AB926,229,922 165.25 (6) (e) The department of justice may appear for and defend the state
23or any state department, agency, official or employee in any civil action arising out
24of or relating to the assessment or collection of costs concerning environmental
25cleanup or natural resources damages including actions brought under 42 USC 9607.

1The action may be compromised and settled in the same manner as provided in par.
2(a). At the request of the department of natural resources environmental quality, the
3department of justice may provide legal representation to the state or to the
4department of natural resources environmental quality in the same matter in which
5the department of justice provides defense counsel, if the attorneys representing
6those interests are assigned from different organizational units within the
7department of justice. This paragraph may not be construed as a consent to sue the
8state or any department, agency, official or employee of the state or as a waiver of
9sovereign immunity.
AB926, s. 937 10Section 937. 165.85 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,230,1011 165.85 (4) (b) 1. No person may be appointed as a law enforcement or tribal law
12enforcement officer, except on a temporary or probationary basis, unless the person
13has satisfactorily completed a preparatory program of law enforcement training
14approved by the board and has been certified by the board as being qualified to be
15a law enforcement or tribal law enforcement officer. The program shall include 400
16hours of training, except that the program for law enforcement officers who serve as
17rangers for the department of natural resources or the department of agriculture,
18trade and consumer protection
includes 240 hours of training. The board shall
19promulgate a rule under ch. 227 providing a specific curriculum for a 400-hour
20conventional program and a 240-hour ranger program. The period of temporary or
21probationary employment established at the time of initial employment shall not be
22extended by more than one year for an officer lacking the training qualifications
23required by the board. The total period during which a person may serve as a law
24enforcement and tribal law enforcement officer on a temporary or probationary basis
25without completing a preparatory program of law enforcement training approved by

1the board shall not exceed 2 years, except that the board shall permit part-time law
2enforcement and tribal law enforcement officers to serve on a temporary or
3probationary basis without completing a program of law enforcement training
4approved by the board to a period not exceeding 3 years. For purposes of this section,
5a part-time law enforcement or tribal law enforcement officer is a law enforcement
6or tribal law enforcement officer who routinely works not more than one-half the
7normal annual work hours of a full-time employee of the employing agency or unit
8of government. Law enforcement training programs including municipal, county
9and state programs meeting standards of the board are acceptable as meeting these
10training requirements.
AB926, s. 938 11Section 938. 167.10 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,230,1312 167.10 (3) (b) 3. The disposal of hazardous substances in accordance with rules
13adopted by the department of natural resources environmental quality.
AB926, s. 939 14Section 939. 167.31 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,230,2015 167.31 (5) (d) The clerk of the circuit court shall collect and transmit to the
16county treasurer the weapons surcharge as required under s. 59.40 (2) (m). The
17county treasurer shall then pay the secretary of administration as provided in s.
1859.25 (3) (f) 2. The secretary of administration shall deposit all amounts received
19under this paragraph in the conservation fund to be appropriated under s. 20.370 (3)
20(mu)
(1) (pu).
AB926, s. 940 21Section 940. 169.46 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,230,2422 169.46 (1) (e) All moneys collected from natural resources surcharges shall be
23deposited in the conservation fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370
24(3) (mu) (1) (pu).
AB926, s. 941 25Section 941. 169.46 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,231,3
1169.46 (2) (e) All moneys collected from natural resources restitution
2surcharges shall be deposited in the conservation fund and credited to the
3appropriation account under s. 20.370 (3) (mu) (1) (pu).
AB926, s. 942 4Section 942. 170.12 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,231,105 170.12 (4) Review by other agencies. (intro.) Upon receipt of an application
6under sub. (3), the board shall immediately transmit copies of the application to the
7department of natural resources and to, the department of environmental quality,
8and
the historical society for review. The department of natural resources and the
9historical society shall, as appropriate, within 30 days after their receipt of the
10application, notify the board whether any of the following applies:
AB926, s. 943 11Section 943. 170.12 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,231,1512 170.12 (4) (c) The proposed project may affect public rights in navigable waters.
13The department of natural resources and the department of environmental quality
14shall recommend to the board requirements and conditions to be attached to the
15permit which shall protect those rights.
AB926, s. 944 16Section 944. 182.70 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,231,1817 182.70 (1) (d) "Department" means the department of natural resources
18environmental quality.
AB926, s. 945 19Section 945. 182.70 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,232,820 182.70 (3) (a) 1. The company may create, acquire or lease an entire reservoir
21project or otherwise maintain, operate or control a system of water reservoirs located
22in or along the Wisconsin river. These reservoirs shall be located north of township
2337 north in or along the Wisconsin River, and in or along any tributary of the
24Wisconsin River that discharges into the river at any point north of the south line of
25township 23 north. The company may create, acquire, maintain and operate

