AB64-ASA1,984ig 25Section 984ig. 66.0414 of the statutes is created to read:
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166.0414 Quarry operations. (1) Construction. (a) Nothing in this section
2may be construed to affect the authority of a political subdivision to regulate land use
3for a purpose other than quarry operations.
AB64-ASA1,576,74 (b) Nothing in this section may be construed to exempt a quarry from a
5regulation of general applicability placed by a political subdivision that applies to
6other property in the political subdivision that is not a quarry unless the regulation
7is inconsistent with this section.
AB64-ASA1,576,118 (c) Except for making unenforceable, under sub. (4) (b), (d), or (f), an ordinance
9or other limit on quarry operations, this section may not be interpreted to affect a
10legal claim that involves an ordinance or other limit on quarry operations that is in
11effect on January 1, 2017.
AB64-ASA1,576,12 12(2) Definitions. In this section:
AB64-ASA1,576,1413 (a) “Permit” means a form of approval granted by a political subdivision for the
14operation of a quarry.
AB64-ASA1,576,1515 (b) “Political subdivision” means a city, village, town, or county.
AB64-ASA1,576,1816 (c) “Public works project” means a federal, state, county, or municipal project
17that involves the construction, maintenance, or repair of a public transportation
18facility or other public infrastructure and in which nonmetallic minerals are used.
AB64-ASA1,576,2219 (d) “Quarry” means the surface area from which nonmetallic minerals,
20including soil, clay, sand, gravel, and construction aggregate, that are used primarily
21for a public works project or a private construction or transportation project are
22extracted and processed.
AB64-ASA1,576,2523 (e) “Quarry operations” means the extraction and processing of minerals at a
24quarry and all related activities, including blasting, vehicle and equipment access
25to the quarry, and loading and hauling of material to and from the quarry.
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1(3) Limitations on local regulation. (a) Permits. 1. Consistent with the
2requirements and limitations in this subsection, except as provided in subd. 2. or 3.,
3a political subdivision may require a quarry operator to obtain a zoning or
4non-zoning permit to conduct quarry operations.
AB64-ASA1,577,85 2. a. Except as provided in subd. 2. b., a political subdivision may not require
6a quarry operator to obtain a zoning or non-zoning permit if the quarry operator
7conducts quarry operations at a quarry unless the political subdivision enacts an
8ordinance that requires the permit.
AB64-ASA1,577,139 b. A political subdivision may require a quarry operator to obtain a permit to
10conduct quarry operations at a nonconforming quarry site, as defined in s. 59.69 (10)
11(ab) 2., if quarry operations at the nonconforming quarry site have been previously
12discontinued for a period of 12 consecutive months after the political subdivision
13enacted the permit requirement.
AB64-ASA1,577,1614 3. A political subdivision may not require a quarry operator to obtain a zoning
15or non-zoning permit to conduct quarry operations unless the political subdivision
16enacts an ordinance that requires the permit.
AB64-ASA1,577,2417 (b) Applicability of local limit. If a political subdivision enacts a non-zoning
18ordinance regulating the operation of a quarry that was not in effect when quarry
19operations began at a quarry, the limit does not apply to that quarry or to land that,
20as of the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], is contiguous, as
21defined in s. 59.69 (10) (ab) 1., to the land on which the quarry is located, is under
22the common ownership, leasehold, or control of the person who owns, leases, or
23controls the land on which the quarry is located, and is located in the same political
24subdivision.
AB64-ASA1,577,2525 (c) Blasting. 1. In this paragraph:
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1a. “Affected area” means an area within a certain radius of a blasting site that
2may be affected by a blasting operation, as determined using a formula established
3by the department of safety and professional services by rule that takes into account
4a scaled-distance factor and the weight of explosives to be used.
AB64-ASA1,578,55 b. “Airblast” means an airborne shock wave caused by a blast.
AB64-ASA1,578,66 c. “Flyrock” means rock that is propelled through the air as a result of a blast.
AB64-ASA1,578,87 d. “Ground vibration” means a shaking of the ground caused by the elastic wave
8emanating from a blast.
AB64-ASA1,578,109 2. Except as provided under subds. 3. and 4., a political subdivision may not
10limit blasting at a quarry.
