SB622, s. 963 Section 963. 196.856 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB622,390,9 196.856 (1) The commission shall annually assess against the major utilities, as defined under s. 144.386 285.41 (1) (f), the total, not to exceed $400,000, of the amount appropriated under s. 20.370 (2) (cj) for acid deposition studies and evaluation and monitoring activities conducted by the department of natural resources.

SB622, s. 964 Section 964. 196.98 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB622,390,17 196.98 Water reporting required. The commission shall ensure that each public utility to which s. 144.026 281.35 applies shall comply with the requirements of that section and shall report its volume and rate of withdrawal, as defined under s. 144.026 281.35 (1) (m), and its volume and rate of water loss, as defined under s. 144.026 281.35 (1) (L), if any, to the commission in the form and at the times specified by the department of natural resources. The commission shall provide the information reported under this section to the department of natural resources.

SB622, s. 965 Section 965. 214.495 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB622,390,23 214.495 (1) A mortgage taken and recorded by a savings bank shall have priority over all liens, except tax and special assessment liens and liens under ss. 144.442 (9) 292.31 (8) (i), 144.76 (13) and 144.77 292.41 (6) (d) and 292.81, upon the mortgaged premises and the buildings and improvements thereon, that are filed after the recording of the mortgage.

SB622, s. 966 Section 966. 215.21 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB622,391,5 215.21 (4) (a) All mortgages described in this section shall have priority over all liens, except tax and special assessment liens and liens under ss. 144.442 (9) 292.31 (8) (i), 144.76 (13) and 144.77 292.41 (6) (d) and 292.81, upon the mortgaged premises and the buildings and improvements thereon, which shall be filed subsequent to the recording of such mortgage.

SB622, s. 967 Section 967. 227.01 (13) (ym) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB622,391,8 227.01 (13) (ym) Establishes conditions for a waiver to allow the burning of brush or other woody material under s. 159.07 287.07 (7) (e).

SB622, s. 968 Section 968. 227.01 (13) (z) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB622,391,10 227.01 (13) (z) Defines or lists nonattainment areas under s. 144.371 285.23.

SB622, s. 969 Section 969. 227.01 (13) (zc) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB622,391,13 227.01 (13) (zc) Establishes an inventory or a hazard ranking under s. 144.442 292.31.

SB622, s. 970 Section 970. 227.01 (13) (zi) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB622,391,17 227.01 (13) (zi) Lists responsible units, as defined in s. 159.01 287.01 (9), and out-of-state units, as defined in s. 159.01 287.01 (5), with an effective recycling program under s. 159.11 287.11 (3).

SB622, s. 971 Section 971. 227.01 (13) (zp) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB622,391,20 227.01 (13) (zp) Establishes water quality objectives for priority watersheds or priority lakes under s. 144.25 281.65 (4) (dm).

SB622, s. 972 Section 972. 227.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB622,391,24 227.03 (2) Except as provided in s. 108.105, only the provisions of this chapter relating to rules are applicable to matters arising out of s. 66.191, 1981 stats., s. 40.65 (2), 144.445 289.33, 303.07 (7) or 303.21 or subch. II of ch. 107 or ch. 102, 108 or 949.

SB622, s. 973 Section 973. 227.42 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB622,392,2 227.42 (4) This section does not apply if a hearing on the matter was conducted as a part of a hearing under s. 144.836 293.43.

SB622, s. 974 Section 974. 227.42 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB622,392,10 227.42 (5) Except as provided under s. 144.44 (2) (m) 289.27 (1), this section does not apply to any part of the process for approving a feasibility report, plan of operation or license under s. 144.44 or 144.64 subch. III of ch. 289 or s. 291.23, 291.25, 291.29 or 291.31, any decision by the department of natural resources relating to the environmental impact of a proposed action under ss. 144.43 to 144.47 or 144.60 to 144.74 ch. 289 or 291 or ss. 292.31 and 292.35, or any part of the process of negotiation and arbitration under s. 144.445 289.33.

SB622, s. 975 Section 975. 227.42 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB622,392,13 227.42 (6) This section does not apply to a decision issued or a hearing conducted under s. 144.645 291.87.

SB622, s. 976 Section 976. 234.01 (4n) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB622,392,15 234.01 (4n) (a) 8. Facilities for recycling as defined in s. 159.13 287.13 (1) (h).

SB622, s. 977 Section 977. 234.67 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read: