SB177-SSA2,10,1410 2. Except as provided under par. (c) 4. or sub. (3c), in 2005 to 2009, the owner
11or operator of a regulated nonboiler source to which par. (a) 1. does not apply shall
12annually obtain mercury emission reductions, as provided in sub. (4), equal to 25%,
13or the percentage established under par. (c) 1., of the baseline mercury emissions of
14the nonboiler source.
SB177-SSA2,10,1915 3. Except as provided under par. (c) 4. or sub. (3c), in 2010 to 2014, the owner
16or operator of a regulated nonboiler source to which par. (a) 1. does not apply shall
17annually obtain mercury emission reductions, as provided in sub. (4), equal to 50%,
18or the percentage established under par. (c) 2., of the baseline mercury emissions of
19the nonboiler source.
SB177-SSA2,10,2420 4. Except as provided under par. (c) 4. or sub. (3c), beginning in 2015, the owner
21or operator of a regulated nonboiler source to which par. (a) 1. does not apply shall
22annually obtain mercury emission reductions, as provided in sub. (4), equal to 60%,
23or the percentage established under par. (c) 3., of the baseline mercury emissions of
24the nonboiler source.
SB177-SSA2,11,8
1(c) Modifying emission limits. 1. The department may by rule reduce the
2requirement in par. (b) 2. from 25% to a percentage not less than 15% if the
3department determines, based on the report under sub. (1e) (a), that it is not
4technically and economically feasible to meet the 25% requirement in the period
52005 to 2009 using the methods for obtaining emission reductions authorized under
6sub. (4). If the department decides to promulgate a rule under this subdivision, it
7shall submit the rule in proposed form to the legislative council staff under s. 227.15
8(1) no later than December 31, 2001.
SB177-SSA2,11,169 2. The department may by rule reduce the requirement in par. (b) 3. from 50%
10to a percentage not less than 35% if the department determines, based on the report
11under sub. (1e) (a) and any updates to the report, that it is not technically and
12economically feasible to meet the 50% requirement in the period 2010 to 2014 using
13the methods for obtaining emission reductions authorized under sub. (4). If the
14department decides to promulgate a rule under this subdivision, it shall submit the
15rule in proposed form to the legislative council staff under s. 227.15 (1) no later than
16December 31, 2006.
SB177-SSA2,11,2217 3. The department may by rule increase the requirement in par. (b) 4. from 60%
18to a percentage not greater than 90% if the department determines, based on the
19report under sub. (1e) (a) and any updates to the report, that it is technically and
20economically feasible to meet the higher requirement using the methods for
21obtaining emission reductions authorized under sub. (4). A rule promulgated under
22this subdivision may not take effect fewer than 48 months after it is promulgated.
SB177-SSA2,12,423 4. The department shall modify the amount of emission reductions that a
24person is required to obtain under par. (b) 2. to 4. so that the person is not required
25to obtain any additional emission reductions for stationary sources on a site once the

1mercury emissions from all stationary sources on that site, less any mercury
2emission reductions obtained under sub. (4) from sources that are not on that site to
3satisfy the requirements under par. (b) 2. to 4. that apply to sources on that site,
4equals 10 pounds per year.
SB177-SSA2,12,9 5(3c) Variance. If the department determines that compliance with a
6requirement under sub. (2) (b) 2. to 4. or (3) (b) 2. to 4. would cause undue or
7unreasonable hardship to any person, the department may issue a variance for up
8to 2 years from part or all of the requirement as long as a variance will not result in
9undue harm to human health or the environment.
SB177-SSA2,12,17 10(3e) Increase in required reductions. Notwithstanding the mercury emission
11reductions required to be obtained under subs. (2) (b) 2. to 4. and (3) (b) 2. to 4., if the
12owner or operator of a stationary source subject to those requirements fails to obtain
13the required mercury emission reductions in a year, the department shall increase
14the amount of mercury emission reductions that the owner or operator must obtain
15under sub. (2) (b) or (3) (b) for the next year by 5 times the difference between the
16amount of emission reductions required and the amount of emission reductions
17obtained unless the owner or operator obtains a variance under sub. (3c).
