SB107-SSA1,26,1916 (d) Annual report. Before December 1 of each year, beginning in 2012, the
17department shall provide a report on the program under this section to the
18legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and to the governor. The department shall include all
19of the following in the report:
SB107-SSA1,26,2020 1. The total weight of eligible electronic devices recycled.
SB107-SSA1,26,2221 2. A summary of the information provided by manufacturers and recyclers
22under subs. (5) and (8).
SB107-SSA1,26,2423 3. Information concerning the recycling programs used by manufacturers to
24recycle eligible electronic devices.
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14. Information concerning the collection and recycling of eligible electronic
2devices by persons other than registered manufacturers, registered collectors, and
3registered recyclers.
SB107-SSA1,27,64 5. Information about any disposal of eligible electronic devices in landfills and
5any burning of eligible electronic devices in solid waste treatment facilities in this
6state.
SB107-SSA1,27,77 6. A description of any actions taken to enforce the requirements of this section.
SB107-SSA1,27,98 7. Any recommendations to apply the requirements under sub. (2) to additional
9kinds of devices.
SB107-SSA1,27,1410 (e) Report concerning federal legislation. If a federal law relating to the
11collection and recycling of covered electronic devices sold in the United States is
12enacted, the department shall prepare a report describing the effect of the federal
13law and shall submit the report under s. 13.172 (3) to the committee of each house
14of the legislature with jurisdiction over solid waste policy.
SB107-SSA1,27,2115 (f) Outreach and communication. 1. The department shall promote public
16participation in the collection and recycling of eligible electronic devices by and on
17behalf of manufacturers through education and outreach activities. The department
18shall facilitate communications between local governments, persons operating solid
19waste collection and recycling centers, and manufacturers to ensure that
20manufacturers are aware of eligible electronic devices that are available for
21recycling.
SB107-SSA1,28,222 2. The department shall assist recyclers to identify federal and state
23requirements concerning the storage, transportation, export, and processing of
24eligible electronic devices and materials derived from eligible electronic devices. The

1department shall assist collectors to identify health, environmental, safety, and
2financial responsibility requirements applicable to collectors.
SB107-SSA1,28,63 (g) Cooperation with other states. The department may cooperate with other
4states to effectuate the program under this section. The department may, with other
5states, operate a regional system for creating, trading, and selling credits for
6recycling eligible electronic devices.
SB107-SSA1,28,107 (h) Suspension and revocation. The department may revoke the registration
8of a manufacturer who violates sub. (2) (a), (3), (4), or (5). The department may
9suspend or revoke the registration of a collector or recycler who violates sub. (7) or
10(8).
SB107-SSA1,28,2411 (i) Addition or exemption of eligible electronic devices. If the department
12determines that the disposal or burning of a kind of electronic device that is not listed
13in sub. (1) (gs) in a solid waste facility may be harmful to human health or the
14environment, the department may promulgate a rule specifying that the kind of
15electronic device is an eligible electronic device, is subject to s. 287.07 (5) (a), or both.
16If the department determines that the disposal or burning of a kind of electronic
17device that is listed in sub. (1) (gs) or s. 287.07 (5) (a) in a solid waste facility is not
18harmful to human health and is not harmful to the environment or if the department
19determines that it is not feasible to require the recycling of a kind of electronic device
20that is listed in sub. (1) (gs) or s. 287.07 (5) (a), the department may promulgate a rule
21specifying that the kind of electronic device is not an eligible electronic device, is not
22subject to s. 287.07 (5) (a), or both. The department may not promulgate a rule under
23this paragraph that takes effect before the first day of the 24th month beginning after
24the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].
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1(j) Audits. The department may perform or contract for the performance of an
2audit of the activities of a registered collector or registered recycler. If the
3department performs or contracts for the performance an audit of a collector or
4recycler during the first 3 years in which the collector or recycler is registered under
5sub. (7) or (8) (a), the collector or recycler shall pay 25 percent of the cost of the audit.
6If the department performs or contracts for the performance of an audit of a collector
7or recycler after the first 3 years in which the collector or recycler is registered, the
8collector or recycler shall pay 50 percent of the cost of the audit.
SB107-SSA1,29,129 (k) Modification of registration fee. The department may modify the
10registration fee under sub. (4) (b) 1. by rule. The department may not promulgate
11a rule under this paragraph that takes effect before the first day of the 24th month
12beginning after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].
SB107-SSA1,29,14 13(11) Penalties. (a) Manufacturer. Any manufacturer who violates this section
14may be required to forfeit not more than $10,000 for each violation.
SB107-SSA1,29,1615 (b) Others. Any person, other than a manufacturer, who violates this section
16may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000 for each violation.
SB107-SSA1, s. 7 17Section 7. 287.91 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107-SSA1,29,2018 287.91 (2) Notwithstanding sub. (1) and s. 287.95 (3) (a), the attorney general
19may enforce s. 287.07 (3) and, (4), and (5) by seeking injunctive relief against any
20person violating those provisions.
SB107-SSA1, s. 8 21Section 8. 287.95 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107-SSA1,29,2422 287.95 (1) Any person who violates s. 287.07 (1m) or (5) may be required to
23forfeit $50 for a first violation, may be required to forfeit $200 for a 2nd violation and
24may be required to forfeit not more than $2,000 for a 3rd or subsequent violation.
SB107-SSA1, s. 9 25Section 9. 287.97 of the statutes is amended to read:
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1287.97 Penalties. Any person who violates this chapter, except s. 287.07,
2287.08, 287.17, or 287.81, or any rule promulgated under this chapter, except under
3s. 287.07, 287.08 or 287.81, may be required to forfeit not less than $10 nor more than
4$1,000 for each violation.
SB107-SSA1, s. 10 5Section 10 . Nonstatutory provisions.
SB107-SSA1,30,96 (1) Permanent position authorization. The authorized FTE positions for the
7department of natural resources are increased by 1.0 SEG position, to be funded from
8the appropriation under section 20.370 (2) (hr) of the statutes, as created by this act,
9to administer the electronic waste recycling program.
SB107-SSA1,30,1010 (2) Project position authorization.
SB107-SSA1,30,1411 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources are
12increased by 1.0 SEG 2-year project position, to be funded from the appropriation
13under section 20.370 (2) (hq) of the statutes, for start up of the electronic waste
14recycling program.
SB107-SSA1,30,1815 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources are
16increased by 1.0 SEG 2-year project position, to be funded from the appropriation
17under section 20.370 (2) (hr) of the statutes, as created by this act, for start up of the
18electronic waste recycling program.
SB107-SSA1, s. 11 19Section 11 . Fiscal changes.
SB107-SSA1,31,820 (1) Funding for positions and administration. In the schedule under section
2120.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of natural
22resources under section 20.370 (2) (hq) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009,
23the dollar amount is increased by $170,000 for the first fiscal year of the fiscal
24biennium in which this subsection takes effect for administration of the electronic
25waste recycling program and to increase the authorized FTE positions for the

1department by 1.0 SEG position for administration of the electronic waste recycling
2programs, and to fund the 1.0 FTE SEG project position authorized under Section
310 (2 ) (a) of this act. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the
4appropriation to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (2) (hq)
5of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is increased by
6$160,000 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection
7takes effect for administration of the electronic waste recycling program and to
8provide continued funding for the positions authorized under this act.
SB107-SSA1, s. 12 9Section 12. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
10except as follows:
SB107-SSA1,31,1211 (1) Section 11 (1 ) takes effect on the day after publication or the 2nd day after
12publication of the 2009-11 biennial budget act, whichever is later.
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