipt of the referral of the petition under sub. (1m)
8(g), unless all parties agree to an extension of that period. In addition, a hearing
9examiner may grant a one-time extension for the completion of the hearing of up to
1060 days on the motion of any party and a showing of good cause demonstrating
11extraordinary circumstances justifying an extension.
AB421-ASA1, s. 76 12Section 76. 30.209 (2) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,22,1513 30.209 (2) (d) (intro.) Notwithstanding s. 227.44 (1), the department shall
14provide a notice of the administrative hearing at least 30 days before the date of the
15hearing to all of the following:
AB421-ASA1, s. 77 16Section 77. 30.209 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,22,1917 30.209 (2) (e) In an administrative hearing under this section, the petitioner
18shall proceed first with the presentation of evidence and shall have the burden of
19proof.
AB421-ASA1, s. 78 20Section 78. 30.2095 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,22,2521 30.2095 (1) (b) The department may specify a time limit of less than 3 years
22for a an individual permit or contract issued under ss. 30.01 to 30.29. For good cause,
23the
The department may shall extend the time limit for a an individual permit or
24contract issued under ss. 30.01 to 30.29 for no longer than 2 an additional 5 years if
25the grantee requests an extension prior to expiration of the initial time limit.
AB421-ASA1, s. 79
1Section 79. 30.28 (2v) of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,23,82 30.28 (2v) Web site information fee. In addition to each fee charged under sub.
3(1), the department shall charge a supplemental fee to be used by the department to
4maintain a computerized system by which an applicant may determine the status of
5an application submitted under this subchapter. The department shall estimate the
6amount that the fee needs to be to provide sufficient funding for the cost of
7administering the computerized system. The department shall then set the fee to
8equal $3 or the amount of the estimated fee, whichever is less.
AB421-ASA1, s. 80 9Section 80. 31.12 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,23,1310 31.12 (5) The department shall establish an expedited procedure for approval
11of plans for low hazard dams, as defined in s. 31.19 (1g) (b), under this section. The
12expedited procedure shall apply, in lieu of the procedure under this section, if the
13department determines that all of the following are satisfied:
AB421-ASA1,23,1514 (a) The plan design is of a common construction and size or is for a minor
15addition to an existing dam.
AB421-ASA1,23,1616 (b) The plan design is submitted by a registered professional engineer.
AB421-ASA1,23,1817 (c) The plan design is submitted by a person who has designed similar dams
18and none of those similar dams has caused adverse impacts to the environment.
AB421-ASA1,23,2019 (d) The plan design contains no unusual siting requirements or other unique
20design features.
AB421-ASA1,23,2321 (e) The plan design is for a dam that is located entirely on land that the permit
22grantee owns or that is located entirely on land for which the permit grantee has
23acquired an easement.
AB421-ASA1,23,2424 (f) The plan design is not likely to have an adverse impact on the environment.
AB421-ASA1, s. 81 25Section 81. 84.01 (23) of the statutes is amended to read:
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184.01 (23) Bridge standards. The department shall adopt standards and
2specifications for the design and construction of county, town, village , and city
3bridges, arches or culverts. The standards and specifications shall be developed after
4consultation with the department of natural resources, and shall be directed at
5preventing undue impairment of public rights in navigable waters. All highway
6bridges, arches, and culverts constructed or reconstructed by a county, town, village,
7or city shall be done in accordance with these standards and specifications.
AB421-ASA1, s. 82 8Section 82. 227.01 (13) (rt) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,24,99 227.01 (13) (rt) Is a general permit issued under s. 30.206 or 30.2065.
AB421-ASA1, s. 83 10Section 83. 281.346 (9) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,24,2011 281.346 (9) (b) 1. (intro.) The department shall, by rule, create procedures for
12circulating providing to interested and potentially interested members of the public
13notices of each complete application that the department receives under sub. (5) to
14which the state decision-making standard under sub. (5m) or the compact
15decision-making standard under sub. (6) applies, other than an application from a
16person operating a public water supply system that is covered by an approved water
17supply service area plan under s. 281.348, and each complete application that the
18department receives under sub. (4) and of each general permit that the department
19proposes to issue under sub. (4s) (a). The department shall include, in the rule, at
20least the following procedures:
AB421-ASA1, s. 84 21Section 84. 281.346 (9) (b) 1. c. of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,24,2322 281.346 (9) (b) 1. c. Publication of the notice through an electronic notification
23system established by the department.
