SB55-ASA1-AA1,1172,116
281.59
(11) (a) The department of
natural resources environmental
7management and the department of administration may enter into a financial
8assistance agreement with an applicant for which the department of administration
9has allocated subsidy under s. 281.58 (9m), 281.60 (8)
, or 281.61 (8) if the applicant
10meets the conditions under sub. (9) and the other requirements under this section
11and s. 281.58, 281.60
, or 281.61.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1172,1813
281.59
(11) (c) The department of administration may retain the last payment
14under a financial assistance agreement until the department of
natural resources 15environmental management and the department of administration determine that
16the project is completed and meets the applicable requirements of this section and
17s. 281.58, 281.60
, or 281.61 and that the conditions of the financial assistance
18agreement are met.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1173,220
281.59
(12) Municipal obligations. The department of administration may
21purchase or refinance obligations specified in s. 281.58 (6) (b) 1. and guarantee or
22purchase insurance for municipal obligations specified in s. 281.58 (6) (b) 3. if the
23department of administration and the department of
natural resources
1environmental management approve the financial assistance under this section and
2s. 281.58.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1173,85
281.625
(4) With the approval of the department of administration, the
6department of
natural resources environmental management may transfer funds
7from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.320 (2) (s) and (x) to the Wisconsin
8drinking water reserve fund under s. 234.933 to guarantee loans under s. 234.86.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1173,1210
281.65
(3) (at) Review rules drafted under this section and make
11recommendations regarding the rules before final approval of the rules by the
12natural resources environmental management board.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1174,215
281.65
(4e) If the department issues a notice of discharge under ch. 283 to an
16animal feeding operation, the department shall provide a cost-sharing grant for the
17costs of measures needed to correct the unacceptable practices identified in the notice
18of discharge. Notwithstanding sub. (8) (f), the department may provide a
19cost-sharing grant under this subsection that exceeds 70% of the cost of the
20corrective measures in cases of economic hardship, as defined by the department by
21rule. If the department provides funds for a cost-sharing grant under this subsection
22from the appropriation account under s. 20.866 (2) (te), the department shall pay the
23grant to another governmental unit. If the department provides funds for a
24cost-sharing grant under this subsection from the appropriation account under s.
120.370 (6) (aa), (ag), or (aq), the department may pay the funds to the landowner or
2operator or to another governmental unit.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1174,5
4"
Section 3174b. 281.65 (4g) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
5.... (this act), is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1174,126
281.65
(4g) The department may contract with any person from the
7appropriation account under s.
20.370 20.375 (4) (ac) for services to administer or
8implement this section, including information and education and training services.
9The department shall allocate $500,000 in each fiscal year from the appropriation
10account under s.
20.370 20.375 (4) (ac) for contracts for educational and technical
11assistance related to the program under this section provided by the University of
12Wisconsin-Extension.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1174,2214
281.65
(4m) (c) The department shall submit a copy of any plan it completes
15under this subsection to any county located in or containing any watershed
which 16that is a subject of the plan and to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer
17protection. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall
18review the plan and notify the department of
natural resources environmental
19management of its comments on the plan. A county receiving a plan under this
20subsection shall review the plan, approve or disapprove the plan
, and notify the
21department of
natural resources environmental management of its action on the
22plan.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1175,6
1281.65
(7) (b) The owner or operator of a site designated as a critical site in a
2priority watershed or priority lake plan under sub. (5m) or in a modification to such
3a plan under sub. (5s) or the department
of natural resources may obtain a review
4of the decision of a county land conservation committee under par. (a) 2. by filing a
5written request with the land and water conservation board within 60 days after
6receiving the decision of the county land conservation committee.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1175,1211
281.69
(1b) (bn) "Nonprofit conservation organization" has the meaning given
12in s. 23.0955 (1).".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1175,15
14"
Section 3202b. 281.69 (1b) (d) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin
15Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1175,1616
281.69
(1b) (d) "Wetland" has the meaning given in s.
23.32 278.32 (1).".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1176,621
281.695
(5) Any municipality may participate in the state financial assistance
22program for soil and water resources protection established under s. 281.55, 281.57
, 23or 281.65 and may enter into agreements with the department of
natural resources 24environmental management for that purpose. Any municipality may participate in
1the clean water fund program under ss. 281.58 and 281.59 and may enter into
2agreements with the department of administration and the department of
natural
3resources environmental management for that purpose. Any county may participate
4in the state financial assistance program for soil and water resources protection
5established under s. 92.14 and may enter into agreements with the department of
6agriculture, trade and consumer protection for that purpose.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1176,118
281.695
(6) Any municipality is authorized to enter into contracts with a
9nonprofit-sharing corporation for the municipality to design and construct the
10projects it will sublease from the department of
natural resources environmental
11management pursuant to s. 281.55 (6) (b).".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1176,1414
281.69
(3) (b) 5. A wetland enhancement or restoration project under sub. (3m).
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1176,2216
281.69
(3m) Grants for wetlands. (a) The department shall provide grants
17of $10,000 each from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (ar) for lake management
18projects to eligible recipients, other than nonprofit conservation organizations, that
19have completed a comprehensive land use plan that includes a wetland
20enhancement or restoration project. The grant shall be used for the implementation
21of the wetland enhancement or restoration project. The 75% limitation under s.
