AB444-ASA1,3,117 3. a. The department may require an operator that claims the exemption under
8this paragraph to certify that the operator's facility satisfies the criteria in subd. 1.
9a. or b. and to report the weight of the residue for which the operator does not pay
10the groundwater and well compensation fees and any other information needed to
11determine eligibility for the exemption.
AB444-ASA1,3,1612 b. The department may require the owner or operator of a licensed solid or
13hazardous waste disposal facility to report the weight of any residue received by the
14solid or hazardous waste disposal facility for which the groundwater and well
15compensation fees are not paid and to identify the facilities that generate that
16residue.
AB444-ASA1,3,2017 c. If the operator of a facility claims the exemption under this paragraph for a
18greater weight of residue than is authorized under subd. 2., the operator is ineligible
19for the exemption for any additional residue until it pays the balance of the
20groundwater and well compensation fees that it owes.
AB444-ASA1,2 21Section 2. 289.63 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
AB444-ASA1,4,422 289.63 (10) Repayment or waiver of overdue groundwater and well
23compensation fees.
(a) 1. If a person required under sub. (1) to pay groundwater and
24well compensation fees to a licensed solid waste or hazardous waste disposal facility
25fails, within 120 days after the date of disposal, to pay the groundwater and well

1compensation fees and to pay the charges imposed by the licensed solid waste or
2hazardous waste disposal facility, the owner or operator of the licensed solid waste
3or hazardous waste disposal facility may submit an affidavit to the department that
4includes all of the following:
AB444-ASA1,4,65 a. Identifying information for the person that failed to pay the groundwater and
6well compensation fees.
AB444-ASA1,4,87 b. A description of the efforts made to collect the groundwater and well
8compensation fees that are overdue.
AB444-ASA1,4,119 c. A commitment that the owner or operator will not accept any solid waste or
10hazardous waste from the person that failed to pay the fees until the overdue
11groundwater and well compensation fees are paid.
AB444-ASA1,4,1812 2. When the department receives an affidavit that complies with subd. 1., the
13department shall refund to the owner or operator any amount of the overdue
14groundwater and well compensation fees paid by the owner or operator and shall
15grant a waiver to the owner or operator from the requirement to pay any additional
16amount of the overdue groundwater and well compensation fees. If the person later
17pays the overdue groundwater and well compensation fees to the owner or operator,
18the owner or operator shall pay the full amount received to the department.
AB444-ASA1,4,2419 (b) 1. If a person required under sub. (1) to pay the groundwater and well
20compensation fees to an intermediate hauler fails, within 120 days after the date of
21disposal, to pay the groundwater and well compensation fees and to pay the charges
22imposed by the intermediate hauler, the hauler may submit an affidavit to the owner
23or operator of the licensed solid waste or hazardous waste disposal facility at which
24the solid or hazardous waste is disposed of that includes all of the following:
AB444-ASA1,5,2
1a. Identifying information for the person that failed to pay the groundwater and
2well compensation fees.
AB444-ASA1,5,43 b. A description of the efforts made to collect the groundwater and well
4compensation fees that are overdue.
AB444-ASA1,5,75 c. A commitment that the hauler will not accept any solid waste or hazardous
6waste from the person that failed to pay the groundwater and well compensation fees
7until the overdue groundwater and well compensation fees are paid.
AB444-ASA1,5,108 2. When the owner or operator of a licensed solid waste or hazardous waste
9disposal facility receives an affidavit under subd. 1., the owner or operator shall
10submit the affidavit to the department.
AB444-ASA1,5,1911 3. When the department receives an affidavit that complies with subd. 1., the
12department shall refund to the owner or operator any amount of the overdue
13groundwater and well compensation fees paid by the hauler and shall grant a waiver
14to the hauler from the requirement to pay any additional amount of the overdue
15groundwater and well compensation fees and the owner or operator shall pay any
16refund to the hauler. If the person later pays the overdue groundwater and well
17compensation fees to the hauler, the hauler shall pay the full amount received to the
18owner or operator and the owner or operator shall forward the payment to the
19department.
AB444-ASA1,3 20Section 3. 289.64 (4) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB444-ASA1,5,2221 289.64 (4) (d) 1. In this paragraph, "qualified materials recovery facility"
22means one of the following:
AB444-ASA1,6,223 a. A materials recovery facility, as defined in s. 287.27 (1), if the operator of the
24facility is self-certified under s. NR 544.16 (2), Wis. Adm. Code, and, if the facility

1has an approved plan of operation, the facility is in compliance with its approved plan
2of operation.
