The bill requires DNR to approve or deny a proposed paint stewardship plan
within 60 days of receipt. If DNR denies a proposed plan, the applicant must submit
an amended plan within 45 days of the denial. The bill requires paint manufacturers
to begin implementing an approved plan within six months of approval.
The bill also requires DNR to maintain a website that lists the names of
manufacturers with approved plans and the brands of paint covered by an approved
paint stewardship plan and includes copies of all annual reports submitted by
manufacturers with approved paint stewardship plans.
Finally, the bill provides that a manufacturer, retailer, or paint stewardship
organization is not liable for any claims of a violation of antitrust laws or laws
relating to fraudulent, deceptive, or unfair methods of competition or trade practices
arising from conduct that complies with an approved paint stewardship plan.
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:
AB1167,1 1Section 1. 20.370 (4) (ht) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1167,2,32 20.370 (4) (ht) Paint collection program. From the environmental fund, a sum
3sufficient to administer the paint collection program under s. 287.175.
AB1167,2 4Section 2. 287.175 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1167,2,5 5287.175 Paint collection. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB1167,2,76 (a) “Collection site” means a location or event at which paint is collected
7pursuant to a paint stewardship plan approved by the department.
AB1167,3,48 (b) “Environmentally sound management practices” means procedures for the
9collection, storage, transportation, reuse, recycling, energy recovery, and disposal of

1paint that comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws relating to the
2protection of human health and the environment and that address record keeping,
3tracking and documenting of the final disposition of materials, and appropriate
4environmental liability coverage.
AB1167,3,55 (c) “Household waste” has the meaning given in s. 289.51 (1) (am).
AB1167,3,76 (d) “Paint” means architectural paint for internal or external use sold in
7containers of 5 gallons or less.
AB1167,3,98 (e) “Postconsumer paint” means paint that has not been used and that is no
9longer wanted by the end consumer that purchased the paint.
AB1167,3,1210 (f) “Manufacturer” means a person that manufactures paint and that sells,
11offers for sale, or distributes for sale the paint in or into this state under the
12manufacturer's name or brand.
AB1167,3,1413 (g) “Retailer” means a person that offers paint for sale in this state by any
14means, including through online sales.
AB1167,3,18 15(2) Prohibition. Beginning 12 months after the effective date of this subsection
16.... [LRB inserts date], no manufacturer or retailer may sell, offer for sale, or
17distribute for sale in or into this state any paint unless the manufacturer of the paint
18is in compliance with the requirements under sub. (3).
AB1167,4,2 19(3) Requirements. (a) Stewardship plan. No later than 12 months after the
20effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], each manufacturer shall
21submit a paint stewardship plan to the department for review. The department may
22grant an extension to this deadline for good cause. A paint stewardship plan
23submitted to the department shall seek to reduce the generation of postconsumer
24paint, promote the reuse and recycling of postconsumer paint, manage postconsumer

1paint in the waste stream using environmentally sound management practices, and
2include all of the following:
AB1167,4,53 1. If the manufacturer is a member of a paint stewardship organization under
4sub. (4), the names and contact information for each of the manufacturers in the
5paint stewardship organization.
AB1167,4,86 2. All brands of paint that the manufacturer sells, offers for sale, or distributes
7for sale in or into this state. All such brands shall be covered by the paint stewardship
8plan.
AB1167,4,119 3. Information about the types of paint covered by the paint stewardship plan,
10including whether such paints are for interior or exterior use, are water- or
11oil-based, or are primers, sealers, or wood coatings.
AB1167,4,1612 4. A cost-effective process for collecting paint throughout this state in a
13manner that is convenient for consumers, without charging a fee at the time or place
14of collection. This process may be coordinated with any existing collection
15infrastructure for household hazardous waste if agreed upon by the entity
16responsible for that collection.
AB1167,4,2417 5. A goal for the number and geographic distribution of collection sites. Such
18a goal shall ensure that at least 90 percent of state residents have access to a
19collection site within 15 miles of their homes and that there is at least one collection
20site available for every 50,000 state residents, unless the department approves a
21different goal. A manufacturer may designate a retailer as a collection site if the
22retailer consents to act as a collection site and complies with all applicable laws, and
23if the retailer's location is consistent with the maintenance of a cost-effective
24network of collection sites.
AB1167,5,3
16. A process for properly managing collected paint using environmentally
2sound management practices and in an economically sound manner. Such a process
3shall prioritize the following methods, in the order listed:
AB1167,5,44 a. Reuse.
AB1167,5,55 b. Recycling.
AB1167,5,66 c. Energy recovery.
AB1167,5,77 d. Disposal.
AB1167,5,128 7. A description of an education and outreach program that the manufacturer
9will undertake to inform consumers about paint collection opportunities and about
10the fee included in the sales price of any paint to cover the costs of implementing and
11sustaining the requirements of this section, and to promote the reduction, reuse, and
12recycling of postconsumer paint in this state.
AB1167,5,2113 8. The amount of the fee that the manufacturer, or a retailer of the
14manufacturer's paint, will include in the sales price of any paint to cover the costs
15of implementing and sustaining the requirements of this section under par. (f). Such
16amount shall be reviewed by an independent auditor, selected by the manufacturer
17in consultation with the department, to ensure that the proposed fee will cover but
18not exceed the costs to the manufacturer or retailer to implement and sustain the
19requirements of this section. The department shall review the work product of the
20independent auditor. The cost of the work performed by an independent auditor
21shall be paid by the manufacturer.
AB1167,6,222 9. Exemptions to any existing laws needed to allow generators of household
23waste and very small quantity generators, as defined under 40 CFR 260.10, to
24transport paint to collection sites and to allow collection sites to collect and

