LRB-3040/1
PEN:skg:km
1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
April 26, 1995 - Introduced by Senators Breske, A. Lasee and Burke, cosponsored
by Representatives Boyle, Seratti, Ryba, Springer, Plombon and Linton.
Referred to Committee on Environment and Energy.
SB158,1,3 1An Act to amend 159.23 (3) (b) and 159.23 (5) (intro.); and to create 159.23 (3)
2(c) of the statutes; relating to: solid waste management expenses eligible for
3financial assistance.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the department of natural resources (DNR) administers a
program that provides financial assistance to certain municipalities and counties for
costs related to operating DNR-approved recycling programs and for complying with
the prohibition on disposing of yard waste in landfills. The amount of financial
assistance under the program is generally the lesser of a percentage of eligible costs
or $8 per capita. However, a county that provides an approved recycling program for
at least 75% of its population is eligible for $100,000 in financial assistance or the
amount determined under the usual formula, whichever is greater.
Under this bill, a county that provides an approved recycling program for at
least 75% of its population and has less than $100,000 in eligible costs for its
recycling program and for complying with the yard waste disposal ban can use the
balance of the $100,000 for costs of complying with the restrictions on landfill
disposal and incineration of major appliances and waste oil.
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:
SB158, s. 1 4Section 1. 159.23 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB158,2,45 159.23 (3) (b) Only Except as provided in par. (c), only expenses, including
6capital expenses, anticipated to be incurred for planning, constructing or operating

1a recycling program with one or more of the components specified in s. 159.11 (2) (a)
2to (h) and for complying with the prohibition under s. 159.07 (2) during the year for
3which an application is submitted under sub. (4) are eligible for assistance under the
4program.
SB158, s. 2 5Section 2. 159.23 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB158,2,126 159.23 (3) (c) If a county is the responsible unit for at least 75% of the
7population of the county and has eligible expenses under par. (b) of less than
8$100,000, expenses anticipated to be incurred for complying with the prohibition
9under s. 159.07 (1m) relating to major appliances and waste oil during the year for
10which an application is submitted under sub. (4) are eligible for assistance under the
11program. The maximum amount of assistance for costs of complying with s. 159.07
12(1m) is $100,000 less the amount of other eligible expenses under sub. (3) (b).
SB158, s. 3 13Section 3. 159.23 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB158,2,1714 159.23 (5) Grant award. The department shall award a grant to each eligible
15responsible unit that submits a complete grant application under sub. (4) for
16expenses allowable under sub. (3) (b) and (c). Except as provided under sub. (5m) or
17(5p), the amount of the grant shall be determined as follows:
SB158,2,1818 (End)
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