AB444-ASA1,6,83 b. A facility at which materials generated by construction, demolition, and
4remodeling of structures are processed for recycling if the facility is licensed under
5this chapter as a solid waste processing facility, the approved plan of operation for
6the facility requires the reporting of the volume or weight of materials processed,
7recycled, and discarded as residue, and the facility is in compliance with its approved
8plan of operation.
AB444-ASA1,6,109 2. Subject to subd. 3., the following amounts of solid waste materials are not
10subject to the solid waste facility siting board fee imposed under sub. (1):
AB444-ASA1,6,1411 a. For a qualified materials recovery facility described in subd. 1. a., an amount
12equal to the weight of the residue generated by the qualified materials recovery
13facility or 10 percent of the total weight of material accepted by the qualified
14materials recovery facility, whichever is less.
AB444-ASA1,6,1815 b. For a qualified materials recovery facility described in subd. 1. b., an amount
16equal to the weight of the residue generated by the qualified materials recovery
17facility or 30 percent of the total weight of material accepted by the qualified
18materials recovery facility, whichever is less.
AB444-ASA1,6,2319 3. a. The department may require an operator that claims the exemption under
20this paragraph to certify that the operator's facility satisfies the criteria in subd. 1.
21a. or b. and to report the weight of the residue for which the operator does not pay
22the solid waste facility siting board fee and any other information needed to
23determine eligibility for the exemption.
AB444-ASA1,7,224 b. The department may require the owner or operator of a licensed solid or
25hazardous waste disposal facility to report the weight of any residue received by the

1solid or hazardous waste disposal facility for which the solid waste facility siting
2board fee is not paid and to identify the facilities that generate that residue.
AB444-ASA1,7,63 c. If the operator of a facility claims the exemption under this paragraph for a
4greater weight of residue than is authorized under subd. 2., the operator is ineligible
5for the exemption for any additional residue until it pays the balance of the solid
6waste facility siting board fee that it owes.
AB444-ASA1,4 7Section 4. 289.64 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
AB444-ASA1,7,148 289.64 (8) Repayment or waiver of overdue waste facility siting board fee.
9(a) 1. If a person required under sub. (1) to pay the waste facility siting board fee to
10a licensed solid waste or hazardous waste disposal facility fails, within 120 days after
11the date of disposal, to pay the waste facility siting board fee and to pay the charges
12imposed by the licensed solid waste or hazardous waste disposal facility, the owner
13or operator of the licensed solid waste or hazardous waste disposal facility may
14submit an affidavit to the department that includes all of the following:
AB444-ASA1,7,1615 a. Identifying information for the person that failed to pay the waste facility
16siting board fee.
AB444-ASA1,7,1817 b. A description of the efforts made to collect the waste facility siting board fee
18that is overdue.
AB444-ASA1,7,2119 c. A commitment that the owner or operator will not accept any solid waste or
20hazardous waste from the person that failed to pay the waste facility siting board fee
21until the overdue waste facility siting board fee is paid.
AB444-ASA1,8,322 2. When the department receives an affidavit that complies with subd. 1., the
23department shall refund to the owner or operator any amount of the overdue waste
24facility siting board fee paid by the owner or operator and shall grant a waiver to the
25owner or operator from the requirement to pay any additional amount of the overdue

1waste facility siting board fee. If the person later pays the overdue waste facility
2siting board fee to the owner or operator, the owner or operator shall pay the full
3amount received to the department.
AB444-ASA1,8,94 (b) 1. If a person required under sub. (1) to pay the waste facility siting board
5fee to an intermediate hauler fails, within 120 days after the date of disposal, to pay
6the waste facility siting board fee and to pay the charges imposed by the intermediate
7hauler, the hauler may submit an affidavit to the owner or operator of the licensed
8solid waste or hazardous waste disposal facility at which the solid or hazardous
9waste is disposed of that includes all of the following:
AB444-ASA1,8,1110 a. Identifying information for the person that failed to pay the waste facility
11siting board fee.
AB444-ASA1,8,1312 b. A description of the efforts made to collect the waste facility siting board fee
13that is overdue.
