SB55-SSA1, s. 2866 22Section 2866. 166.20 (2) (bm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,962,223 166.20 (2) (bm) 2. If a person responsible for the emergency involving a release
24or potential release of a hazardous substance under s. 166.215 (3) or 166.22 (4) is
25financially able or has the money or resources necessary to reimburse a regional or

1local emergency response team for the expenses incurred by the regional or local
2emergency response team in responding to the release emergency.
SB55-SSA1, s. 2867 3Section 2867. 166.20 (2) (bs) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1,962,74 166.20 (2) (bs) 1. Promulgate rules that establish the procedures that a
5regional emergency response team shall follow to determine if an emergency that
6requires the team's response exists as the result of a level A release or a potential
7level A release.
SB55-SSA1,962,118 2. Promulgate rules that establish the procedures that a local emergency
9response team shall follow to determine if an emergency that requires the team's
10response exists as the result of a release or potential release of a hazardous
11substance, as defined in s. 299.01 (6).
SB55-SSA1, s. 2868 12Section 2868. 166.21 (2m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,962,1713 166.21 (2m) (e) Identification of a county local emergency response team that
14is capable of responding to a level B release that occurs at any place in the county and
15whose members meet the standards for hazardous materials technicians in 29 CFR
161910.120
(q) (6) (iii) and national fire protection association standards NFPA 471 and
17472.
SB55-SSA1, s. 2869 18Section 2869. 166.21 (2m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,962,2119 166.21 (2m) (f) Procedures for county local emergency response team actions
20that are consistent with local emergency response plans developed under s. 166.20
21(3) and the state contingency plan established under s. 292.11 (5).
SB55-SSA1, s. 2871 22Section 2871. 166.215 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,963,1023 166.215 (2) The division shall reimburse a regional emergency response team
24for costs incurred by the team in responding to an emergency involving a level A
25release under sub. (1), or a potential level A release, if the team followed the

1procedures in the rules promulgated under s. 166.20 (2) (bs) 1. to determine if an
2emergency requiring a response existed
. Reimbursement under this subsection is
3limited to amounts collected under sub. (3) and the amounts appropriated under s.
420.465 (3) (dr). Reimbursement is available under s. 20.465 (3) (dr) only if the
5regional emergency response team has made a good faith effort to identify the person
6responsible under sub. (3) and that person cannot be identified, or, if that person is
7identified, the team has received reimbursement from that person to the extent that
8the person is financially able or has determined that the person does not have
9adequate money or other resources to reimburse the regional emergency response
10team.
SB55-SSA1, s. 2872 11Section 2872. 166.215 (3) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB55-SSA1,963,1612 166.215 (3) A person shall reimburse the division for costs incurred by a
13regional emergency response team in responding to an emergency if the team
14followed the procedures established under s. 166.20 (2) (bs) 1. to determine if an
15emergency requiring the team's response existed and if any of the following
16conditions applies:
SB55-SSA1,963,1817 (a) The person possessed or controlled a hazardous substance that was involved
18in the emergency.
SB55-SSA1,963,1919 (b) The person caused the emergency.
SB55-SSA1, s. 2873 20Section 2873. 166.22 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-SSA1, s. 2874 21Section 2874. 166.22 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,963,2522 166.22 (1) (c) "Local agency" means an agency of a county, city, village, or town,
23including a municipal police or fire department, a municipal health organization, a
24county office of emergency management, a county sheriff, an emergency medical
25service, a local emergency response team, or a public works department.
SB55-SSA1, s. 2875
1Section 2875. 166.22 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1,964,32 166.22 (1) (d) "Local emergency response team" means a team that the
3committee identifies under s. 166.21 (2m) (e).
SB55-SSA1, s. 2876 4Section 2876. 166.22 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,964,85 166.22 (2) A person who possesses or controls a hazardous substance that is
6discharged released or who causes the discharge release of a hazardous substance
7shall take the actions necessary to protect public health and safety and prevent
8damage to property.
SB55-SSA1, s. 2877 9Section 2877. 166.22 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,964,1810 166.22 (3) If action required under sub. (2) is not being adequately taken or the
11identity of the person responsible for a discharge an emergency involving a release
12or potential release
of a hazardous substance is unknown and the discharge
13emergency involving a release or potential release threatens public health or safety
14or damage to property, a local agency may take any emergency action that is
15consistent with the contingency plan for the undertaking of emergency actions in
16response to the discharge release or potential release of hazardous substances
17established by the department of natural resources under s. 292.11 (5) and that it
18considers appropriate under the circumstances.
SB55-SSA1, s. 2878 19Section 2878. 166.22 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,965,620 166.22 (3m) The division shall reimburse a local emergency response team for
21costs incurred by the team in responding to an emergency involving a hazardous
22substance discharge under sub. (3) release, or potential release, if the team followed
23the procedures in the rules promulgated under s. 166.20 (2) (bs) 2. to determine if an
24emergency requiring the team's response existed
. Reimbursement under this
25subsection is limited to the amount appropriated under s. 20.465 (3) (dr).