AB421-ASA1, s. 85 24Section 85. 281.346 (9) (b) 1. d. of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,25,2
1281.346 (9) (b) 1. d. Publication of the notice on the department's Internet Web
2site.
AB421-ASA1, s. 86 3Section 86. 281.346 (9) (b) 2. d. of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,25,54 281.346 (9) (b) 2. d. Information indicating where the complete application may
5be viewed on the department's Internet Web site.
AB421-ASA1, s. 87 6Section 87. 281.346 (9) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,25,107 281.346 (9) (bm) Notice date. For the purpose of determining the date on which
8public notice is provided under this subsection, the date on which the department
9first publishes the notice on its Internet Web site shall be considered the date of
10public notice.
AB421-ASA1, s. 88 11Section 88. 281.346 (9) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,25,2112 281.346 (9) (d) 3. The department shall circulate provide public notice of any
13hearing held under this paragraph in the manner provided under par. (b) 1. The
14notice shall include the time, date, and location of the hearing, a summary of the
15subject matter of the application or proposed general permit, and information
16indicating where a copy of the application or proposed general permit that is the
17subject of the hearing may be found on the department's Internet Web site. The
18summary shall contain a brief, precise, easily understandable, plain language
19description of the subject matter of the application or proposed general permit. If the
20hearing concerns an application received by the department, the notice shall also
21include the name and address of the applicant.
AB421-ASA1, s. 89 22Section 89. 281.41 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,26,223 281.41 (5) The department shall establish an expedited procedure for approval
24of plans under this section. The expedited procedure shall apply, in lieu of the

1procedure under sub. (1) (b), if the department determines that all of the following
2are satisfied:
AB421-ASA1,26,43 (a) The plan design is of a common construction and size or is for a minor
4addition to an existing facility.
AB421-ASA1,26,55 (b) The plan design is submitted by a registered professional engineer.
AB421-ASA1,26,76 (c) The plan design is submitted by a person who has designed similar facilities
7and none of those similar facilities has caused adverse impacts to the environment.
AB421-ASA1,26,98 (d) The plan design contains no unusual siting requirements or other unique
9design features.
AB421-ASA1,26,1010 (e) The plan design is not likely to have an adverse impact on the environment.
AB421-ASA1, s. 90 11Section 90. 283.39 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,26,1512 283.39 (1) (intro.) The department shall promulgate by rule procedures for
13circulating providing to interested and potentially interested members of the public
14notices of each complete application for a permit. Procedures for the circulation of
15providing public notices shall include at least the following:
AB421-ASA1, s. 91 16Section 91. 283.39 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,26,1817 283.39 (1) (c) Publication of the notice through an electronic notification system
18established by the department.
AB421-ASA1, s. 92 19Section 92. 283.39 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,26,2020 283.39 (1) (d) Publication of the notice on the department's Internet Web site.
AB421-ASA1, s. 93 21Section 93. 283.39 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,26,2322 283.39 (1m) Public notice under this section shall be considered to be provided
23on the date that the department first publishes the notice on its Internet Web site.
AB421-ASA1, s. 94 24Section 94. 283.39 (3) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,27,2
1283.39 (3) (bg) Information indicating where the complete application may be
2viewed on the department's Internet Web site.
AB421-ASA1, s. 95 3Section 95. 283.49 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,27,104 283.49 (1) (a) The department shall provide an opportunity for the applicant,
5any affected state, the U.S. environmental protection agency, any interested state or
6federal agency, person or group of persons to request a public hearing with respect
7to a permit application. Such request for a public hearing shall be filed with the
8department within 30 days after the circulation of the public notice of the complete
9permit application is provided and shall indicate the interest of the party filing the
10request and the reasons why a hearing is warranted.
AB421-ASA1, s. 96 11Section 96. 283.49 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,27,1412 283.49 (2) (a) Public notice of any hearing held under this section shall be
13circulated provided in accordance with the requirements of s. 283.39 (1) and the
14public notice shall be considered to be provided on the date specified in s. 283.39 (1m)
.
AB421-ASA1, s. 97 15Section 97. 283.53 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,27,1916 283.53 (1) No permit issued by the department under s. 283.31 or 283.33 shall
17have a an initial term for more than 5 years. Upon the request of a permit holder,
18the department may renew the permit for a term of not more than 5 years, subject
19to sub. (3).
