Amendment AA4-ASA1-AB61

AB61-ASA1-AA4,14,14 281.58 (6) (b) (intro.) The following methods of providing financial assistance may be used under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program:

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87cr Section 87cr. 281.58 (6) (b) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,14,20 281.58 (6) (b) 8. Providing payments to the board of commissioners of public lands to reduce principal or interest payments, or both, on loans made to municipalities under subch. II of ch. 24 by the board of commissioners of public lands for projects that are eligible for financial assistance under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87d Section 87d. 281.58 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,15,5 281.58 (7) (a) The department shall, by rule, establish criteria for determining which applicants and which projects are eligible to receive financial assistance under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program. The primary criteria for eligibility shall be water quality and public health. The rules for clean water fund projects funded from the account under s. 25.43 (2) (a) shall be consistent with 33 USC 1251 to 1376 and 33 USC 1381 to 1387 and the regulations promulgated thereunder. The rules for clean water fund projects funded from the account under s. 25.43 (2) (b) may be consistent with 33 USC 1251 to 1376 and 33 USC 1381 to 1387 and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87dg Section 87dg. 281.58 (7) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,15,9 281.58 (7) (b) (intro.) The department may determine whether a municipality is eligible for financial assistance under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program for any of the following types of projects:

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87dr Section 87dr. 281.58 (8) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,15,12 281.58 (8) (a) (intro.) The following are not eligible for financial assistance from the clean water fund under this section and s. 281.59 program:

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87e Section 87e. 281.58 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,15,19 281.58 (8) (d) An unsewered municipality that is not constructing a treatment work and will be disposing of wastewater in the treatment work of another municipality is not eligible for financial assistance under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program until it executes an agreement under s. 66.30 with another municipality to receive, treat and dispose of the wastewater of the unsewered municipality.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87eg Section 87eg. 281.58 (8) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,15,23 281.58 (8) (g) The sum of all of the financial assistance to a municipality approved under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program for a project may not result in the municipality paying less than 30% of the cost of the project.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87er Section 87er. 281.58 (8) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,16,3 281.58 (8) (i) After June 30, 1991, no municipality may receive for projects in a biennium an amount that exceeds 35.2% of the amount approved by the legislature under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b) for that biennium.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87f Section 87f. 281.58 (8) (L) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,16,9 281.58 (8) (L) (intro.) The total amount of capital cost loans made under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program may not exceed $120,000,000, and no capital cost loan funds may be released under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program until the secretary of administration has found in writing that all of the following facts have occurred:

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87fg Section 87fg. 281.58 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,16,19 281.58 (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 approvably 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).

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87fr Section 87fr. 281.58 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,16,24 281.58 (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.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87g Section 87g. 281.58 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,17,4 281.58 (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.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87gg Section 87gg. 281.58 (9) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,17,15 281.58 (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.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87gr Section 87gr. 281.58 (9) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,17,18 281.58 (9) (f) The fees collected under par. (d) shall be credited to the clean water environmental improvement fund.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87h Section 87h. 281.58 (9m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,17,22 281.58 (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).

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87hg Section 87hg. 281.58 (9m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,18,3 281.58 (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.

AB61-ASA1-AA4,18,7 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.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87hr Section 87hr. 281.58 (9m) (f) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,18,14 281.58 (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:

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87j Section 87j. 281.58 (9m) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,18,18 281.58 (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).

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87jg Section 87jg. 281.58 (12) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,18,23 281.58 (12) (a) (intro.) The types of projects for which municipalities may receive loans under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program shall be classified as follows for the purpose of setting the percentage of market interest rates on loans funding such projects:

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87jr Section 87jr. 281.58 (12) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,19,4 281.58 (12) (c) 1. The percentage of market interest rates established shall, to the extent possible, fully allocate the amount of public debt authorized under s. 20.866 (2) (tc), the amount authorized under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b) and the amount of revenue obligations authorized under s. 281.59 (4) (f).

