AB655,94,2018 3. Written notice of the department's determination that the source does not
19qualify for coverage under the general permit, specifically describing the reasons for
20that determination.
AB655,94,2421 (c) Exemption from requirement for permit prior to construction. A person is
22not required to obtain a permit prior to construction, reconstruction, replacement or
23modification of a stationary source that qualifies for coverage under a general permit
24under par. (a) unless a construction permit is required under the federal clean air act.
AB655, s. 238 25Section 238. 285.60 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
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1285.60 (5m) Waiver of construction permit requirements. Subject to sub. (8),
2the department shall grant a waiver from the requirement to obtain a construction
3permit prior to construction, reconstruction, replacement, or modification of a
4stationary source upon a showing by the owner or operator of the stationary source
5that obtaining the permit would cause undue hardship. The department shall act
6on a waiver request within 15 days after it receives the request.
AB655, s. 239 7Section 239. 285.60 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,95,138 285.60 (6) Exemption by rule. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this
9section
Subject to sub. (8), the department may shall, by rule, exempt types of
10stationary
minor sources from any the requirement of this section to obtain a
11construction permit and an operation permit
if the potential emissions from the
12sources do not present a significant hazard to public health, safety or welfare or to
13the environment.
AB655, s. 240 14Section 240. 285.60 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,95,1915 285.60 (6m) Specific exemption. A person is not required to obtain a
16construction permit or an operation permit for a source that is an agricultural
17facility, as defined in s. 281.16 (1) (a), a livestock operation, as defined in s. 281.16
18(1) (c), or an agricultural practice, as defined in s. 281.16 (1) (b), unless a permit is
19required by the federal clean air act.
AB655, s. 241 20Section 241. 285.60 (6r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,96,221 285.60 (6r) Exemption from construction permit requirement. A person is not
22required to obtain a construction permit for a source that is a component of a process,
23of equipment, or of an activity that is otherwise covered by a preexisting operation
24permit or a source that is a component of a process, of equipment, or of an activity

1that is included in a completed application for an operation permit, unless a
2construction permit is required under the federal clean air act.
AB655, s. 242 3Section 242. 285.60 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,96,6 4285.60 (8) Compliance with federal law. The department may not promulgate
5a rule or take any other action under this section that conflicts with the federal clean
6air act.
AB655, s. 243 7Section 243. 285.60 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,96,198 285.60 (9) Petitions for registration permits, general permits, and
9exemptions.
A person may petition the department to make a determination that a
10type of stationary source meets the criteria for a registration permit under sub. (2g),
11a general permit under sub. (3), or an exemption under sub. (6). The department
12shall provide a written response to a petition within 30 days after receiving the
13petition indicating whether the type of stationary source meets the applicable
14criteria for a registration permit, a general permit, or an exemption. If the type of
15source meets the applicable criteria, the department shall, within 365 days after
16receiving the petition, issue the registration permit or general permit or, for an
17exemption, shall submit to the legislative council staff under s. 227.15 (1) in proposed
18form any necessary rules or take any other action that is necessary provide the
19exemption.
AB655, s. 244 20Section 244. 285.60 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,97,421 285.60 (10) Permit streamlining. The department shall continually assess
22permit obligations imposed under this section and ss. 285.61 to 285.65 and
23implement measures that are consistent with this chapter and the federal clean air
24act to allow for timely installation and operation of equipment and processes and the
25pursuit of related economic activity by lessening those obligations, including

1consolidating the permits for sources at a facility into one permit, expanding
2exemptions under sub. (6), and expanding the availability of registration permits
3under sub. (2g), general permits under sub. (3), and construction permit waivers
4under sub. (5m).
AB655, s. 245 5Section 245. 285.61 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,97,116 285.61 (1) Applicant notice Application required. A person who is required
7to obtain or who seeks a construction permit shall apply to the department or a
8certified contractor
for a permit to construct, reconstruct, replace or modify the
9stationary source. If a person applies to a certified contractor under this subsection,
10the person shall provide notice of that application to the department as prescribed
11by the department.
AB655, s. 246 12Section 246. 285.61 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 285.61 (2) (a) and
13amended to read:
AB655,97,1914 285.61 (2) (a) Request for additional information. Within 20 days after receipt
15of the application the department or the certified contractor shall indicate provide
16written notice to the applicant describing specifically all of
the plans, specifications
17and any other information necessary to determine if the proposed construction,
18reconstruction, replacement or modification will meet the requirements of this
19chapter and s. 299.15 and rules promulgated under this chapter and s. 299.15.
AB655, s. 247 20Section 247. 285.61 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,98,221 285.61 (2) (b) When application is considered to be complete. For the purposes
22of the time limits in sub. (3), an application is considered to be complete when the
23applicant provides the information specified in the written notice under par. (a), or,
24if the department or the certified contractor does not provide written notice to an
25applicant within the time limit in par. (a), 20 days after receipt of the application.