AB64-ASA1,578,1211 3. A political subdivision may require the operator of a quarry to do any of the
12following:
AB64-ASA1,578,1513 a. Before beginning a blasting operation at the quarry, provide notice of the
14blasting operation to each political subdivision in which any part of the quarry is
15located and to owners of dwellings or other structures within the affected area.
AB64-ASA1,578,1816 b. Before beginning a blasting operation at the quarry, cause a 3rd party to
17conduct a building survey of any dwellings or other structures within the affected
18area.
AB64-ASA1,578,2019 c. Before beginning a blasting operation at the quarry, cause a 3rd party to
20conduct a survey of and test any wells within the affected area.
AB64-ASA1,578,2221 d. Maintain records and prepare and submit reports related to blasting
22operations at the quarry.
AB64-ASA1,578,2423 e. Comply with other properly adopted local blasting regulations that are not
24related to airblast, flyrock, or ground vibration.
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14. A political subdivision may suspend a permit for a violation of the
2requirements under s. 101.15 relating to blasting and rules promulgated by the
3department of safety and professional services under s. 101.15 (2) (e) relating to
4blasting only if the department of safety and professional services determines that
5a violation of the requirements or rules has occurred and only for the duration of the
6violation as determined by the department of safety and professional services.
AB64-ASA1,579,97 (d) Water quality or quantity. 1. Except as provided under subds. 2. to 5., a
8political subdivision may not do any of the following with respect to the operation of
9a quarry:
AB64-ASA1,579,1010 a. Establish or enforce a water quality standard.
AB64-ASA1,579,1211 b. Issue permits, including permits for discharges to the waters of the state, or
12any other form of approval related to water quality or quantity.
AB64-ASA1,579,1313 c. Impose any restriction related to water quality or quantity.
AB64-ASA1,579,1414 d. Impose any requirements related to monitoring of water quality or quantity.
AB64-ASA1,580,315 2. A political subdivision may require the operator of a quarry to conduct and
16provide water quality and quantity baseline testing and ongoing quality testing, to
17occur not more frequently than annually, of all wells within 1,000 feet of the
18perimeter of a quarry site when a new high capacity well is added to an existing
19quarry site or a new quarry site is established. A testing requirement under this
20subdivision may not impose any standard that is more stringent than the standards
21for groundwater quality required by rules promulgated by the department of natural
22resources. The political subdivision may request a report of well testing results
23within 30 days of the completion of testing and the quarry operator shall provide the
24results within that time. Any person offered the opportunity to have a well tested
25under this subdivision but who knowingly refuses testing waives any claim against

1a quarry operator related to the condition of the well if, within 90 days of the offer,
2the quarry operator records with the register of deeds for the county in which the well
3is located a written and sworn certification that the person refused the offer.
AB64-ASA1,580,64 3. A political subdivision that imposes a requirement to conduct any ongoing
5water quality or quantity testing of wells adjacent to existing quarry sites prior to
6the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], may continue to do so.
AB64-ASA1,580,87 4. A political subdivision may take actions related to water quality or quantity
8that are specifically required or authorized by state law.
AB64-ASA1,580,149 5. A political subdivision may enforce properly adopted local water regulations
10but may suspend a permit for a violation of state law or rules promulgated by the
11department of natural resources relating to water quality or quantity only if the
12department of natural resources determines that a violation of state law or rules has
13occurred and only for the duration of the violation, as determined by the department
14of natural resources.
AB64-ASA1,580,1715 (e) Air quality. 1. Notwithstanding s. 285.73, and except as provided under
16subds. 2. to 4., a political subdivision may not do any of the following with respect to
17the operation of a quarry:
AB64-ASA1,580,2018 a. Establish or enforce an ambient air quality standard, standard of
19performance for new stationary sources, or other emission limitation related to air
20quality.
AB64-ASA1,580,2121 b. Issue permits or any other form of approval related to air quality.
AB64-ASA1,580,2222 c. Impose any restriction related to air quality.
AB64-ASA1,580,2323 d. Impose any requirement related to monitoring air quality.
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12. A political subdivision may require the operator of a quarry to use best
2management practices to limit off-site fugitive dust and may enforce properly
3adopted fugitive dust regulations.
