AB43,1415,1212 1. A bank, trust company, savings bank, or credit union.
AB43,1415,1313 2. A developer, as defined in s. 66.0617 (1) (b).
AB43,1415,1714 3. An organization or enterprise, other than a sole proprietorship, that is
15operated for profit or that is nonprofit and nongovernmental, including an
16association, business trust, corporation, joint venture, limited liability company,
17limited liability partnership, partnership, or syndicate.
AB43,1415,1818 4. An innocent landowner.
AB43,1415,1919 (g) “Remedial action” has the meaning given in s. 292.12 (1) (d).
AB43,1415,22 20(2) Powers and duties of the department. (a) The department shall
21administer a program to award aids from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (et)
22to eligible entities under sub. (5).
AB43,1415,2523 (b) The department may not award aid to an entity under this section if that
24entity caused the discharge or environmental pollution at the site or facility for which
25aid is awarded, except to eligible entities for sites or facilities under sub. (4) (a).
AB43,1416,3
1(c) The department may award aid to eligible entities in the form of grants or
2direct services or, for sites or facilities under sub. (4) (a), in the form of
3reimbursements.
AB43,1416,64 (d) The department may require a match from an eligible entity for an awarded
5aid in the form of cash or in-kind services, except from an eligible entity for a site or
6facility for which funds are designated under sub. (3) (a).
AB43,1416,12 7(3) Allocation of funds. (a) In any fiscal year, if there remain any sites or
8facilities under sub. (4) (a) for which a claim for reimbursement was submitted before
9the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], but for which the claim has
10not been paid, the department shall designate $1,000,000 of the funds appropriated
11under s. 20.370 (6) (et), or the total amount of such unpaid claims, whichever is less,
12to the payment of those claims.
AB43,1416,1813 (b) In any fiscal year, if there remain any sites or facilities under sub. (4) (a) for
14which an application for eligibility was submitted before the effective date of this
15paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], but for which a claim has not been made to the
16department, the department shall designate $450,000 of the funds appropriated
17under s. 20.370 (6) (et) to the payment of claims for such sites or facilities, until all
18such sites or facilities have received a case closure letter under s. 292.12.
AB43,1416,2019 (c) The department shall designate 15 percent of the funds appropriated under
20s. 20.370 (6) (et) to provide aid in small or disadvantaged communities.
AB43,1416,2221 (d) The department may not provide more than one award of aid for a site or
22facility in a single fiscal year, except for sites or facilities under sub. (4) (a).
AB43,1416,24 23(4) Eligible sites and facilities. An eligible applicant under sub. (5) may
24receive aid under this section for any the following sites or facilities:
AB43,1417,4
1(a) Sites or facilities for which an application for eligibility was submitted
2under the dry cleaner environmental response program under s. 292.65, 2021 stats.,
3and that were deemed eligible for that program before the effective date of this
4paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].
AB43,1417,55 (b) Brownfields.
AB43,1417,86 (c) Sites or facilities regulated under s. 292.11 that are owned by entities that
7are exempt from s. 292.11 (3), (4), and (7) (b) and (c) as provided under s. 292.11 (9)
8(e), 292.13, or 292.21.
AB43,1417,109 (d) Sites or facilities regulated under s. 292.11 that are owned by private
10parties.
AB43,1417,12 11(5) Eligible entities. The following entities are eligible for an award under
12this section.
AB43,1417,1413 (a) Local governmental units that did not cause the discharge or environmental
14pollution.
AB43,1417,1615 (b) Owners or operators of dry cleaning facilities that own or operate an eligible
16site or facility under sub. (4) (a).
AB43,1417,1917 (c) Private parties, other than a dry cleaning facility under par. (b), that did not
18cause the discharge or environmental pollution and can demonstrate that the party's
19property was fairly acquired through an arm's-length transaction.
AB43,1417,23 20(6) Eligible activities; ineligible costs. (a) All activities for which aid is
21provided under this section shall comply with all state and federal laws and rules
22promulgated by the department, unless otherwise provided under this section or
23rules promulgated under this section.
AB43,1417,2524 (b) The department may award aid under this section to cover the costs of any
25of the following activities:
AB43,1418,1
11. Assessment and investigation of a discharge or environmental pollution.
AB43,1418,32 2. Interim and remedial actions to remove hazardous substances from
3contaminated media.
AB43,1418,44 3. Treatment and disposal of contaminated media.
AB43,1418,55 4. Vapor intrusion assessment and mitigation.
AB43,1418,66 5. Removal of abandoned containers, as defined in s. 292.41 (1).
AB43,1418,87 6. Asbestos abatement activities, as defined in s. 254.11 (2), conducted as part
8of redevelopment activities.
AB43,1418,99 7. Environmental monitoring.
AB43,1418,1110 8. Restoration or replacement of a private potable water supply, if eligible for
11temporary emergency water supplies under rules promulgated by the department.