1Reimbursement is available under s. 20.465 (3) (dr) only if the local emergency
2response team has made a good faith effort to identify the person responsible under
3sub. (4) and that person cannot be identified, or, if that person is identified, the team
4has received reimbursement from that person to the extent that the person is
5financially able or has determined that the person does not have adequate money or
6other resources to reimburse the local emergency response team.
SB55-SSA1, s. 2879 7Section 2879. 166.22 (4) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB55-SSA1,965,118 166.22 (4) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a person shall reimburse a local
9agency as provided in sub. (5) for actual, reasonable, and necessary expenses
10incurred in responding to an emergency involving the release or potential release of
11a hazardous substance if any of the following conditions applies:
SB55-SSA1,965,1312 1. The person possessed or controlled a hazardous substance involved in the
13emergency.
SB55-SSA1,965,1414 2. The person caused the emergency.
SB55-SSA1,965,1715 (b) A local emergency response team may receive reimbursement under par. (a)
16only if the team followed the procedures established under s. 166.20 (2) (bs) 2. to
17determine if an emergency requiring the team's response existed.
SB55-SSA1, s. 2880 18Section 2880. 166.22 (5) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,965,2119 166.22 (5) (am) A local agency seeking reimbursement under sub. (4) shall
20submit a claim stating its expenses to the reviewing entity for the county in which
21the discharge emergency occurred.
SB55-SSA1, s. 2881 22Section 2881. 166.22 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,966,423 166.22 (5) (b) The reviewing entity shall review claims submitted under par.
24(am) and determine the amount of reasonable and necessary expenses incurred. The
25reviewing entity shall provide a person who is liable for reimbursement under sub.