AB64-ASA1,581,54 3. A political subdivision may take actions related to air quality that are
5specifically required or authorized by state law.
AB64-ASA1,581,106 4. A political subdivision may suspend a permit for a violation of state law or
7rules promulgated by the department of natural resources relating to air quality only
8if the department of natural resources determines that a violation of state law or
9rules has occurred and only for the duration of the violation, as determined by the
10department of natural resources.
AB64-ASA1,581,1411 (f) Noise. A political subdivision may not limit the noise emitted from a quarry
12site, as measured off the property where the quarry is located without the use of a
13hearing protector, to be less than 76.5 percent of the decibel standards established
14under 30 CFR 62.100 to 62.190.
AB64-ASA1,581,1615 (g) Quarry production. A political subdivision may not limit any of the
16following:
AB64-ASA1,581,1717 1. The quantity of minerals extracted from or processed by a quarry.
AB64-ASA1,581,1818 2. The depth of mineral extraction at a quarry.
AB64-ASA1,581,2119 3. The number of truck loads that exits a quarry or the number of trucks that
20enters a quarry unless the purpose of the limit is to protect the structural condition
21of a roadway within the political subdivision.
AB64-ASA1,581,2222 4. The times that any of the following may occur:
AB64-ASA1,582,223 a. Quarry operations if the materials produced by the quarry will be used in
24a public works project that requires construction work to be performed during the
25night or an emergency repair except that a political subdivision may limit the

1number of consecutive days that a quarry operator may conduct quarry operations
2during the hours of darkness to 5 consecutive days.
AB64-ASA1,582,33 b. The transportation of unloaded equipment within a quarry.
AB64-ASA1,582,44 c. Maintenance of vehicles, equipment, or buildings at a quarry.
AB64-ASA1,582,55 d. Administrative activities at a quarry.
AB64-ASA1,582,86 e. Entry of unloaded trucks into a quarry at the times during which a quarry
7is permitted to operate unless the purpose of the limit is to protect the structural
8condition of a roadway within the political subdivision.
AB64-ASA1,582,109 5. The hours of quarry operations conducted at a quarry to less than 72 hours
10per week, excluding hours on Sundays and holidays.
AB64-ASA1,582,1311 (h) Setbacks. 1. A political subdivision may not establish a setback
12requirement for quarry operations that is more than 200 feet from the boundary of
13the property of a quarry.
AB64-ASA1,582,1714 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., a political subdivision that enacts an ordinance
15imposing setback requirements shall allow a quarry operator to conduct quarry
16operations nearer to the boundary of the property of the quarry than the distance of
17the setback requirement if all of the following apply:
AB64-ASA1,582,1918 a. Each property owner of a lot that is located within 200 feet of the boundary
19of a quarry consents in writing to that conduct of quarry operations.
AB64-ASA1,582,2120 b. The quarry operator provides the clerk of the political subdivision with a copy
21of the written agreement under subd. 2. a.
AB64-ASA1,582,2422 c. The quarry operator records the written agreement under subd. 2. a. against
23the property described in subd. 2. a. in the office of the register of deeds for the county
24in which the land is located.
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1(i) Quarry permit requirements. 1. A political subdivision may not add a
2condition to a permit during the duration of the permit unless the permit holder
3consents.
AB64-ASA1,583,84 2. If a political subdivision requires a quarry to comply with another political
5subdivision's ordinance as a condition for obtaining a permit, the political
6subdivision that grants the permit may not require the quarry operator to comply
7with a provision of the other political subdivision's ordinance that is enacted after the
8permit is granted and while the permit is in effect.
AB64-ASA1,583,129 3. a. A town may not require, as a condition for granting a permit to a quarry
10operator, that the quarry operator satisfy a condition that a county requires in order
11to grant a permit that is imposed by a county ordinance enacted after the county
12grants a permit to the quarry operator.
AB64-ASA1,583,1613 b. A county may not require, as a condition for granting a permit to a quarry
14operator, that the quarry operator satisfy a condition that a town requires in order
15to grant a permit that is imposed by a town ordinance enacted after the town grants
16a permit to the quarry operator.
AB64-ASA1,583,2117 4. a. Except as provided in subd. 4. b., a political subdivision shall, upon
18submission of a permit renewal application by a quarry operator, renew the permit
19if the permit has a duration of less than 10 years. As a condition of renewing a permit,
20a political subdivision may require that a quarry operator satisfy a condition that the
21law authorizes the political subdivision to require.