1temporarily store such paint. The department shall allow such exemptions to the
2extent that they do not negatively impact human health or the environment.
AB1167,6,63 (b) Implementation. A manufacturer shall begin implementing an approved
4paint stewardship plan no later than 6 months after the department approves the
5plan under sub. (5) (a). The department may grant an extension to this deadline for
6good cause.
AB1167,6,177 (c) Department fees. A manufacturer shall pay a fee to the department upon
8submitting a proposed paint stewardship plan under par. (a), and a manufacturer
9operating under an approved paint stewardship plan shall pay an annual fee to the
10department to administer and enforce this section. Fees paid under this paragraph
11shall be deposited into the environmental fund. The department shall establish a
12reasonable amount for the fees required under this paragraph, except that the
13amount of an annual fee for a manufacturer may not exceed 5 percent of the total
14amount of fees included in the sales price of paint under par. (f) by all manufacturers
15in this state during the preceding year. Annual fees shall be paid on a date set forth
16in an approved paint stewardship plan. The department may allow an extension of
17a payment deadline for good cause.
AB1167,6,2118 (d) Reporting. A manufacturer shall submit an annual report to the
19department, on a schedule included in the manufacturer's approved paint
20stewardship plan. The department may extend the deadline for submitting an
21annual report for good cause. An annual report shall contain all of the following:
AB1167,6,2322 1. A description of the methods used to collect paint and manage collected paint
23in the previous year.
AB1167,6,2524 2. The volume and types of paint collected in the previous year, including a
25breakdown by the management methods enumerated under par. (a) 6.
AB1167,7,2
13. Samples of educational materials provided to businesses, households, and
2the public in the previous year.
AB1167,7,53 4. The cost of implementing the requirements of this section in the previous
4year, as supported by an independent financial audit. The independent financial
5auditor shall be chosen by the manufacturer.
AB1167,7,76 (e) Website. No later than the implementation date under par. (b), a
7manufacturer shall maintain on its website all of the following:
AB1167,7,98 1. If the manufacturer is a member of a paint stewardship organization under
9sub. (4), the names of each manufacturer in the paint stewardship organization.
AB1167,7,1110 2. A list of the brands of paint covered by an approved paint stewardship plan
11under par. (a) 2.
AB1167,7,1312 3. Annual reports or information relating to annual reports submitted under
13par. (d).
AB1167,7,2014 (f) Consumer fees. A manufacturer, or a retailer of the manufacturer's paint,
15may include a fee in the sales price of any paint to cover the costs of implementing
16and sustaining the requirements of this section. The amount of such fee shall be the
17amount in the approved paint stewardship plan under par. (a) 8. A retailer may
18incorporate the fee as part of the purchase price displayed to consumers or may
19charge the fee separately to consumers at the time of purchase, but in all cases shall
20make the fee clear to consumers before purchase.
AB1167,7,25 21(4) Paint stewardship organizations. A manufacturer may meet the
22requirements under sub. (3) by participating in a paint stewardship organization
23that complies with the requirements of sub. (3) on behalf of the manufacturer. A
24paint stewardship organization shall be a nonprofit organization organized by or
25made up of one or more manufacturers.
AB1167,8,5
1(5) Department duties. (a) Plan approvals. Within 60 days after receiving a
2proposed paint stewardship plan under sub. (3) (a), the department shall approve or
3deny the proposed plan. If the department denies the proposed plan, the person
4submitting the proposed plan shall submit an amended proposed paint stewardship
5plan within 45 days after the denial.
AB1167,8,96 (b) Enforcement. The department shall enforce approved paint stewardship
7plans and may, by rule, establish enforcement procedures. The department may not
8promulgate a rule under this paragraph that takes effect earlier than 10 years after
9the department approves a plan under par. (a).
AB1167,8,1110 (c) Website. 1. Subject to par. (d), the department shall maintain on its website
11all of the following:
AB1167,8,1212 a. The names of manufacturers with approved paint stewardship plans.
AB1167,8,1413 b. A list of the brands of paint listed in approved paint stewardship plans under
14sub. (3) (a) 2.
AB1167,8,1515 c. Information regarding the details of each approved paint stewardship plan.
AB1167,8,1716 d. Annual reports or information relating to annual reports received under sub.
17(3) (d).
AB1167,8,2118 2. A retailer shall be deemed to be in compliance of this section if, on the date
19that the retailer offers paint for sale, the manufacturer of the paint is listed on the
20department's website under subd. 1. a. or the brand of paint is listed on the
21department's website under subd. 1. b.
AB1167,9,222 (d) Confidentiality. Financial, production, or sales data submitted to the
23department under this section shall be kept confidential and is not open to public
24inspection and copying under s. 19.35 (1). The department may publish such

1information in a summary or aggregated form that does not identify individual
2manufacturers or retailers.
AB1167,9,7 3(6) Antitrust and unfair trade practices. A manufacturer, retailer, or paint
4stewardship organization is not liable for any claim of a violation of antitrust laws
5or laws relating to fraudulent, deceptive, or unfair methods of competition or trade
6practices arising from conduct that complies with an approved paint stewardship
7plan under this section.
AB1167,9,88 (End)
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