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14. 281.59 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (3) (a) 1. An estimate of the wastewater treatment, and safe drinking water
and land recycling project needs of the state for the 4 fiscal years of the next 2 biennia.
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15. 281.59 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (3) (a) 5. The most recent available audited financial statements of the past operations and activities of the clean water fund program, and the safe drinking water loan program and the land recycling loan program, the estimated environmental improvement fund capital available in each of the next 4 fiscal years for the clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program, and the projected environmental improvement fund balance for the clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program for each of the next 20 years given existing obligations and financial conditions.
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16. 281.59 (3) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (3) (j) No later than November 1 of each odd-numbered year, the department of administration and the department jointly shall submit a report, to the building commission and committees as required under par. (bm), on the operations and activities of the clean water fund program, and the safe drinking water loan program and the land recycling loan program for the previous biennium.
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17. 281.59 (9) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
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18. 281.59 (9) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (9) (am) The department of administration, in consultation with the department, may establish those terms and conditions of a financial assistance agreement that relate to its financial management, including what type of municipal obligation, as set forth under sub. (13f), if applicable, is required for the repayment of the financial assistance. Any terms and conditions established under this paragraph by the department of administration shall comply with the requirements of this section and s. 281.58, 281.60 or 281.61. In setting the terms and conditions, the department of administration may consider factors that the department of administration finds are relevant, including the type of obligation evidencing the loan, the pledge of security for the obligation and the applicant's creditworthiness.
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19. 281.59 (9) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (9) (b) (intro.) As a condition of receiving financial assistance under the clean water fund program, or the safe drinking water loan program or the land recycling loan program, an applicant shall do all of the following:
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20. 281.59 (9) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (9) (b) 1. Pledge the security, if any, required by the rules promulgated by the department of administration under this section and s. 281.58, 281.60 or 281.61.
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21. 281.59 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (11) (a) The department of natural resources and the department of administration may enter into a financial assistance agreement with an applicant for which the department of administration has allocated financial assistance under s. 281.58 (9m), 281.60 (8) or 281.61 (8) if the applicant meets the conditions under sub. (9) and the other requirements under this section and s. 281.58, 281.60 or 281.61.
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22. 281.59 (11) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (11) (b) If a municipality fails to make a principal repayment or interest payment after its due date, the department of administration shall place on file a certified statement of all amounts due under this section and s. 281.58, 281.60 or 281.61 or s. 281.60, 2021 stats. After consulting the department, the department of administration may collect all amounts due by deducting those amounts from any state payments due the municipality or may add a special charge to the amount of taxes apportioned to and levied upon the county under s. 70.60. If the department of administration collects amounts due, it shall remit those amounts to the fund to which they are due and notify the department of that action.
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23. 281.59 (11) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (11) (c) The department of administration may retain the last payment under a financial assistance agreement until the department of natural resources and the department of administration determine that the project is completed and meets the applicable requirements of this section and s. 281.58, 281.60 or 281.61
or s. 281.60, 2021 stats., and that the conditions of the financial assistance agreement are met.
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24. 281.59 (13s) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (13s) Powers. The department of administration may audit, or contract for audits of, projects receiving financial assistance under the clean water fund program, or the safe drinking water loan program and the land recycling loan program or projects that received loans under s. 281.60, 2021 stats.
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25. 281.59 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (14) Rules. The department of administration shall promulgate rules that are necessary for the proper execution of this section and of its responsibilities under ss. 281.58, 281.60 and 281.61 and s. 281.60, 2021 stats.
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26. 281.60 of the statutes is repealed.
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27. 281.605 of the statutes is created to read:
281.605 Outstanding loans under the former land recycling loan program. Section 281.60 (8m), 2021 stats., s. 281.60 (11), 2021 stats., s. 281.60 (11m), 2021 stats., s. 281.60 (13) (c), 2021 stats., s. 281.60 (13) (d), 2021 stats., s. 281.60 (13) (f), 2021 stats., and s. 281.60 (13) (h), 2021 stats., shall continue to apply to any outstanding loans made under the former land recycling loan program under s. 281.60, 2021 stats.
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Section 27m. Chapter NR 167 of the administrative code is repealed.
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28.
Nonstatutory provisions.
(1) Transfer of land recycling loan program balance. All moneys appropriated for the land recycling loan program under s. 281.60, 2021 stats., that are unallocated on the effective date of this subsection shall be transferred to the environmental improvement fund for the clean water fund program under s. 281.58.
(2) Deposit of future land recycling loan program moneys. All moneys received for the land recycling loan program under s. 281.60, 2021 stats., after the effective date of this subsection shall be deposited into the environmental improvement fund for the clean water fund program under s. 281.58.
