AB421,26,98 (c) The plan design is submitted by a person who has designed similar dams
9and none of those similar dams has caused adverse impacts to the environment.
AB421,26,1110 (d) The plan design contains no unusual siting requirements or other unique
11design features.
AB421,26,1412 (e) The plan design is for a dam that is located entirely on land that the permit
13grantee owns or that is located entirely on land for which the permit grantee has
14acquired an easement.
AB421, s. 75 15Section 75. 84.01 (23) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,26,2216 84.01 (23) Bridge standards. The department shall adopt standards and
17specifications for the design and construction of county, town, village , and city
18bridges, arches or culverts. The standards and specifications shall be developed after
19consultation with the department of natural resources, and shall be directed at
20preventing undue impairment of public rights in navigable waters. All highway
21bridges, arches, and culverts constructed or reconstructed by a county, town, village,
22or city shall be done in accordance with these standards and specifications.
AB421, s. 76 23Section 76. 227.01 (13) (rt) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,26,2424 227.01 (13) (rt) Is a general permit issued under s. 30.206 or 30.2065.
AB421, s. 77 25Section 77. 281.344 (9) (b) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1281.344 (9) (b) 1. a. Publication of the notice as a class 1 notice under ch. 985
2or as a notice on its Internet Web site.
AB421, s. 78 3Section 78. 281.346 (9) (b) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,27,54 281.346 (9) (b) 1. a. Publication of the notice as a class 1 notice under ch. 985
5or as a notice on its Internet Web site.
AB421, s. 79 6Section 79. 281.41 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB421,27,97 281.41 (5) The department shall establish an expedited procedure for approval
8of plans under this section. The expedited procedure shall apply, in lieu of the
9procedure under sub. (1) (b) if all of the following are satisfied:
AB421,27,1110 (a) The plan design is of a common construction and size or is for a minor
11addition to an existing facility.
AB421,27,1212 (b) The plan design is submitted by a registered professional engineer.
AB421,27,1413 (c) The plan design is submitted by a person who has designed similar facilities
14and none of those similar facilities has caused adverse impacts to the environment.
AB421,27,1615 (d) The plan design contains no unusual siting requirements or other unique
16design features.
AB421, s. 80 17Section 80. 283.39 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,27,1918 283.39 (1) (a) Publication of the notice as a class 1 notice under ch. 985 or as
19a notice on its Internet Web site
;
AB421, s. 81 20Section 81. 283.53 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,27,2421 283.53 (1) No permit issued by the department under s. 283.31 or 283.33 shall
22have a an initial term for more than 5 years. Upon the request of a permit holder,
23the department may renew the permit. There is a no limit on the number of times
24that a permit may be renewed.
AB421, s. 82 25Section 82. 285.61 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,28,4
1285.61 (5) (c) Newspaper notice. The department shall publish a class 1 notice
2under ch. 985, or shall publish notice on its Internet Web site, announcing the
3opportunity for written public comment and the opportunity to request a public
4hearing on the analysis and preliminary determination.
AB421, s. 83 5Section 83. 285.62 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,28,96 285.62 (3) (c) The department shall publish the notice prepared under par. (a)
7as a class 1 notice under ch. 985 in a newspaper published in the area that may be
8affected by emissions from the stationary source, or shall publish the notice on its
9Internet Web site
.
AB421, s. 84 10Section 84. 285.63 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
AB421,28,1211 285.63 (11) Modeling. The department is not required to use air dispersion
12modeling as a basis for making its findings under subs. (1) to (3).
AB421, s. 85 13Section 85. 285.76 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,28,2114 285.76 (2) (a) Publish a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, of the proposed
15redesignation and request for consultation with the state in a newspaper of general
16circulation in the area that would be affected by the redesignation, as determined
17using standards established by the federal environmental protection agency, or
18publish a notice on the department's Internet Web site;
and publish a class 1 notice,
19under ch. 985,
in the official state newspaper; and provide a written statement
20concerning the proposed redesignation to those newspapers each newspaper in
21which it publishes a class 1 notice under this subsection
.
AB421, s. 86 22Section 86. 289.25 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,29,1223 289.25 (3) Notification on feasibility report and preliminary environmental
24impact statement decisions.