1waterways to divert flood waters from or to the Wisconsin River to or from reservoirs
2on other rivers. Diversion of flood waters shall be subject to approval by the
3department, in consultation with the department of natural resources. The company
4may construct, acquire and maintain dams, booms and other structures in, along or
5across this portion of the Wisconsin River and its tributaries to accomplish the
6purposes of this section. The company may clean out, straighten, deepen or
7otherwise improve any tributary to improve navigation of the tributary or of the
8Wisconsin River, or to prevent injury to property bordering on the rivers.
AB926, s. 946 9Section 946. 182.71 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,232,1110 182.71 (1) (c) "Department" means the department of natural resources
11environmental quality.
AB926, s. 947 12Section 947. 182.71 (7) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB926,232,1713 182.71 (7) (a) The commission shall appraise and fix the price of any dam, land
14or flowage rights to be purchased by the company under this section. The
15commission shall approve any lease of property by the company prior to the payment
16of rent. The commission may require the department or the department of natural
17resources
to aid in appraising the value of the land.
AB926,233,218 (b) If the company intends to acquire and overflow property, the commission
19shall approve the need to overflow the property. The department, in consultation
20with the department of natural resources,
shall mark the height to which any dam
21may raise the water level by permanent monuments and bench marks, shall
22supervise and control the time and extent of the drawing of water from the reservoirs,
23and may compel the maintenance of all reservoirs established. The commission and
24the department may employ, at the expense of the company, hydraulic engineers and
25other persons to assist in obtaining information necessary to enforce this section.

1The cost of hiring the engineers shall be included as a part of the cost of construction
2or maintenance and operation of the reservoir system.
AB926, s. 948 3Section 948. 196.025 (2m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,233,54 196.025 (2m) (title) Coordination with department of natural resources
5environmental quality.
AB926, s. 949 6Section 949. 196.025 (2m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,233,87 196.025 (2m) (a) 1. "Department" means the department of natural resources
8environmental quality.
AB926, s. 950 9Section 950. 196.374 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,233,1910 196.374 (3) (a) In general. The commission shall have oversight of programs
11under sub. (2). The commission shall maximize coordination of program delivery,
12including coordination between programs under subs. (2) (a) 1., (b) 1. and 2., and (c)
13and (7), ordered programs, low-income weatherization programs under s. 16.957,
14renewable resource programs under s. 196.378, and other energy efficiency or
15renewable resource programs. The commission shall cooperate with the department
16of natural resources environmental quality to ensure coordination of energy
17efficiency and renewable resource programs with air quality programs and to
18maximize and document the air quality improvement benefits that can be realized
19from energy efficiency and renewable resource programs.
AB926, s. 951 20Section 951. 196.491 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,233,2221 196.491 (1) (c) "Department" means the department of natural resources
22environmental quality.
AB926, s. 952 23Section 952. 196.491 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,233,2424 196.491 (2) (b) 5. Department of natural resources environmental quality.
AB926, s. 953 25Section 953. 196.86 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,234,2
1196.86 (1) (a) "Department" means the department of natural resources
2environmental quality.
AB926, s. 954 3Section 954. 196.86 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,234,74 196.86 (1) (d) "Initial compliance date" means the date specified in a notice by
5the department of natural resources environmental quality under s. 285.48 (2) by
6which electric generating facilities in the midcontinent area of this state are required
7to comply with initial nitrogen oxide emission reduction requirements.
AB926, s. 955 8Section 955. 196.86 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,234,179 196.86 (2) If the department of natural resources environmental quality makes
10a notification to the commission under s. 285.48 (2), the commission shall assess
11against electric public utility affiliates a total of $2,400,000, or a decreased amount
12specified in a notice by the department of natural resources under s. 285.48 (3) (d)
133., in each fiscal year of the 10-year period that commences on July 1 of the fiscal year
14ending before the initial compliance date. An assessment in a fiscal year against an
15electric public utility affiliate under this subsection shall be in an amount that is
16proportionate to the electric public utility affiliate's heat throughput ratio for the
17prior fiscal year.
AB926, s. 956 18Section 956. 198.22 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,235,219 198.22 (7) Boundaries. Immediately upon the organization of the board of
20directors the clerk shall cause to be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of
21each county in which any part of said district is located, and shall file with the
22secretary of state, the department of natural resources environmental quality, the
23governor and the clerk of each town, city or village, wholly or partly within the
24district, a certified copy of the boundaries of the district as set forth in the notice of
25election pursuant to sub. (3) or as thereafter amended. Thereafter, in any proceeding