SB177-SSA2,12,22 18(3m) Study of emission reduction feasibility and goals; industrial boilers.
19(a) The department shall, in cooperation with owners of industrial boilers, study
20mercury emission reduction options that are technologically and economically
21feasible and that have been successfully employed for the purposes of mercury
22reduction for similarly situated industrial boilers.
SB177-SSA2,13,223 (b) For each mercury reduction option that is determined to be technologically
24and economically feasible under par. (a), the department shall estimate the potential

1environmental benefit to fish and aquatic resources in this state from
2implementation of the option.
SB177-SSA2,13,73 (c) If technologically and economically feasible mercury reduction options are
4available for industrial boilers that would result in significant environmental
5benefits to fish and aquatic resources in this state, the department shall, in
6cooperation with owners and operators, establish mercury emission reduction goals
7and timetables for industrial boilers.
SB177-SSA2,13,10 8(4) Compliance. (a) A person who owns a stationary source that is subject to
9sub. (2) (a) or (3) (a) may obtain the required emission reductions by one or more of
10the following methods:
SB177-SSA2,13,1311 1. Reducing the annual mercury emissions from another stationary source
12owned by the person if the reduction is permanent and enforceable and is not
13otherwise required by this section or other state or federal law.
SB177-SSA2,13,1714 2. Entering into an agreement under which another person reduces the annual
15mercury emissions from a stationary source owned by the other person if the
16reduction is permanent and enforceable and is not otherwise required by this section
17or other state or federal law.
SB177-SSA2,13,2318 (b) A person who owns a stationary source that is subject to sub. (2) (b) 1. or (3)
19(b) 1. may only increase the annual mercury emissions in a year above the baseline
20mercury emissions for that stationary source if the person reduces mercury
21emissions in that year from another stationary source on the same site by the amount
22of the increase and if the emission reduction is not otherwise required by this section
23or other state or federal law.
SB177-SSA2,14,3
1(c) Except as provided in par. (d) or (e), a person who owns a stationary source
2that is subject to sub. (2) (b) 2. to 4. or (3) (b) 2. to 4. may obtain the required emission
3reductions by one or more of the following methods:
SB177-SSA2,14,54 1. Reducing mercury emissions from that stationary source or another
5stationary source on the same site.
SB177-SSA2,14,66 2. Using banked or traded allowances as provided under sub. (5).
SB177-SSA2,14,77 3. Using small source mercury reduction allowances as provided under sub. (6).
SB177-SSA2,14,128 (d) 1. A person who owns or operates a stationary source that is regulated under
9sub. (2) (b) 2. to 4. may not obtain more than 50% of the required emission reductions
10for that stationary source by using allowances from a stationary source that is
11regulated under sub. (3), by using small source mercury reduction allowances or by
12using a combination of those methods.
SB177-SSA2,14,1713 2. A person who owns or operates a stationary source that is regulated under
14sub. (3) (b) 2. to 4. may not obtain more than 50% of the required emission reductions
15for that stationary source by using allowances from a stationary source that is
16regulated under sub. (2), by using small source mercury reduction allowances or by
17using a combination of those methods.
SB177-SSA2,14,2118 (e) 1. In 2005 to 2009, a person who owns a stationary source that is regulated
19under sub. (2) (b) 2. to 4. or (3) (b) 2. to 4. may not obtain more than 25% of the
20required emission reductions for that stationary source by using small source
21mercury reduction allowances.
SB177-SSA2,14,2522 2. In 2010 to 2014, a person who owns a stationary source that is regulated
23under sub. (2) (b) 2. to 4. or (3) (b) 2. to 4. may not obtain more than 15% of the
24required emission reductions for that stationary source in 2010 to 2014 by using
25small source mercury reduction allowances.
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13. After 2014, a person who owns a stationary source that is regulated under
2sub. (2) (b) 2. to 4. or (3) (b) 2. to 4. may not obtain any of the required emission
3reductions for that stationary source by using small source mercury reduction
4allowances.
