AB926, s. 831 20Section 831. 92.14 (6) (h) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,199,2221 92.14 (6) (h) 3. Nothing in this paragraph affects the authority of the
22department of natural resources environmental quality to act under ch. 283.
AB926, s. 832 23Section 832. 92.14 (6) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,200,3
192.14 (6) (m) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection
2and the department of natural resources environmental quality shall assist counties
3in conducting the activities for which grants under sub. (3) may be used.
AB926, s. 833 4Section 833. 92.14 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,200,75 92.14 (8) Rules. In consultation with the department of natural resources
6environmental quality, the department shall promulgate rules to administer this
7section and the department's duties under s. 281.65.
AB926, s. 834 8Section 834. 92.14 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,200,119 92.14 (12) Annual report. Annually, the department, in cooperation with the
10department of natural resources environmental quality, shall submit a report on the
11progress of the program under this section and s. 281.65 to the board.
AB926, s. 835 12Section 835. 92.14 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,200,2113 92.14 (13) Evaluation plan. The department, jointly with the department of
14natural resources environmental quality, shall prepare a plan, which includes water
15quality monitoring and analysis, for evaluating the program administered under
16this section and s. 281.65 and submit the plan to the board. The board shall make
17recommendations to the department and the department of natural resources
18environmental quality on the plan. The department shall review and approve or
19disapprove the plan and shall notify the board of its final action on the plan. The
20department shall implement any part of the plan for which the plan gives it
21responsibility.
AB926, s. 836 22Section 836. 92.14 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,201,523 92.14 (14) Application, allocation, reporting and evaluation. The
24department, jointly with the department of natural resources environmental quality,
25shall develop a single set of grant application, reporting and evaluation forms for use

1by counties receiving grants under this section and ss. 281.65 and 281.66. The
2department, jointly with the department of natural resources environmental quality,
3shall implement a single process for grant application, funding allocation, reporting
4and evaluation for counties receiving grants under this section and ss. 281.65 and
5281.66.
AB926, s. 837 6Section 837. 92.14 (14m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,201,117 92.14 (14m) Coordination. The department of agriculture, trade and
8consumer protection and the department of natural resources environmental
9quality
, jointly, shall review applications from counties for grants under sub. (5r)
10and, for projects and activities selected to receive funding shall determine whether
11to provide funding under this section or under s. 281.65 or 281.66.
AB926, s. 838 12Section 838. 92.14 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,201,1513 92.14 (15) Financial information. The department shall consult with the
14department of natural resources environmental quality when it prepares the
15information which it submits to the department of administration under s. 16.42.
AB926, s. 839 16Section 839. 92.15 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,201,2317 92.15 (3) (a) Notwithstanding ss. 92.11 and 92.17, a local governmental unit
18may enact regulations of livestock operations that exceed the performance
19standards, prohibitions, conservation practices and technical standards under s.
20281.16 (3) only if the local governmental unit demonstrates to the satisfaction of the
21department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or the department of
22natural resources environmental quality that the regulations are necessary to
23achieve water quality standards under s. 281.15.
AB926,202,224 (b) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and the
25department of natural resources environmental quality shall, by rule, specify

1procedures for review and approval of proposed local governmental unit regulations
2under par. (a).
AB926, s. 840 3Section 840. 92.18 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,202,54 92.18 (4) The department shall promulgate rules under this section in
5consultation with the department of natural resources environmental quality.
AB926, s. 841 6Section 841. 92.18 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,202,97 92.18 (5) Any training required under this section may be conducted by the
8department or the department of natural resources environmental quality or by
9another person with the approval of the department.
AB926, s. 842 10Section 842. 93.06 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,202,1311 93.06 (3m) Camp fires. Regulate camp fires and smoking in state forests at
12such times and in such designated localities, as it may find reasonably necessary to
13reduce the danger of destructive forest fires.
AB926, s. 843 14Section 843. 93.07 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,202,2115 93.07 (12) Plant pests. To conduct surveys and inspections for the detection
16and control of pests injurious to plants, make, modify, and enforce reasonable rules
17needed to prevent the dissemination of pests, declare and manage emergencies
18relating to the detection and control of pests injurious to plants, provided that such
19declaration does not supersede the authority of the chief state forester under s.

