AB926,278,3 279.06 (2) The authority shall notify the department of natural resources environmental quality of its action on an application under s. 279.05 (1) at the same time that it notifies the applicant or applicants.

AB926, s. 1000 Section 1000. 280.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,278,6 280.01 (1) "Department" means the department of natural resources environmental quality.

AB926, s. 1001 Section 1001. 280.98 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,278,11 280.98 (1) Except as provided in sub. (5), the department may follow the procedures for the issuance of a citation under ss. 23.50 to 23.99 278.50 to 278.90 to collect a forfeiture as specified in sub. (3) from a person who commits a violation specified under sub. (2).

AB926, s. 1002 Section 1002. 281.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,278,14 281.01 (3) "Department" means the department of natural resources environmental quality.

AB926, s. 1003 Section 1003. 281.01 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,278,17 281.01 (12) "Secretary" means the secretary of natural resources environmental quality.

AB926, s. 1004 Section 1004. 281.01 (21) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,278,19 281.01 (21) "Wetland" has the meaning given in s. 23.32 278.32 (1).

AB926, s. 1005 Section 1005. 281.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,279,7 281.15 (1) The department, in consultation with the department of natural resources, shall promulgate rules setting standards of water quality to be applicable to the waters of the state, recognizing that different standards may be required for different waters or portions thereof. Water quality standards shall consist of the designated uses of the waters or portions thereof and the water quality criteria for those waters based upon the designated use. Water quality standards shall protect the public interest, which include the protection of the public health and welfare and the present and prospective future use of such waters for public and private water systems, propagation of fish and aquatic life and wildlife, domestic and recreational purposes and agricultural, commercial, industrial and other legitimate uses. In all cases where the potential uses of water are in conflict, water quality standards shall be interpreted to protect the general public interest.

AB926, s. 1006 Section 1006. 281.16 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,279,15 281.16 (3) (a) (intro.) The department of natural resources environmental quality, in consultation with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, shall promulgate rules prescribing performance standards and prohibitions for agricultural facilities and agricultural practices that are nonpoint sources. The performance standards and prohibitions shall be designed to achieve water quality standards by limiting nonpoint source water pollution. At a minimum, the prohibitions shall include all of the following:

AB926, s. 1007 Section 1007. 281.16 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,279,22 281.16 (3) (b) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, in consultation with the department of natural resources environmental quality, shall promulgate rules prescribing conservation practices to implement the performance standards and prohibitions under par. (a) and specifying a process for the development and dissemination of technical standards to implement the performance standards and prohibitions under par. (a).

AB926, s. 1008 Section 1008. 281.16 (3) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, is amended to read:

AB926,280,17 281.16 (3) (e) An owner or operator of an agricultural facility or practice that is in existence before October 14, 1997, may not be required by this state or a municipality to comply with the performance standards, prohibitions, conservation practices or technical standards under this subsection unless cost-sharing is available, under s. 92.14 or 281.65 or from any other source, to the owner or operator. For the purposes of this paragraph, sub. (4) and ss. 92.07 (2), 92.15 (4), and 823.08 (3) (c) 2., the department of natural resources environmental quality shall promulgate rules that specify criteria for determining whether cost-sharing is available under s. 281.65 and the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall promulgate rules that specify criteria for determining whether cost-sharing is available under s. 92.14 or from any other source. The rules may not allow a determination that cost-sharing is available to meet local regulations under s. 92.07 (2) or 92.15 that are consistent with or that exceed the performance standards, prohibitions, conservation practices or technical standards under this subsection unless the cost-sharing is at least 70% of the cost of compliance or is from 70% to 90% of the cost of compliance in cases of economic hardship, as defined in the rules.

AB926, s. 1009 Section 1009. 281.17 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,281,13 281.17 (3) The department shall promulgate rules establishing an examining program for the certification of operators of water systems, wastewater treatment plants and septage servicing vehicles operated under a license issued under s. 281.48 (3), setting such standards as the department finds necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter and chs. 285 and 289 to 299, including requirements for continuing education. The department may charge applicants a fee for certification. All moneys collected under this subsection for the certification of operators of water systems, wastewater treatment plants and septage servicing vehicles shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 20.375 (4) (bL). No person may operate a water systems system, wastewater treatment plant or septage servicing vehicle without a valid certificate issued under this subsection. The department may suspend or revoke a certificate issued under this subsection for a violation of any statute or rule relating to the operation of a water system or wastewater treatment plant or to septage servicing, for failure to fulfill the continuing education requirements or as provided under s. 145.20 (5). The owner of any wastewater treatment plant shall be, or shall employ, an operator certified under this subsection who shall be responsible for plant operations, unless the department by rule provides otherwise. In this subsection, "wastewater treatment plant" means a system or plant used to treat industrial wastewater, domestic wastewater or any combination of industrial wastewater and domestic wastewater.

AB926, s. 1010 Section 1010. 281.19 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,281,16 281.19 (6) Orders issued by the department shall be signed by the person designated by the board secretary.

AB926, s. 1011 Section 1011. 281.33 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,282,2 281.33 (2) State storm water management plan. The department, in consultation with the department of commerce, shall promulgate by rule a state storm water management plan. This state plan is applicable to activities contracted for or conducted by any agency, as defined under s. 227.01 (1), but also including the office of district attorney, unless that agency enters into a memorandum of understanding with the department of natural resources in which that agency agrees to regulate activities related to storm water management. The department shall coordinate the activities of agencies, as defined under s. 227.01 (1), in storm water management and make recommendations to these agencies concerning activities related to storm water management.

AB926, s. 1012 Section 1012. 281.34 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,282,8 281.34 (4) (b) If, under sub. (5) (b), (c), or (d), the department requests an environmental impact report under s. 23.11 (5) 278.40 (1m) for a proposed high capacity well, the department may only request information in that report that relates only to the decisions that the department makes under this section related to the proposed high capacity well.

AB926, s. 1013 Section 1013. 281.34 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB926,282,17 281.34 (5) (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if the department determines, under the environmental review process in sub. (4), that an environmental impact report under s. 23.11 (5) 278.40 (1m) must be prepared for a proposed high capacity well located in a groundwater protection area, the department may not approve the high capacity well unless it is able to include and includes in the approval conditions, which may include conditions as to location, depth, pumping capacity, rate of flow, and ultimate use, that ensure that the high capacity well does not cause significant environmental impact.