AB806,11,178 (b) The legislature encourages property owners to address the problems
9associated with lead-bearing paint by bringing their property into compliance with
10the applicable state standards and finds that an appropriate method to so encourage
11property owners is to hold them not liable with respect to a person who develops lead
12poisoning or lead exposure in the property. The purpose of these standards and this
13restriction on liability is to reduce the exposure of children and others to
14lead-bearing paints, thereby substantially reducing the number of persons who
15develop lead poisoning or lead exposure. In addition, these standards and this
16restriction on liability will improve the quality of this state's housing stock and result
17in greater availability of insurance coverage for lead hazards.
AB806,11,25 18(2) Immunity; conditions; restrictions. An owner of a dwelling or unit of a
19dwelling and his or her employes and agents are immune from civil and criminal
20liability and may not be subject to an agency proceeding under ch. 227 for their acts
21or omissions related to lead poisoning or lead exposure of a person who resides in or
22has visited the dwelling or unit if, at the time that the lead poisoning or lead exposure
23occurred, a certificate of lead-free status or a certificate of lead-safe status was in
24effect for the dwelling or unit. This subsection does not apply if it is shown by clear
25and convincing evidence that one of the following has occurred:
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1(a) The owner or his or her employe or agent obtained the certificate by fraud.
AB806,12,32 (b) The owner or his or her employe or agent violated a condition of the
3certificate.
AB806,12,74 (c) During renovation, remodeling, maintenance or repair after receiving the
5certificate, the owner or his or her employe or agent created a lead-bearing paint
6hazard that was present in the dwelling or unit of the dwelling at the time that the
7lead poisoning or lead exposure occurred.
AB806,12,108 (d) The owner or his or her employe or agent failed to respond in a timely
9manner to notification by a tenant, by the department or by a local health
10department that a lead-bearing paint hazard might be present.
AB806,12,1211 (e) The lead poisoning or lead exposure was caused by a source of lead in the
12dwelling or unit of the dwelling other than lead-bearing paint.
AB806,12,19 13(3) Temporary immunity; exception. An owner of a dwelling or unit of a
14dwelling and his or her employes and agents are immune from civil and criminal
15liability and may not be subject to an agency proceeding under ch. 227 for their acts
16or omissions related to lead poisoning or lead exposure that occur during the first 90
17days after the owner acquires the dwelling or unit, except that this subsection does
18not apply to lead poisoning or lead exposure that results from a lead-bearing paint
19hazard created by the owner or his or her employe or agent.
AB806, s. 24 20Section 24. 254.174 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB806,13,6 21254.174 Technical advisory committees. Before the department may
22promulgate rules under s. 254.167, 254.168, 254.17 or 254.172 or 254.179, the
23department shall appoint a technical advisory committee under s. 227.13 and shall
24consult with the technical advisory committee on the proposed rules. Any technical
25advisory committee required under this section shall include representatives from

1local health departments that administer local lead programs, representatives from
2the housing industry, persons certified under s. 254.176 and , representatives from
3the medical or public health professions and advocates for persons at risk of lead
4poisoning
. Any technical advisory committee required under this section before
5promulgating rules under s. 254.168 shall also include representatives of facilities
6serving children under 6 years of age.
AB806, s. 25 7Section 25. 254.176 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB806, s. 26 8Section 26. 254.178 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB806, s. 27 9Section 27. 254.179 of the statutes is created to read:
AB806,13,11 10254.179 Rules for dwellings and premises. (1) Subject to s. 254.174, the
11department shall promulgate as rules all of the following:
AB806,13,1512 (a) Except as provided in sub. (3), the standards for a premises, dwelling or unit
13of a dwelling that must be met, including the level of testing and sampling required
14to be performed, for issuance of a certificate of lead-free status or a certificate of
15lead-safe status to the owner of the premises, dwelling or unit of a dwelling.
AB806,13,1716 (b) The procedures by which a certificate of lead-free status or a certificate of
17lead-safe status may be issued or revoked.
AB806,13,1918 (c) The period of validity of a certificate of lead-free status or a certificate of
19lead-safe status, including all of the following:
AB806,13,2320 1. Authorization for the certificate of lead-free status to remain in effect unless
21revoked because of erroneous issuance or because the premises, dwelling or unit of
22the dwelling is not free of lead-bearing paint. The rules shall specify that the face
23of the certificate shall indicate that the certificate is valid unless revoked.
AB806,14,524 2. The standards limiting the length of validity of a certificate of lead-safe
25status, including the condition of a premises, dwelling or unit of a dwelling, the type