AB444-ASA1,8,1614 c. A commitment that the hauler will not accept any solid waste or hazardous
15waste from the person that failed to pay the waste facility siting board fee until the
16overdue waste facility siting board fee is paid.
AB444-ASA1,8,1917 2. When the owner or operator of a licensed solid waste or hazardous waste
18disposal facility receives an affidavit under subd. 1., the owner or operator shall
19submit the affidavit to the department.
AB444-ASA1,9,220 3. When the department receives an affidavit that complies with subd. 1., the
21department shall refund to the owner or operator any amount of the overdue waste
22facility siting board fee paid by the hauler and shall grant a waiver to the hauler from
23the requirement to pay any additional amount of the overdue waste facility siting
24board fee and the owner or operator shall pay any refund to the hauler. If the person
25later pays the overdue waste facility siting board fee to the hauler, the hauler shall

1pay the full amount received to the owner or operator and the owner or operator shall
2forward the payment to the department.
AB444-ASA1,5 3Section 5. 289.645 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB444-ASA1,9,104 289.645 (2) Collection. The owner or operator of a licensed solid waste or
5hazardous waste disposal facility shall collect the recycling fee from the generator,
6a person who arranges for disposal on behalf of one or more generators or an
7intermediate hauler and shall pay to the department the amount of the fee required
8to be collected according to the amount of solid waste or hazardous waste received
9and disposed of at the facility during the preceding reporting period , except as
10provided under sub. (8)
.
AB444-ASA1,6 11Section 6. 289.645 (4) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB444-ASA1,9,1312 289.645 (4) (h) 1. In this paragraph, "qualified materials recovery facility"
13means one of the following:
AB444-ASA1,9,1714 a. A materials recovery facility, as defined in s. 287.27 (1), if the operator of the
15facility is self-certified under s. NR 544.16 (2), Wis. Adm. Code, and, if the facility
16has an approved plan of operation, the facility is in compliance with its approved plan
17of operation.
AB444-ASA1,9,2318 b. A facility at which materials generated by construction, demolition, and
19remodeling of structures are processed for recycling if the facility is licensed under
20this chapter as a solid waste processing facility, the approved plan of operation for
21the facility requires the reporting of the volume or weight of materials processed,
22recycled, and discarded as residue, and the facility is in compliance with its approved
23plan of operation.
AB444-ASA1,9,2524 2. Subject to subd. 3., the following amounts of solid waste materials are not
25subject to the recycling fee imposed under sub. (1):
AB444-ASA1,10,4
1a. For a qualified materials recovery facility described in subd. 1. a., an amount
2equal to the weight of the residue generated by the qualified materials recovery
3facility or 10 percent of the total weight of material accepted by the qualified
4materials recovery facility, whichever is less.
AB444-ASA1,10,85 b. For a qualified materials recovery facility described in subd. 1. b., an amount
6equal to the weight of the residue generated by the qualified materials recovery
7facility or 30 percent of the total weight of material accepted by the qualified
8materials recovery facility, whichever is less.
AB444-ASA1,10,139 3. a. The department may require an operator that claims the exemption under
10this paragraph to certify that the operator's facility satisfies the criteria in subd. 1.
11a. or b. and to report the weight of the residue for which the operator does not pay
12the recycling fee and any other information needed to determine eligibility for the
13exemption.
AB444-ASA1,10,1714 b. The department may require the owner or operator of a licensed solid or
15hazardous waste disposal facility to report the weight of any residue received by the
16solid or hazardous waste disposal facility for which the recycling fee is not paid and
17to identify the facilities that generate that residue.
AB444-ASA1,10,2118 c. If the operator of a facility claims the exemption under this paragraph for a
19greater weight of residue than is authorized under subd. 2., the operator is ineligible
20for the exemption for any additional residue until it pays the balance of the recycling
21fee that it owes.
AB444-ASA1,7 22Section 7. 289.645 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
AB444-ASA1,11,423 289.645 (8) Repayment or waiver of overdue recycling fee. (a) 1. If a person
24required under sub. (1) to pay the recycling fee to a licensed solid waste or hazardous
25waste disposal facility fails, within 120 days after the date of disposal, to pay the

1recycling fee and to pay the charges imposed by the licensed solid waste or hazardous
2waste disposal facility, the owner or operator of the licensed solid waste or hazardous
3waste disposal facility may submit an affidavit to the department that includes all
4of the following:
AB444-ASA1,11,55 a. Identifying information for the person that failed to pay the recycling fee.