1(4) with a notice of the amount of expenses it has determined to be reasonable and
2necessary that arise from one discharge and are arose from the emergency involving
3the release or potential release of a hazardous substance and that were
incurred by
4all local agencies from which the reviewing entity receives a claim.
SB55-SSA1, s. 2881b 5Section 2881b. 173.40 of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-SSA1,966,7 6173.40 Pet dealers, pet breeders, kennels, and animal shelters. (1)
7Definitions. In this section:
SB55-SSA1,966,108 (a) "Adequate food" means wholesome food that is accessible to an animal, is
9appropriate for the type of animal, and is sufficient in amount to maintain the animal
10in good health.
SB55-SSA1,966,1211 (b) "Adequate water" means potable water that is accessible to an animal and
12is sufficient in amount to maintain the animal in good health.
SB55-SSA1,966,1313 (c) "Animal shelter" means any of the following:
SB55-SSA1,966,1614 1. A facility that is used to impound or harbor at least 25 seized, stray,
15abandoned, or unwanted dogs, cats, or other animals in a year and that is operated
16by this state, a political subdivision, or a veterinarian licensed under ch. 453.
SB55-SSA1,966,2017 2. A facility that is operated for the purpose of providing for and promoting the
18welfare, protection, and humane treatment of animals, that is used to shelter at least
1925 animals in a year, and that is operated by a humane society, an animal welfare
20society, or a nonprofit association.
SB55-SSA1,966,2421 (d) "Humane care" includes the provision of adequate heating, cooling,
22ventilation, sanitation, shelter, and medical care consistent with the normal
23requirements of an animal's size, species, and breed, adequate food, and adequate
24water.
SB55-SSA1,967,3
1(e) "Kennel" means a facility where dogs or cats are kept for 24 hours or more
2for boarding, training, or similar purposes for compensation, except that "kennel"
3does not include any of the following:
SB55-SSA1,967,44 1. An animal shelter.
SB55-SSA1,967,65 2. A facility owned or operated by a veterinarian licensed under ch. 453 where
6animals are boarded only in conjunction with the provision of veterinary care.
SB55-SSA1,967,87 (em) "Livestock" means cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, deer, llamas, and
8related species, including game species.
SB55-SSA1,967,119 (f) "Nonprofit association" means an incorporated or unincorporated
10organization consisting of 3 or more members joined by mutual consent for a
11common, nonprofit purpose.
SB55-SSA1,967,1312 (fm) "Pet breeder" means a person who sells or offers to sell at least 25 dogs or
13cats for resale as pets in a year, except that "pet breeder" does not include a pet dealer.
SB55-SSA1,967,1514 (g) "Pet dealer" means a person who sells, or offers to sell at retail, exchanges,
15or offers for adoption at least 25 mammals, other than livestock, as pets in a year.
SB55-SSA1,967,19 16(2) License required. (a) Except as provided in par. (c), no person may operate
17an animal shelter or kennel without a license from the department. A person shall
18obtain a license under this paragraph for each separate location at which the person
19operates an animal shelter or kennel.
SB55-SSA1,967,2320 (b) Except as provided in par. (c), no person may act as a pet dealer or pet
21breeder without a license from the department. A person shall obtain a license under
22this paragraph for each separate location at which the person conducts business as
23a pet dealer or pet breeder.
SB55-SSA1,968,3
1(c) The department may issue an interim permit that authorizes a person to
2operate an animal shelter or kennel or to act as a pet dealer or pet breeder until the
3department makes the initial inspection required under sub. (4) (a).
SB55-SSA1,968,54 (d) Licenses issued under pars. (a) and (b) expire on October 31 of each
5even-numbered year.
SB55-SSA1,968,66 (e) A license issued under par. (a) or (b) is not transferable.
SB55-SSA1,968,9 7(3) License fees. The department shall promulgate rules specifying fees that
8must be paid by applicants for licenses under sub. (2). A fee paid under this
9subsection is not refundable if the department denies the license.
SB55-SSA1,968,12 10(4) Inspections. (a) The department shall inspect each location for which a
11person is required to obtain a license under sub. (2) before issuing the initial license
12and at least once during each biennial licensing period after the initial license period.
SB55-SSA1,968,1513 (b) In addition to the inspections required under par. (a), the department may
14enter and inspect a facility for which a person is required to obtain a license under
15sub. (2) at any reasonable time.
SB55-SSA1,968,17 16(5) Rules. The department may promulgate rules that specify any of the
17following:
SB55-SSA1,968,1918 (a) Minimum standards for animal shelter and kennel facilities and facilities
19at which pet dealers and pet breeders operate.
SB55-SSA1,968,2120 (b) Minimum requirements for humane care to be provided by persons required
21to obtain licenses under sub. (2).
SB55-SSA1,968,2322 (c) Requirements relating to the transportation of animals by persons required
23to obtain licenses under sub. (2).
SB55-SSA1,968,2424 (d) Grounds for revocation of licenses issued under sub. (2).
SB55-SSA1,969,2
1(e) Grounds for the department to issue orders prohibiting a person required
2to be licensed under this section from selling or moving an animal.
SB55-SSA1,969,43 (f) Minimum ages for the sale of animals by persons required to be licensed
4under sub. (2).
SB55-SSA1,969,65 (g) Reinspection fees to be charged when an inspection by the department
6under this section reveals conditions that require correction and reinspection.
SB55-SSA1,969,87 (h) Requirements for record keeping by persons required to be licensed under
8sub. (2).
SB55-SSA1,969,109 (i) Requirements relating to space and opportunity for exercise to be provided
10to animals by persons required to be licensed under sub. (2).
SB55-SSA1,969,13 11(6) Penalties. (a) A person who operates without a license required under sub.
12(2) may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months,
13or both.
SB55-SSA1,969,1714 (b) 1. Except as provided under par. (a), a person who violates this section or
15a rule promulgated under this section may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000
16for the first offense and may be required to forfeit not less than $200 nor more than
17$2000 for the 2nd or any subsequent offense within 5 years.
SB55-SSA1,969,1918 2. If a violation under subd. 1. involves the keeping of animals, each animal
19with respect to which the statute or rule is violated constitutes a separate violation.
SB55-SSA1, s. 2881c 20Section 2881c. 174.001 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-SSA1, s. 2881d 21Section 2881d. 174.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,970,222 174.05 (2) Tax. The minimum dog license tax is $3 $4.50 for a neutered male
23dog or spayed female dog, upon presentation of evidence that the dog is neutered or
24spayed, and $8 $10.00 for an unneutered male dog or unspayed female dog, or

