285.66(3)(b)
(b) The department shall follow the procedures in
s. 285.62 in renewing an operation permit for a new source, a modified source or an existing source.
285.66(3)(c)
(c) The department may renew an operation permit if the criteria in
ss. 285.63 and
285.64 are met. Notwithstanding
s. 285.64 (1) (a), the department may deny an application for renewal of an operation permit for a stationary source if the stationary source is in violation of its current operation permit.
285.66 History
History: 1979 c. 34,
221;
1991 a. 302;
1995 a. 27;
1995 a. 227 s.
492; Stats. 1995 s. 285.66.
285.67
285.67
Permit revision, suspension and revocation. The department shall promulgate rules establishing criteria and procedures for revising, suspending and revoking air pollution control permits.
285.67 History
History: 1979 c. 34,
221;
1989 a. 335;
1991 a. 302;
1995 a. 227 s.
491; Stats. 1995 s. 285.67.
285.68
285.68
Failure to adopt rule or issue permit or exemption. The failure to adopt a rule or issue an air pollution control permit or the exemption or granting of an exemption from an air pollution control permit requirement does not relieve any person from compliance with any emission limitation or with any other provision of law.
285.68 History
History: 1979 c. 34;
1995 a. 227 s.
493; Stats. 1995 s. 285.68.
285.69(1)(1)
Rule making. The department may promulgate rules for the payment and collection of reasonable fees for all of the following:
285.69(1)(a)
(a)
Application for permit. Reviewing and acting upon any application for a construction permit.
285.69(1)(c)
(c)
Request for exemption. Reviewing and acting upon any request for an exemption from the requirement to obtain an air pollution control permit.
285.69(2)
(2) Fees for persons required to have operation permits. 285.69(2)(a)(a) The department shall promulgate rules for the payment and collection of fees by the owner or operator of a stationary source for which an operation permit is required. The rules shall provide all of the following:
285.69(2)(a)1.
1. That fees collected in a year before 2002 are based on actual emissions of all regulated pollutants and any other air contaminant specified by the department in the rules in the preceding year.
285.69(2)(a)2.
2. Except as provided under
par. (d), that the fees collected in 1993 are $18 per ton of each regulated pollutant.
285.69(2)(a)3.
3. Except as provided under
par. (d), that the fees collected in 1994 are $25 per ton increased by the percentage by which the consumer price index, as defined in
42 USC 7661a (b) (3) (B) (v), for 1993 exceeds the consumer price index for 1989.
285.69(2)(a)4.
4. That the fees collected in each year after 1994 and before 2002 are calculated by increasing the fees collected in the preceding year by the percentage by which the consumer price index, as defined in
42 USC 7661a (b) (3) (B) (v), increased in the preceding year.
285.69(2)(a)5.
5. That fees are not based on emissions by an air contaminant source in excess of 5,000 tons per year of each regulated pollutant, except that, subject to
par. (b), this limitation does not apply to a major utility, as defined in
s. 285.41 (1) (f), that owns or operates a phase I affected unit as listed in Table A of
42 USC 7651c.
285.69(2)(a)6.
6. That during 1995 to 1999, no fee is required to be paid under this subsection for emissions from any affected unit listed in Table A of
42 USC 7651c.
285.69(2)(a)7.
7. That the fees billed for a stationary source in each year after 2001 are based on the fees billed for the stationary source in 2001.
285.69(2)(a)8.
8. That the fee billed for each stationary source in each year after 2001 is based on the actual emissions of all regulated pollutants, and any other air contaminant specified by the department in the rules, in the preceding 5 years, using a 5-year rolling average.
285.69(2)(a)9.
9. That fees billed in years after 2001 are determined using a performance-based approach that increases a stationary source's fees in proportion to increases in the amount of pollutants emitted by the stationary source, as determined under
subd. 8., and decreases a stationary source's fees in proportion to decreases in the amount of pollutants emitted by the stationary source, as determined under
subd. 8.
285.69(2)(a)10.
10. That no multiplier or similar mechanism is used that would increase a stationary source's fees to compensate for decreases in overall amounts of emissions.
285.69(2)(a)11.
11. That no provision is used that would increase the fee per unit of pollutant emitted in order to compensate for decreases in overall amounts of emissions.
285.69(2)(b)
(b) The department may not charge a major utility fees on emissions in excess of 5,000 tons per year of each regulated pollutant beyond the amount necessary to recover the fees that would have been charged for any phase I affected unit listed in Table A of
42 USC 7651c owned by that major utility if the prohibition in
par. (a) 6. did not exist.
285.69(2)(c)1.
1. The costs of reviewing and acting on applications for operation permits; implementing and enforcing operation permits except for court costs or other costs associated with an enforcement action; monitoring emissions and ambient air quality; preparing rules and materials to assist persons who are subject to the operation permit program; ambient air quality modeling; preparing and maintaining emission inventories; and any other direct and indirect costs of the operation permit program.
285.69(2)(c)2.
2. Costs of any other activities related to stationary sources of air contaminants.
285.69(2)(d)
(d) The department may promulgate a rule reducing any operation permit fee required to be paid under
par. (a) by small business stationary sources to take into account the financial resources of small business stationary sources.
285.69(2)(e)
(e) Beginning in 2001, the owner or operator of a stationary source for which an operation permit is required shall pay to the department an annual fee of $ .86 per ton of actual emissions in the preceding year of all air contaminants on which the fee under
par. (a) is based.
285.69(3)
(3) Asbestos inspection fees. The department may promulgate rules for the payment and collection of fees for inspecting nonresidential asbestos demolition and renovation projects regulated by the department. The fees under this subsection may not exceed $210 per project. The fees collected under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation under
s. 20.370 (2) (bi) for the direct and indirect costs of conducting inspections of nonresidential asbestos demolition and inspection projects regulated by the department.
285.69(4)
(4) Information on fees. In promulgating rules under
subs. (1) and
(2), the department shall provide information on the costs upon which the proposed fees are based.
285.69(5)(a)(a) A one-time growth accommodation use fee shall be imposed at the time of application upon any person who obtains a certified growth accommodation credit under
s. 285.63 (7). If the amount of credit per calendar year varies between calendar years, the amount of the fee shall be based upon the largest annual credit for any calendar year. If the person submits more than one application in any calendar year, the fee for the application shall be based upon the largest cumulative credit obtained for any calendar year. A fee is nonrefundable, except that in determining a fee for an application in any calendar year, the department shall credit once to the person an amount equal to any fee previously paid in the same calendar year. All fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the general fund.
285.69(5)(b)
(b) Except as provided in
par. (d), if the amount of the growth accommodation credit obtained by the person in a calendar year is less than 40 tons, the amount of the fee shall be determined by multiplying the amount of the growth accommodation credit certified to the person, expressed in tons per year, by $100 per ton.
285.69(5)(c)
(c) Except as provided in
par. (d), if the amount of the growth accommodation credit obtained by the person in a calendar year is 40 tons or more, the amount of the fee shall be determined by multiplying the amount of the growth accommodation credit certified to the person, expressed in tons per year, by $200 per ton.
285.69(5)(d)
(d) A stationary source which is operating without an air pollution control permit required under
s. 285.60 but which can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department the ability to comply with this chapter and
s. 299.15 after obtaining a growth accommodation credit under
s. 285.63 (7) shall be required to pay an amount from $200 to $1,000 times the amount of the growth accommodation credit certified to the person, expressed in tons per year.
285.69(6)
(6) Use of certain fees. The department shall use moneys collected under
subs. (1) and
(5) for the purposes in
subs. (1) and
(5). If moneys collected under
subs. (1) and
(5) exceed the amounts necessary for the purposes specified in
subs. (1) and
(5), the department may use the excess for other activities to control air pollution in this state.
285.69(7)
(7) Emission reduction credit fees. The department may promulgate rules for the payment of fees by persons who hold emission reduction credits that may be used to satisfy the offset requirements in
s. 285.63 (2) (a) and that have been certified by the department. The rules may waive the payment of fees under this subsection for categories of emission reduction credits. The fees collected under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation under
s. 20.370 (2) (bg).
MISCELLANEOUS
285.70
285.70
Confidentiality of records. 285.70(1)
(1) Except as provided in
sub. (2), the department shall make any record, report or other information obtained in the administration of this chapter and
s. 299.15 available to the public.