1wherein the boundaries of the district are concerned, it shall be sufficient in
2describing said boundaries to refer to such record of such description.
AB926, s. 957 3Section 957. 198.22 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,235,104 198.22 (13) Distribution system standards in Milwaukee County. When any
5such district is established in any county having a population of 500,000 or more and
6containing a city of the 1st class, no municipality in such district shall construct any
7part of its distribution system except according to the standard of sizes and grades
8of materials as used by such city of the 1st class, or the standards of the American
9waterworks association and the department of natural resources environmental
10quality
.
AB926, s. 958 11Section 958. 200.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,235,1312 200.01 (2) "Department" means the department of natural resources
13environmental quality.
AB926, s. 959 14Section 959. 200.11 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,235,2015 200.11 (1) (e) Annual report. The commission shall prepare annually a full and
16detailed report of its official transactions and expenses and of all presently planned
17additions and major changes in district facilities and services and shall file a copy
18of such report with the department of natural resources environmental quality, the
19department of health services and the governing bodies of all cities, villages and
20towns having territory in such district.
AB926, s. 960 21Section 960. 200.27 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,235,2522 200.27 (9) Annual report. The commission shall prepare annually a full report
23of its official transactions and expenditures and shall mail the report to the governor,
24to the secretary of natural resources environmental quality and to the governing
25body of each municipality.
AB926, s. 961
1Section 961. 200.29 (1) (c) 4. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,236,92 200.29 (1) (c) 4. b. Any area not included within the redefined boundary under
3subd. 1. or 2. ceases to be a part of the district for all purposes upon the filing of a
4certified copy of the resolution describing the area not within the district with the
5clerk of each county in which the district is located. The commission shall also record
6the resolution with the register of deeds for each county in which the district is
7located, and file a certified copy of the resolution with the clerk of each city, village
8and town in the district and with the department of natural resources environmental
9quality
.
AB926, s. 962 10Section 962. 200.29 (1) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,236,1711 200.29 (1) (d) 3. Any area added to the district under this paragraph becomes
12a part of the district for all purposes upon the filing of a certified copy of the resolution
13describing the area being added with the clerk of each county in which the district
14is located. The commission shall also record the resolution with the register of deeds
15for each county in which the district is located, and file certified copies with the clerk
16of each city, village and town in the district and with the department of natural
17resources
environmental quality.
AB926, s. 963 18Section 963. 200.35 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,236,2519 200.35 (4) Delivery of deeds; DNR state permits. Upon application of the
20commission the proper officers of this state shall execute, acknowledge and deliver
21to the proper officers of the district any deed or other instrument as may be proper
22for the purpose of fully confirming the grants under subs. (2) and (3).
23Notwithstanding s. 30.05, the district may not commence an action under sub. (2) or
24(3) without obtaining all of the necessary permits from the department of natural
25resources
environmental quality under ch. 30.
AB926, s. 964
1Section 964. 200.35 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,237,52 200.35 (8) (a) Subject to s. 30.20 and to any applicable rule of the department
3of natural resources environmental quality, the commission may improve any river
4or stream within the district by deepening, widening or otherwise changing it as the
5commission finds necessary in order to carry off surface or drainage water.
AB926, s. 965 6Section 965. 200.35 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,237,157 200.35 (9) (b) The commission shall apply to the department of natural
8resources
environmental quality for a permit for the diversion. Upon receipt of an
9application for a permit, the department shall fix a time, not more than 8 weeks after
10receiving the application, and a convenient place for a public hearing on the
11application. The department shall notify the commission of the time and place and
12the commission shall publish a notice of the time and place of the hearing once each
13week for 3 successive weeks before the hearing in at least one newspaper designated
14by the department of natural resources environmental quality and published in the
15district.
AB926, s. 966 16Section 966. 200.35 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,238,717 200.35 (9) (c) In addition to the publication required under par. (b) the
18commission, not less than 20 days prior to the hearing, shall mail a notice of the
19hearing to every person who has recorded an interest in any lands that are likely to
20be affected by the proposed diversion and whose post-office address can be
21ascertained by due diligence. The notice shall specify the time and place of the
22hearing, shall be accompanied by a general statement of the nature of the application
23and shall be forwarded to these persons by registered mail in a sealed and postpaid
24envelope properly addressed. The commission shall file proof of the publication and
25mailing of notice with the department of natural resources environmental quality.