1of lead hazard reduction activity that was performed and any other requirements
2that must be met to maintain certification, unless the certificate is earlier revoked
3because of erroneous issuance or because the premises, dwelling or unit of the
4dwelling is not safe from lead-bearing paint hazards. The rules shall specify that
5the face of the certificate shall indicate the certificate's length of validity.
AB806,14,86 (d) A mechanism for creating a registry of all premises, dwellings or units of
7dwellings for which a certificate of lead-free status or a certificate of lead-safe status
8is issued.
AB806,14,149 (e) The requirements for a course of up to 16 hours that a property owner or his
10or her agent may complete in order to receive certification of completion and the
11scope of activities that the owner or agent may perform following certification, to the
12extent consistent with federal law, that are preliminary to activities and standards
13required under par. (a) to obtain a certificate of lead-free status or a certificate of
14lead-safe status.
AB806,14,18 15(2) Subject to s. 254.174, the department may promulgate rules that set forth
16safe work practices that shall be followed in the demolition of a building constructed
17before January 1, 1978, to avoid exposure by persons to lead hazards in the area of
18the demolition.
AB806,14,23 19(3) Rules under sub. (1) (a) may not require sampling or testing of dwellings,
20units of dwellings or premises for the presence of lead-bearing paint or a lead hazard
21before lead hazard reduction activities are conducted if the presence of lead-bearing
22paint or a lead hazard is assumed and the lead hazard reduction activities are
23performed in a lead-safe manner.
AB806, s. 28 24Section 28. 254.18 of the statutes is created to read:
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1254.18 Certificate of lead-free status and certificate of lead-safe
2status; fees.
Although the department shall review fees for issuance of certificates
3of lead-free status and certificates of lead-safe status every 2 years and adjust the
4fees to reflect costs of maintaining the registry under s. 254.179 (1) (d), the
5department may impose a fee for issuance of a certificate of lead-free status that may
6not exceed $50 and may impose a fee for issuance of a certificate of lead-safe status
7that may not exceed $25.
AB806, s. 29 8Section 29. Chapter 606 of the statutes is created to read:
AB806,15,119 chapter 606
10 state residential lead
11 liability fund
AB806,15,12 12606.01 Definitions. In this chapter:
AB806,15,13 13(1) "Certificate of lead-free status" has the meaning given in s. 254.11 (4g).
AB806,15,14 14(2) "Certificate of lead-safe status" has the meaning given in s. 254.11 (4h).
AB806,15,22 15606.05 Issuance of policies. (1) If the manager makes a determination, as
16specified by rule, that insurance providing residential property owners with liability
17coverage for lead-bearing paint hazards is not either sufficiently affordable or
18sufficiently available in the private insurance market, the state residential lead
19liability fund shall offer policies that insure residential property in this state against
20liability resulting from lead-bearing paint hazards. Prior to making the
21determination, the manager shall work with insurers to encourage the offering of
22this coverage in the private market.
AB806,15,25 23(2) A policy may be issued by the fund only for property for which a certificate
24of lead-free status or a certificate of lead-safe status is in effect. A policy may not
25cover periods during which a certificate is not in effect.
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1606.10 Rules and reports. (1) The manager shall promulgate rules
2specifying premiums, coverage limits and covered expenses for policies issued under
3s. 606.05 and may promulgate other rules necessary to administer the state
4residential lead liability fund. The manager shall specify premiums at a level that
5the manager determines will be sufficient to pay all costs of the fund. The fund may
6not pay damages to a claimant when it is found by a court by clear and convincing
7evidence that one or more of the conditions in s. 254.173 (2) (a) to (e) exist.
AB806,16,14 8(2) The manager shall, on an ongoing basis, review the cost and availability of
9insurance in the private insurance market that provides residential property owners
10with liability coverage for lead-bearing paint hazards. No later than 12 months after
11the effective date of the rules promulgated by the department of health and family
12services under s. 254.179 (1), and every 2 years after the first report is submitted, the
13manager shall submit a report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) on the cost and
14availability of this insurance in the private market.
AB806,16,19 15606.15 Termination of fund. If the manager has not made the determination
16under s. 606.05 (1) by a date that is 8 years after the effective date of this section ....
17[revisor inserts date], the manager shall publish a notice in the Wisconsin
18Administrative Register stating that the state residential lead liability fund
19terminates on the date specified in this section.
AB806, s. 30 20Section 30. Chapter 606 of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act ....
21(this act), is repealed.
AB806, s. 31 22Section 31. 901.055 of the statutes is created to read:
AB806,17,2 23901.055 Admissibility of results of dust testing for the presence of lead.
24The results of a test for the presence of lead in dust are not admissible during the
25course of a civil or criminal action or proceeding or an administrative proceeding

1unless the test was conducted by a person certified for this purpose by the
2department of health and family services.
AB806, s. 32 3Section 32. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB806,17,44 (1) Rules concerning lead for dwellings, units of dwellings and premises.
AB806,17,85 (a) The department of health and family services shall submit in proposed form
6the rules required under section 254.179 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act,
7to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than
8the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph.
AB806,17,139 (b) In developing the rules required under section 254.179 (1) of the statutes,
10as created by this act, the department of health and family services shall consider
11the standards specified in the ordinances of the city of Milwaukee with respect to
12lead-bearing paint hazards, lead-bearing paint hazard reduction activities and the
13achievement of lead-free or lead-safe status.
AB806,18,714 (2) Supplement for registry of lead-free or lead-safe properties. The
15department of health and family services may request the joint committee on finance
16to supplement, from the appropriation account under section 20.865 (4) (a) of the
17statutes, the appropriation account under section 20.435 (1) (a) of the statutes, to pay
18initial costs of establishing under section 254.179 (1) (d) of the statutes, as created
19by this act, a registry of properties that are issued certificates of lead-free status or
20certificates of lead-safe status. If the department of health and family services
21requests supplementation of the appropriation account under section 20.435 (1) (a)
22of the statutes, the department shall submit a plan to the joint committee on finance
23to expend not more than $520,000 for fiscal year 2000-01. If the cochairpersons of
24the committee do not notify the secretary of the department within 14 working days
25after the date of the department's submittal that the committee intends to schedule

1a meeting to review the request, the appropriation account shall be supplemented
2as provided in the request. If, within 14 working days after the date of the
3department's submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the secretary of
4the department that the committee intends to schedule a meeting to review the
5request, the appropriation account shall be supplemented only as approved by the
6committee. Notwithstanding section 13.101 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes, the committee
7is not required to find that an emergency exists.
AB806,18,148 (3) Registry of lead-free and lead-safe properties; limitation on funding.
9Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information
10under section 16.42 of the statutes for purposes of the 2001-2003 biennial budget
11bill, the department of health and family services shall submit information
12concerning the appropriation under section 20.435 (1) (a) of the statutes as though
13any supplementation under subsection 30 (2) of the dollar amount of that
14appropriation had not been made.
AB806,18,2015 (4) Lead paint hazard reduction; limitation on funding. Notwithstanding
16section 16.42 (1) (e) of the statutes, in submitting information under section 16.42
17of the statutes for purposes of the 2001-2003 biennial budget bill, the department
18of health and family services shall submit information concerning the appropriation
19under section 20.435 (1) (a) of the statutes as though the increase in the dollar
20amount of that appropriation by Section 33 (1 ) of this act had not been made.
AB806, s. 33 21Section 33 . Appropriation changes.
AB806,19,422 (1) Certification for performance of lead paint hazard reduction. In the
23schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the
24department of health and family services under section 20.435 (1) (a) of the statutes,
25as affected by the acts of 1999, the dollar amount is increased by $215,000 for fiscal

1year 2000-01 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 5.0
2project positions on January 1, 2001, until July 1, 2001, or the day after publication
3of the 2001-2003 biennial budget act, whichever is later, and to provide supporting
4costs to perform certification for performance of lead paint hazard reduction.
AB806, s. 34 5Section 34 . Initial applicability.
AB806,19,86 (1) Immunity from liability for lead poisoning or lead exposure. The
7treatment of section 254.173 of the statutes first applies to lead poisoning or lead
8exposure that occurs on the effective date of this subsection.
AB806, s. 35 9Section 35. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
10except as follows:
AB806,19,1411 (1) The treatment of sections 254.11 (8d), 254.166 (2) (c) and (e), 254.172,
12254.173 and 901.055 of the statutes and the creation of 254.166 (2) (c) 2. and 3. and
13chapter 606 of the statutes and Section 34 (1 ) of this act take effect on the first day
14of the 16th month beginning after publication.
AB806,19,1715 (2) The repeal of chapter 606 of the statutes takes effect on the date stated in
16the notice published by the manager of the state residential lead liability fund in the
17Wisconsin Administrative Register under section 606.15.
AB806,19,1818 (End)
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