24.60 (2) “Municipality" means a town, village, city, county, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, town sanitary district created under s. 60.71, metropolitan sewerage district created under s. 66.22 or 66.882, joint sewerage system created under s. 144.07 281.43 (4), school district or technical college district.
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Section 119
. 24.61 (3) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
24.61 (3) (a) 8. A joint sewerage system created under s. 144.07 281.43 (4) for the purpose of exercising its powers under s. 144.07 281.43 (4).
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Section 120
. 24.66 (2p) of the statutes is amended to read:
24.66 (2p) For sewerage districts. Every application for a loan under this section to a sewerage district created under s. 66.22 shall be approved and authorized by a majority of the commissioners of the district; to a sewerage district created under s. 66.882, as provided under s. 66.886 (2) (a); and to a joint sewerage system created under s. 144.07 281.43 (4), as provided under s. 144.07 281.43 (4) (d).
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Section 121
. 25.17 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.17 (2) (d) Invest the clean water fund, and collect the principal and interest of all moneys loaned or invested from the clean water fund, as directed by the department of administration under s. 144.2415 281.59 (2m). In making such investment, the investment board shall accept any reasonable terms and conditions that the department of administration specifies and is relieved of any obligations relevant to prudent investment of the fund, including those set forth under ch. 881.
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Section 122
. 25.43 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.43 (1) (e) All repayments of principal and payment of interest on loans made from the clean water fund and on obligations acquired by the department of administration under s. 144.2415 281.59 (12).
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Section 123
. 25.43 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.43 (1) (f) All moneys received by the clean water fund from the proceeds of the sale of general or revenue obligations under ch. 18 for the purpose of s. 20.866 (2) (tc) or 144.2415 281.59 (4).
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Section 124
. 25.43 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.43 (1) (g) All moneys received from the sale of loans made under s. 144.2415 281.59 (2m) (a) 2.
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Section 125
. 25.43 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.43 (1) (h) The fees imposed under s. 144.241 281.58 (9) (d).
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Section 126
. 25.43 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.43 (2) (c) The department of administration may establish and change accounts in the clean water fund other than those under pars. (a) and (b). The department of administration shall consult the department of natural resources before establishing or changing an account that is needed to administer the program under s. 144.241 281.58 or 144.2415 281.59.
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Section 127
. 25.43 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:
25.43 (3) Except for the purpose of investment as provided in s. 25.17 (2) (d), the clean water fund may be used only for the purposes authorized under ss. 20.320 (1) (r), (s) and (t), 20.370 (2) (mt) and (mx), (6) (mu) and (mx) and (8) (mr), 20.505 (1) (v) and (x), 144.241 and 144.2415 281.58 and 281.59.
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Section 128
. 25.45 of the statutes is amended to read:
25.45 Waste management fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the waste management fund, to consist of the tonnage fees imposed under s. 144.441 (3), 1989 stats., except for tonnage fees paid by a nonapproved facility, as defined in s. 144.441 (1) (c) 289.01 (24); waste management base fees imposed under s. 144.441 (5), 1989 stats.; and all moneys received or recovered under s. 144.443 289.41 (11) (a) 1., 3. or 4. and (am) 1., 3. and 4. Moneys in the waste management fund shall be used for the purposes specified under s. 144.441 (6) (d) to (h) 289.68 (3) to (6).
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Section 129
. 25.46 (5e) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.46 (5e) All moneys received under s. 144.027 281.75 (16) (d) for environmental repair.
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Section 130
. 25.46 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.46 (5m) The tonnage fees imposed under s. 144.441 (3) 289.62 (1) that are paid by a nonapproved facility, as defined in s. 144.441 (1) (c) 289.01 (24), for environmental repair.
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Section 131
. 25.46 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.46 (6) The groundwater fees imposed under s. 144.441 (7) 289.63 for groundwater management.
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Section 132
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25.46 (6m) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.46 (6m) The well compensation fees imposed under s. 144.441 (7) 289.63 for environmental repair.
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Section
133. 25.46 (6r) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.46 (6r) The solid waste capacity fees imposed under ss. 144.441 (7) 289.63 and
144.4412 289.65 for environmental repair.
