For 2003-05 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2003 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Environment
Water quality
Under current law, DNR administers a program to provide financial assistance for measures to reduce water pollution from nonpoint (diffuse) sources. Current law authorizes DNR to use repayments of cash surpluses and cash advances from recipients of grants under this program to provide financial assistance under the program.
Under this bill, repayments of cash surpluses and cash advances from recipients of grants under the nonpoint source program are used to pay principal and interest costs of bonds issued to fund the nonpoint source program.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.370 (6) (ag) of the statutes is renumbered 20.370 (7) (cg) and amended to read:
20.370 (7) (cg) Environmental aids Principal repayment and interest -- nonpoint repayments. All moneys received as repayments of cash surpluses and cash advances from recipients of grants under the nonpoint source water pollution abatement program under s. 281.65, for grants and assistance under the nonpoint source water pollution abatement program under s. 281.65 to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred in providing funds under s. 20.866 (2) (te) for nonpoint source water pollution projects under s. 281.65 and to make the payments determined by the building commission under s. 13.488 (1) (m) that are attributable to the proceeds of obligations incurred in financing those projects.
SECTION 2. 20.370 (7) (ca) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.370 (7) (ca) Principal repayment and interest -- nonpoint source grants. A sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred in providing funds under s. 20.866 (2) (te) for nonpoint source water pollution abatement projects under s. 281.65 and to make the payments determined by the building commission under s. 13.488 (1) (m) that are attributable to the proceeds of obligations incurred in financing those projects, to the extent that these payments are not made under par. (cg).
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LRB-0424LRB-0424/2
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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Walker - BB0112, Changes in appropriation for nonpoint source program
For 2003-05 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2003 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Environment
Water quality
Under current law, DNR, in conjunction with DATCP and local governmental units, administers a program to provide financial assistance for measures to reduce water pollution from nonpoint (diffuse) sources. This bill eliminates the requirement that DNR allocate $300,000 in each fiscal year from the general purpose revenue appropriation for financial assistance under this nonpoint source program for grants for projects affecting lakes that have been designated as priority lakes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.370 (6) (aa) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.370 (6) (aa) Environmental aids; nonpoint source. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for grants and assistance under the nonpoint source water pollution abatement program under s. 281.65. The department shall allocate $300,000 in each fiscal year from this appropriation for grants under s. 281.65 (8) (cm).
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LRB-0425LRB-0425/2
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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Walker - BB0113, Changes in appropriation for urban nonpoint and related programs
For 2003-05 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2003 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Environment
Water quality
This bill changes the environmental fund appropriation to DNR for financial assistance for urban nonpoint source water pollution abatement and storm water management and for municipal flood control and riparian restoration from annual to biennial.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.370 (6) (dq) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.370 (6) (dq) Environmental aids - urban nonpoint source. From Biennially, from the environmental fund, the amounts in the schedule to provide financial assistance for urban nonpoint source water pollution abatement and storm water management under s. 281.66 and for municipal flood control and riparian restoration under s. 281.665.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
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LRB-0430LRB-0430/3
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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Walker - BB0117, Bonding authorizations in nonpoint programs
For 2003-05 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2003 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Environment
Water quality
Under current law, DNR, in conjunction with DATCP and local governmental units, administers a program to provide financial assistance for measures to reduce water pollution from nonpoint (diffuse) sources. This bill increases the general obligation bonding authority for nonpoint source financial assistance by $9,546,800.
Under current law, DNR also administers programs to provide financial assistance for the management of urban storm water runoff and for flood control and riparian restoration projects. This bill increases the general obligation bonding authority for these programs by $4,700,000.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.866 (2) (te) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (te) Natural resources; nonpoint source grants. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to provide funds for nonpoint source water pollution abatement projects under s. 281.65. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $75,763,600 $85,310,400 for this purpose.
SECTION 2. 20.866 (2) (th) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (th) Natural resources; urban nonpoint source cost-sharing. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to provide cost-sharing grants for urban nonpoint source water pollution abatement and storm water management projects under s. 281.66 and to provide municipal flood control and riparian restoration cost-sharing grants under s. 281.665. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $17,700,000 $22,400,000 for this purpose. Of this amount, $500,000 is allocated in fiscal biennium 2001-03 for dam rehabilitation grants under s. 31.387.
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LRB-0444LRB-0444/2
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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Mawdsley - BB0141, Eliminating sunset provision for, and increasing, environmental impact fee
For 2003-05 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2003 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: removing the sunset provision for, and increasing, the vehicle environmental impact fee.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a registrant is required to pay an environmental impact fee of $9 upon registering a new motor vehicle with DOT or upon applying for a new certificate of title following a transfer of a vehicle. The environmental impact fees are credited to the environmental fund and are earmarked for environmental management activities. The fee expires on December 31, 2003. This bill increases the fee to $10.50 and eliminates the expiration date.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 342.14 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:
342.14 (1r) Upon filing an application under sub. (1) or (3), an environmental impact fee of $9 $10.50, by the person filing the application. All moneys collected under this subsection shall be credited to the environmental fund for environmental management. This subsection does not apply after December 31, 2003.
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LRB-0448LRB-0448/1
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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Mawdsley - BB0139, Fees for reviewing response actions associated with hazardous substance enforcement actions
For 2003-05 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2003 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Environment
Hazardous substances and environmental cleanup
This bill authorizes DNR to impose fees on persons who are subject to enforcement actions because of discharges of hazardous substances to cover the costs DNR incurs in reviewing the planning and implementation of environmental investigations and environmental cleanups.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.370 (2) (dh) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.370 (2) (dh) Solid waste management -- remediated property. All moneys received under ss. 292.11 (7) (d) 2., 292.13 (3), 292.15 (5), 292.21 (1) (c) 1. d., 292.35 (13) and, 292.55 (2), and 292.94 for the department's activities related to the issuance of determinations under s. 292.13 (2), remedial action cost recovery under s. 292.35 and, remediation of property under ss. 292.11 (7) (d), 292.15 (2) and (4), and 292.55 (1), and conducting reviews described in s. 292.94.
SECTION 2. 292.94 of the statutes is created to read:
292.94 Fees related to enforcement actions. The department may assess and collect fees from a person who is subject to an order or other enforcement action for a violation of s. 292.11 or 292.31 to cover the costs incurred by the department to review the planning and implementation of any environmental investigation or environmental cleanup that the person is required to conduct. The department shall promulgate rules for the assessment and collection of fees under this section. Fees collected under this section shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (2) (dh).
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LRB-0459LRB-0459/P1
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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Wagner - BB0147, Spending authority for falconry fees