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87k Section 87k. 281.58 (13) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,19,10 281.58 (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:

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87kg Section 87kg. 281.58 (13m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,19,16 281.58 (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).

AB61-ASA1-AA4,19,21 (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).

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87kr Section 87kr. 281.58 (14) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,19,25 281.58 (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:

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87L Section 87L. 281.59 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,20,3 281.59 (title) Clean water Environmental improvement fund program; financial management.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87Lg Section 87Lg. 281.59 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 281.59 (1) (am).

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87Lr Section 87Lr. 281.59 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,20,7 281.59 (1) (ag) "Clean water fund program" means the program administered under s. 281.58, with financial management provided under this section.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87m Section 87m. 281.59 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,20,12 281.59 (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.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87mg Section 87mg. 281.59 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,20,16 281.59 (1) (cm) "Safe drinking water loan program" means the program administered under s. 281.61, with financial management provided under this section.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87mr Section 87mr. 281.59 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,20,21 281.59 (1) (d) "Subsidy" means the amounts provided by the clean water from the environmental improvement fund to clean water fund program and safe drinking water loan program projects receiving financial assistance under this section and s. 281.58 for the following purposes:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,20,23 1. To reduce the interest rate of clean water fund program and safe drinking water loan program loans from market rate to a subsidized rate.

AB61-ASA1-AA4,20,25 2. To For the clean water fund program only, to provide for financial hardship assistance, including grants.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87n Section 87n. 281.59 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,21,4 281.59 (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.

AB61-ASA1-AA4,21,6 (b) There is established a safe drinking water loan program, administered under s. 281.61, with financial management provided under this section.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87ng Section 87ng. 281.59 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,21,9 281.59 (2) (a) Administer its responsibilities under this section and s. ss. 281.58 and 281.61.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87nr Section 87nr. 281.59 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,21,12 281.59 (2) (b) Cooperate with the department in administering the clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87p Section 87p. 281.59 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,21,16 281.59 (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.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87pg Section 87pg. 281.59 (2m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,21,19 281.59 (2m) (title) Investment management; clean water environmental improvement fund.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87pr Section 87pr. 281.59 (2m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,21,24 281.59 (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.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87q Section 87q. 281.59 (2m) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,22,2 281.59 (2m) (b) 1. The action provides a financial benefit to the clean water environmental improvement fund.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87qg Section 87qg. 281.59 (2m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,22,5 281.59 (2m) (b) 2. The action does not contradict or weaken the purposes of the clean water environmental improvement fund.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87qr Section 87qr. 281.59 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,22,8 281.59 (3) (a) 1. An estimate of wastewater treatment and safe drinking water needs of the state for the 4 fiscal years of the next 2 biennia.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87r Section 87r. 281.59 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,22,12 281.59 (3) (a) 2. The total amount of financial assistance planned to be provided or committed to municipalities for projects under the clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program during the 4 fiscal years of the next 2 biennia.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87rg Section 87rg. 281.59 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is repealed.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87rr Section 87rr. 281.59 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,22,19 281.59 (3) (a) 5. Audited financial statements of the past operations and activities of the program under this section and s. 281.58, the estimated fund capital available in each of the next 4 fiscal years, and the projected clean water fund balance for each of the next 20 years given existing obligations and financial conditions clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87s Section 87s. 281.59 (3) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,22,25 281.59 (3) (a) 6. An amount equal to the estimated present value of subsidies for all clean water fund program loans and grants expected to be made for the wastewater treatment projects listed in the biennial needs list under s. 281.58 (3m), discounted at a rate of 7% per year to the first day of the biennium for which the biennial finance plan is prepared.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87sg Section 87sg. 281.59 (3) (a) 6m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB61-ASA1-AA4,23,5 281.59 (3) (a) 6m. An amount equal to the estimated present value of subsidies for all loans under the safe drinking water loan program to be made during the biennium for which the biennial finance plan is prepared, discounted at a rate of 7% per year to the first day of that biennium.

AB61-ASA1-AA4, s. 87sr Section 87sr. 281.59 (3) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read: