AB188,13,1310 25.43 (2) (am) There is established in the environmental improvement fund a
11safe drinking water loan program federal revolving loan fund account consisting of
12the capitalization grants under sub. (1) (am) and (bm) and all repayments under sub.
13(1) (e) of capitalization grants under sub. (1) (am) and (bm).
AB188, s. 40 14Section 40. 25.43 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,13,1715 25.43 (2) (b) There is established in the clean water environmental
16improvement
fund a state revolving loan fund account consisting of all moneys in the
17fund not included in accounts under par. (a), (am) or (c).
AB188, s. 41 18Section 41. 25.43 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,13,2419 25.43 (2) (c) The department of administration may establish and change
20accounts in the clean water environmental improvement fund other than those
21under pars. (a), (am) and (b). The department of administration shall consult the
22department of natural resources before establishing or changing an account that is
23needed to administer the program programs under s. ss. 281.58 and , 281.59 and
24281.61
.
AB188, s. 42 25Section 42. 25.43 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,14,5
125.43 (3) Except for the purpose of investment as provided in s. 25.17 (2) (d),
2the clean water environmental improvement fund may be used only for the purposes
3authorized under ss. 20.320 (1) (r), (s) and (t) and (2) (s), 20.370 (2) (mt) and, (mx) and
4(mz)
, (6) (mu) and, (mx) and (my) and (8) (mr), 20.505 (1) (v) and, (x) and (y), 281.58
5and, 281.59 and 281.61.
AB188, s. 43 6Section 43. 66.36 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,14,11 766.36 (title) Municipal financing; clean water fund project program
8costs.
(intro.) Subject to the terms and conditions of its financial assistance
9agreement, a municipality may repay financial assistance costs received from under
10the clean water fund program under ss. 281.58 and 281.59 by any lawful method,
11including any one of the following methods or any combination thereof:
AB188, s. 44 12Section 44. 281.58 (1) (ai) of the statutes is created to read:
AB188,14,1413 281.58 (1) (ai) "Clean water fund program" means the program administered
14under this section with financial management provided under s. 281.59.
AB188, s. 45 15Section 45. 281.58 (1) (cg) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,14,1816 281.58 (1) (cg) "Market interest rate" means the interest at the effective rate
17of a revenue obligation issued by the state to fund a project loan or a portion of a
18project loan under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program.
AB188, s. 46 19Section 46. 281.58 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,14,2120 281.58 (2m) (a) Administer its responsibilities under this section and s. 281.59
21the clean water fund program.
AB188, s. 47 22Section 47. 281.58 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,14,2523 281.58 (3m) (a) A list of wastewater treatment projects that the department
24estimates will apply for financial assistance under this section and s. 281.59 the
25clean water fund program
during the next biennium.
AB188, s. 48
1Section 48. 281.58 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,15,42 281.58 (6) (a) (intro.) The department may determine whether a municipality
3is eligible for financial assistance under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water
4fund program
for any of the following:
AB188, s. 49 5Section 49. 281.58 (6) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,15,76 281.58 (6) (b) (intro.) The following methods of providing financial assistance
7may be used under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program:
AB188, s. 50 8Section 50. 281.58 (6) (b) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,15,139 281.58 (6) (b) 8. Providing payments to the board of commissioners of public
10lands to reduce principal or interest payments, or both, on loans made to
11municipalities under subch. II of ch. 24 by the board of commissioners of public lands
12for projects that are eligible for financial assistance under this section and s. 281.59
13the clean water fund program.
AB188, s. 51 14Section 51. 281.58 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,15,2315 281.58 (7) (a) The department shall, by rule, establish criteria for determining
16which applicants and which projects are eligible to receive financial assistance under
17this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program. The primary criteria for
18eligibility shall be water quality and public health. The rules for clean water fund
19projects funded from the account under s. 25.43 (2) (a) shall be consistent with 33
20USC 1251
to 1376 and 33 USC 1381 to 1387 and the regulations promulgated
21thereunder. The rules for clean water fund projects funded from the account under
22s. 25.43 (2) (b) may be consistent with 33 USC 1251 to 1376 and 33 USC 1381 to 1387
23and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
AB188, s. 52 24Section 52. 281.58 (7) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,16,3
1281.58 (7) (b) (intro.) The department may determine whether a municipality
2is eligible for financial assistance under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water
3fund program
for any of the following types of projects:
AB188, s. 53 4Section 53. 281.58 (8) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,16,65 281.58 (8) (a) (intro.) The following are not eligible for financial assistance from
6the clean water fund under this section and s. 281.59 program:
AB188, s. 54 7Section 54. 281.58 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,16,138 281.58 (8) (d) An unsewered municipality that is not constructing a treatment
9work and will be disposing of wastewater in the treatment work of another
10municipality is not eligible for financial assistance under this section and s. 281.59
11the clean water fund program until it executes an agreement under s. 66.30 with
12another municipality to receive, treat and dispose of the wastewater of the
13unsewered municipality.
AB188, s. 55 14Section 55. 281.58 (8) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,16,1715 281.58 (8) (g) The sum of all of the financial assistance to a municipality
16approved under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program for a project
17may not result in the municipality paying less than 30% of the cost of the project.
AB188, s. 56 18Section 56. 281.58 (8) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,16,2119 281.58 (8) (i) After June 30, 1991, no municipality may receive for projects in
20a biennium
an amount that exceeds 35.2% of the amount approved by the legislature
21under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b) for that biennium.
AB188, s. 57 22Section 57. 281.58 (8) (L) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,17,223 281.58 (8) (L) (intro.) The total amount of capital cost loans made under this
24section and s. 281.59
the clean water fund program may not exceed $120,000,000,
25and no capital cost loan funds may be released under this section and s. 281.59 the

1clean water fund program
until the secretary of administration has found in writing
2that all of the following facts have occurred:
AB188, s. 58 3Section 58. 281.58 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,17,124 281.58 (9) (a) After the department approves a municipality's facility plan
5submitted under sub. (8s), the municipality shall submit an application for
6participation to the department. The application shall be in such form and include
7such information as the department and the department of administration prescribe
8and shall include design plans and specifications that are approvable by the
9department under this chapter. The department shall review applications for
10participation in the clean water fund program under this section and s. 281.59. The
11department shall determine which applications meet the eligibility requirements
12and criteria under subs. (6), (7), (8), (8m) and (13).
AB188, s. 59 13Section 59. 281.58 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,17,1714 281.58 (9) (b) A municipality seeking financial assistance, except for a
15municipality seeking a capital cost loan, for a project under this section and s. 281.59
16the clean water fund program shall complete an environmental analysis sequence
17as required by the department by rule.
AB188, s. 60 18Section 60. 281.58 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,17,2219 281.58 (9) (c) If a municipality is serviced by more than one sewerage district
20for wastewater pollution abatement, each service area of the municipality shall be
21considered a separate municipality for purposes of obtaining financial assistance
22under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program.
AB188, s. 61 23Section 61. 281.58 (9) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,18,824 281.58 (9) (e) If the governor's recommendation, as set forth in the executive
25budget bill, for the amount under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b), the amount available under

1s. 20.866 (2) (tc) or the amount available under s. 281.59 (4) (f) for a biennium is 85%
2or less of the amount of present value subsidy, general obligation bonding authority
3or revenue bonding authority, respectively, requested for that biennium in the
4biennial finance plan submitted under s. 281.59 (3) (bm) 1., the department shall
5inform municipalities that, if the governor's recommendations are approved, clean
6water fund program assistance during a fiscal year of that biennium will only be
7available to municipalities that submit financial assistance applications by the June
830 preceding that fiscal year.
AB188, s. 62 9Section 62. 281.58 (9) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,18,1110 281.58 (9) (f) The fees collected under par. (d) shall be credited to the clean
11water
environmental improvement fund.
AB188, s. 63 12Section 63. 281.58 (9m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,18,1513 281.58 (9m) (c) The department may approve an application under par. (a) in
14a year only after the amount under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b) for the biennium in which
15that year falls has been approved by the legislature under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b).
AB188, s. 64 16Section 64. 281.58 (9m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,18,2117 281.58 (9m) (e) 1. Except as provided under par. (f) and sub. (13), if a sufficient
18amount of subsidy is available under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b) for the municipality's
19project, based on the calculation under s. 281.59 (3) (i) (3e) (f), when the department
20approves the application under par. (a), the department of administration shall
21allocate that amount to the project.
AB188,18,2522 2. If a sufficient amount of subsidy is not available under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e)
23(b)
for the municipality's project when the department approves the application
24under subd. 1., the department shall place the project on a list for allocation when
25additional subsidy becomes available.
AB188, s. 65
1Section 65. 281.58 (9m) (f) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,19,72 281.58 (9m) (f) (intro.) If the amount approved under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b),
3the amount available under s. 20.866 (2) (tc) or the amount available under s. 281.59
4(4) (f) for a biennium is 85% or less of the amount of present value subsidy, general
5obligation bonding authority or revenue bonding authority, respectively, requested
6for that biennium in the biennial finance plan submitted under s. 281.59 (3) (bm) 1.,
7all of the following apply:
AB188, s. 66 8Section 66. 281.58 (9m) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,19,119 281.58 (9m) (g) In allocating subsidy under this subsection, the department of
10administration shall adhere to the amount approved by the legislature for each
11biennium under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b).
AB188, s. 67 12Section 67. 281.58 (12) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,19,1613 281.58 (12) (a) (intro.) The types of projects for which municipalities may
14receive loans under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program shall be
15classified as follows for the purpose of setting the percentage of market interest rates
16on loans funding such projects:
AB188, s. 68 17Section 68. 281.58 (12) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,19,2118 281.58 (12) (c) 1. The percentage of market interest rates established shall, to
19the extent possible, fully allocate the amount of public debt authorized under s.
2020.866 (2) (tc), the amount authorized under s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b) and the amount
21of revenue obligations authorized under s. 281.59 (4) (f).
AB188, s. 69 22Section 69. 281.58 (13) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,20,223 281.58 (13) (b) (intro.) A municipality with an application that is approved
24under sub. (9m) is eligible for financial hardship assistance for the project costs that
25are eligible under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program, except for

1costs to which sub. (8) (b), (c), (f) or (h) applies, if the municipality meets all of the
2following criteria:
AB188, s. 70 3Section 70. 281.58 (13m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,20,84 281.58 (13m) Minority business development and training program. (a) The
5department shall make grants to projects that are eligible for financial assistance
6under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program and that are identified
7as being part of the minority business development and training program under s.
866.905 (2) (b).
AB188,20,139 (b) Grants provided under this subsection are not included for the purposes of
10determining under sub. (8) (i) the amount that a municipality may receive for
11projects under this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program. Grants
12awarded under this subsection are not considered for the purposes of sub. (9m) (e)
13or s. 281.59 (3) (d) (3e) (b).
AB188, s. 71 14Section 71. 281.58 (14) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,20,1715 281.58 (14) (b) (intro.) As a condition of receiving financial assistance under
16this section and s. 281.59 the clean water fund program, a municipality shall do all
17of the following:
AB188, s. 72 18Section 72. 281.59 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,20,20 19281.59 (title) Clean water Environmental improvement fund program;
20financial management.
AB188, s. 73 21Section 73. 281.59 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 281.59 (1) (am).
AB188, s. 74 22Section 74. 281.59 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB188,20,2423 281.59 (1) (ag) "Clean water fund program" means the program administered
24under s. 281.58, with financial management provided under this section.
AB188, s. 75 25Section 75. 281.59 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,21,4
1281.59 (1) (b) "Market interest rate" means the interest at the effective rate of
2a revenue obligation issued by the state to fund a project loan or a portion of a project
3loan under this section and s. 281.58 for a project under the clean water fund
4program
.
AB188, s. 76 5Section 76. 281.59 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB188,21,86 281.59 (1) (cm) "Safe drinking water loan program" means the program
7administered under s. 281.61, with financial management provided under this
8section.
AB188, s. 77 9Section 77. 281.59 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,21,1310 281.59 (1) (d) "Subsidy" means the amounts provided by the clean water from
11the environmental improvement
fund to clean water fund program and safe drinking
12water loan program
projects receiving financial assistance under this section and s.
13281.58
for the following purposes:
AB188,21,1514 1. To reduce the interest rate of clean water fund program and safe drinking
15water loan program
loans from market rate to a subsidized rate.
AB188,21,1716 2. To For the clean water fund program only, to provide for financial hardship
17assistance, including grants.
AB188, s. 78 18Section 78. 281.59 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB188,21,2119 281.59 (1m) Establishment of programs. (a) There is established a clean
20water fund program, administered under s. 281.58, with financial management
21provided under this section.
AB188,21,2322 (b) There is established a safe drinking water loan program, administered
23under s. 281.61, with financial management provided under this section.
AB188, s. 79 24Section 79. 281.59 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,22,2
1281.59 (2) (a) Administer its responsibilities under this section and s. ss. 281.58
2and 281.61.
AB188, s. 80 3Section 80. 281.59 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,22,54 281.59 (2) (b) Cooperate with the department in administering the clean water
5fund program and the safe drinking water loan program.
AB188, s. 81 6Section 81. 281.59 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB188,22,97 281.59 (2) (c) Accept and hold any letter of credit from the federal government
8through which the state receives federal capitalization grant payments and
9disbursements to the clean water environmental improvement fund.
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