285.70(2)
(2) The department shall keep confidential any part of a record, report or other information obtained in the administration of this chapter and
s. 299.15, other than emission data or an air pollution control permit, upon a showing satisfactory to the department by any person that the part of a record, report or other information would, if made public, divulge a method or process that is entitled to protection as a trade secret, as defined in
s. 134.90 (1) (c), of that person.
285.70(3)
(3) Subsection (2) does not prevent the disclosure of any information to a representative of the department for the purpose of administering this chapter and
s. 299.15 or to an officer, employee or authorized representative of the federal government for the purpose of administering the federal clean air act. When the department provides information that is confidential under
sub. (2) to the federal government, the department shall also provide a copy of the application for confidential status.
285.71
285.71
Federal aid. Subdivisions of this state and interlocal agencies may make application for, receive, administer and expend any federal aid for the control of air pollution or the development and administration of programs related to air pollution control if first submitted to and approved by the department. The department shall approve any such application if it is consistent with the purposes of this chapter and any other applicable requirements of law.
285.71 History
History: 1979 c. 34;
1995 a. 227 s.
459; Stats. 1995 s. 285.71.
285.73
285.73
Local air pollution control programs. 285.73(1)
(1) After consultation with incorporated units of local government, any county may establish and thereafter administer within its jurisdiction, including incorporated areas, an air pollution control program which:
285.73(1)(a)
(a) Provides by ordinance for requirements compatible with, or stricter or more extensive than those imposed by this chapter and rules issued thereunder. Such ordinances shall supersede any existing local ordinances;
285.73(1)(b)
(b) Provides for the countywide enforcement of such requirements by appropriate administrative and judicial process;
285.73(1)(c)
(c) Provides for administrative organization, staff and financial and other resources necessary to effectively and efficiently carry out its program;
285.73(1)(d)
(d) May authorize municipalities to participate in the administration and enforcement of air pollution programs; and
285.73(1)(e)
(e) Is approved by the department as adequate to meet the requirements of this chapter and any applicable rules pursuant thereto.
285.73(2)
(2) Any county may consult with regional planning commissions and may administer all or part of its air pollution control program in cooperation with one or more other counties or municipalities. Performance by or on behalf of a county pursuant to such cooperative undertaking shall be considered to be performance by the county for purposes of this section.
285.73(3)
(3) If the department finds that the location, character or extent of particular concentrations of population, air contaminant sources, the geographic, topographic or meteorological considerations, or any combinations thereof, are such as to make impracticable the maintenance of appropriate levels of air quality without an area-wide air pollution control program, the department may determine the boundaries within which such program is necessary and require it.
285.73(4)(a)(a) If the department has reason to believe that a program in force pursuant to this section is inadequate to prevent and control air pollution in the jurisdiction to which such program relates, or that such program is being administered in a manner inconsistent with the requirements of this chapter, the department shall, on due notice, conduct a hearing on the matter.
285.73(4)(b)
(b) If, after such hearing, the department determines that a program is inadequate to prevent and control air pollution in the county to which such program relates, or that such program is not accomplishing the purposes of this chapter, it shall require that necessary corrective measures be taken within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed 60 days.
285.73(4)(c)
(c) If the county fails to take such necessary corrective action within the time required, the department shall administer within such county all of the regulatory provisions of this chapter. Such air pollution control program shall supersede all county air pollution regulations, ordinances and requirements in the affected jurisdiction.
285.73(5)
(5) Any county in which the department administers its air pollution control program under
sub. (4) may, with the approval of the department, resume a county air pollution control program which meets the requirements of
sub. (1).
285.73(6)
(6) Nothing in this chapter supersedes the jurisdiction of any county air pollution control program in operation on July 26, 1967, but any such program shall meet all requirements of this chapter for a county air pollution control program. Any approval required from the department shall be deemed granted unless the department takes specific action to the contrary.
285.73 History
History: 1973 c. 90;
1979 c. 34 s.
2102 (39) (g);
1995 a. 227 s.
506; Stats. 1995 s. 285.73.
285.75
285.75
County program. Instead of state review of plans and specifications, the department may authorize counties which are administering approved air pollution control programs to review and approve plans, specifications and permits of air contaminant sources being constructed, modified or operated within the jurisdiction of these counties.
285.75 History
History: 1979 c. 34;
1995 a. 227 s.
501; Stats. 1995 s. 285.75.
285.76
285.76
Notice concerning proposed area redesignations. 285.76(1)(1) Within 5 days after the department receives notification that an American Indian tribal governing body proposes to redesignate an area under
42 USC 7474 for the purpose of the federal clean air act provisions concerning the prevention of significant deterioration of air quality and that a consultation meeting is requested among the tribal governing body, the federal environmental protection agency and this state, the department shall report that notification to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature, as determined by the speaker of the assembly and the president of the senate, under
s. 13.172 (3).
285.76(2)
(2) Within 15 days after receiving notification that an American Indian tribal governing body proposes to redesignate an area under
42 USC 7474 for the purpose of the federal clean air act provisions concerning the prevention of significant deterioration of air quality, the department shall do all of the following:
285.76(2)(a)
(a) Publish a class 1 notice, under
ch. 985, of the proposed redesignation and request for consultation with the state in a newspaper of general circulation in the area that would be affected by the redesignation, as determined using standards established by the federal environmental protection agency, and in the official state newspaper and provide a written statement concerning the proposed redesignation to those newspapers.
285.76(2)(b)
(b) Report that notification to the governor, and to the agency responsible for administering air pollution control laws, of any other state with an area that would be affected by the redesignation, as determined using standards established by the federal environmental protection agency.
285.76(3)
(3) Within 15 days after receiving notification of the time and place of a public hearing under
42 USC 7474 (b) (1) (A) concerning a proposal by an American Indian tribal governing body to redesignate an area, the department shall provide notice of the time and place of the public hearing in the manner provided in
subs. (1) and
(2) (a). If the department receives notification of a hearing at the same time that it receives notification of the proposed redesignation, it shall combine the newspaper notices under this subsection with the notices under
sub. (2) (a).
285.76(4)
(4) The department shall submit a report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature, as determined by the speaker of the assembly and the president of the senate, under
s. 13.172 (3), on the results of any consultations, under
40 CFR 52.21 (g) (4) (ii), with an American Indian tribal governing body that proposes to redesignate an area under
42 USC 7474.
285.76 History
History: 1997 a. 270.
285.77
285.77
Machinery use. The department may not require the use of machinery, devices or equipment from a particular supplier or produced by a particular manufacturer, if the required performance standards may be met by machinery, devices or equipment otherwise available.
285.77 History
History: 1979 c. 34;
1987 a. 27; Stats. 1987 s. 144.404;
1995 a. 227 s.
503; Stats. 1995 s. 285.77.
285.78
285.78
Registration of early emission reductions. 285.78(1)(a)
(a) "Carbon reserve" means any system that takes in and stores more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases to the atmosphere.
285.78(1)(b)
(b) "Fine particulate matter" means solid or liquid particles with a diameter less than or equal to 2.5 micrometers or emissions that are precursors to solid or liquid particles with a diameter less than or equal to 2.5 micrometers.
285.78(1)(c)
(c) "Greenhouse gas" means carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride or any other gas that traps heat in the atmosphere.
285.78(2)(a)(a) The department shall establish and operate a system under which the department registers reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases if the reductions are made before the reductions are required by law. Under the system, the department may register carbon sequestration from the creation or preservation of carbon reserves and may register avoided emissions resulting from energy efficiency measures and from the use of renewable energy sources. Under the system, the department may not register a reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases if the reduction was made before January 1, 1991.
285.78(2)(b)
(b) The department may establish and operate systems under which the department registers reductions in emissions of fine particulate matter, mercury or other air contaminants identified by the department if the reductions are made before the reductions are required by law.
285.78(2)(c)
(c) The department may verify and quantify, or require the verification and quantification of, emission reductions that a person seeks to register under
par. (a) or
(b).
285.78(2)(d)
(d) Registration of emission reductions under this section is voluntary.
285.78(3)(a)(a) The department shall promulgate rules for the system under
sub. (2) (a). In promulgating the rules, the department shall make the system as consistent as possible with other state, federal and international programs designed to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
