SB190: Bill Text

LRB-3547/1

RCT:kmg:kaf

1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Senate BILL 190

May 16, 1995 - Introduced by Senators Leean, Ellis and Rude, by request of Governor Tommy G. Thompson. Referred to Committee on Environment and Energy.

SB190,1,2 An Act to amend 144.9407 (7) (a) of the statutes; relating to: review of local nonmetallic mining reclamation programs.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law requires each county to regulate the reclamation of nonmetallic mines. The law also authorizes a city, village or town to regulate the reclamation of nonmetallic mines. The law requires the department of natural resources (DNR) to review each local nonmetallic mining reclamation program and issue a written determination, every 3 years, of whether the local program complies with state standards. This bill authorizes DNR to review all of the nonmetallic mining reclamation programs in a county at one time and to issue the written determination every 10 years.

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:

SB190, s. 1 Section 1. 144.9407 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB190,1,8 144.9407 (7) (a) Review. The department shall review the nonmetallic mining reclamation program programs under this section of in each county and each city, village or town that exercises jurisdiction under this section to ascertain compliance with this section and the rules promulgated under this section. This review shall include all of the following:

SB190,2,3 1. A performance audit of the nonmetallic mining reclamation program of the county, and each city, village or town in the county that exercises jurisdiction under this section.

SB190,2,6 2. Verification, by on-site inspections, of county, city, village or town compliance with this section and rules promulgated under this section by the county and each city, village or town in the county that exercises jurisdiction under this section.

SB190,2,10 3. A written determination by the department, issued every 3 10 years, of whether or not the county, and each city, village or town in the county that exercises jurisdiction under this section is in compliance with this section and rules promulgated under this section.

SB190,2,11 (End)