Amendment ASA3-AB312

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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 3, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 312

February 22, 2024 - Offered by Representatives Shankland and Billings.

AB312-ASA3,1,4 An Act to amend 227.139 (4) (b); and to create 227.139 (4) (am) of the statutes; relating to: creating an exemption to certain requirements for rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources relating to groundwater protection standards for PFAS.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law requires an agency to suspend working on a permanent rule if it determines that the proposed rule may result in more than $10,000,000 in implementation and compliance costs over any two-year period. This bill creates an exemption from this requirement for any proposed Department of Natural Resources rule that relates to establishing groundwater protection standards for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB312-ASA3,1 Section 1. 227.139 (4) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB312-ASA3,2,4 227.139 (4) (am) This section does not apply to a proposed rule of the department of natural resources relating to establishment of groundwater protection standards for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances under s. 160.07 or 160.15.

AB312-ASA3,2 Section 2. 227.139 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB312-ASA3,2,9 227.139 (4) (b) If the department of natural resources believes that par. (a) or (am) applies to a proposed rule, the department shall include a statement to that effect in any economic impact analysis prepared under s. 227.137 for the proposed rule.

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