2023.114 or the department of natural resources under s. 26.30, and suggest methods
21of control.
AB926, s. 844 22Section 844. 93.077 of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,203,2 2393.077 Sale of aerial photographic survey products. The department
24may sell to any person the selection of photographic products from the aerial
25photographic survey conducted under s. 23.325. The department may retain an

1amount equal to the costs that it incurs in selling and reproducing the photographic
2products.
AB926, s. 845 3Section 845. 93.12 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,203,104 93.12 (5) The department shall establish uniform minimum standards to be
5used in the evaluation and certification of laboratory examinations. The department
6shall submit any rules proposed under this subsection which affect the laboratory
7certification program under s. 299.11 to the department of natural resources
8environmental quality and to the state laboratory of hygiene for review and
9comment. These rules may not take effect unless they are approved by the
10department of natural resources within 6 months after submission.
AB926, s. 846 11Section 846. 93.12 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,203,1712 93.12 (8) The department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding
13with the department of natural resources environmental quality setting forth the
14responsibilities of each department in administering the laboratory certification
15programs under sub. (5) and s. 299.11. The memorandum of understanding shall
16include measures to be taken by each department to avoid duplication of application
17and compliance procedures for laboratory certification.
AB926, s. 847 18Section 847. 93.12 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,203,2219 93.12 (9) The department shall recognize the certification or registration of a
20laboratory by the department of natural resources environmental quality under s.
21299.11 and shall accept the results of any test conducted by a laboratory certified or
22registered to conduct that category of test under that section.
AB926, s. 848 23Section 848. 93.46 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,204,224 93.46 (1m) (b) The department of natural resources and the department of
25environmental quality
shall assist persons in obtaining any license or approval