1This paragraph does not prevent the department or a certified contractor from
2requesting additional information from an applicant after the time limit in par. (a).
AB655, s. 248 3Section 248. 285.61 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,98,94 285.61 (3) Analysis. The department or certified contractor shall prepare an
5analysis regarding the effect of the proposed construction, reconstruction,
6replacement or modification on ambient air quality and a preliminary determination
7on the approvability of the construction permit application, within the following time
8periods after the receipt of the plans, specifications and other information
9application is considered to be complete under sub. (2) (b):
AB655,98,1110 (a) Major source construction permits. For construction permits for major
11sources, within 120 60 days.
AB655,98,1312 (b) Minor source construction permits. For construction permits for minor
13sources, within 30 15 days.
AB655, s. 249 14Section 249. 285.61 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,98,1815 285.61 (4) (a) Distribution and publicity. The department shall distribute and
16publicize the analysis and preliminary determination as soon as they are prepared
17or, if the analysis and preliminary determination are prepared by a certified
18contractor, as soon as the department receives them from the certified contractor
.
AB655, s. 250 19Section 250. 285.61 (4) (b) 2. and 3. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB655,98,2120 285.61 (4) (b) 2. A copy of the department's or certified contractor's analysis and
21preliminary determination; and
AB655,98,2322 3. A copy or summary of other materials, if any, considered by the department
23or the certified contractor in making its preliminary determination.
AB655, s. 251 24Section 251. 285.61 (5) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,99,5
1285.61 (5) (a) Distribution of notice required. (intro.) The department shall
2distribute a notice of the proposed construction, reconstruction, replacement or
3modification, a notice of the department's or certified contractor's analysis and
4preliminary determination, a notice of the opportunity for public comment and a
5notice of the opportunity to request a public hearing to all of the following:
AB655, s. 252 6Section 252. 285.61 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,99,137 285.61 (5) (c) Newspaper notice. The department shall publish a class 1 notice
8under ch. 985 announcing the opportunity for written public comment and the
9opportunity to request a public hearing on the analysis and preliminary
10determination within 10 days after the analysis and preliminary determination are
11prepared or, if the analysis and preliminary determination are prepared by a
12certified contractor, within 10 days after the department receives them from the
13certified contractor
.
AB655, s. 253 14Section 253. 285.61 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,99,2215 285.61 (7) (a) Hearing permitted. The department may hold a public hearing
16on the construction permit application if requested by a person who may be directly
17aggrieved by the issuance of the permit
, any affected state or the U.S. environmental
18protection agency within 30 days after the department gives notice under sub. (5) (c).
19A request for a public hearing shall indicate the interest of the party filing the
20request and the reasons why a hearing is warranted. The department shall hold the
21public hearing within 60 30 days after the deadline for requesting a hearing if it
22deems that there is a significant public interest in holding a hearing.
AB655, s. 254 23Section 254. 285.61 (8) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 285.61 (8) (a) 1.
AB655, s. 255 24Section 255. 285.61 (8) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
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1285.61 (8) (a) 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1. and s. 285.63, the department may
2not modify a preliminary determination made by a certified contractor under sub. (3)
3unless modification is necessary to comply with the federal clean air act or unless the
4comments received under subs. (6) and (7) or consideration of the environmental
5impact as required under s. 1.11 provide clear and convincing evidence that issuance
6of the permit would cause material harm to public health, safety, or welfare.
AB655, s. 256 7Section 256. 285.61 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,100,138 285.61 (8) (b) Time limits. The department shall act on a construction permit
9application within 60 days after the close of the public comment period or the public
10hearing, whichever is later
department gives notice under sub. (5) (c), unless
11compliance with s. 1.11 requires a longer time. For a major source that is located in
12an attainment area, the department shall complete its responsibilities under s. 1.11
13within one year.
AB655, s. 257 14Section 257. 285.61 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,100,1715 285.61 (10) Extensions. The department may extend any time limit applicable
16to the department or a certified contractor under this section at the request of an
17applicant.
AB655, s. 258 18Section 258. 285.61 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,101,219 285.61 (11) Delay in issuing permits. Subject to sub. (10), if the department
20fails to act on an application for a construction permit within the time limit in sub.
21(8) (b), the department shall include in a report the reasons for the delay in acting
22on the application, including the names of the department's employees responsible
23for review of the application, and recommendations for how to avoid similar delays
24in the future. The department shall make reports under this subsection available
25to the public, place a prominent notice of the reports on the department's Internet

