SB620-SSA1,8,119 13. A provision that authorizes a county to adopt the model plan prepared by
10the department of natural resources under subd. 12. by resolution of the county
11board.
SB620-SSA1,8,1612 14. A requirement that a person operating a public water supply system that
13serves a population of 10,000 or more and that withdraws water from the
14groundwater management area must have an approved plan under s. 281.348 no
15later than the first day of the 49th month beginning after the date on which the
16groundwater management area is designated.
SB620-SSA1,8,2417 15. Provisions for ensuring that a person operating a public water supply
18system that withdraws water from the groundwater management area has an
19approved plan under s. 281.348 that is not, or revises or modifies an existing plan
20under s. 281.348 so that it is not, significantly inconsistent with the groundwater
21management plan, including a requirement that if the department of natural
22resources notifies the person operating the public water supply system that a plan
23under s. 281.348 is disapproved, the department of natural resources must include
24recommendations for revising that plan.
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1(L) If the special committee recommends that the joint legislative council
2submit for introduction legislation to designate a groundwater attention area, the
3special committee shall include all of the following in the recommended legislation:
SB620-SSA1,9,54 1. A delineation of the area proposed to be designated as a groundwater
5attention area.
SB620-SSA1,9,76 2. A target withdrawal quantity for the area proposed to be designated as a
7groundwater attention area.
SB620-SSA1,9,108 3. A provision that authorizes a county or counties in which the groundwater
9attention area is located to develop a strategy plan for the groundwater attention
10area.
SB620-SSA1,9,1411 4. A requirement that if a county or counties in which the groundwater
12attention area is located develop a strategy plan as authorized under subd. 3., the
13county or counties must provide opportunities for public participation in the
14development of the strategy plan.
SB620-SSA1,9,1615 5. A requirement that if a county or counties develop a strategy plan as
16authorized under subd. 3., the strategy plan must include all of the following:
SB620-SSA1,9,1817 a. Methods, programs, and initiatives to address potential water supply
18problems in the groundwater attention area.
SB620-SSA1,9,2219 b. Goals to ensure that the groundwater attention area will not require
20coordinated management to avoid or mitigate significant adverse environmental
21impacts associated with excessive groundwater withdrawals within the following 20
22years.
SB620-SSA1,9,2523 6. If the groundwater attention area is located in more than one county, a
24provision that authorizes the counties to negotiate an agreement that provides for

1the appointment of a groundwater task force for the groundwater attention area and
2that specifies the size and method of appointment of members of the task force.
SB620-SSA1,10,53 7. A provision that specifies that if the counties in which a groundwater
4attention area is located appoint a groundwater task force, the task force may
5develop a strategy plan for the groundwater attention area.
SB620-SSA1,10,86 8. A provision that authorizes a groundwater task force to contract with
7another entity, including a regional planning commission, for assistance in
8preparing a strategy plan.
SB620-SSA1,10,129 9. A requirement that if a groundwater task force for a groundwater attention
10area that is located in more than one county develops a strategy plan, the task force
11must submit the plan to each county board in the county in which the groundwater
12attention area is located and to the department of natural resources.
SB620-SSA1,10,1613 10. A requirement that if a strategy plan is submitted to the department of
14natural resources as provided under subd. 9., the department may neither approve
15nor disapprove the plan and must use the plan as a guide for water management in
16the area if the area is subsequently designated as a groundwater management area.
SB620-SSA1, s. 2 17Section 2. 196.03 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 196.03 (3) (ar) and
18amended to read:
SB620-SSA1,10,2419 196.03 (3) (ar) In the case of a public water utility furnishing water, the
20commission shall include, in the determination of water rates, the cost of fluoridating
21the water in the area served by the public water utility furnishing water if the
22governing body of the city, village or town which owns or is served by the public water
23utility furnishing water authorizes the fluoridation of water by the public water
24utility furnishing water.
SB620-SSA1, s. 3 25Section 3. 196.03 (3) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
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1196.03 (3) (ag) In this subsection, "water utility" means a public utility that
2furnishes water.
SB620-SSA1, s. 4 3Section 4. 196.03 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB620-SSA1,11,54 196.03 (3) (b) 1. A public water utility shall include the charges in the water
5utility bill of each customer of the public water utility in the city, village, or town.
SB620-SSA1, s. 5 6Section 5. 196.03 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB620-SSA1,11,107 196.03 (3) (c) The commission shall promulgate rules for encouraging water
8conservation by all water utilities and their customers. The rules may encourage
9water conservation through rates, incentives, rebates, or other methods and shall
10establish deadlines for achieving water conservation goals.
SB620-SSA1, s. 6 11Section 6. 281.34 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
SB620-SSA1,11,1712 281.34 (11) Springs inventory. (a) The department shall conduct an inventory
13of large springs in this state. The department shall conduct the inventory with the
14assistance of the legislative council technical advisory committee on groundwater
15under s. 13.83 (5) (b) 2. The department shall complete the inventory no later than
16the first day of the 61st month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph
17.... [LRB inserts date].
SB620-SSA1,11,2318 (b) Upon completion of the inventory under par. (a), the department shall
19request that the legislative council special committee on groundwater certify that
20the inventory is complete as provided under s. 13.83 (5) (e) 2. If the legislative council
21special committee on groundwater certifies that the inventory is complete, the
22department shall submit a report to the legislature, under s. 13.172 (2), and to the
23legislative reference bureau stating that the inventory is complete.
SB620-SSA1, s. 7 24Section 7. Nonstatutory provisions.
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1(1) Report on high capacity well approval process. No later than the first day
2of the 13th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the
3department of natural resources shall submit to the legislature, in the manner
4provided in section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, a report on the approval process for high
5capacity wells, including a description of the department's efforts to streamline the
6process and a discussion of the feasibility of creating a process under which expedited
7approval would be granted for approvals of certain high capacity wells, including the
8creation of an Internet-based method of assisting the public to determine whether
9a proposed well may qualify for expedited approval.
SB620-SSA1,12,1410 (2) Public service commission rules. The public service commission shall
11submit in proposed form the rules required under section 196.03 (3) (c) of the
12statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15
13(1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 13th month beginning after the
14effective date of this subsection.
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