AB421-ASA1, s. 98 20Section 98. 283.53 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,27,2321 283.53 (2) (a) (intro.) Any permit issued by the department under s. 283.31 or
22283.33 may, after an opportunity for hearing, be modified, suspended terminated, or
23revoked and reissued, in whole or in part, for cause, including but not limited to:
AB421-ASA1, s. 99 24Section 99. 283.53 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,28,11
1283.53 (2) (b) Whenever, on the basis of any information available to it, the
2department finds that there is cause for modifying, suspending terminating, or
3revoking and reissuing a permit, in whole or in part, the department shall notify the
4permittee by certified mail or personal service of its intention to modify, suspend
5terminate, or revoke and reissue the permit, in whole or in part, except that if the
6department proposes to modify a permit to authorize a substantial change to a
7nutrient management plan of a concentrated animal feeding operation, the
8department may notify the permittee by electronic mail
. Such notice shall specify
9the information upon which the department relies, and if the department intends to
10modify the permit, shall explain the modifications which the department intends to
11make in the permit.
AB421-ASA1, s. 100 12Section 100. 283.53 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,28,2413 283.53 (2) (c) The department shall also notify the U.S. environmental
14protection agency, the U.S. army corps of engineers, any affected state, any
15interested agency of this state, and any interested members of the public of its
16intention to modify, suspend terminate, or revoke and reissue a permit. Such notice
17shall incorporate the terms of the notice sent to the permittee and shall be circulated
18provided to members of the public in accordance with s. 283.39 (1), except that if the
19department proposes to modify a permit to authorize a substantial change to a
20nutrient management plan of a concentrated animal feeding operation, the
21department is not required to provide notice of the substantial change under s.
22283.39 (1) (a). The department shall provide a 14-day period, from the date on which
23notice is provided under s. 283.39 (1) (d), for written comments on a proposed
24modification to authorize a substantial change to a nutrient management plan
.
AB421-ASA1, s. 101 25Section 101. 283.53 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,29,8
1283.53 (2) (d) The department may hold a public hearing on a proposed permit
2modification, suspension termination, or revocation and reissuance if the
3department determines that there is a significant public interest in holding such a
4hearing or upon the petition of 5 or more persons. The petition shall indicate the
5interest of the petitioners and the reasons why a hearing is warranted. A petition
6for a hearing on a proposed permit modification to authorize a substantial change to
7a nutrient management plan of a concentrated animal feeding operation shall be
8filed within 14 days of the date notice is provided under s. 283.39 (1) (d).
AB421-ASA1, s. 102 9Section 102. 283.53 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,29,1110 283.53 (2) (e) Public notice of any hearing held under this section shall be
11circulated provided in accordance with the requirements of pars. (b) and (c).
AB421-ASA1, s. 103 12Section 103. 283.63 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,29,1913 283.63 (1) (intro.) Any permit applicant, permittee, affected state or 5 or more
14persons may secure a review by the department of any permit denial, modification,
15suspension termination, or revocation and reissuance, the reasonableness of or
16necessity for any term or condition of any issued, reissued or modified permit, any
17proposed thermal effluent limitation established under s. 283.17 or any water
18quality based effluent limitation established under s. 283.13 (5). Such review shall
19be accomplished in the following manner:
AB421-ASA1, s. 104 20Section 104. 283.63 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,30,421 283.63 (1) (a) A verified petition shall be filed with the secretary setting forth
22specifically the issue sought to be reviewed by the department. Such petition must
23be filed within 60 days after notice of any action which is reviewable under this
24section is issued by the department. The petition shall indicate the interest of the
25petitioners and the reasons why a hearing is warranted. Upon receipt of such

1petitions, the department shall circulate provide a notice of public hearing in
2accordance with the requirements of s. 283.39 (1) at least 10 days prior to holding a
3public hearing thereon. The public notice shall be considered to be provided on the
4date specified in s. 283.39 (1m).
AB421-ASA1, s. 105 5Section 105. 283.63 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,30,146 283.63 (1) (b) The department shall hold a public hearing at the time and place
7designated in the notice of hearing. At the beginning of each such hearing the
8petitioner shall present evidence to the department which is in support of the
9allegation made in the petition. All interested persons or their representative shall
10be afforded an opportunity to present facts, views or arguments relevant to the issues
11raised by the petitioners, and cross-examination shall be allowed. The department
12shall consider anew all matters concerning the permit denial, modification,
13suspension termination, or revocation and reissuance. No person may be required
14to appear by attorney at any hearing under this section.
AB421-ASA1, s. 106 15Section 106. 285.61 (5) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,30,1616 285.61 (5) (title) Notice; announcement; newspaper type of notice.
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