AB926, s. 11 24Section 11. 13.625 (8m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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113.625 (8m) Subsection (3) does not apply to the solicitation of anything of
2pecuniary value to pay the costs of remedying environmental contamination, as
3defined in s. 292.51 (1), by an agency official of the department of natural resources
4environmental quality.
AB926, s. 12 5Section 12. 13.83 (3) (f) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,16,76 13.83 (3) (f) (intro.) The special committee shall be assisted by a technical
7advisory committee composed of 8 9 members representing the following:
AB926, s. 13 8Section 13. 13.83 (3) (f) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,16,99 13.83 (3) (f) 8. The department of environmental quality.
AB926, s. 14 10Section 14. 14.95 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,16,2011 14.95 (2) The governor shall serve as this state's representative on the Great
12Lakes—St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council. In discharging his or
13her responsibilities under s. 281.343 (2) and (3), the governor may designate the
14secretary of natural resources environmental quality as the governor's alternate to
15attend all meetings of the Great Lakes—St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources
16Council and to vote at all meetings of the Great Lakes—St. Lawrence River Basin
17Water Resources Council in the absence of the governor. Any designee other than the
18secretary of natural resources environmental quality shall be nominated by the
19governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve at the
20pleasure of the governor.
AB926, s. 15 21Section 15. 15.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,17,422 15.01 (4) "Council" means a part-time body appointed to function on a
23continuing basis for the study, and recommendation of solutions and policy
24alternatives, of the problems arising in a specified functional area of state
25government, except the Milwaukee River revitalization council has the powers and

1duties specified in s. 23.18 278.18, the council on physical disabilities has the powers
2and duties specified in s. 46.29 (1) and (2), the state council on alcohol and other drug
3abuse has the powers and duties specified in s. 14.24, and the electronic recording
4council has the powers and duties specified in s. 706.25 (4).
AB926, s. 16 5Section 16. 15.05 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,17,146 15.05 (1) (b) Except as provided in pars. (c) and par. (d), if a department is under
7the direction and supervision of a board, the board shall appoint a secretary to serve
8at the pleasure of the board outside the classified service. In such departments, the
9powers and duties of the board shall be regulatory, advisory and policy-making, and
10not administrative. All of the administrative powers and duties of the department
11are vested in the secretary, to be administered by him or her under the direction of
12the board. The secretary, with the approval of the board, shall promulgate rules for
13administering the department and performing the duties assigned to the
14department.
AB926, s. 17 15Section 17. 15.05 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB926, s. 18 16Section 18. 15.07 (2) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,17,1817 15.07 (2) (n) The member appointed under s. 15.345 (6) 15.13 (5) (a) shall serve
18as chairperson of the managed forest land board.
AB926, s. 19 19Section 19. 15.09 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,17,2120 15.09 (1) (b) The terms of the members of the council on recycling shall expire
21as specified under s. 15.347 (17) 15.337 (5) (c).
AB926, s. 20 22Section 20. 15.107 (5) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,17,2323 15.107 (5) (a) 2m. The secretary of environmental quality or his or her designee.
AB926, s. 21 24Section 21. 15.107 (17) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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115.107 (17) (f) One member appointed by the secretary of natural resources
2environmental quality.
AB926, s. 22 3Section 22. 15.135 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,18,64 15.135 (4) (b) 1. The secretaries of administration, natural resources
5environmental quality, and agriculture, trade and consumer protection or their
6designees.
AB926, s. 23 7Section 23. 15.137 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,18,118 15.137 (5) (a) Nonvoting members. The secretary of agriculture, trade and
9consumer protection, the secretary of natural resources environmental quality, and
10the dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of
11Wisconsin-Madison, or their designees, shall serve as nonvoting members.
AB926, s. 24 12Section 24. 15.137 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,18,1513 15.137 (5) (b) 2. One voting member shall be appointed by the secretary of
14natural resources environmental quality to serve for a 3-year term. The member
15appointed under this subdivision shall be knowledgeable about water quality.
AB926, s. 25 16Section 25. 15.155 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,19,517 15.155 (5) Small business regulatory review board. There is created a small
18business regulatory review board, attached to the department of commerce under s.
1915.03. The board shall consist of a representative of the department of
20administration; a representative of the department of agriculture, trade and
21consumer protection; a representative of the department of children and families; a
22representative of the department of commerce; a representative of the department
23of health services; a representative of the department of natural resources
24environmental quality; a representative of the department of regulation and
25licensing; a representative of the department of revenue; a representative of the

1department of workforce development; 6 representatives of small businesses, as
2defined in s. 227.114 (1), who shall be appointed for 3-year terms; and the
3chairpersons of one senate and one assembly committee concerned with small
4businesses, appointed as are members of standing committees. The representatives
5of the departments shall be selected by the secretary of that department.
AB926, s. 26 6Section 26. 15.157 (10) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,19,97 15.157 (10) (f) One member appointed by the secretary of natural resources
8environmental quality to represent the department of natural resources
9environmental quality.
AB926, s. 27 10Section 27. 15.33 of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,19,13 1115.33 Department of environmental quality; creation. There is created
12a department of environmental quality under the direction and supervision of the
13secretary of environmental quality.
AB926, s. 28 14Section 28. 15.337 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,19,15 1515.337 (title) Same; councils.
AB926, s. 29 16Section 29. 15.337 (4) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,19,1717 15.337 (4) (a) 1m. The secretary of environmental quality or his or her designee.
AB926, s. 30 18Section 30. 15.34 (2) (bg) and (br) of the statutes are created to read:
AB926,19,2319 15.34 (2) (bg) At least one member of the natural resources board shall have
20an agricultural background. The governor may request statewide agricultural
21organizations to submit recommendations for nominees under this paragraph. The
22requirements of this paragraph apply to individuals who are members of the natural
23resources board on May 1, 2014, and thereafter.
AB926,20,624 (br) 1. At least 3 members of the natural resources board shall be individuals
25who held an annual hunting, fishing, or trapping license, in this state or another

1state, in at least 7 of the 10 years previous to the year in which the individual is
2nominated, except as provided in subd. 2. The governor may request statewide
3organizations that are primarily interested in supporting hunting, fishing, or
4trapping to submit recommendations for nominees under this paragraph. The
5requirements of this paragraph apply to individuals who are members of the natural
6resources board on May 1, 2014, and thereafter.
AB926,20,117 2. If an individual served on active duty in the U.S. armed forces or national
8guard during the 10 years previous to the year in which the individual is nominated,
9the number of years in which the individual is required to have held an annual
10hunting, fishing, or trapping license equals 7 minus the number of years of active
11duty served during those 10 years.
AB926, s. 31 12Section 31. 15.343 of the statutes is renumbered 15.132, and 15.132 (1), as
13renumbered, is amended to read:
AB926,20,1514 15.132 (1) Division of forestry. There is created in the department of natural
15resources
agriculture, trade and consumer protection a division of forestry.
AB926, s. 32 16Section 32. 15.345 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 15.135 (5), and 15.135 (5)
17(intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB926,20,2118 15.135 (5) Managed forest land board. (intro.) There is created in the
19department of natural resources agriculture, trade and consumer protection a
20managed forest land board consisting of the chief state forester or his or her designee
21and the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
AB926, s. 33 22Section 33. 15.347 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 15.337 (1), and 15.337 (1)
23(intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB926,21,224 15.337 (1) Dry cleaner environmental response council. (intro.) There is
25created in the department of natural resources environmental quality a dry cleaner