AB64-ASA1,583,2522 b. A political subdivision may deny the renewal of a permit having a duration
23of less than 10 years if the permit holder fails to cure a material violation of a
24condition of the permit after reasonable notice from the political subdivision of the
25violation and a reasonable opportunity for the operator to cure the violation.
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1(k) Mining permit requirements. A political subdivision may not impose a
2condition on a permit for quarry operations that is inconsistent with the
3requirements of this section or s. 295.12.
AB64-ASA1,584,7 4(4) Previous restrictions. (a) Except as provided in par. (b) or (d), and
5notwithstanding sub. (3), if a political subdivision has in effect on January 1, 2017,
6an ordinance that is more restrictive than this section, the political subdivision may
7maintain and enforce that ordinance.
AB64-ASA1,584,118 (b) If a political subdivision has in effect on January 1, 2017, an ordinance that
9contains a prohibition or requirement that violates the prohibition or limitation
10under sub. (3) (c) 2., (d) 1., (e) 1., or (g) 4. a., the prohibition or requirement does not
11apply and may not be enforced.
AB64-ASA1,584,1712 (c) Except as provided in par. (d), and notwithstanding sub. (3), if a political
13subdivision has in effect on January 1, 2017, a requirement, not based on the political
14subdivision's authority under ch. 295, that a quarry operator obtain a non-zoning
15permit that is more restrictive than this section, the political subdivision may
16maintain and enforce that requirement if the political subdivision had authority to
17impose that requirement.
AB64-ASA1,584,2018 (d) A requirement described under par. (c) that violates the prohibition or
19limitation under sub. (3) (c) 2., (d) 1., (e) 1., or (g) 4. a. does not apply and may not
20be enforced.
AB64-ASA1,584,2321 (e) Notwithstanding sub. (3), a zoning or non-zoning permit that is held by a
22quarry operator and in effect on January 1, 2017, remains in effect for the duration
23of the permit.
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1(f) A condition that a political subdivision requires to be satisfied in order to
2grant a zoning or non-zoning permit that is in effect on January 1, 2017, does not
3apply and may not be enforced if either of the following applies:
AB64-ASA1,585,54 1. The political subdivision does not have authority to require that the
5condition be satisfied in order to grant the zoning or non-zoning permit.
AB64-ASA1,585,76 2. The condition violates the prohibition or limitation under sub. (3) (c) 2., (d)
71., (e) 1., or (g) 4. a.
AB64-ASA1,984ij 8Section 984ij. 66.0414 (3) (f) of the statutes, as created by 2017 Wisconsin Act
9.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,585,1610 66.0414 (3) (f) Noise. A political subdivision may not limit the noise emitted
11from a quarry, as measured off the property where the quarry is located without the
12use of a hearing protector, to be less than 76.5 percent of the decibel standards
13established under 30 CFR 62.100 to 62.190. A political subdivision may require
14trucks and other equipment that are owned or controlled by a quarry operator, when
15used in quarry operations during the hours of darkness, to use a white noise alarm
16instead of a beeping alarm for worker and vehicle safety.
AB64-ASA1,984j 17Section 984j. 66.0433 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-ASA1,585,18 1866.0433 (title) Licenses for nonintoxicating and soda water beverages.
AB64-ASA1,984jb 19Section 984jb. 66.0433 (1) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64-ASA1,984jc 20Section 984jc. 66.0433 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 66.0433.
AB64-ASA1,984jd 21Section 984jd. 66.0433 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB64-ASA1,984p 22Section 984p. 66.0510 of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-ASA1,585,24 2366.0510 Benefits to officers, employees, agents. (1) Definitions. In this
24section:
AB64-ASA1,585,2525 (a) “Employee benefit plan” means a plan as defined in 29 USC 1002 (3).
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1(b) “Local governmental unit” has the definition given in s. 66.0131 (1) (a).
AB64-ASA1,586,4 2(2) Benefits. If a local governmental unit provides an employee benefit plan
3to its officers, agents, and employees, the plan may cover only such officers, agents,
4and employees and their spouses and dependent children.
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