1site, and submit the reports to the joint committee for the review of administrative
2rules on a quarterly basis.
AB655, s. 259 3Section 259. 285.62 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,101,124 285.62 (1) Applicant notice Application required. A person who is required
5to obtain an operation permit for a stationary source shall apply to the department
6or to a certified contractor for the permit on or before the operation permit
7application date specified under sub. (11) (b). The department shall specify by rule
8the content of applications under this subsection. If required by the federal clean air
9act, the department or the certified contractor shall provide a copy of the complete
10application to the federal environmental protection agency. The department may not
11accept an application submitted to the department before November 15, 1992, as an
12application under this subsection.
AB655, s. 260 13Section 260. 285.62 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 285.62 (2) (a) and
14amended to read:
AB655,101,2015 285.62 (2) (a) Request for additional information. Within 20 days after receipt
16of the application the department or the certified contractor shall indicate provide
17written notice to the applicant describing specifically
any additional information
18required under sub. (1) necessary to determine if the source, upon issuance of the
19permit, will meet the requirements of this chapter and s. 299.15 and rules
20promulgated under this chapter and s. 299.15.
AB655, s. 261 21Section 261. 285.62 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,102,322 285.62 (2) (b) When application is considered to be complete. For the purposes
23of the time limits in sub. (3), an application is considered to be complete when the
24applicant provides the information specified in the written notice under par. (a), or,
25if the department or the certified contractor does not provide written notice to an

1applicant within the period under par. (a), 20 days after receipt of the application.
2This paragraph does not prevent the department or a certified contractor from
3requesting additional information from an applicant after the period under par. (a).
AB655, s. 262 4Section 262. 285.62 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,102,135 285.62 (3) (a) (intro.) The department or certified contractor shall review an
6application for an operation permit. Upon completion of that review, the department
7or certified contractor shall prepare a preliminary determination of whether it the
8application
may approve the application be approved and a public notice. The
9department or certified contractor shall complete the preliminary determination and
10the public notice within 60 days after an application for an operation permit for a
11major source is considered to be complete under sub. (2) (b) and within 15 days after
12an application for an operation permit for a minor source is considered to be complete
13under sub. (2) (b).
The public notice shall include all of the following:
AB655, s. 263 14Section 263. 285.62 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,102,1915 285.62 (3) (c) The department shall publish the notice prepared under par. (a)
16as a class 1 notice under ch. 985 in a newspaper published in the area that may be
17affected by emissions from the stationary source within 10 days after the notice is
18complete or, if the notice is prepared by a certified contractor, within 10 days after
19the department receives it from the certified contractor
.
AB655, s. 264 20Section 264. 285.62 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,103,421 285.62 (5) (a) Hearing permitted. The department may hold a public hearing
22on an application for an operation permit for a stationary source if requested by any
23state that received notice under sub. (3) (b) or any other person, if the person may
24be directly aggrieved by the issuance of the permit,
within 30 days after the
25department gives notice under sub. (3) (c). A request for a public hearing shall