AB444-ASA1,11,66 b. A description of the efforts made to collect the recycling fee that is overdue.
AB444-ASA1,11,97 c. A commitment that the owner or operator will not accept any solid waste or
8hazardous waste from the person that failed to pay the recycling fee until the overdue
9recycling fee is paid.
AB444-ASA1,11,1510 2. When the department receives an affidavit that complies with subd. 1., the
11department shall refund to the owner or operator any amount of the overdue
12recycling fee paid by the owner or operator and shall grant a waiver to the owner or
13operator from the requirement to pay any additional amount of the overdue recycling
14fee. If the person later pays the overdue recycling fee to the owner or operator, the
15owner or operator shall pay the full amount received to the department.
AB444-ASA1,11,2116 (b) 1. If a person required under sub. (1) to pay the recycling fee to an
17intermediate hauler fails, within 120 days after the date of disposal, to pay the
18recycling fee and to pay the charges imposed by the intermediate hauler, the hauler
19may submit an affidavit to the owner or operator of the licensed solid waste or
20hazardous waste disposal facility at which the solid or hazardous waste is disposed
21of that includes all of the following:
AB444-ASA1,11,2222 a. Identifying information for the person that failed to pay the recycling fee.
AB444-ASA1,11,2323 b. A description of the efforts made to collect the recycling fee that is overdue.
AB444-ASA1,12,3
1c. A commitment that the hauler will not accept any solid waste or hazardous
2waste from the person that failed to pay the recycling fee until the overdue recycling
3fee is paid.
AB444-ASA1,12,64 2. When the owner or operator of a licensed solid waste or hazardous waste
5disposal facility receives an affidavit under subd. 1., the owner or operator shall
6submit the affidavit to the department.
AB444-ASA1,12,137 3. When the department receives an affidavit that complies with subd. 1., the
8department shall refund to the owner or operator any amount of the overdue
9recycling fee paid by the hauler and shall grant a waiver to the hauler from the
10requirement to pay any additional amount of the overdue recycling fee and the owner
11or operator shall pay any refund to the hauler. If the person later pays the overdue
12recycling fee to the hauler, the hauler shall pay the full amount received to the owner
13or operator and the owner or operator shall forward the payment to the department.
AB444-ASA1,8 14Section 8. 289.67 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB444-ASA1,12,2515 289.67 (1) (a) Imposition of fee. Except as provided under pars. (f) and to (fm),
16a generator of solid or hazardous waste shall pay an environmental repair fee for
17each ton or equivalent volume of solid or hazardous waste which is disposed of at a
18licensed solid or hazardous waste disposal facility. If a person arranges for collection
19or disposal services on behalf of one or more generators, that person shall pay the
20environmental repair fee to the licensed solid or hazardous waste disposal facility or
21to any intermediate hauler used to transfer wastes from collection points to a
22licensed facility. An intermediate hauler who receives environmental repair fees
23under this paragraph shall pay the fees to the licensed solid or hazardous waste
24disposal facility. Tonnage or equivalent volume shall be calculated in the same
25manner as the calculation made for tonnage fees under s. 289.62 (1).
AB444-ASA1,9
1Section 9. 289.67 (1) (fj) of the statutes is created to read:
AB444-ASA1,13,32 289.67 (1) (fj) Exemption from environmental repair fee; recycling residue. 1.
3In this paragraph, "qualified materials recovery facility" means one of the following:
AB444-ASA1,13,74 a. A materials recovery facility, as defined in s. 287.27 (1), if the operator of the
5facility is self-certified under s. NR 544.16 (2), Wis. Adm. Code, and, if the facility
6has an approved plan of operation, the facility is in compliance with its approved plan
7of operation.
AB444-ASA1,13,138 b. A facility at which materials generated by construction, demolition, and
9remodeling of structures are processed for recycling if the facility is licensed under
10this chapter as a solid waste processing facility, the approved plan of operation for
11the facility requires the reporting of the volume or weight of materials processed,
12recycled, and discarded as residue, and the facility is in compliance with its approved
13plan of operation.
