Amendment AA1-AB177

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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO 2011 ASSEMBLY BILL 177

June 28, 2011 - Offered by Representative Steineke.

AB177-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB177-AA1,1,3 1. Page 1, line 6: delete "applications and hearings relating to permits" and substitute "issuing individual permits, contracts, and general permits".

AB177-AA1,1,4 2. Page 3, line 1: before that line insert:

AB177-AA1,1,5 " Section 1b. 30.12 (1j) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB177-AA1,2,2 30.12 (1j) (c) If the riparian owner or owners of a property described in par. (a) are eligible and propose to place a pier or wharf with the number of boat slips specified in par. (a), the riparian owner or owners shall apply to the department for an individual permit under s. 30.208 authorizing the configuration of the pier or wharf unless the configuration is authorized by the department under a general permit under s. 30.206 (1g), 2009 stats. The department may not deny the permit on the basis of the number of slips proposed by the riparian owner or owners if the number of slips proposed does not exceed the number allowed under par. (a). A riparian owner or owners who apply for a permit under this paragraph shall be presumed to be entitled to the number of slips allowed under par. (a).

AB177-AA1, s. 1c Section 1c. 30.12 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB177-AA1,2,5 30.12 (3) (a) (intro.) The department shall may issue statewide general permits under s. 30.206 that authorize riparian owners to do all of the following:

AB177-AA1, s. 1d Section 1d. 30.12 (3) (br) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB177-AA1,2,9 30.12 (3) (br) The department may promulgate rules that specify structures or deposits, in addition to those listed in par. (a), that may be authorized by statewide general permits.

AB177-AA1, s. 1e Section 1e. 30.123 (7) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB177-AA1,2,12 30.123 (7) (a) (intro.) The department shall may issue statewide general permits under s. 30.206 that authorize any person to do all of the following:

AB177-AA1, s. 1f Section 1f. 30.123 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB177-AA1,2,16 30.123 (7) (b) The department may promulgate rules that specify bridges or culverts, in addition to those listed in par. (a), that may be authorized by statewide general permits.".

AB177-AA1,2,17 3. Page 3, line 1: substitute "Section 1g" for " Section 1".

AB177-AA1,2,18 4. Page 3, line 10: after that line insert:

AB177-AA1,2,19 " Section 1h. 30.19 (3r) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB177-AA1,2,21 30.19 (3r) (a) (intro.) The department shall may issue statewide general permits under s. 30.206 that authorize persons to do all of the following:

AB177-AA1, s. 1j Section 1j. 30.19 (3r) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB177-AA1,3,3 30.19 (3r) (b) The department may promulgate rules that specify other types of activities, in addition to those listed in par. (a), that may be authorized by statewide general permits.

AB177-AA1, s. 1k Section 1k. 30.20 (1t) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB177-AA1,3,7 30.20 (1t) (a) The department shall may issue statewide general permits under s. 30.206 that authorize any person to remove material for maintenance purposes from an area from which material has been previously removed.

AB177-AA1, s. 1L Section 1L. 30.20 (1t) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB177-AA1,3,11 30.20 (1t) (b) The department may promulgate rules that specify other types of removals, in addition to the one listed in par. (a), that may be authorized by statewide general permits.

AB177-AA1, s. 1m Section 1m. 30.206 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB177-AA1, s. 1n Section 1n. 30.206 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB177-AA1,3,18 30.206 (1) (am) Upon compliance with the requirements under subs. (2b) and (2m), the department may issue a general permit to a person wishing to proceed with an activity for which an individual permit is issued, or a contract is entered into, under this subchapter. A permit issued under this paragraph is in lieu of any permit or contract that would otherwise be required for that activity under this subchapter.

AB177-AA1, s. 1p Section 1p. 30.206 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB177-AA1,4,2 30.206 (1) (b) A general permit issued under par. (am) is valid for a period of 5 years, and an activity that the department determines is authorized by a general permit remains authorized under the general permit until the activity is completed regardless of whether the general permit expired before the activity is completed. The department may renew or modify, or revoke a general permit issued under par. (am) upon compliance with the requirements under subs. (2b) and (2m) and until such renewal, modification, or revocation of the general permit shall remain in effect.

AB177-AA1, s. 1q Section 1q. 30.206 (1g) of the statutes is repealed.

AB177-AA1, s. 1r Section 1r. 30.206 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB177-AA1, s. 1s Section 1s. 30.206 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB177-AA1,4,9 30.206 (1r) Transitions between permits. Any general permit issued under this subchapter that is valid on the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], shall remain valid until the date upon which a general permit issued under sub. (1) (am) that authorizes the same activity becomes effective.

AB177-AA1, s. 1t Section 1t. 30.206 (2b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB177-AA1,4,14 30.206 (2b) Public notice. (a) The department shall circulate to interested and potentially interested members of the public notices of its intention to issue a general permit. Procedures for providing public notices shall include all of the following:

AB177-AA1,4,17 1. A procedure consisting of when publishing a class 1 notice under ch. 985 or circulating the notice by use of an electronic notification system established by the department.

AB177-AA1,4,19 2. A procedure under which a copy of the notice is provided to any person or group upon request of the person or group.

AB177-AA1,4,24 (b) The department shall provide a period of not less than 30 days following the date of the public notice during which time interested persons may submit their written views on the department's intention to issue a general permit under sub. (1) (am). All written comments submitted during the period for comment shall be retained by the department and considered in the issuance of the general permit.

AB177-AA1,5,3 (c) Every notice issued by the department of the department's intention to issue a general permit under sub. (1) (am) shall include a description of the activities proposed to be authorized under the general permit.

AB177-AA1, s. 1u Section 1u. 30.206 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB177-AA1,5,11 30.206 (2m) Public hearing. (a) 1. The department shall provide an opportunity for any interested state agency or federal agency or person or group of persons to request a public hearing with respect to the department's intention to issue a general permit under sub. (1) (am). Such request for a public hearing shall be filed with the department within 30 days after the circulation of the public notice under sub. (2b) and shall indicate the interest of the party filing the request and the reasons why a hearing is warranted.

AB177-AA1,5,15 2. The department shall hold a public hearing upon a request under subd. 1. if the department determines that there is a significant public interest in holding such a hearing. Hearings held under this section are not contested cases under s. 227.01 (3).

AB177-AA1,5,17 (b) Public notice of any hearing held under this subsection shall be circulated in accordance with the requirements under sub. (2b).".

AB177-AA1,5,18 5. Page 4, line 12: substitute "all of the requested" for "the additional".

AB177-AA1,5,19 6. Page 6, line 3: after "hearing" insert "with or".

AB177-AA1,5,20 7. Page 6, line 9: substitute "15" for "10".

AB177-AA1,5,21 8. Page 6, line 14: delete that line and substitute: