Amendment ASA1-AB100

AB100-ASA1,1469,6 281.58 (8m) (c) The department may waive par. (a) or (b) upon the written request of a municipality.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2515 Section 2515. 281.58 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1469,16 281.58 (9) (a) After the department approves a municipality's facility plan submitted under sub. (8s), the municipality shall submit an application for participation to the department. The application shall be in such form and include such information as the department and the department of administration prescribe and shall include design plans and specifications that are approvable by the department under this chapter. The department shall review applications for participation in the clean water fund program under this section and s. 281.59. The department shall determine which applications meet the eligibility requirements and criteria under subs. (6), (7), (8), (8m) and (13).

AB100-ASA1, s. 2516 Section 2516. 281.58 (9) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1469,21 281.58 (9) (am) A municipality may not submit more than one application under par. (a) for any single project in any 12-month period except that this paragraph does not apply to applications for financial assistance for additional costs of an approved project.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2517 Section 2517. 281.58 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1470,2 281.58 (9) (b) A municipality seeking financial assistance, except for a municipality seeking a capital cost loan, for a project under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program shall complete an environmental analysis sequence as required by the department by rule.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2518 Section 2518. 281.58 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1470,7 281.58 (9) (c) If a municipality is serviced by more than one sewerage district for wastewater pollution abatement, each service area of the municipality shall be considered a separate municipality for purposes of obtaining financial assistance under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2519 Section 2519. 281.58 (9) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1470,18 281.58 (9) (e) If the governor's recommendation, as set forth in the executive budget bill, for the amount under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b), the amount available under s. 20.866 (2) (tc) or the amount available under s. 281.59 (4) (f) for a biennium is 85% or less of the amount of present value subsidy, general obligation bonding authority or revenue bonding authority, respectively, requested for that biennium in the biennial finance plan submitted under s. 281.59 (3) (bm) 1., the department shall inform municipalities that, if the governor's recommendations are approved, clean water fund program assistance during a fiscal year of that biennium will only be available to municipalities that submit financial assistance applications by the June 30 preceding that fiscal year.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2520 Section 2520. 281.58 (9) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1470,21 281.58 (9) (f) The fees collected under par. (d) shall be credited to the clean water environmental improvement fund.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2521 Section 2521. 281.58 (9m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1470,25 281.58 (9m) (c) The department may approve an application under par. (a) in a year only after the amount under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b) for the biennium in which that year falls has been approved by the legislature under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b).

AB100-ASA1, s. 2522 Section 2522. 281.58 (9m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1471,6 281.58 (9m) (e) 1. Except as provided under par. (f) and sub. (13), if a sufficient amount of subsidy is available under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b) for the municipality's project, based on the calculation under s. 281.59 (3) (i) (3e) (f), when the department approves the application under par. (a), the department of administration shall allocate that amount to the project.

AB100-ASA1,1471,10 2. If a sufficient amount of subsidy is not available under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b) for the municipality's project when the department approves the application under subd. 1., the department shall place the project on a list for allocation when additional subsidy becomes available.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2523 Section 2523. 281.58 (9m) (f) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1471,17 281.58 (9m) (f) (intro.) If the amount approved under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b), the amount available under s. 20.866 (2) (tc) or the amount available under s. 281.59 (4) (f) for a biennium is 85% or less of the amount of present value subsidy, general obligation bonding authority or revenue bonding authority, respectively, requested for that biennium in the biennial finance plan submitted under s. 281.59 (3) (bm) 1., all of the following apply:

AB100-ASA1, s. 2524 Section 2524. 281.58 (9m) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1471,21 281.58 (9m) (g) In allocating subsidy under this subsection, the department of administration shall adhere to the amount approved by the legislature for each biennium under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b).

AB100-ASA1, s. 2525 Section 2525. 281.58 (12) (a) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB100-ASA1,1471,25 281.58 (12) (a) 1. Except as modified under par. (f) and except as restricted by sub. (8) (b), (c), (f) or (h), the interest rate for projects specified in sub. (7) (b) 1. and 2. is 55% of market interest rate.