SB177-SSA2,15,11 5(5) Emission allowance system; banking and trading emission allowances. (a)
6Allowances. The department shall promulgate rules for a mercury emission
7allowance system that assigns allowances to each stationary source that is subject
8to sub. (2) (b) or (3) (b). Under the system, the department shall notify the owner or
9operator of a stationary source of the number of allowances for that stationary source
10for up to 5 years in advance, based on the requirements of sub. (2) (b) or (3) (b) and
11of sub. (3e).
SB177-SSA2,15,2012 (b) Emission allowance banking and trading. The department shall
13promulgate rules for quantifying and certifying reductions in mercury emissions
14from stationary sources that are subject to sub. (2) or (3) and for a system for banking
15and trading allowances. The department may allow owners and operators who
16reduce mercury emissions from industrial boilers to obtain allowances that may be
17banked and traded for, if the reductions are quantifiable, permanent and
18enforceable. The department may not allow the banking or trading of reductions in
19mercury emissions if those reductions are required by federal law or by state law
20other than this section.
SB177-SSA2,15,22 21(6) Small source mercury reduction allowances. (a) A person may obtain
22small source mercury reduction allowances in any of the following ways:
SB177-SSA2,15,2423 1. Conducting a small source mercury reduction project that is approved by the
24department.
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12. Entering into an agreement under which another person conducts a small
2source mercury reduction project that is approved by the department.
SB177-SSA2,16,43 3. Providing funds to the department for conducting a small source mercury
4reduction project.
SB177-SSA2,16,95 (b) The department shall issue small source mercury reduction allowances to
6a person under this subsection in amounts equal to the amounts of reductions in
7emissions of mercury that are reasonably likely to occur because of the small source
8mercury reduction project undertaken or sponsored by the person, as determined
9based on the rules promulgated under par. (c).
SB177-SSA2,16,1410 (c) The department shall promulgate rules for issuing small source mercury
11reduction allowances. In the rules, the department shall include criteria for
12determining the amounts of reductions in emissions of mercury that are reasonably
13likely to occur because of a small source mercury reduction project, including all of
14the following:
SB177-SSA2,16,1815 1. The ability of the department to determine the actual amounts of reductions
16in emissions of mercury resulting from a small source mercury reduction project,
17taking into consideration any proposed measurement, monitoring and evaluation of
18the project.
SB177-SSA2,16,2019 2. The degree of certainty that the predicted amounts of reductions in emissions
20of mercury will result from the small source mercury reduction project.
SB177-SSA2,16,2221 3. The extent to which the reductions in emissions of mercury would occur in
22the absence of the small source mercury reduction project.
SB177-SSA2,16,2423 4. The period during which the reductions in emissions of mercury resulting
24from the small source mercury reduction project will continue.
SB177-SSA2,17,5
1(7) Storage or disposal. A person who is required to comply with sub. (2) or
2(3), who seeks to obtain an allowance under sub. (5) or who conducts a small source
3mercury reduction project under sub. (6) shall demonstrate to the department that
4mercury obtained in the course of taking those actions and disposed of or placed in
5storage will not be emitted into the atmosphere through reuse or recycling.
SB177-SSA2,17,8 6(8) Council. The mercury control council shall advise the department on the
7implementation and operation of the department's mercury control program under
8this section, including research under s. 285.11 (19).
SB177-SSA2,17,11 9(9) No impact on other provisions. Nothing in this section exempts a person
10from any provision of ss. 285.01 to 285.39 or 285.51 to 285.87. Compliance with this
11section is not a defense to a violation of any of those provisions.
SB177-SSA2,17,14 12(10) Cooperation. The department shall work with organizations, other
13states, the federal environmental protection agency and this state's congressional
14delegation to establish all of the following:
SB177-SSA2,17,1615 (a) Nationwide regulations of mercury emissions at least as stringent as those
16in this section.
SB177-SSA2,17,1717 (b) A nationwide ban on the reuse or recycling of mercury.
SB177-SSA2,17,1818 (c) A ban on the export of mercury.
SB177-SSA2,17,2019 (d) International regulations of mercury emissions at least as stringent as
20those in this section.
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