Amendment CA1-SSA1-SB55

SB55-SSA1-CA1,823,17 (c) A responsible unit participating in the pilot program under this subsection shall be considered to comply with sub. (2) (b).

SB55-SSA1-CA1,823,21 (d) The department shall submit reports on the pilot program under this subsection to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature, under s. 13.172 (3), and to the joint committee on finance no later than January 1, 2003, and no later than January 1, 2005. The department shall include all of the following in its reports:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,823,23 1. A description of the participation in the pilot program and of the results to the date of the report.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,823,25 2. A description of any changes in the recycling percentage rate achieved by the participants.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,824,1 3. A description of any cost or program efficiencies obtained by participants.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,824,3 4. Any recommendations for statutory changes to modify the pilot program or to expand it statewide.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,824,5 5. Any recommendations about whether s. 287.07 (3) and (4) should be modified and, if so, in what manner.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,824,6 (e) The pilot program under this subsection ends on December 31, 2005.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 3222p Section 3222p. 287.23 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 287.23 (2) (a) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,824,11 287.23 (2) (a) The department shall develop, implement, and administer a program to provide financial assistance to responsible units. The department shall develop criteria for reporting on and evaluating the program.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,824,16 (b) Each year the department, in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin-Extension, shall audit review the recycling programs of at least 5% of the recipients of grants in the previous year to ensure that programs and activities funded by grants under this section meet the requirements of this section. do all of the following:

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 3222q Section 3222q. 287.23 (2) (b) 1. to 3. of the statutes are created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,824,18 287.23 (2) (b) 1. Ensure compliance with s. 287.07 (1m), (2), (3), and (4).

SB55-SSA1-CA1,824,19 2. Ensure compliance with s. 287.11 and rules promulgated under that section.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,824,21 3. Identify activities, methods, or procedures that would enable the responsible units to make their recycling programs more efficient or effective.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 3222r Section 3222r. 287.23 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,824,25 287.23 (2) (c) By June 30 annually, the department shall report to the joint committee on finance the number of recycling programs reviewed under par. (b) during the previous year.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,825,1 1353. Page 1058, line 2: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,825,3 " Section 3225c. 287.23 (5b) (title) and (intro.) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,825,8 287.23 (5b) (title) Grant award for 2000 and 2001. (intro.) The For 2000 and 2001, the department shall award a grant under this subsection to each eligible responsible unit that submits a complete grant application under sub. (4) for expenses allowable under sub. (3) (b). The department shall determine the amount of the grants under this subsection as follows:

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 3225f Section 3225f. 287.23 (5d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,825,13 287.23 (5d) Grant amount for years after 2001. (a) Beginning with grants for the year 2002, the department shall award a grant under this subsection to each eligible responsible unit that submits a complete grant application under sub. (4) for expenses allowable under sub. (3) (b).

SB55-SSA1-CA1,825,16 (b) Except as provided in pars. (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) and sub. (5p), the department shall award an eligible responsible unit a grant under this subsection equal to $5.30 times the population of the responsible unit.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,825,19 (c) A grant under this subsection may not exceed the allowable expenses under sub. (3) (b) that the responsible unit incurred in the year 2 years before the year for which the grant is made.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,825,23 (d) For a county that is the responsible unit for at least 75% of the population of the county, the department shall award a grant under this subsection equal to the greater of $100,000 or the amount determined under par. (a), but not more than the allowable expenses under sub. (3) (b).