Immediately after the department issues a preliminary
25determination that an environmental impact statement is not required or, if it is

1required, immediately after the department issues the environmental impact
2statement, the department shall publish a class 1 notice under ch. 985 in the official
3newspaper designated under s. 985.04 or 985.05 or, if none exists, in a newspaper
4likely to give notice in the area of the proposed facility, or shall publish a notice on
5its Internet Web site
. The notice shall include a statement that the feasibility report
6and the environmental impact statement process are complete. The notice shall
7invite the submission of written comments by any person within 30 days after the
8notice for a solid waste disposal facility or within 45 days after the notice for a
9hazardous waste facility is published. The notice shall describe the methods by
10which a hearing may be requested under ss. 289.26 (1) and 289.27 (1). The
11department shall distribute copies of the notice to the persons specified under s.
12289.32.
AB421, s. 87 13Section 87. 289.31 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,29,1614 289.31 (4) (a) Publishing a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, in a newspaper likely
15to give notice in the area where the facility is located or publishing a notice on its
16Internet Web site
.
AB421, s. 88 17Section 88. 289.41 (1m) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,30,1618 289.41 (1m) (g) 1. The owner of an approved mining facility may apply, at any
19time at least 40 years after the closing of the facility, to the department for
20termination of the owner's obligation to maintain proof of financial responsibility for
21long-term care of the facility. Upon receipt of an application under this subdivision,
22the department shall publish a class 1 notice under ch. 985 in the official newspaper
23designated under s. 985.04 or 985.05 or, if none exists, in a newspaper likely to give
24notice in the area of the facility, or shall publish a notice on its Internet Web site. The
25notice shall include a statement that the owner has applied to terminate the owner's

1obligation to maintain proof of financial responsibility for the long-term care of the
2facility. The notice shall invite the submission of written comments by any person
3within 30 days after the notice is published. The notice shall describe the methods
4by which a hearing may be requested under subds. 2. and 3. The department shall
5distribute a copy of the notice to the owner of the facility. In any hearing on the
6matter, the burden is on the owner to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that
7continuation of the requirement to provide proof of financial responsibility for
8long-term care is not necessary for adequate protection of human health or the
9environment. Within 120 days after the publication of the notice or within 60 days
10after any hearing is adjourned, whichever is later, the department shall determine
11whether proof of financial responsibility for long-term care of the facility continues
12to be required. A determination that proof of financial responsibility for long-term
13care is no longer required terminates the owner's obligation to maintain proof of
14financial responsibility for long-term care. The owner may not submit another
15application under this subdivision until at least 5 years after the previous
16application has been rejected by the department.
AB421, s. 89 17Section 89. 291.87 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,31,218 291.87 (3) If the licensee requests a hearing within 45 days after receiving the
19notice under sub. (2), the department shall schedule a hearing and give notice of the
20hearing by publishing a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, or by publishing a notice on its
21Internet Web site,
at least 45 days prior to the date scheduled for the hearing. If the
22licensee requests a contested case hearing and if the conditions specified under s.
23227.42 (1) (a) to (d) are satisfied, the department shall conduct the hearing as a
24contested case; otherwise, the department shall conduct the hearing as an
25informational hearing. There is no statutory right to any hearing concerning the

1denial, suspension or revocation of a license for the reasons stated under sub. (1m)
2(b) to (f) except as provided under this subsection.
AB421, s. 90 3Section 90. 291.87 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,31,64 291.87 (6) (a) Publishing a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, in a newspaper likely
5to give notice in the area where the facility is located or publishing a notice on its
6Internet Web site
.
AB421, s. 91 7Section 91. 292.31 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421,31,208 292.31 (3) (f) Notice; hearing. The department shall publish a class 1 notice,
9under ch. 985 or shall publish a notice on its Internet Web site, prior to taking
10remedial action under this subsection and subs. (1) and (7), which describes the
11proposed remedial action and the amount and purpose of any proposed expenditure.
12Except as provided under par. (d), the department shall provide a hearing to any
13person who demands a hearing within 30 days after the notice is published for the
14purpose of determining whether the proposed remedial action and any expenditure
15is within the scope of this section and is reasonable in relation to the cost of obtaining
16similar materials and services. The department is not required to conduct more than
17one hearing for the remedial action proposed at a single site or facility.