1one-half of these amounts if the dog became 5 months of age after July 1 of the license
2year.
SB55-SSA1, s. 2881e 3Section 2881e. 174.053 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,970,13 4174.053 Kennel Multiple dog licenses. (1) Kennel Multiple dog license
5option.
Any person who keeps or operates a kennel more than one dog may, instead
6of the license tax for each dog required by this chapter, apply to the collecting official
7for a kennel multiple dog license for the keeping or operating of the kennel of the
8dogs
. Such person shall pay for the license year a license tax of $35 $45.50 for a
9kennel of
12 or fewer dogs and an additional $3 $4.50 for each dog in excess of 12.
10Upon payment of the required kennel multiple dog license tax and upon presentation
11of evidence that all dogs over 5 months of age are currently immunized against
12rabies, the collecting official shall issue the kennel multiple dog license and a number
13of tags equal to the number of dogs authorized to be kept in the kennel by the person.
SB55-SSA1,971,7 14(2) Kennel Multiple dog license tags. Kennel Multiple dog license tags shall
15be made in a form so that they may be readily distinguishable from the individual
16license tags for the same year. The owner or keeper of a kennel dogs for which a
17multiple dog license has been issued
shall keep at all times a kennel multiple dog
18license tag attached to the collar of each dog over 5 months old kept by the owner or
19keeper under a kennel multiple dog license, but this requirement does not apply to
20a dog during competition or training, to a dog securely confined indoors, to a dog
21while hunting, or to a dog securely confined in a fenced area. These tags may be
22transferred from one dog to another within the kennel whenever any dog is removed
23from the kennel.
An owner or keeper may transfer a multiple dog license tag from
24a dog that the owner or keeper no longer owns or keeps to another dog if the other
25dog is currently immunized against rabies.
The rabies vaccination tag or substitute

1tag shall remain attached to the dog for which it is issued at all times, but this
2requirement does not apply to a dog during competition or training, to a dog securely
3confined indoors, to a dog while hunting, or to a dog securely confined in a fenced
4area. No dog bearing a kennel multiple dog license tag shall be permitted to stray
5or to be taken anywhere outside the limits of the kennel owner's or keeper's premises
6unless the dog is in leash or temporarily out for the purposes of hunting, breeding,
7trial, training, or competition.
SB55-SSA1,971,10 8(3) Applicability of other requirements. Unless clearly inapplicable, all the
9provisions of this chapter relating to the individual dog license tax, licenses, and tags
10shall apply to the kennel multiple dog license and tags.
SB55-SSA1, s. 2881f 11Section 2881f. 174.06 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,971,1512 174.06 (6) Kennel Multiple dog license records. The listing official shall
13make in triplicate a list of the names of persons owning and operating kennels
14holding multiple dog licenses and the number of dogs kept in each by each of those
15persons
.
SB55-SSA1, s. 2881g 16Section 2881g. 174.06 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,971,2017 174.06 (7) List delivery. The listing official shall, by September 15, deliver one
18copy of the list under sub. (5) or (6) to the county clerk, and one copy to the collecting
19official to whom license taxes are paid under s. 174.08, and retain one copy for his
20or her files.
SB55-SSA1, s. 2881h 21Section 2881h. 174.065 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,972,422 174.065 (1) Collecting official. The collecting official is the any city, village,
23or town treasurer or other tax collecting officer or a any person deputized by the
24treasurer or tax collecting official, unless the common council or village or town board
25provides by ordinance or resolution for the appointment of a different person.

1Veterinarians and humane societies may voluntarily become collecting officials for
2a city, village, or town if the governing body of the city, village, or town by resolution
3or ordinance provides that veterinarians and humane societies may be collecting
4officials for the city, village, or town.
SB55-SSA1, s. 2881i 5Section 2881i. 174.07 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,972,116 174.07 (1) (c) Copies. The collecting official shall keep a duplicate copy of the
7license on file. In counties having a population of 500,000 or more, the collecting
8official shall immediately send to the county clerk or whatever agency the county
9board may direct, a triplicate copy of the license. A collecting official who is not the
10official to whom license taxes are paid under s. 174.08 shall provide a copy of each
11license issued to the official to whom license taxes are paid under s. 174.08.
SB55-SSA1, s. 2881j 12Section 2881j. 174.07 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-SSA1,972,1413 174.07 (2) (d) The department shall furnish county clerks with suitable kennel
14multiple dog license tags and blank licenses for distribution to the collecting officials.
SB55-SSA1, s. 2881k 15Section 2881k. 174.07 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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