SB55-SSA1-CA1,826,3 (e) For grants for the year 2002, the department shall award a grant to a responsible unit that received an award in 2001 that is equal to at least 80% of the amount received in 2001.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,826,6 (f) Beginning with grants for the year 2005, the department shall reduce a grant calculated under par. (b) by $1.50 times the population of the responsible unit if the responsible unit is not eligible for a grant under s. 287.235.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,826,11 (g) If the available funds are insufficient to pay the grant amounts determined under this subsection, the department shall achieve the necessary reduction in the total amount of the grants by reducing the amount of each grant determined under this subsection, except a grant determined under par. (d) or (e), by an equal percentage.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,826,12 1354. Page 1058, line 6: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,826,14 " Section 3226c. 287.23 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 287.23 (6) (a) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,826,17 287.23 (6) (a) The Except as provided in par. (b), the department shall disburse a grant to the applicant after approval, but no later than June 1 of the year for which the grant is made.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 3226d Section 3226d. 287.23 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,826,21 287.23 (6) (b) For grants for the year 2002, the department shall disburse a total of $19,500,000 no later than June 1, 2002, and a total of $5,000,000 after June 30, 2002, but no later than December 1, 2002.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 3226k Section 3226k. 287.235 of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,827,3 287.235 Recycling efficiency incentive grants. (1) Eligibility. Beginning in fiscal year 2002-03 the department shall make a recycling efficiency incentive grant to a responsible unit that satisfies all of the following criteria:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,827,4 (a) The responsible unit is one of the following:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,827,5 1. A county.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,827,6 2. A responsible unit, other than a county, with a population of 50,000 or more.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,827,8 3. A responsible unit that is formed by the merger of 3 or more responsible units or that is the responsible unit for 3 or more municipalities.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,827,10 (b) The responsible unit engages in coordinated program delivery, as specified under s. 287.03 (1) (f).

SB55-SSA1-CA1,827,13 (2) Grant amount. (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c) and sub. (3) (a), the department shall provide a grant amount to an eligible responsible unit equal to $1 times the population of the responsible unit.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,827,17 (b) If the available funds are insufficient to pay the grant amount determined under par. (a), the department shall achieve the necessary reduction in the total amount of the grants by reducing the grant amount determined under par. (a) for each eligible responsible unit by an equal percentage.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,827,20 (c) A grant under this section plus a grant under s. 287.23 may not exceed the allowable expenses under s. 287.23 (3) (b) that the responsible unit incurred in the year 2 years before the year for which the grants are made.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,827,24 (3) Application and payment. (a) Applications for grants under this subsection are due on October 1 of the year preceding the year for which the grant is sought. If a responsible unit submits its application after that date, the department shall reduce the grant, or deny the application, as provided in s. 287.23 (5p).

SB55-SSA1-CA1,828,4 (b) The department shall disburse 50% of a grant to the applicant no later than June 1 of the year for which the grant is made and the balance no later than December 1 of the year for which the grant is made. For grants for 2002, the department shall disburse a total of $3,800,000.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 3227e Section 3227e. 287.95 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,828,9 287.95 (3) (b) After December 31, 1996, any person who violates s. 287.07 (3) and, (4), (9), or (10) may be required to forfeit $50 for a first violation, may be required to forfeit $200 for a 2nd violation, and may be required to forfeit not more than $2,000 for a 3rd or subsequent violation.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,828,10 1355. Page 1058, line 7: delete lines 7 to 9.

SB55-SSA1-CA1,828,11 1356. Page 1059, line 9: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,828,13 " Section 3228db. 289.645 (3) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 289.645 (3) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,828,16 289.645 (3) Amount of recycling fee. The fee imposed under this section is as follows: (a) For $3 per ton for all solid waste other than high-volume industrial waste, 30 cents per ton.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,828,17 1357. Page 1059, line 16: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,828,18 " Section 3229. 292.11 (9) (e) 1m. f. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,828,20 292.11 (9) (e) 1m. f. The local governmental unit acquired the property using funds appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz).

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 3230 Section 3230. 292.13 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,829,2 292.13 (1m) Exemption from liability for soil contamination. (intro.) A person is exempt from s. 292.11 (3), (4) and (7) (b) and (c) with respect to the existence of a hazardous substance in the soil, including sediments, on property possessed or controlled by the person if all of the following apply:

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 3231 Section 3231. 292.15 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,829,6 292.15 (2) (a) 4. The If the voluntary party owns or controls the property, the voluntary party maintains and monitors the property as required under rules promulgated by the department and any contract entered into under those rules.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 3232 Section 3232. 292.15 (2) (ae) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,829,10 292.15 (2) (ae) 4. The If the voluntary party owns or controls the property, the voluntary party maintains and monitors the property as required under rules promulgated by the department and any contract entered into under those rules.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 3234 Section 3234. 292.15 (2) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,829,22 292.15 (2) (ag) Property affected by off-site discharge. Except as provided in sub. (6) or (7), for a property on which there exists a hazardous substance for which a voluntary party is exempt from liability under s. 292.13 (1) or (1m), a voluntary party is exempt from the provisions of ss. 289.05 (1), (2), (3) and (4), 289.42 (1), 289.67, 291.25 (1) to (5), 291.29, 291.37, 292.11 (3), (4) and (7) (b) and (c) and 292.31 (8), and rules promulgated under those provisions, with respect to discharges of hazardous substances on or originating from the property, if the release of those hazardous substances occurred prior to the date on which the department approves the environmental investigation of the property under par. (a) 1., if par. (a) 1. and 4. to 6. apply and all of the following occur at any time before or after the date of acquisition:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,830,3 1. The environment is restored to the extent practicable with respect to the discharges and the harmful effects from the discharges are minimized in accordance with rules promulgated by the department and any contract entered into under those rules, except that this requirement does not apply with respect to the hazardous substance for which the voluntary party is exempt from liability under s. 292.13 (1) or (1m).