1environmental response council consisting of the following members appointed for
23-year terms:
AB926, s. 34 3Section 34. 15.347 (12) of the statutes is renumbered 15.337 (2) and amended
4to read:
AB926,21,95 15.337 (2) Metallic mining council. There is created in the department of
6natural resources environmental quality a metallic mining council consisting of 9
7persons representing a variety and balance of economic, scientific and
8environmental viewpoints. Members shall be appointed by the secretary of the
9department for staggered 3-year terms.
AB926, s. 35 10Section 35. 15.347 (13) of the statutes is renumbered 15.337 (3), and 15.337
11(3) (a) and (b) 1., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB926,21,1412 15.337 (3) (a) Creation. There is created a groundwater coordinating council,
13attached to the department of natural resources environmental quality under s.
1415.03. The council shall perform the functions specified under s. 160.50.
AB926,21,1515 (b) 1. The secretary of natural resources environmental quality.
AB926, s. 36 16Section 36. 15.347 (15) of the statutes is renumbered 15.337 (4), and 15.337
17(4) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB926,21,2018 15.337 (4) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of natural resources
19environmental quality a Milwaukee River revitalization council consisting of the
20following members
:
AB926, s. 37 21Section 37. 15.347 (17) of the statutes is renumbered 15.337 (5), and 15.337
22(5) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB926,21,2523 15.337 (5) (a) Creation and membership. There is created a council on
24recycling, attached to the department of natural resources environmental quality
25under s. 15.03, consisting of 7 members selected by the governor.
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1Section 38. 15.347 (19) of the statutes is renumbered 15.137 (2m), and 15.137
2(2m) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB926,22,43 15.137 (2m) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of natural resources
4agriculture, trade and consumer protection a council of forestry consisting of:
AB926, s. 39 5Section 39. 15.915 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,22,96 15.915 (2) (a) The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the
7secretary of health services, the secretary of natural resources, the secretary of
8environmental quality,
and the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer
9protection, or their designees.
AB926, s. 40 10Section 40. 15.915 (6) (b) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,22,1111 15.915 (6) (b) 2m. The secretary of environmental quality.
AB926, s. 41 12Section 41. 16.02 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,22,1913 16.02 (2) The acid deposition research council shall, by July 1 of each
14even-numbered year, submit a report of its work summarizing its recommendations
15under sub. (1) (a) to (c) and the results of the research reviewed under sub. (1) (d) and
16shall file the report with the governor, the secretary, the chairperson of the natural
17resources board, the secretary of environmental quality, and the chief clerk of each
18house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees
19under s. 13.172 (2).
AB926, s. 42 20Section 42. 16.045 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,22,2421 16.045 (1) (b) (intro.) "Alternative fuel" means any of the following fuels the use
22of which the department of natural resources environmental quality finds would
23improve air quality as compared to the use of gasoline or petroleum-based diesel
24fuel:
AB926, s. 43 25Section 43. 16.045 (1) (b) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
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116.045 (1) (b) 10. Any other fuel except gasohol that the department of natural
2resources
environmental quality finds to be composed substantially of material other
3than petroleum, the use of which would yield substantial environmental benefits.
AB926, s. 44 4Section 44. 16.045 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,23,85 16.045 (1) (d) "Gasohol" means any motor fuel containing at least 10% alcohol
6the use of which the department of natural resources environmental quality finds
7would improve air quality as compared to the use of gasoline or petroleum-based
8diesel fuel.
AB926, s. 45 9Section 45. 16.15 (3) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,23,1510 16.15 (3) (b) 1. (intro.) The department of natural resources environmental
11quality
shall, at the request of an agency or authority, grant a variance to a
12requirement under par. (a) 3. for up to one year for a material that is generated by
13the agency or authority in one or more locations if the department of natural
14resources
environmental quality determines that the cost of selling processed
15material exceeds any of the following:
AB926, s. 46 16Section 46. 16.15 (3) (b) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,23,1917 16.15 (3) (b) 1. a. Forty dollars per ton of processed material, as annually
18adjusted by the department of natural resources environmental quality to reflect
19changes in price levels due to inflation since 1989.
AB926, s. 47 20Section 47. 16.15 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,24,221 16.15 (3) (b) 2. The department of natural resources environmental quality
22may on its own initiative grant a variance to a requirement under par. (a) 3. for up
23to one year for a material that is generated by one or more state agencies or
24authorities in one or more locations if the department of natural resources

1environmental quality determines that the cost of selling processed material exceeds
2the amount under subd. 1. a. or b.
AB926, s. 48 3Section 48. 16.15 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,24,64 16.15 (3) (b) 3. The department of natural resources environmental quality
5may grant a variance to a requirement under par. (a) for up to one year in the event
6of an unexpected emergency condition.
AB926, s. 49 7Section 49. 16.505 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,24,98 16.505 (2) (b) This subsection does not apply to full-time equivalent positions
9funded from the appropriation under s. 20.370 20.375 (2) (bg) or (8) (mg) (sg).
AB926, s. 50 10Section 50. 16.515 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,24,1211 16.515 (3) This section does not apply to supplementation of the appropriation
12under s. 20.370 20.375 (2) (bg) or (8) (mg) (sg).
AB926, s. 51 13Section 51. 16.855 (21) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,24,1614 16.855 (21) This section does not apply to contracts by the department of
15natural resources environmental quality for construction work related to hazardous
16substance spill response under s. 292.11 or environmental repair under s. 292.31.
AB926, s. 52 17Section 52. 16.87 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,24,2318 16.87 (4) This section does not apply to contracts by the department of natural
19resources or the department of environmental quality for environmental consultant
20services or engineering services for hazardous substance spill response under s.
21292.11 or environmental repair under s. 292.31, or for environmental consultant
22services to assist in the preparation of an environmental impact statement or to
23provide preapplication services under s. 23.40 278.40.
AB926, s. 53 24Section 53. 16.958 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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116.958 (1) (d) "Initial compliance date" means the date specified in a notice by
2the department of natural resources environmental quality under s. 285.48 (2) by
3which electric generating facilities in the midcontinent area of this state are required
4to comply with initial nitrogen oxide emission reduction requirements.
AB926, s. 54 5Section 54. 16.958 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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