1required by any state or federal agency to conduct a commercial aquaculture
2operation.
AB926, s. 849 3Section 849. 93.77 of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,204,7 493.77 Forest land plans and management. (1) If the department develops,
5reviews, or implements a master plan or a management plan for any forest land
6under the jurisdiction of the department, the department shall consult with the chief
7state forester.
AB926,204,10 8(2) The department shall manage forest land under its jurisdiction in a manner
9that is consistent with, and that furthers the purpose of, the designation of that forest
10land as a state forest or similar designation.
AB926, s. 850 11Section 850. 93.90 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,204,2212 93.90 (5) (c) Upon receiving the certified copy of the record under par. (bm), the
13board shall determine whether the challenge is valid. The board shall make its
14decision without deference to the decision of the political subdivision and shall base
15its decision only on the evidence in the record under sub. (4) (b). In a case that
16involves the application of requirements related to water quality, the board shall
17consult with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or with
18the department of natural resources environmental quality concerning the
19application of the requirements related to water quality. The board shall make its
20decision within 60 days after the day on which it receives the certified copy of the
21record under par. (bm), except that the board may extend this time limit for good
22cause specified in writing by the board.
AB926, s. 851 23Section 851. 94.65 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,205,3
194.65 (3) (a) 3. No permit is required for the landspreading of sewage sludge
2under a pollutant discharge elimination system permit issued by the department of
3natural resources environmental quality under s. 283.31 or 283.35.
AB926, s. 852 4Section 852. 94.73 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,205,125 94.73 (1) (b) "Corrective action" means action that is taken in response to a
6discharge and that is necessary to restore the environment to the extent practicable
7and to minimize the harmful effects of the discharge to the air, lands or waters of this
8state. "Corrective action" includes action taken or ordered by the department of
9natural resources environmental quality under s. 292.11 (7) in response to a
10discharge, but does not include action ordered by the department of natural
11resources
environmental quality under s. 291.37 (2) or 291.95. "Corrective action"
12does not include action taken, or ordered to be completed, before January 1, 1989.
AB926, s. 853 13Section 853. 94.73 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,205,1914 94.73 (2) (a) The department may issue an order requiring a responsible person
15to take corrective action. Except as provided in a memorandum of understanding
16under sub. (12), if a discharge involves a hazardous substance that may also become
17a hazardous waste, the department and the department of natural resources
18environmental quality shall consult to determine whether corrective action should
19be taken under this section or s. 291.37 (2), 291.95 (1) or 292.31 (3).
AB926, s. 854 20Section 854. 94.73 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,205,2521 94.73 (2m) Corrective action ordered by the department of natural
22resources
environmental quality. (intro.) The department of natural resources
23environmental quality may take action under s. 292.11 (7) (a) or may issue an order
24under s. 292.11 (7) (c) in response to a discharge only if one or more of the following
25apply:
AB926, s. 855
1Section 855. 94.73 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,206,42 94.73 (2m) (b) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection
3requests the department of natural resources environmental quality to take the
4action or issue the order.
AB926, s. 856 5Section 856. 94.73 (2m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,206,86 94.73 (2m) (c) The secretary of natural resources environmental quality
7approves the action or order in advance after notice to the secretary of agriculture,
8trade and consumer protection.
AB926, s. 857 9Section 857. 94.73 (2m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,206,1210 94.73 (2m) (d) The department of natural resources environmental quality
11takes action under s. 292.11 (7) (a) after the responsible person fails to comply with
12an order that was issued under s. 292.11 (7) (c) in compliance with this subsection.
AB926, s. 858 13Section 858. 94.73 (2m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,206,1814 94.73 (2m) (e) The department of natural resources environmental quality
15takes the action or issues the order in compliance with a memorandum of
16understanding under sub. (12) between the department of agriculture, trade and
17consumer protection and the department of natural resources environmental
18quality
.
AB926, s. 859 19Section 859. 94.73 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,206,2220 94.73 (3) (d) The applicant has complied with every corrective action order
21issued to the applicant by the department under sub. (2) or the department of natural
22resources
environmental quality under s. 292.11 (7) (c).
AB926, s. 860 23Section 860. 94.73 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,207,224 94.73 (3) (f) The applicant, upon discovery of the discharge, promptly reported
25the discharge to the department or, if the applicant was required to report the

1discharge under s. 292.11 (2), to the department of natural resources environmental
2quality
.
AB926, s. 861 3Section 861. 94.73 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,207,74 94.73 (3m) (a) Costs for corrective action taken in response to a discharge that
5is an intentional use of an agricultural chemical for agricultural purposes, unless the
6corrective action is ordered by the department under sub. (2) or by the department
7of natural resources environmental quality under s. 292.11 (7) (c).
AB926, s. 862 8Section 862. 94.73 (3m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,207,119 94.73 (3m) (b) Costs of reimbursing the department of natural resources
10environmental quality for action taken under s. 292.11 (7) (a) or 292.31 (1), (3) or (7)
11because the applicant failed to respond adequately to a discharge.
AB926, s. 863 12Section 863. 94.73 (3m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,207,1713 94.73 (3m) (e) Costs for corrective action taken in response to a discharge from
14a facility that is required to be licensed under s. 289.31 or that would be required to
15be licensed except that the department of natural resources environmental quality
16has issued a specific exemption under s. 289.43 or rules promulgated under s. 289.05
17(1) or (2).
AB926, s. 864 18Section 864. 94.73 (3m) (r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,207,2519 94.73 (3m) (r) The cost of providing alternative sources of drinking water,
20except that, subject to sub. (6) (b) to (f), the department may reimburse a responsible
21person who applies for reimbursement a total of not more than $50,000 for the
22replacement or restoration of private wells or for connection to a public or private
23water source if the department or the department of natural resources
24environmental quality orders the well replacement or restoration or the connection
25in response to a discharge.
AB926, s. 865
1Section 865. 94.73 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,208,152 94.73 (4) (b) Except as agreed under sub. (12), the department of agriculture,
3trade and consumer protection shall promptly furnish the department of natural
4resources
environmental quality with a copy of each work plan submitted to the
5department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under par. (a) for comment
6by the department of natural resources environmental quality. Within 14 days after
7it receives a copy of a work plan or within a different time period agreed to under sub.
8(12), the department of natural resources environmental quality may provide the
9department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection with any comments of the
10department of natural resources environmental quality on the work plan. If the
11department of natural resources environmental quality timely submits written
12comments on a proposed work plan, the department of agriculture, trade and
13consumer protection shall either incorporate those comments into the approved work
14plan or give the department of natural resources environmental quality a written
15explanation of why the comments were not incorporated.
AB926, s. 866 16Section 866. 94.73 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,208,2217 94.73 (9) Sampling requirements. The department, in cooperation with the
18department of natural resources environmental quality, shall establish a program
19for the collection and analysis of soil and other environmental samples at sites where
20discharges may have occurred, including sites required to be registered according to
21rules promulgated by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection
22under sub. (11).
AB926, s. 867 23Section 867. 94.73 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,209,724 94.73 (12) Memorandum of understanding. The department and the
25department of natural resources environmental quality shall enter into a

