AB421-ASA1, s. 51 4Section 51. 30.206 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,15,85 30.206 (6) Request for individual permit. A person proposing an activity for
6which a general permit has been issued under this section or s. 30.2065 may request
7an individual permit under the applicable provisions of this subchapter or ch. 31 in
8lieu of seeking authorization under the general permit.
AB421-ASA1, s. 52 9Section 52. 30.2065 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,15,1410 30.2065 (2) (a) Upon compliance with the requirements under subs. (3) and (4),
11the
The department may issue a general permit to a person wishing to proceed with
12an activity. A permit issued under this subsection is in lieu of any permit or approval
13that would otherwise be required for that activity under this chapter or s. 31.02,
1431.12, 31.33, 281.15, or 281.36.
AB421-ASA1, s. 53 15Section 53. 30.2065 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,15,2016 30.2065 (2) (b) A general permit issued under this subsection is valid for a
17period of 5 years except that an activity that the department determines is
18authorized by a general permit remains authorized under the permit until the
19activity is completed. The department may renew or modify a general permit issued
20under this subsection.
AB421-ASA1, s. 54 21Section 54. 30.2065 (3) to (9) of the statutes are repealed.
AB421-ASA1, s. 55 22Section 55. 30.208 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 30.208 (2) (a) and
23amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,16,824 30.208 (2) (a) Review; no additional information required. In issuing
25individual permits or entering contracts under this subchapter, the department shall

1initially determine whether a complete application for the permit or contract has
2been submitted and, no later than
review an application, and within 30 days after
3the application is submitted, the department shall determine that either the
4application is complete or that additional information is needed. If the department
5determines that the application is complete, the department shall
notify the
6applicant in writing about the initial determination of completeness of that fact
7within the 30-day period, and the date on which the notice under this paragraph is
8sent shall be considered the date of closure for purposes of sub. (3) (a)
.
AB421-ASA1,16,20 9(b) Additional information requested. If the department determines that the
10application is incomplete, the department shall notify the applicant in writing and
11may make only one request for additional information during the 30-day period
12specified in par. (a). Within 10 days after receiving all of the requested information
13from the applicant, the department shall notify the applicant in writing as to
14whether the application is complete. The date on which the 2nd notice under this
15paragraph is sent shall be set as the date of closure for purposes of sub. (3) (a). The
16department may request additional information from the applicant to supplement
17the application, but the department may not request items of information that are
18outside the scope of the original request unless the applicant and the department
19both agree. A request for any such additional information may not affect the date
20of closure.
AB421-ASA1,17,10 21(c) Specificity of notice; limits on information. Any notice stating that an
22application has been determined to be incomplete or any other request for
23information that is sent under par. (b)
shall state the reason for the determination
24or request and the specific items of information necessary to make the application
25complete. An applicant may supplement and resubmit an application that the

1department has determined to be incomplete. There is no limit on the number of
2times that an applicant may resubmit an application that the department has
3determined to be incomplete under this section. The department may not demand
4items of information that are not specified in the notice as a condition for determining
5whether the application is complete unless both the department and the applicant
6agree or unless the applicant makes material additions or alterations to the activity
7or project for which the application has been submitted. The rules promulgated
8under s. 299.05 apply only to applications for individual permits or contracts under
9this subchapter that the department has determined to be complete
that are still
10needed
.
AB421-ASA1, s. 56 11Section 56. 30.208 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,17,1512 30.208 (2) (d) Failure to meet time limits. If the department fails to meet the
1330-day time limit under par. (a) or 10-day time limit under par. (b), the application
14shall be considered to have a date of closure that is the last day of that 30-day or
1510-day time period for purposes of sub. (3) (a).
AB421-ASA1, s. 57 16Section 57. 30.208 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,17,2417 30.208 (3) (a) Upon determination by the department under sub. (2), that an
18application submitted under sub. (1) is complete
Within 15 days after the date of
19closure, as determined under sub. (2) (a) or (b)
, the department shall provide notice
20of complete pending application to interested and potentially interested members of
21the public, as determined by the department. The department shall provide the
22notice within 15 days after the determination that the application is complete.
If the
23applicant has requested a public hearing as part of the submitted application, a
24notice of public hearing shall be part of the notice of complete pending application.
AB421-ASA1, s. 58 25Section 58. 30.208 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,18,5
130.208 (3) (b) If the notice of complete pending application does not contain a
2notice of public hearing, any person may request a public hearing in writing or the
3department may decide to hold a public hearing with or without a request being
4submitted if the department determines that there is a significant public interest in
5holding a hearing.
AB421-ASA1, s. 59 6Section 59. 30.208 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,18,127 30.208 (3) (c) A request for a public hearing under par. (b) must be submitted
8to the department or the department's decision to hold a public hearing must occur
9within 30 20 days after the department completes providing provides the notice of
10complete pending application. The department shall provide notice of public hearing
11within 15 days after the request for public hearing is submitted or the department
12makes its determination decision to hold a public hearing.
AB421-ASA1, s. 60 13Section 60. 30.208 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,18,2314 30.208 (3) (e) Within 30 20 days after the public hearing is held period for public
15comment under sub. (4) (b) has ended
or if no public hearing is held, within 30 days
16of the 30-day comment period under sub. (4) (a), the department shall render a
17decision, issuing, denying, or modifying the permit or approving or disapproving the
18contract that is the subject of the application submitted under sub. (1). If the decision
19issued by the department under this paragraph is a denial or disapproval, the
20department shall include in the decision the specific grounds and reasons as to how
21the applicable provisions of this subchapter were not met. If the denial or
22disapproval is based on an incomplete application, the department shall inform the
23applicant of the areas of the application that were incomplete.
AB421-ASA1, s. 61 24Section 61. 30.208 (3) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,19,6
130.208 (3) (f) If the department fails to comply with the time periods under par.
2(e), a decision issuing the permit, modifying the permit, or approving the contract
3shall be considered to be rendered. The permit that is issued or is modified, or the
4contract that is approved, shall authorize the activity as proposed by the applicant,
5but the department may impose terms and conditions on the permit or contract that
6are consistent with the applicant's basic proposal.
AB421-ASA1, s. 62 7Section 62. 30.208 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,19,158 30.208 (4) (a) The department shall provide a period for public comment after
9the department has provided a notice of complete pending application under sub. (3)
10(a), during which time any person may submit written comments with respect to the
11application for the permit or contract. The department shall retain all of the written
12comments submitted during this period and shall consider all of the comments in the
13formulation of the final decision on the application. The period for public comment
14shall end on the 30th day following the date on which the department completes
15providing the notice of complete pending application, except as provided in par. (b).
AB421-ASA1, s. 63 16Section 63. 30.208 (5) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,19,2017 30.208 (5) (a) (intro.) The department shall, by rule, establish procedures for
18providing notices of complete pending applications and notices of public hearings to
19be provided under sub. (3), and notices of administrative hearings to be provided
20under s. 30.209 (1m). The procedures shall require all of the following:
AB421-ASA1, s. 64 21Section 64. 30.208 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,19,2322 30.208 (5) (a) 3. That the notice be published on the department's Internet Web
23site.
AB421-ASA1, s. 65 24Section 65. 30.208 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,20,4
130.208 (5) (b) (intro.) The department shall, by rule, prescribe the form and
2content of notices of complete pending applications and notices of public hearings to
3be provided under sub. (3), and notices of administrative hearings to be provided
4under s. 30.209 (1m). Each notice shall include all of the following information:
AB421-ASA1, s. 66 5Section 66. 30.208 (5) (b) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,20,76 30.208 (5) (b) 3m. For a notice of public hearing under sub. (3), the time, date,
7and location of the hearing.
AB421-ASA1, s. 67 8Section 67. 30.208 (5) (b) 3r. of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,20,139 30.208 (5) (b) 3r. For a notice of pending application and a notice of public
10hearing under sub. (3), a brief, precise, easily understandable, plain language
11description of the subject matter of the pending application and information
12indicating where the pending application may be viewed on the department's
13Internet Web site.
AB421-ASA1, s. 68 14Section 68. 30.208 (5) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,20,1815 30.208 (5) (b) 4. For a notice of complete pending application and a notice of
16public hearing under sub. (3), a statement of the tentative determination to issue,
17modify, or deny a permit, or to approve or disapprove a contract, for the activity or
18project described in the application.
AB421-ASA1, s. 69 19Section 69. 30.208 (5) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,20,2320 30.208 (5) (b) 5. For a notice of complete pending application and a notice of
21public hearing under sub. (3), a brief description of the procedures for the
22formulation of final determinations, including a description of the comment period
23required under sub. (4).