AB444-ASA1,13,1514 2. Subject to subd. 3., the following amounts of solid waste materials are not
15subject to the environmental repair fee imposed under par. (a):
AB444-ASA1,13,1916 a. For a qualified materials recovery facility described in subd. 1. a., an amount
17equal to the weight of the residue generated by the qualified materials recovery
18facility or 10 percent of the total weight of material accepted by the qualified
19materials recovery facility, whichever is less.
AB444-ASA1,13,2320 b. For a qualified materials recovery facility described in subd. 1. b., an amount
21equal to the weight of the residue generated by the qualified materials recovery
22facility or 30 percent of the total weight of material accepted by the qualified
23materials recovery facility, whichever is less.
AB444-ASA1,14,324 3. a. The department may require an operator that claims the exemption under
25this paragraph to certify that the operator's facility satisfies the criteria in subd. 1.

1a. or b. and to report the weight of the residue for which the operator does not pay
2the environmental repair fee and any other information needed to determine
3eligibility for the exemption.
AB444-ASA1,14,74 b. The department may require the owner or operator of a licensed solid or
5hazardous waste disposal facility to report the weight of any residue received by the
6solid or hazardous waste disposal facility for which the environmental repair fee is
7not paid and to identify the facilities that generate that residue.
AB444-ASA1,14,118 c. If the operator of a facility claims the exemption under this paragraph for a
9greater weight of residue than is authorized under subd. 2., the operator is ineligible
10for the exemption for any additional residue until it pays the balance of the
11environmental repair fee that it owes.
AB444-ASA1,10 12Section 10. 289.67 (1) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
AB444-ASA1,14,2413 289.67 (1) (j) Repayment or waiver of overdue environmental repair fee. 1. a.
14If a person required under par. (a) to pay the environmental repair fee to a licensed
15solid waste or hazardous waste disposal facility fails, within 120 days after the date
16of disposal, to pay the environmental repair fee and to pay the charges imposed by
17the licensed solid waste or hazardous waste disposal facility, the owner or operator
18of the licensed solid waste or hazardous waste disposal facility may submit an
19affidavit to the department that includes identifying information for the person that
20failed to pay the environmental repair fee; a description of the efforts made to collect
21the environmental repair fee that is overdue; and a commitment that the owner or
22operator will not accept any solid waste or hazardous waste from the person that
23failed to pay the environmental repair fee until the overdue environmental repair fee
24is paid.
AB444-ASA1,15,7
1b. When the department receives an affidavit that complies with subd. 1. a., the
2department shall refund to the owner or operator any amount of the overdue
3environmental repair fee paid by the owner or operator and shall grant a waiver to
4the owner or operator from the requirement to pay any additional amount of the
5overdue environmental repair fee. If the person later pays the overdue
6environmental repair fee to the owner or operator, the owner or operator shall pay
7the full amount received to the department.
AB444-ASA1,15,178 2. a. If a person required under par. (a) to pay the environmental repair fee to
9an intermediate hauler fails, within 120 days after the date of disposal, to pay the
10environmental repair fee and to pay the charges imposed by the intermediate hauler,
11the hauler may submit an affidavit to the owner or operator of the licensed solid
12waste or hazardous waste disposal facility at which the solid or hazardous waste is
13disposed of that includes identifying information for the person that failed to pay the
14environmental repair fee; a description of the efforts made to collect the
15environmental repair fee that is overdue; and a commitment that the hauler will not
16accept any solid waste or hazardous waste from the person that failed to pay the
17environmental repair fee until the overdue environmental repair fee is paid.
AB444-ASA1,15,2018 b. When the owner or operator of a licensed solid waste or hazardous waste
19disposal facility receives an affidavit under subd. 2. a., the owner or operator shall
20submit the affidavit to the department.
AB444-ASA1,16,321 c. When the department receives an affidavit that complies with subd. 2. a., the
22department shall refund to the owner or operator any amount of the overdue
23environmental repair fee paid by the hauler and shall grant a waiver to the hauler
24from the requirement to pay any additional amount of the overdue environmental
25repair fee and the owner or operator shall pay any refund to the hauler. If the person

1later pays the overdue environmental repair fee to the hauler, the hauler shall pay
2the full amount received to the owner or operator and the owner or operator shall
3forward the payment to the department.
AB444-ASA1,11 4Section 11. Effective date.
AB444-ASA1,16,55 (1) This act takes effect on January 1, 2015.
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