1memorandum of understanding establishing their respective functions in the
2administration of this section. The memorandum of understanding shall establish
3procedures to ensure that corrective actions taken under this section are consistent
4with actions taken under s. 292.11 (7). The department and the department of
5natural resources environmental quality may request that the secretary of
6administration provide assistance in accomplishing the memorandum of
7understanding.
AB926, s. 868 8Section 868. 97.34 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,209,149 97.34 (2) (b) No person may manufacture or bottle bottled drinking water for
10sale or distribution in this state unless the bottled drinking water complies with
11state drinking water standards adopted by the department of natural resources
12environmental quality under s. 280.11, 281.15 or 281.17 (8) and with health-related
13enforcement standards adopted by the department of natural resources under ch.
14160.
AB926, s. 869 15Section 869. 97.34 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,209,1916 97.34 (2) (d) No person may manufacture or bottle bottled drinking water for
17sale or distribution in this state unless the water system used by the manufacturer
18or bottler complies with ch. 280 and rules promulgated by the department of natural
19resources
environmental quality under that chapter.
AB926, s. 870 20Section 870. 100.27 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,209,2321 100.27 (5) (d) Informs the department and the department of natural resources
22environmental quality of the collection site identified under par. (a) and the
23telephone number under par. (c).
AB926, s. 871 24Section 871. 100.295 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,210,10
1100.295 (1) Labeling standards. The department shall establish standards
2that must be met by products in order for any person to represent that the products
3are recycled, recyclable or degradable. The department shall establish standards
4that are consistent, to the greatest extent practicable, with nationwide industry
5consensus standards. In developing standards, the department shall consult with
6the department of natural resources environmental quality and the council on
7recycling and consider purchasing specifications under s. 16.72 (2) (e) and (f) and any
8existing federal standards. The department shall give priority to establishing
9standards for specific products commonly represented as being recycled, recyclable
10or degradable.
AB926, s. 872 11Section 872. 101.143 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,210,1512 101.143 (1) (am) "Case closure letter" means a letter provided by the
13department of natural resources environmental quality that states that, based on
14information available to the department of natural resources, no further remedial
15action is necessary with respect to a discharge.
AB926, s. 873 16Section 873. 101.143 (2) (h) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,210,2017 101.143 (2) (h) (intro.) The department of commerce and the department of
18natural resources environmental quality, jointly, shall promulgate rules designed to
19facilitate effective and cost-efficient administration of the program under this
20section that specify all of the following:
AB926, s. 874 21Section 874. 101.143 (2) (h) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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