Amendment AA5-ASA1-AB56

MCP/MDK/ZDW/EHS:kjf

2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 5, TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 56

June 25, 2019 - Offered by Representatives Shankland, Milroy, Hebl, Hesselbein, Billings, Anderson, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Considine, Crowley, Doyle, Emerson, Fields, Goyke, Gruszynski, Haywood, Hintz, Kolste, McGuire, B. Meyers, L. Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Vining, Vruwink and Zamarripa.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,1,2 1. Page 1, line 3: before that line insert:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,1,3 “ Section 1m. 1.12 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,1,5 1.12 (3) (d) Carbon-free electricity. It is the goal of the state that all electricity produced within the state is 100 percent carbon-free by January 1, 2050.”.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,1,6 2. Page 3, line 10: after that line insert:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,1,7 “ Section 27b. 13.48 (26m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,2,2 13.48 (26m) Lead service line replacement. The legislature finds and determines that the prevalence of lead service lines in connections to public water systems poses a public health hazard and that processes for reducing lead entering drinking water from such pipes requires additional treatment of wastewater. It is therefore in the public interest, and it is the public policy of this state, to assist private users of public water systems in replacing lead service lines.”.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,2,3 3. Page 4, line 19: after that line insert:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,2,4 “ Section 38m. 15.105 (34) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,2,8 15.105 (34) Office of sustainability and clean energy. There is created in the department of administration an office to be known as the office of sustainability and clean energy. The office shall be under the direction and supervision of a director who shall be appointed by the governor to serve at the governor's pleasure.”.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,2,9 4. Page 4, line 20: after that line insert:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,2,10 “ Section 42. 15.345 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,2,14 15.345 (9) Bureau of natural resources science. There is created in the division responsible for fish, wildlife, and parks in the department of natural resources a bureau of natural resources science. The bureau director shall report to, and serve as the science advisor to, the secretary of natural resources.” .

AB56-ASA1-AA5,2,15 5. Page 6, line 11: after that line insert:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,2,16 “ Section 77m. 16.954 of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,2,18 16.954 Office of sustainability and clean energy. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,2,19 (a) “Office” means the office of sustainability and clean energy.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,2,20 (b) “Public utility” has the meaning given in s. 196.01 (5).

AB56-ASA1-AA5,2,22 (2) Initiatives. The office shall work on initiatives that have the following goals:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,2,24 (a) Promoting the development and use of clean and renewable energy across this state.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,3,3 (b) Advancing innovative sustainability solutions in ways that improve this state's economy and environment, including energy initiatives that reduce carbon emissions, accelerate economic growth, and lower customer energy costs.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,3,6 (c) Diversifying the resources used to reliably meet the energy needs of consumers in this state and generate family-supporting jobs through the expansion of this state's clean energy economy.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,3,7 (3) Other duties. The office shall do all of the following:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,3,10 (b) Provide advice and support to state agencies in developing or retrofitting sustainable infrastructure to reduce energy use and lessen negative impacts on this state's air and water quality.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,3,13 (c) Study and report on the status of existing clean and renewable energy efforts by the state, including economic development initiatives, and develop future energy policy opportunities for consideration by the governor and state agencies.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,3,16 (d) Serve as a single point of contact to assist businesses, local units of government, and nongovernmental organizations that are pursuing clean energy opportunities.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,3,18 (e) Identify and share information about clean energy funding opportunities for private, and state and local governmental entities.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,3,20 (f) Perform duties necessary to maintain federal energy funding and any designations required for such funding.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,3,23 (i) Take other steps necessary to facilitate the implementation of the initiatives and goals specified in sub. (2) and to identify and address barriers to the implementation of those initiatives.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,4,3 (4) Clean energy grants. The office shall establish a program for making grants from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (q) to fund research in support of clean energy production.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,4,8 (5) Technical assistance. (a) The office may provide technical assistance to units of government other than the state to assist in the planning and implementation of energy efficiency and renewable resources and may charge for those services. The office may request technical and staff assistance from other state agencies in providing technical assistance to those units of government.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,4,12 (b) The office may require a public utility to provide energy billing and use data regarding public schools, if the office determines that the data is necessary to provide technical assistance under par. (a) in public schools, including those with the highest energy costs.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,4,14 (c) The office shall consult with the public service commission in implementing this subsection.”.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,4,15 6. Page 10, line 19: delete lines 19 to 25 and substitute:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,4,16 “ Section 122m. 18.06 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,4,22 18.06 (9) Clean water fund program and safe drinking water loan program bonds. Notwithstanding sub. (4), the sale of bonds under this subchapter to provide revenue for the clean water fund program or the safe drinking water loan program may be a private sale to the environmental improvement fund under s. 25.43, if the bonds sold are held or owned by the environmental improvement fund, or a public sale, as provided in the authorizing resolution.”.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,5,3 7. Page 32, line 6: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by $563,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $563,000 for the soil and water resource management program under s. 92.14.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,5,7 8. Page 33, line 2: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by $617,900 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $617,900 for support of local land conservation personnel under the soil and water resource management program under s. 92.14.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,5,10 9. Page 33, line 3: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by $150,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $150,000 for the purpose of soil and water resource management grants and contracts.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,5,13 10. Page 33, line 3: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by $250,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $250,000 for the purpose of providing producer-led watershed protection grants.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,5,18 11. Page 74, line 16: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by $335,400 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $335,400 for the purpose of increasing wages and associated fringe costs for LTE staff in state parks and recreational areas and for supplies and services related to increased costs of operating new electrical campsites.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,5,22 12. Page 82, line 16: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by $150,000 for the purpose of developing a department-wide model to identify and prioritize sites with likely contamination by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,6,4 13. Page 82, line 16: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by $50,000 for the purpose of conducting a survey of local and state emergency responders to determine the level of use of fire fighting foam that contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,6,8 14. Page 83, line 12: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by $61,600 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $82,100 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources by 1.0 SEG scientist position.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,6,12 15. Page 83, line 13: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by $61,600 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $82,100 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources by 1.0 SEG scientist position.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,6,14 16. Page 83, line 17: decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by $200,000 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,6,18 17. Page 89, line 14: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by $300,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $300,000 for the purpose of grants and assistance under the nonpoint source water pollution abatement program under s. 281.65.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,6,21 18. Page 89, line 16: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by $747,400 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $747,400 for the purpose of grants and contracts under ss. 281.68 and 281.69.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,7,2 19. Page 90, line 4: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by $710,500 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $710,500 for the purpose of river protection grants and contracts under s. 281.70 and lake monitoring and protection contracts under s. 281.68 (1t).