AB100-ASA1,1472,3 2. Except as modified under par. (f) and except as restricted by sub. (8) (b), (c), (f) or (h), the interest rate for projects specified in sub. (7) (b) 5. is 65% of market interest rate.

AB100-ASA1,1472,6 3. Except as modified under par. (f) and except as restricted by sub. (8) (b), (c), (f) or (h), the interest rate for projects specified in sub. (7) (b) 4. is 70% of market interest rate.

AB100-ASA1,1472,9 4. The interest rate for projects specified in sub. (7) (b) 6. and 7. and for those portions of projects under subd. 1. that are restricted by sub. (8) (b), (c), (f) or (h) is market interest rate.

AB100-ASA1,1472,12 5. The interest rate for a planning and design project specified in sub. (7) (b) 3. shall be determined under subd. 1., 2., 3. or 4. based on the type of project for which the planning and design are undertaken.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2526 Section 2526. 281.58 (12) (c) (intro.), 1. and 2. of the statutes are repealed.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2527 Section 2527. 281.58 (12) (c) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 281.58 (12) (c) and amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1472,18 281.58 (12) (c) The department, in establishing percentage of market interest rates, and the department of administration shall attempt to ensure that those rates do not result in any all of the following:

AB100-ASA1,1472,22 1. Beginning in fiscal year 1991, That increases in all state water pollution abatement general obligation debt service costs greater than do not exceed 4% annually in the fiscal year in which the rates are established and in the following fiscal year.

AB100-ASA1,1472,25 2. State That state water pollution abatement general obligation debt service costs are not greater than 50% of all general obligation debt service costs in the any fiscal year in which the rates are established and in any of the following 3 fiscal years.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2528 Section 2528. 281.58 (12) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1473,5 281.58 (12) (f) The department and the department of administration jointly may request the joint committee on finance to take action under s. 13.101 (11) to modify the percentage of market interest rates established by rule for tier 1 and tier 2 projects in par. (a) 1. to 3.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2529 Section 2529. 281.58 (13) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1473,11 281.58 (13) (b) (intro.) A municipality with an application that is approved under sub. (9m) is eligible for financial hardship assistance for the project costs that are eligible under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program, except for costs to which sub. (8) (b), (c), (f) or (h) applies, if the municipality meets all of the following criteria:

AB100-ASA1, s. 3528m Section 3528m. 281.58 (13) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1473,16 281.58 (13) (g) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the department shall determine median household income by adjusting median household income as determined by the U.S. bureau of the census to reflect changes in household income since the most recent federal census.

AB100-ASA1,1473,22 2. For a town sanitary district that has a population, as indicated on the application for assistance under this section, of 2,500 or less and that has boundaries that are not contiguous with a town, the department may not use information from the federal census to determine median household income. For such a town sanitary district, the department shall determine median household income based on data obtained from a 3rd party and submitted by the town sanitary district.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2530 Section 2530. 281.58 (13m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1474,3 281.58 (13m) Minority business development and training program. (a) The department shall make grants to projects that are eligible for financial assistance under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program and that are identified as being part of the minority business development and training program under s.66.905 (2) (b) 560.036 (2m) (b) 2.

AB100-ASA1,1474,8 (b) Grants provided under this subsection are not included for the purposes of determining under sub. (8) (i) the amount that a municipality may receive for projects under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program. Grants awarded under this subsection are not considered for the purposes of sub. (9m) (e) or s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b).

AB100-ASA1, s. 2531 Section 2531. 281.58 (14) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1474,12 281.58 (14) (b) (intro.) As a condition of receiving financial assistance under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program, a municipality shall do all of the following:

AB100-ASA1, s. 2532 Section 2532. 281.59 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1474,15 281.59 (title) Clean water Environmental improvement fund program; financial management.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2533 Section 2533. 281.59 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 281.59 (1) (am).

AB100-ASA1, s. 2534 Section 2534. 281.59 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1474,19 281.59 (1) (ag) "Clean water fund program" means the program administered under s. 281.58, with financial management provided under this section.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2535 Section 2535. 281.59 (1) (as) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1474,23 281.59 (1) (as) "Land recycling loan program" means the program administered under s. 281.60, with financial management provided under this section.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2536 Section 2536. 281.59 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1475,4 281.59 (1) (b) "Market interest rate" means the interest at the effective rate of a revenue obligation issued by the state to fund a project loan or a portion of a project loan under this section and s. 281.58 for a project under the clean water fund program.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2537 Section 2537. 281.59 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1475,8 281.59 (1) (cm) "Safe drinking water loan program" means the program administered under s. 281.61, with financial management provided under this section.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2538 Section 2538. 281.59 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1475,13 281.59 (1) (d) "Subsidy" means the amounts provided by the clean water from the environmental improvement fund to clean water fund program, safe drinking water loan program and land recycling loan program projects receiving financial assistance under this section and s. 281.58 for the following purposes:

AB100-ASA1,1475,16 1. To reduce the interest rate of clean water fund program, safe drinking water loan program and land recycling loan program loans from market rate to a subsidized rate.

AB100-ASA1,1475,18 2. To For the clean water fund program only, to provide for financial hardship assistance, including grants.

AB100-ASA1, s. 3537e Section 3537e. 281.59 (1) (d) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1475,21 281.59 (1) (d) 3. For the safe drinking water loan program only, to provide grants under s. 281.61 (8e).

AB100-ASA1, s. 2539 Section 2539. 281.59 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1475,25 281.59 (1m) Establishment of programs. (a) There is established a clean water fund program, administered under s. 281.58, with financial management provided under this section.

AB100-ASA1,1476,2 (b) There is established a safe drinking water loan program, administered under s. 281.61, with financial management provided under this section.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2540 Section 2540. 281.59 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1476,5 281.59 (2) (a) Administer its responsibilities under this section and s. ss. 281.58, 281.60 and 281.61.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2541 Section 2541. 281.59 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1476,9 281.59 (2) (b) Cooperate with the department in administering the clean water fund program, the safe drinking water loan program and the land recycling loan program.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2542 Section 2542. 281.59 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1476,13 281.59 (2) (c) Accept and hold any letter of credit from the federal government through which the state receives federal capitalization grant payments and disbursements to the clean water environmental improvement fund.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2543 Section 2543. 281.59 (2m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1476,16 281.59 (2m) (title) Investment management; clean water environmental improvement fund.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2544 Section 2544. 281.59 (2m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1476,21 281.59 (2m) (a) 1. Subject to par. (b), direct the investment board under s. 25.17 (2) (d) to make any investment of the clean water environmental improvement fund, or in the collection of the principal and interest of all moneys loaned or invested from such that fund.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2545 Section 2545. 281.59 (2m) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1476,24 281.59 (2m) (b) 1. The action provides a financial benefit to the clean water environmental improvement fund.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2546 Section 2546. 281.59 (2m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1477,2 281.59 (2m) (b) 2. The action does not contradict or weaken the purposes of the clean water environmental improvement fund.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2547 Section 2547. 281.59 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1477,5 281.59 (3) (a) 1. An estimate of the wastewater treatment, safe drinking water and land recycling project needs of the state for the 4 fiscal years of the next 2 biennia.

AB100-ASA1, s. 2548 Section 2548. 281.59 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1477,9 281.59 (3) (a) 2. The total amount of financial assistance planned to be provided or committed to municipalities for projects under subd. 1. during the 4 fiscal years of the next 2 biennia biennium.

AB100-ASA1, s. 3548b Section 3548b. 281.59 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1477,13 281.59 (3) (a) 4. The extent to which the funding for the clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program, in the environmental improvement fund, will be maintained in perpetuity.

AB100-ASA1, s. 3548e Section 3548e. 281.59 (3) (a) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1477,16 281.59 (3) (a) 4m. A chart showing detailed projected sources and uses of funds for projects under subd. 1. during the next biennium.

AB100-ASA1, s. 3549b Section 3549b. 281.59 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1478,2 281.59 (3) (a) 5. Audited The most recent available audited financial statements of the past operations and activities of the program under this section and s. 281.58 clean water fund program, 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 clean water 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.