18Notwithstanding s. 227.42, the hearing shall not be conducted as a contested case.
19The decision of the department to take remedial action under this section is a final
20decision of the agency subject to judicial review under ch. 227.
AB421, s. 92 21Section 92. 299.05 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB421,31,24 22299.05 Deadlines for action on certain applications. (1) Definition. In
23this section, "approval" means a license, registration, or certification specified in sub.
24(2).
AB421,32,3
1(2) Deadlines. (a) The department, by rule, shall establish periods within
2which the department intends to approve or disapprove an application for any of the
3following:
AB421,32,44 1. A well driller or pump installer registration under s. 280.15.
AB421,32,65 2. A water system or septage servicing vehicle operator certification under s.
6281.17 (3).
AB421,32,77 3. A license for servicing septic tanks and similar facilities under s. 281.48 (3).
AB421,32,88 4. A solid waste incinerator operator certification under s. 285.51 (2).
AB421,32,99 5. A laboratory certification or registration under s. 299.11.
AB421,32,1210 (b) The department shall approve or disapprove an application for any of the
11following within 30 days from the date on which the department receives the
12application:
AB421,32,1313 1. A solid waste disposal facility operator certification under s. 289.42 (1).
AB421,32,1414 2. A hazardous waste transportation license under s. 291.23.
AB421,32,1515 3. A medical waste transportation license under s. 299.51 (3) (c).
AB421,32,1816 (c) The department shall approve or disapprove an application for an oil or gas
17exploration license under s. 295.33 (1) within 60 days from the date on which the
18department receives the application.
AB421,32,24 19(2m) Failure to meet deadline. (a) Subject to sub. (4), the department shall
20refund fees paid by the applicant for an approval if the department fails to provide
21the applicant with written notice that the department has approved or disapproved
22the application for the approval, including the specific facts upon which any
23disapproval is based, before the expiration of the period established under sub. (2)
24for the approval.
AB421,33,7
1(b) Subject to sub. (4), if the department fails to provide the applicant for an
2approval with written notice that the department has approved or disapproved the
3application before the expiration of the period established under sub. (2) for the
4approval, the applicant may choose to proceed under ch. 227 as though the
5department had disapproved the application by providing the department with
6written notice of that choice no later than 45 days after the expiration of the period
7established under sub. (2).
AB421,33,108 (c) The department may not disapprove an application for an approval solely
9because the department is unable to complete its review of the application within the
10period established under sub. (2).
AB421,33,13 11(3) Notice of deadline. Upon receiving an application for an approval, the
12department shall inform the applicant of the period established under sub. (2) for the
13license or other approval.
AB421,33,16 14(4) Permitted extension of deadline. The department may extend the period
15established under sub. (2) because an application is incomplete if all of the following
16apply:
AB421,33,1917 (a) Within 14 days after receiving the application, the department provides
18written notice to the applicant describing specifically the information that must be
19provided to complete the application.
AB421,33,2120 (b) The information under par. (a) is directly related to eligibility for the license
21or other approval or to terms or conditions of the license or other approval.
AB421,33,2422 (c) The information under par. (a) is necessary to determine whether to approve
23the application or is necessary to determine the terms or conditions of the license or
24other approval.
AB421,34,3
1(d) The extension is not longer than the period equal to the number of days from
2the day on which the department provides the notice under par. (a) to the day on
3which the department receives the information.
AB421, s. 93 4Section 93. 299.06 of the statutes is created to read:
AB421,34,6 5299.06 Automatic approval of certain applications. (1) Definition. In
6this section, "approval" means a permit, license, or approval specified in sub. (1m).
AB421,34,9 7(1m) Deadlines. The department, by rule, shall establish periods within which
8the department intends to approve or disapprove an application for any of the
9following:
AB421,34,1010 (a) A high-capacity well approval under s. 281.34 (2).
AB421,34,1111 (b) A prospecting permit under s. 293.45.
AB421,34,1212 (c) An oil or gas production license under s. 295.33 (2).