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Section 134
. 25.46 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.46 (7) The fees imposed under s. 144.442 (1m) 289.67 (1) for environmental repair.
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Section 135
. 25.46 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.46 (8) The fees and surcharges imposed under s. 144.442 (2) and (3) 289.67 (3) and (4) for environmental repair.
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Section 136
. 25.46 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.46 (9) The moneys received from municipalities under s. 144.442 (8) 292.31 (7) (c) for environmental repair.
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Section 137
. 25.46 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.46 (10) The amounts required to be paid into the environmental fund under s. 144.442 (9) 292.31 (8) (g) for environmental repair.
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Section 138
. 25.46 (10m) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.46 (10m) The moneys recovered under s. 144.442 (9m) (e) 292.61 (5) for environmental repair.
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Section 139
. 25.46 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.46 (11) The moneys received from reimbursements under s. 144.76 292.11 (6) (c) 1. for environmental repair.
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Section 140
. 25.46 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.46 (12) The moneys received from the federal government as reimbursement under s. 144.76 292.11 (6) (c) 2. and for purposes related to the hazardous substances spills program, the abandoned container program and the environmental repair of waste facilities.
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Section 141
. 25.46 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.46 (13) The moneys received from reimbursements under s. 144.77 292.41 (6) (c) for the abandoned container program.
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Section 142
. 25.46 (13m) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.46 (13m) The environmental assessments imposed under s. 144.992 299.93 for environmental enforcement, environmental repair and environmental education.
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Section 143
. 25.46 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.46 (15) The fees imposed under s. 146.20 281.48 (4s) (d) for groundwater management.
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Section 144
. 25.46 (16) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.46 (16) The fees imposed under s. 147.033 (1) 283.31 (7) for groundwater management.
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Section 145
. 25.46 (17) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.46 (17) All moneys received from fees under s. 144.442 (1s) 289.67 (2) for environmental repair.
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Section 146
. 25.46 (17m) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:
25.46 (17m) All moneys received under s. 144.968 292.51 (2) for cooperative remedial action.
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Section 147
. 25.46 (18) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.46 (18) All moneys received under s. 147.23 283.87 or as a settlement to any action initiated or contemplated under s. 147.23 283.87 for environmental repair.
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Section 148
. 25.49 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.49 (2) The fees imposed under s. 159.31 287.31.
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Section 149
. 27.019 (11) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:
27.019 (11) Enforce highway littering law. Such committee shall work out plans to enforce the provision of s. 159.81 287.81 (2) (a) prohibiting the depositing of solid waste on or along highways.
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Section 150
. 27.065 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
27.065 (10) (a) The special improvement bonds herein mentioned shall be equal liens against all lots, parts of lots or parcels of land against which special assessments have been made, without priority one over another, which liens shall take precedence of all other claims or liens thereon, except a lien under s. 144.442 (9) 292.31 (8) (i), 144.76 (13) or 144.77 292.41 (6) (d) or 292.81, and when issued shall transfer to the holders thereof all the right, title and interest of such county in and to the assessment made on account of the improvement mentioned therein and the liens thereby created, with full power to enforce the collection thereof by foreclosure in the manner mortgages on real estate are foreclosed. The time of redemption therefrom shall be fixed by the court, and a copy of the bond foreclosed may be filed as a part of the judgment roll in said action in lieu of the original thereof.
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Section 151
. 29.05 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.05 (8) (a) The department and its wardens shall seize and hold subject to the order of the court for the county in which the alleged offense was committed, any apparatus, appliance, equipment, vehicle or device, declared by this chapter to be a public nuisance, which they have probable cause to believe is being used in violation of this chapter, an administrative rule promulgated under this chapter or s. 159.81, 167.31, 287.81, 940.24, 941.20, 948.60, 948.605 or 948.61 or is being used in the commission of a crime relating to a submerged cultural resource in violation of s. 44.47. If it is proven that within 6 months previous to the seizure the apparatus, appliance, equipment, vehicle or device was used in violation of this chapter or an administrative rule promulgated under this chapter or s. 159.81, 167.31, 287.81, 940.24, 941.20, 948.60, 948.605 or 948.61 or was used in the commission of a crime relating to a submerged cultural resource in violation of s. 44.47, it shall be confiscated if the court directs in its order for judgment.