AB421-ASA1, s. 70 24Section 70. 30.208 (5) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,21,9
130.208 (5) (bm) For the purpose of determining the date on which notice is
2provided under this subsection, the date of the notice shall be the date on which the
3department first publishes the notice on its Internet Web site, unless the department
4delegates to the applicant under par. (c) the requirement to provide notice. If the
5department delegates to the applicant the requirement to provide notice, the date of
6the notice shall be the date on which the department first publishes the notice on its
7Internet Web site or 10 days after the date on which the department receives
8satisfactory proof of publication of a class 1 notice from the applicant, whichever is
9later.
AB421-ASA1, s. 71 10Section 71. 30.208 (5) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,21,1311 30.208 (5) (c) (intro.) The department may delegate the department's
12requirement to provide notice under sub. (3) in the manner specified under par. (a)
131. or 2.
or to provide notice under s. 30.209 (1m) by doing any of the following:
AB421-ASA1, s. 72 14Section 72. 30.208 (5) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,21,1715 30.208 (5) (c) 2. That Requiring that the applicant for the permit or contract
16pay for the publication, mailing, or any other distribution costs of providing one or
17more of the notices.
AB421-ASA1, s. 73 18Section 73. 30.209 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,21,2019 30.209 (2) (a) An administrative hearing under this subsection section shall be
20treated as a contested case under ch. 227.
AB421-ASA1, s. 74 21Section 74. 30.209 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,22,422 30.209 (2) (b) If a stay under sub. (1m) (c) is in effect, the hearing examiner
23shall, within 30 days after receipt of the referral under sub. (1m) (g), determine
24whether continuation of the stay is necessary to prevent significant adverse impacts
25or irreversible harm to the environment pending completion of the administrative

1hearing. The hearing examiner shall make the determination based on the request
2under sub. (1m) (c), any response from the applicant under sub. (1m) (e), and any
3testimony at a public hearing or any public comments. The determination shall be
4made without a hearing.
AB421-ASA1, s. 75 5Section 75. 30.209 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,22,116 30.209 (2) (c) A An administrative hearing under this section shall be
7completed within 90 days after receipt of the referral of the petition under sub. (1m)
8(g), unless all parties agree to an extension of that period. In addition, a hearing
9examiner may grant a one-time extension for the completion of the hearing of up to
1060 days on the motion of any party and a showing of good cause demonstrating
11extraordinary circumstances justifying an extension.
AB421-ASA1, s. 76 12Section 76. 30.209 (2) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,22,1513 30.209 (2) (d) (intro.) Notwithstanding s. 227.44 (1), the department shall
14provide a notice of the administrative hearing at least 30 days before the date of the
15hearing to all of the following:
AB421-ASA1, s. 77 16Section 77. 30.209 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,22,1917 30.209 (2) (e) In an administrative hearing under this section, the petitioner
18shall proceed first with the presentation of evidence and shall have the burden of
19proof.
AB421-ASA1, s. 78 20Section 78. 30.2095 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,22,2521 30.2095 (1) (b) The department may specify a time limit of less than 3 years
22for a an individual permit or contract issued under ss. 30.01 to 30.29. For good cause,
23the
The department may shall extend the time limit for a an individual permit or
24contract issued under ss. 30.01 to 30.29 for no longer than 2 an additional 5 years if
25the grantee requests an extension prior to expiration of the initial time limit.
AB421-ASA1, s. 79
1Section 79. 30.28 (2v) of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,23,82 30.28 (2v) Web site information fee. In addition to each fee charged under sub.
3(1), the department shall charge a supplemental fee to be used by the department to
4maintain a computerized system by which an applicant may determine the status of
5an application submitted under this subchapter. The department shall estimate the
6amount that the fee needs to be to provide sufficient funding for the cost of
7administering the computerized system. The department shall then set the fee to
8equal $3 or the amount of the estimated fee, whichever is less.
AB421-ASA1, s. 80 9Section 80. 31.12 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,23,1310 31.12 (5) The department shall establish an expedited procedure for approval
11of plans for low hazard dams, as defined in s. 31.19 (1g) (b), under this section. The
12expedited procedure shall apply, in lieu of the procedure under this section, if the
13department determines that all of the following are satisfied:
AB421-ASA1,23,1514 (a) The plan design is of a common construction and size or is for a minor
15addition to an existing dam.