AB421,34,25 13(2) Failure to meet deadline. (a) Subject to subs. (4) (b) and (5), failure by the
14department to provide the applicant for an approval with written notice that the
15department has approved or disapproved the application for the approval, including
16the specific facts upon which any disapproval is based, before the expiration of the
17period established under sub. (1m) for the approval constitutes approval of the
18application. An approval approved under this paragraph is subject to any terms or
19conditions specified by statute or rule for the approval and the department may
20suspend, limit, revoke, or withdraw the approval for substantial failure to comply
21with those terms or conditions. The department may not make the approval subject
22to any term or condition that is not specified by statute or rule. Within 30 days after
23the expiration of the period established under sub. (1m) for the approval, the
24department shall provide the applicant with a statement showing that the approval
25is approved and specifying any terms and conditions that apply to that approval.
AB421,35,3
1(b) The department may not disapprove an application for an approval solely
2because the department is unable to complete its review of the application within the
3period established under sub. (1m).
AB421,35,6 4(3) Notice of deadline. Upon receiving an application for an approval the
5department shall inform the applicant of the period established under sub. (1m) for
6the approval.
AB421,35,8 7(4) Optional provisions of rules. The department may include any of the
8following in the rules required under sub. (1m):
AB421,35,119 (a) A longer period under sub. (1m) for an application for an approval for which
10an environmental impact statement is required under s. 1.11 than for other
11applications.
AB421,35,1512 (b) Extensions of the period established under sub. (1m) because the applicant
13makes a material modification to the application if the department notifies the
14applicant in writing of the extension within 30 days after the applicant makes the
15modification.
AB421,35,1716 (c) Deadlines for the department to complete intermediate steps in the process
17of completing its review of an application.
AB421,35,21 18(5) Extensions authorized. (a) During the period established under sub. (1m),
19the department and the applicant may jointly agree to a different period for acting
20on an application for an approval. The department may not require an applicant to
21agree to a different period as a condition of approving an application.
AB421,35,2322 (b) The department may extend a period established under sub. (1m) (a) to (c)
23because an application is incomplete if all of the following apply:
AB421,36,3
11. Within 14 days after receiving the application, the department provides
2written notice to the applicant describing specifically the information that must be
3provided to complete the application.
AB421,36,54 2. The information under subd. 1. is directly related to eligibility for the
5approval or to terms or conditions of the approval.
AB421,36,76 3. The information under subd. 1. is necessary to determine whether to approve
7the application or is necessary to determine the terms or conditions of the approval.
AB421,36,108 4. The extension is not longer than the period equal to the number of days from
9the day on which the department provides the notice under subd. 1. to the day on
10which the department receives the information.
AB421,36,1811 (c) The department may extend a period established under sub. (1m) (a) to (c)
12for an application by not more than 30 days if, within the period established under
13sub. (1m) (a) to (c), the department finds that there is a substantial likelihood that
14the activity proposed to be conducted under the application would result in
15substantial harm to human health or human safety and that the department cannot
16adequately review the application within the period established under sub. (1m) (a)
17to (c) and, upon making those findings, provides written notice to the applicant that
18states with particularity the facts on which those findings are based.
AB421, s. 94 19Section 94. 299.17 of the statutes is created to read:
AB421,36,24 20299.17 Web site information. To the greatest extent possible, the
21department shall publish on the department's Internet Web site the current status
22of any application filed with the department for a permit, license, or other approval
23under chs. 281 to 285 or 289 to 299. The information shall include notice of any
24hearing scheduled by the department with regard to the application.
AB421, s. 95 25Section 95. Initial applicability.
AB421,37,5
1(1) The treatment of section 30.18 (4) (a), 30.208 (3) (a), (b), (c), (e), and (f), (4)
2(a), (4m), and (5) (a) (intro.) and (b) (intro.), 4., and 5. of the statutes, the renumbering
3and amendment of section 30.208 (2) of the statutes, and the creation of section
430.208 (2) (d) of the statutes first apply to applications for individual permits or
5contracts that are submitted on the effective date of this subsection.
AB421,37,76 (2) The treatment of section 30.209 (2) (e) of the statutes first applies to
7administrative hearings that are commenced on the effective date of this subsection.
AB421, s. 96 8Section 96. Effective date.
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