1indicate the interest of the party filing the request and the reasons why a hearing
2is warranted. The department shall hold the public hearing within 60 days after the
3deadline for requesting a hearing if it determines that there is a significant public
4interest in holding the hearing.
AB655, s. 265 5Section 265. 285.62 (6) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,103,96 285.62 (6) (c) 1. If the department receives an objection from the federal
7environmental protection agency under this subsection, the department may not
8issue the operation permit unless the department revises the proposed operation
9permit as necessary to satisfy the objection.
AB655, s. 266 10Section 266. 285.62 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,103,1711 285.62 (7) (b) The department shall approve or deny the operation permit
12application for a new source or modified source. The department shall issue the
13operation permit for a new source or modified source if the criteria established under
14ss. 285.63 and 285.64 are met. The department shall issue an operation permit for
15a new source or modified source or deny the application within 180 30 days after the
16permit applicant submits to the department the results of all equipment testing and
17emission monitoring required under the construction permit.
AB655, s. 267 18Section 267. 285.62 (7) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,103,2519 285.62 (7) (bm) Notwithstanding pars. (a) and (b) and s. 285.63, but subject to
20sub. (6) (c) 1., the department may not modify a preliminary determination made by
21a certified contractor under sub. (3) (a) unless modification is necessary to comply
22with the federal clean air act or unless the comments received under subs. (4) to (6)
23or consideration of the environmental impact as required under s. 1.11 provide clear
24and convincing evidence that issuance of the permit would cause material harm to
25public health, safety, or welfare.
AB655, s. 268
1Section 268. 285.62 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 285.62 (8) (a).
AB655, s. 269 2Section 269. 285.62 (8) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,104,83 285.62 (8) (b) If a person submits an application for renewal of an operation
4permit before the date that the operation permit expires, the stationary source may
5not be required to discontinue operation and the person may not be prosecuted for
6lack of an operation permit until the department acts under sub. (7), except that this
7paragraph does not apply in a situation in which its application would contravene
8the federal clean air act.
AB655, s. 270 9Section 270. 285.62 (9) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB655,104,1810 285.62 (9) (b) Subject to sub. (12), if the department fails to act on an
11application for an operation permit within the time limit under sub. (7) (b), the
12department shall, include in a report the reasons for the delay in acting on the
13application, including the names of the department's employees responsible for
14review of the application, and recommendations for how to avoid delays in the future
15in similar situations. The department shall make reports under this subsection
16available to the public, place a prominent notice of the reports on the department's
17Internet site, and submit the reports to the joint committee for the review of
18administrative rules on a quarterly basis.
AB655, s. 271 19Section 271. 285.62 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,104,2220 285.62 (12) Extensions. The department may extend any time limit applicable
21to the department or a certified contractor under this section at the request of an
22applicant.
AB655, s. 272 23Section 272. 285.63 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,105,524 285.63 (1) (d) Source will not preclude construction or operation of other source.
25The stationary source will not degrade the air quality in an area sufficiently to

1prevent the construction, reconstruction, replacement, modification or operation of
2another stationary source if the department received plans, specifications and other
3information under s. 285.61 (2) (a) for the other stationary source prior to
4commencing its analysis under s. 285.61 (3) for the former stationary source. This
5paragraph does not apply to an existing source required to have an operation permit.
AB655, s. 273 6Section 273. 285.63 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB655, s. 274 7Section 274. 285.66 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 285.66 (2) (a).
AB655, s. 275 8Section 275. 285.66 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,105,109 285.66 (2) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), the department may not specify that
10coverage under a general permit under s. 285.60 (3) expires except as follows:
AB655,105,1211 1. The department may specify an expiration date for coverage under a general
12permit at the request of an owner or operator.
AB655,105,1613 2. The department may specify a term of 5 years or longer for coverage under
14a general permit if the department finds that expiring coverage would significantly
15improve the likelihood of continuing compliance with applicable requirements
16compared to coverage that does not expire.
AB655,105,1817 3. The department may specify a term of 5 years or less for coverage under a
18general permit if required by the federal clean air act.
AB655, s. 276 19Section 276. 285.66 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,105,2220 285.66 (3) (a) A permittee shall apply for renewal of an operation permit at
21least 12 6 months before the operation permit expires. The permittee shall include
22any new or revised information needed to process the application for renewal.
AB655, s. 277 23Section 277. 285.69 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB655,106,224 285.69 (1) (a) Application for permit. Reviewing and acting upon any
25application for a construction permit. The department shall specify lower fees for

1persons who submit applications to certified contractors under s. 285.61(1) than for
2those who submit applications to the department.
AB655, s. 278 3Section 278. 285.755 of the statutes is created to read:
AB655,106,9 4285.755 Certified contractors. (1) Responsibilities of the department of
5administration.
(a) The department of administration shall certify private
6contractors to review applications for air pollution control permits for the purposes
7of determining under ss. 285.61 (2) and 285.62 (2) whether additional information
8is needed from applicants and of making preliminary determinations under ss.
9285.61 (3) and 285.62 (3).
AB655,106,1410 (b) No later than the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date
11of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], the department of administration, in
12consultation with the department of natural resources, shall specify minimum
13standards relating to staffing and professional expertise and other conditions
14applicable to private contractors certified under this section.
AB655,106,1815 (c) The department of administration shall maintain a directory containing the
16name, address, and contact person for each certified contractor. The department of
17administration shall update the directory every 3 months and shall provide the
18directory to the department of natural resources and make it available to the public.
AB655,106,20 19(2) Requirements. The department of administration may not certify a
20contractor under this section unless the contractor does all of the following:
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