AB43,1418,1312 9. The removal of underground hazardous substance or petroleum product
13storage tanks.
AB43,1418,1414 10. Preparation of documentation to apply for case closure under s. 292.11.
AB43,1418,1715 11. Other costs identified by the department as reasonable and necessary for
16proper investigation, analysis of remedial action options, remedial action planning,
17and remedial action to meet the requirements of s. 292.11.
AB43,1418,1918 (c) The department may not award aid under this section to cover any of the
19following costs:
AB43,1418,2120 1. The cost of activities conducted prior to the award of aid under this section,
21except for activities conducted at a site or facility under sub. (4) (a).
AB43,1418,2322 2. The cost of activities that the department determines are not integral to the
23investigation and remediation of a discharge or environmental pollution.
AB43,1418,2424 3. Legal fees.
AB43,1418,2525 4. The cost of investigations or remedial action conducted outside this state.
AB43,1419,1
15. Costs for financing eligible activities.
AB43,1419,5 2(7) Application for aid. Eligible applicants shall submit an application on a
3form prescribed by the department and shall include any information the
4department finds necessary to evaluate the eligibility of the project and amount of
5aid to be awarded.
AB43,1419,11 6(8) Rules; records. The department shall promulgate rules to administer the
7program under this section, including rules prescribing the criteria for determining
8the amount of aid to be awarded, the records that must be maintained by an
9applicant, and the periods for which those records must be retained. The department
10may inspect any document in the possession of an applicant or any other person if
11the document is relevant to an application for aid under this section.
AB43,2671 12Section 2671. 292.67 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1419,13 13292.67 PFAS municipal grant program. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB43,1419,1414 (a) “Class B fire fighting foam” has the meaning given in s. 299.48 (1) (a).
AB43,1419,1615 (b) “Municipality” means a city, village, town, county, tribal governing body,
16utility district, lake protection district, sewerage district, or municipal airport.
AB43,1419,1717 (c) “PFAS” means a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
AB43,1419,21 18(2) Financial assistance. The department shall administer a program to
19provide grants from the appropriations under s. 20.370 (6) (ed) and (es) to
20municipalities that meet the requirements under sub. (3) for the purpose of
21conducting any of the eligible activities under sub. (4).
AB43,1419,23 22(3) Eligibility prerequisites. A grant may be awarded under sub. (2) only if
23one of the following has occurred:
AB43,1420,224 (a) The municipality tested or trained with a class B fire fighting foam that
25contained intentionally added PFAS in accordance with applicable state and federal

1law, or a 3rd party tested or trained with a class B fire fighting foam that contained
2intentionally added PFAS within the area controlled by the municipality.
AB43,1420,43 (b) The municipality applied biosolids to land under a permit issued by DNR
4under s. 283.31.
AB43,1420,85 (c) PFAS are impacting the municipality's drinking water supply or surface
6water or groundwater within the area controlled by the municipality and the
7responsible party is unknown or is unwilling or unable to take the necessary
8response actions.
AB43,1420,10 9(4) Eligible activities. The department may award a grant under sub. (2) for
10any of the following activities:
AB43,1420,1211 (a) Investigating potential PFAS impacts to the air, land, or water at a site or
12facility for the purpose of reducing or eliminating environmental contamination.
AB43,1420,1413 (b) Treating or disposing of PFAS-containing fire fighting foam containers from
14a municipal site or facility.
AB43,1420,1615 (c) Sampling a private water supply within 3 miles of a site or facility known
16to contain PFAS or to have caused a PFAS discharge.
AB43,1420,1817 (d) Providing a temporary emergency water supply, a water treatment system,
18or bulk water to replace water contaminated with PFAS.
AB43,1420,2019 (e) Conducting emergency, interim, or remedial actions to mitigate, treat,
20dispose of, or remove PFAS contamination to the air, land, or waters of the state.
AB43,1420,2521 (f) Removing or treating PFAS in a public water system using the most
22cost-effective method to provide safe drinking water in areas where PFAS levels
23exceed the maximum contaminant level for PFAS under ch. 281 or an enforcement
24standard for PFAS under ch. 160 or where the state has issued a health advisory for
25PFAS.
AB43,1421,4
1(g) Sampling and testing water for PFAS contamination in a public, private, or
2tribal elementary or secondary school, a child care center that is licensed under s.
348.65, a child care program that is established or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14),
4or a child care provider that is certified under s. 48.651.
AB43,1421,8 5(5) Application. A municipality shall apply for a grant on a form prescribed
6by the department and shall include any information that the department finds
7necessary to determine the eligibility of the project, identify the funding requested,
8determine the priority of the project, and calculate the amount of a grant.
AB43,1421,10 9(6) Evaluation criteria. The department, in awarding grants under this
10section, shall consider all of the following criteria:
AB43,1421,1311 (a) The municipality's demonstrated commitment to performing and
12completing eligible activities, including the municipality's financial commitment
13and ability to successfully administer grants.