AB421-ASA1,23,1616 (b) The plan design is submitted by a registered professional engineer.
AB421-ASA1,23,1817 (c) The plan design is submitted by a person who has designed similar dams
18and none of those similar dams has caused adverse impacts to the environment.
AB421-ASA1,23,2019 (d) The plan design contains no unusual siting requirements or other unique
20design features.
AB421-ASA1,23,2321 (e) The plan design is for a dam that is located entirely on land that the permit
22grantee owns or that is located entirely on land for which the permit grantee has
23acquired an easement.
AB421-ASA1,23,2424 (f) The plan design is not likely to have an adverse impact on the environment.
AB421-ASA1, s. 81 25Section 81. 84.01 (23) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,24,7
184.01 (23) Bridge standards. The department shall adopt standards and
2specifications for the design and construction of county, town, village , and city
3bridges, arches or culverts. The standards and specifications shall be developed after
4consultation with the department of natural resources, and shall be directed at
5preventing undue impairment of public rights in navigable waters. All highway
6bridges, arches, and culverts constructed or reconstructed by a county, town, village,
7or city shall be done in accordance with these standards and specifications.
AB421-ASA1, s. 82 8Section 82. 227.01 (13) (rt) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,24,99 227.01 (13) (rt) Is a general permit issued under s. 30.206 or 30.2065.
AB421-ASA1, s. 83 10Section 83. 281.346 (9) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,24,2011 281.346 (9) (b) 1. (intro.) The department shall, by rule, create procedures for
12circulating providing to interested and potentially interested members of the public
13notices of each complete application that the department receives under sub. (5) to
14which the state decision-making standard under sub. (5m) or the compact
15decision-making standard under sub. (6) applies, other than an application from a
16person operating a public water supply system that is covered by an approved water
17supply service area plan under s. 281.348, and each complete application that the
18department receives under sub. (4) and of each general permit that the department
19proposes to issue under sub. (4s) (a). The department shall include, in the rule, at
20least the following procedures:
AB421-ASA1, s. 84 21Section 84. 281.346 (9) (b) 1. c. of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,24,2322 281.346 (9) (b) 1. c. Publication of the notice through an electronic notification
23system established by the department.
AB421-ASA1, s. 85 24Section 85. 281.346 (9) (b) 1. d. of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,25,2
1281.346 (9) (b) 1. d. Publication of the notice on the department's Internet Web
2site.
AB421-ASA1, s. 86 3Section 86. 281.346 (9) (b) 2. d. of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,25,54 281.346 (9) (b) 2. d. Information indicating where the complete application may
5be viewed on the department's Internet Web site.
AB421-ASA1, s. 87 6Section 87. 281.346 (9) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,25,107 281.346 (9) (bm) Notice date. For the purpose of determining the date on which
8public notice is provided under this subsection, the date on which the department
9first publishes the notice on its Internet Web site shall be considered the date of
10public notice.
AB421-ASA1, s. 88 11Section 88. 281.346 (9) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB421-ASA1,25,2112 281.346 (9) (d) 3. The department shall circulate provide public notice of any
13hearing held under this paragraph in the manner provided under par. (b) 1. The
14notice shall include the time, date, and location of the hearing, a summary of the
15subject matter of the application or proposed general permit, and information
16indicating where a copy of the application or proposed general permit that is the
17subject of the hearing may be found on the department's Internet Web site. The
18summary shall contain a brief, precise, easily understandable, plain language
19description of the subject matter of the application or proposed general permit. If the
20hearing concerns an application received by the department, the notice shall also
21include the name and address of the applicant.
AB421-ASA1, s. 89 22Section 89. 281.41 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB421-ASA1,26,223 281.41 (5) The department shall establish an expedited procedure for approval
24of plans under this section. The expedited procedure shall apply, in lieu of the

1procedure under sub. (1) (b), if the department determines that all of the following
2are satisfied:
AB421-ASA1,26,43 (a) The plan design is of a common construction and size or is for a minor
4addition to an existing facility.
AB421-ASA1,26,55 (b) The plan design is submitted by a registered professional engineer.
AB421-ASA1,26,76 (c) The plan design is submitted by a person who has designed similar facilities
7and none of those similar facilities has caused adverse impacts to the environment.
AB421-ASA1,26,98 (d) The plan design contains no unusual siting requirements or other unique
9design features.
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