1At the hearing or any adjournment thereof, the department of natural resources
2environmental quality shall consider the application and shall take evidence offered
3by the commission and other persons in support of or in opposition to the application.
4The department may require that the application be amended. If the department
5finds after the hearing that the application is in the public interest, will not violate
6public rights and will not pose an unreasonable risk to life, health or property, the
7department shall issue a permit to the commission.
AB926, s. 967 8Section 967. 200.35 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,238,129 200.35 (12) Disposal of treated sewage. Subject to any applicable rule of the
10department of natural resources environmental quality, the commission may dispose
11of treated sewage by commercial or charitable means and may expend an amount
12reasonably necessary for this purpose.
AB926, s. 968 13Section 968. 200.35 (14) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,238,1814 200.35 (14) (d) 1. The commission shall pay for the portion of the cost of a project
15constructed by the commission under this subsection which equals the difference
16between the cost of disposing of the waste rock at a disposal site which is approved
17by the department of natural resources environmental quality and which is outside
18of the district's service area and the cost of disposing of the waste rock in the project.
AB926, s. 969 19Section 969. 200.47 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,239,320 200.47 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), all work done and all purchases
21of supplies and materials by the commission shall be by contract awarded to the
22lowest responsible bidder complying with the invitation to bid, if the work or
23purchase involves an expenditure of $20,000 or more. If the commission decides to
24proceed with construction of any sewer after plans and specifications for the sewer
25are completed and approved by the commission and by the department of natural

1resources
environmental quality under ch. 281, the commission shall advertise by
2a class 2 notice under ch. 985 for construction bids. All contracts and the awarding
3of contracts are subject to s. 66.0901.
AB926, s. 970 4Section 970. 200.49 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,239,125 200.49 (7) (b) The executive director shall submit the plan to the secretary of
6natural resources environmental quality for review and comment. The secretary of
7natural resources environmental quality shall provide the executive director with
8comments or recommendations for changes in the plan, if any, within 30 days after
9the plan is submitted. No contracts may be awarded under sub. (5) until 30 days after
10the date the plan is submitted to the secretary of natural resources environmental
11quality
or until the date the executive director receives the secretary's comments or
12recommendations, whichever is earlier.
AB926, s. 971 13Section 971. 218.21 (2) (eg) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,239,1814 218.21 (2) (eg) A copy of correspondence on department of natural resources
15environmental quality letterhead indicating that the applicant has permit coverage
16under s. 283.33, or a statement from the department of natural resources
17environmental quality that the applicant is not required to have a permit under s.
18283.33.
AB926, s. 972 19Section 972. 218.21 (2) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,240,220 218.21 (2) (em) A copy of correspondence on department of natural resources
21environmental quality letterhead indicating that the applicant has registered or
22certified its compliance with refrigerant recovery to the department of natural
23resources
environmental quality, under its rules promulgated pursuant to s. 285.59,
24or a statement from the department of natural resources environmental quality that

1the applicant is not required to register or certify under rules promulgated by the
2department of natural resources environmental quality pursuant to s. 285.59.
AB926, s. 973 3Section 973. 227.137 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,240,64 227.137 (1) In this section, "agency" means the departments of agriculture,
5trade, and consumer protection; commerce; natural resources environmental
6quality
; transportation; and workforce development.
AB926, s. 974 7Section 974. 227.42 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,240,138 227.42 (5) Except as provided under s. 289.27 (1), this section does not apply
9to any part of the process for approving a feasibility report, plan of operation or
10license under subch. III of ch. 289 or s. 291.23, 291.25, 291.29 or 291.31, any decision
11by the department of natural resources environmental quality relating to the
12environmental impact of a proposed action under ch. 289 or 291 or ss. 292.31 and
13292.35, or any part of the process of negotiation and arbitration under s. 289.33.
AB926, s. 975 14Section 975. 227.43 (1) (bd) of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,240,1715 227.43 (1) (bd) Assign a hearing examiner to preside over any hearing of a
16contested case that is required to be conducted by the department of environmental
17quality and that is not conducted by the secretary of environmental quality.
AB926, s. 976 18Section 976. 227.43 (1) (be) of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,240,2219 227.43 (1) (be) Assign a hearing examiner to preside over any hearing of a
20contested case that primarily concerns forestry and that is required to be conducted
21by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and that is not
22conducted by the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
AB926, s. 977 23Section 977. 227.43 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,241,324 227.43 (2) (am) The department of environmental quality shall notify the
25division of hearings and appeals of every pending hearing to which the administrator

1of the division is required to assign a hearing examiner under sub. (1) (bd) after the
2department of environmental quality is notified that a hearing on the matter is
3required.
AB926, s. 978 4Section 978. 227.43 (2) (as) of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,241,95 227.43 (2) (as) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection
6shall notify the division of hearings and appeals of every pending hearing to which
7the administrator of the division is required to assign a hearing examiner under sub.
8(1) (be) after the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection is notified
9that a hearing on the matter is required.
AB926, s. 979 10Section 979. 227.43 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,241,1511 227.43 (3) (am) The administrator of the division of hearings and appeals may
12set the fees to be charged for any services rendered to the department of
13environmental quality by a hearing examiner under this section. The fee shall cover
14the total cost of the services less any costs covered by the appropriation under s.
1520.505 (4) (f).
AB926, s. 980 16Section 980. 227.43 (3) (as) of the statutes is created to read:
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