SB55-SSA1-CA1,830,8 2. The voluntary party obtains a certificate of completion from the department stating that the environment has been satisfactorily restored to the extent practicable with respect to the discharges and that the harmful effects from the discharges have been minimized, except with respect to the hazardous substance for which the voluntary party is exempt from liability under s. 292.13 (1) or (1m).

SB55-SSA1-CA1,830,11 3. The voluntary party obtains a written determination from the department under s. 292.13 (2) with respect to the hazardous substance for which the voluntary party is exempt from liability under s 292.13 (1) or (1m).

SB55-SSA1-CA1,830,13 4. The voluntary party continues to satisfy the conditions under s. 292.13 (1) (d) to (g) or (1m) (d) to (g).

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 3236 Section 3236. 292.15 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,830,18 292.15 (2) (b) 4. If the voluntary party does not own or control the property, the person who owns or controls the property fails to maintain and monitor the property as required under rules promulgated by the department or any contract entered into under those rules.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,830,19 1358. Page 1060, line 6: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,830,20 " Section 3260b. 292.35 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,830,23 292.35 (1) (am) "Financial assistance" means money, other than a loan, provided by a governmental unit that is not a responsible party to pay a portion of the cost of investigation and remedial action for a site or facility.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 3262b Section 3262b. 292.35 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 292.35 (2) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,831,4 292.35 (2) Applicability. (intro.) This section only applies to a site or facility if the one of the following criteria is satisfied:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,831,6 (a) The site or facility is owned by a local governmental unit. This section does not apply to a landfill until January 1, 1996.

SB55-SSA1-CA1, s. 3263b Section 3263b. 292.35 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,831,12 292.35 (2) (b) A local governmental unit that owns a portion of the site or facility commits itself, by resolution of its governing body, to paying more than 50% of the amount equal to the difference between the cost of investigation and remedial action for the site or facility and any financial assistance received for the site or facility.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,831,14 1359. Page 1067, line 7: delete "municipalities" and substitute "the city of Platteville, the city of Fond du Lac and other municipalities that are".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,831,15 1360. Page 1067, line 14: delete that line and substitute:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,831,16 " Section 3324db. 292.77 (4) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,831,19 292.77 (4) During the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, the department shall make $150,000 available to the City of Platteville and $250,000 available to the City of Fond du Lac under sub. (2).".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,831,20 1361. Page 1068, line 2: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,831,21 " Section 3327q. 301.03 (2p) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,831,23 301.03 (2p) Offer the same level of alcohol or other drug abuse treatment to female inmates as to male inmates.".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,831,24 1362. Page 1068, line 2: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,832,1 " Section 3325k. 295.33 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,832,7 295.33 (4) No person may conduct drilling operations for the exploration for or production of oil or gas from if the drilling extends beneath the beds of the Great Lakes or bays or harbors that are adjacent to the Great Lakes, unless all drilling operations originate from locations above and on the landward side of the ordinary high-water mark and are conducted according to the terms of a written lease obtained from the department under, notwithstanding s. 30.20 (2) (b).".

SB55-SSA1-CA1,832,8 1363. Page 1068, line 2: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,832,9 " Section 3325q. 301.029 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-CA1,832,15 301.029 (2) (a) The department may not enter into any contract or other agreement if, in the performance of the contract or agreement, a prisoner would perform data entry or telemarketing services and have access to an individual's financial transaction card numbers, checking or savings account numbers ; or social security number or to any personal identifying information, as defined in s. 943.201 (1) (b), of an individual who is not a prisoner.".