Amendment SSA1-SB423

SB423-SSA1,10 Section 10. 121.91 (4) (om) of the statutes is created to read:

SB423-SSA1,9,24 121.91 (4) (om) 1. Subject to subds. 2. and 3., beginning in the 2020-21 school year, if the school board of a school district receives results for a test conducted under s. 118.07 (6) (b) that show lead contamination, as defined in s. 118.07 (6) (a) 3., in a drinking water source, as defined in s. 118.07 (6) (a) 1., at a school in the school district, and if the school board adopts a resolution to do so, the limit otherwise applicable to the school district under sub. (2m) in any school year is increased by the amount spent by the school district in that school year on a project, including the payment of debt service on a bond or note issued or a state trust fund loan obtained to finance the project, to remediate the presence of lead in potable sources of water at schools in the school district in accordance with a remediation plan developed by the school board. The term of a bond or note issued or state trust fund loan obtained to finance the project under this subdivision may not exceed 20 years. If a school board issues a bond or note or obtains a state trust fund loan to finance a project described in this subdivision, a resolution adopted by the school board under this subdivision is valid for each school year in which the school board pays debt service on the bond, note, or state trust fund loan.

SB423-SSA1,10,6 2. At least 30 days before voting on a resolution under subd. 1. to exceed the school district's revenue limit, a school board shall hold a public hearing on the resolution. At least 30 days before the public hearing, the school board shall publish a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, of the public hearing that includes the address for an Internet site at which the public may access a copy of the remediation plan described under subd. 1 that is the subject of the resolution.

SB423-SSA1,10,10 3. The total amount by which a school district may increase the limit otherwise applicable to the school district under sub. (2m) in all school years for all remediation projects under subd. 1. may not exceed 3 percent of the total amount of property taxes levied by the school district for the 2019-20 school year.

SB423-SSA1,10,13 4. Any additional revenue received by a school district under this paragraph shall not be included in the base for determining the school district's limit under sub. (2m) for the following school year.

SB423-SSA1,11 Section 11 . 254.15 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

SB423-SSA1,10,23 254.15 (7) (a) After consultation with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the department of children and families, the department of natural resources, the department of public instruction, and the department of safety and professional services, create a document providing technical guidance on and a model plan for schools, child care providers under ch. 48, child care centers under ch. 48, group homes under ch. 48, and recreational and educational camps under ch. 97 for testing potable sources of water for lead contamination, remediating lead contamination in potable sources of water, and disseminating information on results of tests of potable sources of water.

SB423-SSA1,10,25 (b) In developing the technical guidance and model plan under this subsection, do all of the following:

SB423-SSA1,11,1 1. Consult with stakeholders and interested parties.

SB423-SSA1,11,2 2. Conduct a public hearing relating to the technical guidance and model plan.

SB423-SSA1,11,4 3. Accept from any person written comments relating to the technical guidance and model plan.

SB423-SSA1,11,6 (c) Create the document providing technical guidance and a model plan under this subsection by July 1, 2023.

SB423-SSA1,12 Section 12 . Nonstatutory provisions.

SB423-SSA1,11,8 (1) (a) In this subsection:

SB423-SSA1,11,9 1. “Drinking water source” has the meaning given in s. 118.07 (6) (a) 1.

SB423-SSA1,11,10 2. “Governing body” has the meaning given in s. 118.07 (6) (a) 2.

SB423-SSA1,11,11 3. “Lead contamination” has the meaning given in s. 118.07 (6) (a) 3.

SB423-SSA1,11,12 4. “School” has the meaning given in s. 118.07 (6) (a) 4.

SB423-SSA1,11,14 (b) The governing body of a school shall conduct the first test required under s. 118.07 (6) (b) as follows:

SB423-SSA1,11,16 1. For a school building or an addition to a school building constructed before January 1, 1974, no later than one year after the effective date of this subdivision.

SB423-SSA1,11,19 2. For a school building or an addition to a school building constructed on or after January 1, 1974, and before January 1, 1985, no later than 2 years after the effective date of this subdivision.

SB423-SSA1,11,22 3. For a school building or an addition to a school building constructed on or after January 1, 1985, no later than 3 years after the effective date of this subdivision.

SB423-SSA1,12,2 (c) Notwithstanding the requirement under s. 118.07 (6) (b) that the governing body of a school shall conduct a test under s. 118.07 (6) (b) in accordance with the guidance posted on the department of public instruction's Internet site under s. 115.28 (66) or (67), the governing body, in conducting the first test as provided under par. (b), is required to obtain and test only one sample for each drinking water source.

SB423-SSA1,12,6 (d) If the governing body of a school tested all drinking water sources at the school in accordance with the requirements under s. 118.07 (6) (b) no more than 5 years before the effective date of this paragraph, the governing body shall do all of the following:

SB423-SSA1,12,8 1. Notwithstanding par. (b), conduct the first test required under s. 118.07 (6) (b) no later than 6 years after the effective date of this subdivision.

SB423-SSA1,12,10 2. No later than 3 months after the effective date of this subdivision, provide the test results to the department of public instruction.

SB423-SSA1,12,14 3. If the test results for a drinking water source show lead contamination, no later than 6 months after providing the test results to the department of public instruction under subd. 2., develop and submit a remediation plan to the department of public instruction regarding the drinking water source.

SB423-SSA1,12,18 (2) When the department of health services creates the document required under s. 254.15 (7), the department shall notify the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the department of children and families, and the department of public instruction of the date on which the document is created.

SB423-SSA1,13 Section 13. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

SB423-SSA1,12,22 (1) The treatment of s. 118.07 (6) and Section 12 (1) of this act take effect on July 1, 2020.

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