AB43,1421,1514 (b) The degree to which the project will have a positive impact on public health
15and the environment.
AB43,1421,1716 (c) Other criteria that the department finds necessary to prioritize the funds
17available for awarding grants.
AB43,1421,21 18(7) Matching funds. The department may not distribute a grant under this
19section unless the applicant contributes matching funds equal to at least 20 percent
20of the amount of the grant. Matching funds may be in the form of cash, in-kind
21contributions, or both.
AB43,2672 22Section 2672 . 292.74 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1422,12 23292.74 Financial responsibility for PFAS. The department may, if it
24determines doing so is necessary to protect human health or the environment,
25require a person who possesses or controls a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl

1substance to provide proof of financial responsibility for conducting emergency
2response actions, remedial actions, environmental repair, and long-term care to
3address contamination by a potential discharge of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl
4substances or environmental pollution that may be caused by a discharge of such
5substances. The department shall establish, by rule, the procedure for determining
6whether requiring a proof of financial responsibility is necessary to protect human
7health or the environment, and may establish requirements for types of financial
8responsibility, methods for calculating amounts of financial responsibility, access
9and default, bankruptcy notifications, and any other requirements the department
10determines are necessary under this section. The proof of financial responsibility
11required under this section shall be in addition to any other proof of financial
12responsibility or financial assurance required under this chapter.
AB43,2673 13Section 2673 . 299.15 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1422,1614 299.15 (2m) The department shall consider all known perfluoroalkyl or
15polyfluoroalkyl substances to be air contaminants for purposes of sub. (2) (a) 2. The
16reporting level for these substances is zero pounds per year.
AB43,2674 17Section 2674 . 299.44 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1422,18 18299.44 Sale and use of coal tar sealants. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB43,1422,2219 (a) “Coal tar sealant product” means a surface-applied sealing product
20containing coal tar, coal tar pitch, coal tar pitch volatiles, or any variation assigned
21the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) number 65996-93-2, 65996-89-6, or
228007-45-2.
AB43,1422,2423 (b) “High PAH sealant product” means a surface-applied sealing product that
24contains more than 0.1 percent polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by weight.
AB43,1423,3
1(2) Prohibitions. (a) Beginning January 1, 2024, no person may sell or offer
2for sale a coal tar sealant product or high PAH sealant product, except as provided
3in sub. (3).
AB43,1423,54 (b) Beginning July 1, 2024, no person may apply a coal tar sealant product or
5high PAH sealant product, except as provided in sub. (3).
AB43,1423,7 6(3) Exemptions. The department may grant an exemption to the prohibitions
7under sub. (2) to any of the following upon written request:
AB43,1423,98 (a) A person who is researching the effects of a coal tar sealant product or high
9PAH sealant product on the environment.
AB43,1423,1110 (b) A person who is developing an alternative technology if the use of a coal tar
11sealant product or high PAH sealant product is required for research or development.
AB43,2675 12Section 2675. 299.65 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1423,18 13299.65 Commercial vessels subject to federal Vessel Incidental
14Discharge Act.
(1) (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), the owner or operator of any
15commercial vessel subject to the requirements of the federal Vessel Incidental
16Discharge Act under 33 USC 1322 (p) that has operated outside this state shall pay
17to the department, no later than 5 days prior to arriving in a port of this state, $650
18per arrival to a port of this state.
AB43,1423,2119 (b) The owner or operator of a commercial vessel engaged in coastwise trade
20that is subject to the requirements of 46 USC 55101 to 55103 may not be required
21to pay more than $3,250 in fees per calendar year under this subsection.
AB43,1423,2522 (c) The owner or operator of a commercial vessel that is subject to the
23requirements of the federal Vessel Incidental Discharge Act under 33 USC 1322 (p)
24may not be required to pay more than $3,250 in fees per calendar year under this
25subsection.
AB43,1424,5
1(2) The department may adjust the amount of the fee under sub. (1) (a) once
2every 5 years to account for any changes in the U.S. consumer price index for all
3urban consumers, U.S. city average, as determined by the U.S. department of labor
4for the month of October immediately preceding the date of adjustment, as provided
5under 33 USC 1322 (p) (9) (A) (iv) (III) (aa).
AB43,1424,7 6(3) The department shall credit all fees collected under sub. (1) (a) to the
7appropriation account under s. 20.370 (4) (aj).
AB43,2676 8Section 2676. 299.66 of the statutes is renumbered 299.66 (1).
AB43,2677 9Section 2677. 299.66 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1424,1310 299.66 (2) (a) The department may enter into a memorandum of agreement
11with the U.S. Coast Guard concerning implementation and enforcement of the
12provisions of 33 USC 1322 and any regulations promulgated by the secretary of the
13U.S. department of homeland security under 33 USC 1322 (p) (5).
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