22281.69 (2) (a) does not apply to these grants.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1177,223
(b) The department shall provide up to 25 grants per fiscal year during fiscal
24years 2001-02 and 2002-03. The department shall award the grants to eligible
1recipients who qualify for the grants in the order in which the grant applications are
2received by the department.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1177,53
(c) If the project site is located within a drainage district, or near to a drainage
4district which will be affected by the project, the application must be approved by the
5drainage district board for that district.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1177,138
281.75
(5) (f) The department shall allocate money for the payment of claims
9according to the order in which completed claims are received. The department may
10conditionally approve a completed claim even if the appropriation under s.
20.370 1120.375 (6) (cr) is insufficient to pay the claim. The department shall allocate money
12for the payment of a claim which is conditionally approved as soon as funds become
13available.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1177,17
15281.85 Great Lakes protection fund share. (intro.) The department may
16use moneys from the appropriation under s.
20.370
20.375 (4) (ah) for any of the
17following purposes:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1178,5
19281.96 Visitorial powers of department. Every owner of an industrial
20establishment shall furnish to the department all information required by it in the
21discharge of its duties under subch. II, except s. 281.17 (6) and (7). Any member of
22the
natural resources environmental management board or any employee of the
23department may enter any industrial establishment for the purpose of collecting
24such information, and no owner of an industrial establishment shall refuse to admit
1such member or employee. The department shall make such inspections at frequent
2intervals. The secretary and all members of the board shall have power for all
3purposes falling within the department's jurisdiction to administer oaths, issue
4subpoenas, compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of necessary or
5essential data.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1178,117
283.001
(2) The purpose of this chapter is to grant to the department
of natural
8resources all authority necessary to establish, administer
, and maintain a state
9pollutant discharge elimination system to effectuate the policy set forth under sub.
10(1) and consistent with all the requirements of the federal water pollution control act
11amendments of 1972, P.L.
92-500; 86 Stat. 816.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1178,1413
283.01
(3) "Department" means the department of
natural resources 14environmental management.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1178,1716
283.01
(16) "Secretary" means the secretary of
natural resources 17environmental management or his or her designee.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1178,2220
283.31
(4m) The department may not, in the permit for a publicly owned
21treatment work, authorize the discharge of untreated wastewater resulting from a
22temporary power interruption.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1179,2
1283.33
(9) (c) All moneys collected under par. (a) shall be credited to the
2appropriation under s.
20.370 20.375 (4) (bj).".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1179,125
283.87
(1) Department may recover costs. In an action against any person who
6violates this chapter or any provision of
s. 29.601 or chs. 30, subchs. I to III of ch. 30
7or chs. 31, 281, 285 or 289 to 299, except s. 281.48, relating to water quality the
8department may recover the cost of removing, terminating or remedying the adverse
9effects upon the water environment resulting from the unlawful discharge or deposit
10of pollutants into the waters of the state, including the cost of replacing fish or other
11wildlife destroyed by the discharge or deposit. All moneys recovered under this
12section shall be deposited into the environmental fund.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1179,17
15283.86 Certain discharges prohibited. No owner or operator of a publicly
16owned treatment work may intentionally discharge untreated wastewater unless all
17of the following apply:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1179,18
18(1) The discharge does not cause any effluent limitation to be exceeded.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1179,20
19(2) The discharge is necessary to prevent personal injury, loss of life, or severe
20property damage.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1179,21
21(3) There is no feasible alternative to the discharge.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1179,22
22(4) The owner or operator provides any required notification of the discharge.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1180,3
1285.30
(5) (c) A motor vehicle exempt from registration under s. 341.05, except
2that a motor vehicle owned by the United States is not exempt unless it comes under
3par. (a), (b), (d), (e), (f), (g)
or, (h)
, or (j).
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1180,55
285.30
(5) (j) A low-speed vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (27m).".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1180,9
8285.18 Air quality testing. The department may not operate an air quality
9testing facility within one mile of Lake Michigan.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1180,12
11"
Section 3219b. 283.89 (2m) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
12.... (this act), is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1180,1613
283.89
(2m) If the department finds a violation of s. 283.33 (1) to (8) for which
14a person is subject to a forfeiture under s. 283.91 (2), the department may issue a
15citation and, if the department does issue a citation, and the procedures in ss.
23.50
16to 23.99 278.50 to 278.90 apply.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1180,1918
285.01
(13) "Department" means the department of
natural resources 19environmental management.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1180,2221
285.01
(38) "Secretary" means the secretary of
natural resources 22environmental management.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,1181,11
1285.11
(6) (intro.) Prepare and develop one or more comprehensive plans for
2the prevention, abatement
, and control of air pollution in this state. The department
3thereafter shall be responsible for the revision and implementation of the plans. The
4rules or control strategies submitted to the federal environmental protection agency
5under the federal
clean air act Clean Air Act for control of atmospheric ozone shall
6conform with the federal
clean air act Clean Air Act unless, based on the
7recommendation of the
natural resources environmental management board or the
8head of the department, as defined in s. 15.01 (8), of any other department, as defined
9in s. 15.01 (5), that promulgates a rule or establishes a control strategy, the governor
10determines that measures beyond those required by the federal
clean air act Clean
11Air Act meet any of the following criteria:
