SB545,9,42 292.12 (5) (d) A person who owns or occupies property, including a property or
3site that is listed under sub. (3) (b), may not interfere with another person's actions
4on the property that are required under sub. (2) (a) to (c).
SB545,17 5Section 17. 292.12 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB545,9,116 292.12 (5m) Compliance with requirements and limitations related to
7contaminated sediment and prohibition on interference.
(a) Notwithstanding the
8requirements under sub. (5) (a) and (b), and except as provided in par. (b), a person
9who is required to take action under s. 292.11 (3), (4), or (7) (b) with respect to
10contaminated sediment and who takes action that includes the use of an engineering
11control shall do all of the following:
SB545,9,1512 1. Except as provided in par. (am), comply with the requirements, limitations,
13and conditions described in sub. (2) (a) to (d) that are imposed by an agency with
14administrative authority without regard to whether the person owns or occupies the
15property on which the engineering control is used.
SB545,9,1916 2. If the person does not own or occupy the property on which the engineering
17control is used, obtain access to the property that allows for the inspection,
18maintenance, and reinstallation of the engineering control or the removal of the
19engineering control and contaminated sediment.
SB545,9,2520 (am) If another person has entered into and is complying with a legally
21enforceable agreement to comply with any of the requirements, limitations, or
22conditions described in par. (a) 1. and the agreement is included in the database
23maintained under sub. (3), the person who is required to take action under par. (a)
24is not required to comply with the requirements, limitations, or conditions included
25in that agreement.
SB545,10,3
1(ar) A person who owns or occupies property on which an engineering control
2is used may not interfere with another person's actions on the property that are
3required under par. (a).
SB545,10,74 (b) A person who owns property from which a hazardous substance was
5discharged is not required to comply with sub. (2) (a) to (d) with respect to any other
6property containing contaminated sediment as a result of that discharge if all of the
7following apply:
SB545,10,118 1. The agency with administrative authority determines that the environment,
9including sediment, has been satisfactorily restored to the extent practicable with
10respect to the discharge and the harmful effects from the discharge have been
11minimized.
SB545,10,12122. The person is a bona fide prospective purchaser under 42 USC 9601 (40).
SB545,10,1613 3. Another person has entered into and is complying with a legally enforceable
14agreement to comply with any of the requirements, limitations, or conditions
15described under sub. (2) (a) to (d) with respect to any other property containing
16contaminated sediment as a result of that discharge.
SB545,10,1817 4. The agreement under subd. 3. is included in the database maintained under
18sub. (3).
SB545,10,2019 5. The person submits information that the agency with administrative
20authority determines is adequate to substantiate that subds. 1. to 4. are satisfied.
SB545,10,2421 (c) The agency with administrative authority may negotiate and enter into an
22agreement containing a schedule for conducting actions required under sub. (2) with
23any person required to take action under sub. (2) with respect to contaminated
24sediment.
SB545,18 25Section 18. 292.12 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB545,11,8
1292.12 (6) Modification of requirements. A person may request the agency
2with administrative authority over a site to change or eliminate a requirement,
3limitation, or condition that it imposed under sub. (2) (a) to (c) (d) with respect to a
4site. If the agency with administrative authority agrees to change or eliminate a
5requirement, limitation, or condition imposed under sub. (2) (a) to (c) (d), it shall
6provide written approval to the person, shall request the department to change the
7listing under sub. (3) (b) for the site accordingly, and shall require the person to pay
8a fee established by the department for changing the listing.
SB545,19 9Section 19. 292.15 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB545,11,1710 292.15 (2) (a) General. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (6) or (7), and subject
11to pars. (ae) to (ag),
a voluntary party is exempt from the provisions of ss. 289.05 (1),
12(2), (3) and (4), 289.42 (1), 289.67, 291.25 (1) to (5), 291.29, 291.37, 292.11 (3), (4) and
13(7) (b) and (c) and 292.31 (8), and rules promulgated under those provisions, with
14respect to discharges of hazardous substances on or originating from a property, if
15the release of those hazardous substances occurred prior to the date on which the
16department approves the environmental investigation of the property under subd.
171. and if all of the following occur at any time before or after the date of acquisition:
SB545,20 18Section 20. 292.15 (2) (af) of the statutes is created to read:
SB545,12,319 292.15 (2) (af) Contaminated sediment. Except as provided in sub. (6), (6m),
20or (7), if there exists contaminated sediment on a property from a release of a
21hazardous substance on or originating from a property, the voluntary party is exempt
22from ss. 289.05 (1), (2), (3), and (4), 289.42 (1), 289.67, 291.25 (1) to (5), 291.29, 291.37,
23292.11 (3), (4), and (7) (b) and (c), and 292.31 (8) and rules promulgated under those
24provisions, with respect to discharges of hazardous substances on or originating from
25the property, if the release of those hazardous substances occurred before the date

1on which the department approves the environmental investigation of the property
2under subd. 1., and if all of the following occur at any time before or after the date
3of acquisition:
SB545,12,54 1. An environmental investigation of the property is conducted that is approved
5by the department.
SB545,12,156 2. The voluntary party removes all or part of the contaminated sediment and
7addresses any remaining contaminated sediment in a manner approved by the
8department, such that the environment is restored to the extent practicable with
9respect to the discharges and the harmful effects from the discharges are minimized
10in accordance with rules promulgated by the department and any contract entered
11into under those rules, except that with respect to contaminated sediment the
12environment is restored to the extent practicable with respect to the discharges and
13the harmful effects from the discharges are minimized as determined by the
14department by monitoring or sampling and in accordance with any contract entered
15into with the department's approval.
SB545,12,1916 3. The voluntary party obtains a certificate of completion from the department
17stating that the environment has been satisfactorily restored to the extent
18practicable with respect to the discharges and that the harmful effects from the
19discharges have been minimized.
SB545,13,320 3m. The voluntary party obtains and maintains insurance to cover the cost of
21complying with s. 292.11 (3) with respect to the contaminated sediment in the event
22that additional remedial action is necessary, unless additional action is not required
23under par. (b). The insurance shall conform with rules promulgated by the
24department and shall name the state as the insured. The department may waive the
25requirement to obtain and maintain insurance or accept a form of financial

1responsibility other than insurance if the hazardous substance contained in the
2contaminated sediment is not mercury, PCBs, as defined in s. 299.45 (1) (a), or dioxin
3and the department determines that insurance is not necessary.
SB545,13,64 4. If the voluntary party owns or controls the property, the voluntary party
5maintains and monitors the property in a manner required by the department and
6any contract entered into with the department's approval.
SB545,13,87 5. The voluntary party does not engage in activities that are inconsistent with
8the maintenance of the property.
SB545,13,139 6. The voluntary party has not obtained the certificate under subd. 3. by fraud
10or misrepresentation, by the knowing failure to disclose material information or
11under circumstances in which the voluntary party knew or should have known about
12more discharges of hazardous substances than were revealed by the investigation
13conducted under subd. 1.
SB545,13,2014 7. If the voluntary party owns or controls the property, the voluntary party
15allows the department, any authorized representative of the department, a
16representative of a company that has issued insurance required under subd. 3m.,
17any party that possessed or controlled the hazardous substance or caused the
18discharge of the hazardous substance, and any consultant or contractor of those
19persons to enter the property to determine whether additional remedial action is
20necessary, subject to par. (b), and to take the necessary remedial action.
SB545,21 21Section 21. 292.15 (2) (am) of the statutes is renumbered 292.15 (2) (am) 1m.,
22and 292.15 (2) (am) 1m. (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB545,14,623 292.15 (2) (am) 1m. (intro.) The Except as provided in subd. 2m., the
24department may approve a partial cleanup and issue a certificate of completion as
25provided in par. (a), (ae), (af), or (ag) that states that not all of the property has been

1satisfactorily restored or that not all of the harmful effects from a discharge of a
2hazardous substance have been minimized. Approval of a partial cleanup exempts
3a voluntary party from ss. 291.37 (2) and 292.11 (3), (4) and (7) (b) and (c) with respect
4to the portion of the property or hazardous substances cleaned up under this
5paragraph. In addition to meeting the requirements of par. (a), (ae) , (af), or (ag), a
6certificate for a partial cleanup under this paragraph may be issued only if:
SB545,22 7Section 22. 292.15 (2) (am) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB545,14,138 292.15 (2) (am) 2m. If there exists contaminated sediment in addition to a
9hazardous substance in soil or soil and groundwater on a property from a release of
10a hazardous substance on or originating from a property, the department may only
11approve a partial cleanup of the property or discharge with respect to the soil or soil
12and groundwater. The department may approve the partial cleanup only if, in
13addition to the requirements under subd. 1m., all of the following apply:
SB545,14,1514 a. An environmental investigation of the property or discharges is conducted
15in a manner approved by the department.
SB545,14,1916 b. The voluntary party, or a person who has entered into a legally enforceable
17agreement with the department, agrees to restore the environment to the extent
18practicable and minimize the harmful effects from the contaminated sediment on the
19property or the discharges resulting in contaminated sediment.
SB545,15,220 c. The voluntary party or the person who has entered into a legally enforceable
21agreement under subd. 2m. b. provides financial assurance to the department, in the
22manner required by the department, in the event that the voluntary party or the
23person who has entered into a legally enforceable agreement under subd. 2m. b. fails
24to restore the environment to the extent practicable and minimize the harmful

