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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
August 4, 2021 - Introduced by Representatives VanderMeer, Krug, Rozar,
Dittrich, Edming, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, Ohnstad,
Oldenburg, Shankland, Snodgrass, Snyder, Spiros, Steffen, Tauchen,
Tittl and Wichgers, cosponsored by Senators Testin, Felzkowski, Roth,
Cowles, Bewley and Nass. Referred to Committee on Jobs and the Economy.
AB497,1,2
1An Act to renumber and amend 101.17; and
to create 101.17 (2) of the
2statutes;
relating to: inspection requirements for chemical recovery boilers.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Department of Safety and Professional Services has
promulgated rules that impose inspection requirements on boilers. This bill affects
those requirements for chemical recovery boilers. If the owner or user of a chemical
recovery boiler maintains insurance coverage for the boiler and is in good standing
with the insurer that provides the coverage, the bill limits the frequency of periodic
inspections, including internal inspection, that require taking the boiler out of
service. Under the bill, those periodic inspections may be required no more
frequently than once every 24 months. The frequency limit applies to inspections of
the boiler or any of its components.
In addition, the bill imposes a deadline on DSPS to act on applications for
exemptions or extensions with respect to periodic inspections of chemical recovery
boilers. If the owner or user of the boiler applies for an exemption or extension at
least 120 days before the expiration of the inspection period that applies to the boiler,
the bill requires DSPS to take final action on the application at least 90 days before
the expiration of that inspection period.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB497,1
1Section
1. 101.17 of the statutes is renumbered 101.17 (1) and amended to
2read:
AB497,2,93
101.17
(1) General prohibition. No machine, mechanical device, or steam
4boiler shall be installed or used in this state which does not fully comply with the
5requirements of the laws of this state enacted for the safety of employees and
6frequenters in places of employment and public buildings and with the orders of the
7department adopted and published in conformity with this subchapter. Any person
8violating this
section subsection shall be subject to the forfeitures provided in s.
9101.02 (12) and (13).
AB497,2
10Section
2. 101.17 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB497,2,1611
101.17
(2) Chemical recovery boiler inspections. (a) If the owner or user of
12a chemical recovery boiler maintains insurance coverage for the boiler and is in good
13standing with the insurer that provides the coverage, no periodic inspection,
14including an internal inspection, of the boiler or any of its components that requires
15taking the boiler out of service may be required more frequently than once every 24
16months.
AB497,2,2217
(b) If the owner or user of a chemical recovery boiler applies to the department
18for an exemption from a periodic inspection requirement, or an extension of the
19period between inspections that is required, and the application is made at least 120
20days before the expiration of the inspection period that applies to the boiler, the
21department shall take final action on the application at least 90 days before the
22expiration of that inspection period.