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Section 152
. 29.135 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.135 (1) (b) “Fish" means any processed or unprocessed fish of those species which are found in the waters of this the state as defined in s. 144.01 (19) 281.01 (18), including parts of fish or fish products. “Fish" does not include minnows produced and sold or purchased as bait.
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Section 153
. 29.29 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.29 (3) (b) No person may throw or deposit, or permit to be thrown or deposited, into any waters within the jurisdiction of the state any lime, oil, tar, garbage, refuse, debris, tanbark, ship ballast, stone, sand, except where permitted by s. 30.12 (3) (a) 1., slabs, decayed wood, sawdust, sawmill refuse, planing mill shavings or waste material of any kind, or any acids or chemicals or waste or refuse arising from the manufacture of any article of commerce, or any other substance deleterious to game or fish life other than authorized drainage and sewage from municipalities and industrial or other wastes discharged from mines or commercial or industrial or ore processing plants or operations, through treatment and disposal facilities installed and operated in accordance with plans submitted to and approved by the department of natural resources under ch. 144 chs. 281, 285 or 289 to 299, except s. 281.48, or in compliance with orders of that
the department. Any such order shall be subject to modification by subsequent orders. Any person violating this paragraph shall forfeit not more than $200. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate offense.
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Section 154
. 30.01 (1b) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.01 (1b) “Authorized base level of water loss" has the meaning given under s. 144.026 281.35 (1) (b).
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Section 155
. 30.01 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.01 (7m) “Water loss" has the meaning given under s. 144.026 281.35 (1) (L).
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Section 156
. 30.01 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.01 (9) “Withdrawal" has the meaning given under s. 144.026 281.35 (1) (m).
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Section 157
. 30.12 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.12 (4) (a) Activities affecting waters of the state as defined in s. 144.01 281.01 (18) that are carried out under the direction and supervision of the department of transportation in connection with highway and bridge design, location, construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair are not subject to the prohibitions or permit or approval requirements specified under this section or s. 29.29, 30.11, 30.123, 30.195, 30.20, 59.971, 61.351, 62.231, or 87.30 or ch. 144 or 147 chs. 281 to 285 or 289 to 299, except s. 281.48. However, at the earliest practical time prior to the commencement of these activities, the department of transportation shall notify the department of the location, nature and extent of the proposed work that may affect the waters of the state.
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Section 158
. 30.124 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.124 (1) (intro.) Notwithstanding ss. 30.12, 30.125, 30.20, 30.44 and 30.45 and if the department finds that the activity will not adversely affect public or private rights or interests in fish and wildlife populations, navigation or waterway flood flow capacity and will not result in environmental pollution, as defined in s. 144.01 (3) 299.01 (4), the department may do all of the following on public lands or waters:
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Section 159
. 30.18 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.18 (2) (b) Streams or lakes. No person, except a person required to obtain an approval under s. 144.04 281.41, may divert water from any lake or stream in this state without a permit under this section if the diversion will result in a water loss averaging 2,000,000 gallons per day in any 30-day period above the person's authorized base level of water loss.
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Section 160
. 30.18 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.18 (3) (b) Application; streams or lakes. An application for a permit required under sub. (2) (b) shall be submitted in the form required under s. 144.026
281.35 (5) (a). If the diversion also meets either condition specified under sub. (2) (a), the application shall also comply with par. (a).
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Section 161
. 30.18 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.18 (4) (a) Upon receipt of a complete application, the department shall follow the notice and hearing procedures under s. 30.02 (3) and (4). In addition to the notice requirements under s. 30.02 (3) and (4), the department shall mail a copy of the notice to every person upon whose land any part of the canal or any other structure will be located, to the clerk of the next town downstream, to the clerk of any village or city in which the lake or stream is located and which is adjacent to any municipality in which the diversion will take place and to each person specified in s. 144.026 281.35 (5) (b) or (6) (f), if applicable.
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Section
162. 30.18 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
30.18 (4) (b) If a hearing on the application for a permit is conducted as a part of a hearing under s. 144.836 293.43, the notice and hearing provisions in that section supersede the notice and hearing provisions of par. (a).