1effects from the contaminated sediment on the property or the discharges resulting
2in contaminated sediment.
SB545,23 3Section 23. 292.15 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB545,15,74 292.15 (2) (b) Extent of exemptions. (intro.) The exemptions provided in pars.
5(a), (ae), (af), (ag) and (am) continue to apply after the date of certification by the
6department under par. (a) 3., (ae) 3., (af) 3., or (ag) 2., or approval by the department
7under par. (am), notwithstanding the occurrence of any of the following:
SB545,24 8Section 24. 292.15 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB545,15,119 292.15 (2) (b) 1. Statutes, rules or regulations are created or amended that
10would impose greater responsibilities on the voluntary party than those imposed
11under par. (a) 2., (ae) 2., (af) 2., or (ag) 1.
SB545,25 12Section 25. 292.15 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB545,15,1813 292.15 (2) (b) 2. The voluntary party fully complies with the rules promulgated
14by the department and any contract entered into under those rules under par. (a) 2.,
15(ae) 2. or (ag) 1., or fully complies with the requirements imposed by the department
16and any contract entered into with the department's approval under par. (af) 2.,
but
17it is discovered that the cleanup fails to fully restore the environment and minimize
18the effects from a discharge of a hazardous substance.
SB545,26 19Section 26. 292.15 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB545,15,2220 292.15 (2) (b) 3. The contamination from a hazardous substance that is the
21subject of the cleanup under par. (a) 2., (ae) 2., (af) 2., or (ag) 1. is discovered to be more
22extensive than anticipated by the voluntary party and the department.
SB545,27 23Section 27. 292.15 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB545,16,824 292.15 (2) (b) 5. If the voluntary party does not own or control the property, the
25person who owns or controls the property fails to allow the department, any

1authorized representative of the department, any representative of a company that
2has issued insurance required under par. (ae) 3m. or (af) 3m., any party that
3possessed or controlled the hazardous substance or caused the discharge of the
4hazardous substance, or any consultant or contractor of any of those persons to enter
5the property to determine whether natural attenuation has failed and to take action
6to respond to the discharge if natural attenuation has failed, or to determine whether
7additional remedial action is necessary and to take the necessary remedial action,
8unless additional action is not required under this paragraph
.
SB545,28 9Section 28. 292.15 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB545,16,1510 292.15 (2) (c) Prohibition on action. The department of justice may not
11commence an action under 42 USC 9607, against any voluntary party meeting the
12criteria of this subsection, under 42 USC 9607 to recover costs for which the
13voluntary party is exempt or under 43 CFR Part 11 to recover damages to natural
14resources resulting from a discharge for which the party is exempt
under pars. (a),
15(ae), (af), (ag), (am), and (b).
SB545,29 16Section 29. 292.15 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB545,16,2217 292.15 (2) (d) Prohibition on requiring additional action to comply with a total
18maximum daily load
. If a voluntary party is exempt from liability under par. (af),
19the department may not require the voluntary party to take additional action in
20relation to the discharge for which the voluntary party is exempt under par. (af) for
21the purpose of complying with a federally approved total maximum daily load under
2233 USC 1313 (d) (1) (C), unless otherwise required under this section or s. 292.12.
SB545,30 23Section 30. 292.15 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB545,17,224 292.15 (2) (e) Contract with insurer. If the department requires insurance
25under par. (ae) 3m. or (af) 3m., the department may contract with an insurer to

1provide insurance required under par. (ae) 3m. or (af) 3m. and may require voluntary
2parties to obtain coverage under the contract.
SB545,31 3Section 31. 292.15 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB545,17,64 292.15 (6m) Limitation on eligibility. A voluntary party is not eligible for the
5exemption provided in sub. (2) (af) if the remedial action taken by the voluntary party
6relating to contaminated sediment includes an engineering control.
SB545,32 7Section 32. 292.15 (7) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB545,17,98 292.15 (7) (f) A property that is listed or proposed to be listed on the national
9priorities list under 42 USC 9605 (a) (8) (B).
SB545,33 10Section 33. 292.25 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB545,17,1211 292.25 (1) (e) The number of sites for which a claim was made against an
12insurance policy required under s. 292.15 (2) (ae).
SB545,34 13Section 34. 292.25 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB545,17,1514 292.25 (1) (f) The number of sites for which a claim was made against an
15insurance policy required under s. 292.15 (2) (af).
SB545,35 16Section 35. 292.68 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB545,17,1917 292.68 (1) (b) "PCB contaminated sediment" means sediment that contains
18polychlorinated biphenyls in a concentration of 50 parts per million or greater and
19that is dredged from the bed or bank of a navigable water in this state.
SB545,36 20Section 36. Nonstatutory provisions.
SB545,18,621 (1) Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department
22of natural resources shall promulgate rules required under sections 292.12 (2) (d) 2.
23and 292.15 (2) (af) 3m. of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the
24effective date of the permanent rules promulgated under sections 292.12 (2) (d) 2.
25and 292.15 (2) (af) 3m. of the statutes, as created by this act, but not to exceed the

1period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) of the statutes, subject to extension
2under section 227.24 (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2)
3(b), and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that
4promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the
5preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to
6provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
SB545,18,77 (End)
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