AB56-ASA1-AA5,7,5 20. Page 90, line 15: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by $800,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $800,000 for the purpose of paying compensation under s. 281.75.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,7,6 21. Page 93, line 11: after that line insert: - See PDF for table

AB56-ASA1-AA5,7,11 22. Page 97, line 10: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by $340,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $340,000 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources by 5.0 PR positions for the purpose of regulating concentrated animal feeding operations under chs. 281 and 283.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,7,12 23. Page 97, line 10: delete “Animal" and substitute “Concentrated animal".

AB56-ASA1-AA5,7,15 24. Page 97, line 11: decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by $310,000 and decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $310,000 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,7,16 25. Page 97, line 11: delete “Animal" and substitute “Concentrated animal".

AB56-ASA1-AA5,7,20 26. Page 97, line 18: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by $230,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $230,000 for the purpose of nonpoint source water pollution abatement program contracts under s. 281.65 (4g).

AB56-ASA1-AA5,8,6 27. Page 100, line 11: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by $76,600 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $76,600 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources by 1.0 SEG position for implementation and grant management activities associated with the total maximum daily load implementation grant program and the lake and river protection grant programs.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,8,7 28. Page 194, line 2: after that line insert: - See PDF for table

AB56-ASA1-AA5,8,10 29. Page 231, line 14: decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by $400,000 and decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $400,000 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,8,13 30. Page 240, line 10: delete the material beginning with “$750,000" and ending with “thereafter," on line 11 and substitute “$750,000 in each fiscal year of the 2017-19 fiscal biennium and $250,000 in each fiscal year thereafter”.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,8,15 31. Page 243, line 9: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 245, line 25, and substitute:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,8,16 “ Section 171m. 20.320 (1) (q) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,9,4 20.320 (1) (q) Clean water fund program revenue obligation funding. As a continuing appropriation, all proceeds from revenue obligations issued for the clean water fund program under subch. II or IV of ch. 18, as authorized under s. 281.59 (4) and deposited in the fund in the state treasury created under s. 18.57 (1), providing for reserves and for expenses of issuance and management of the revenue obligations, and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to such revenue obligations issued under s. 281.59 (4), and the remainder to be transferred to the environmental improvement fund for the purposes of the clean water fund program under s. 281.58. Estimated disbursements under this paragraph shall not be included in the schedule under s. 20.005.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,172m Section 172m. 20.320 (1) (r) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,9,12 20.320 (1) (r) Clean water fund program repayment of revenue obligations. From the environmental improvement fund, a sum sufficient to repay the fund in the state treasury created under s. 18.57 (1) the amount needed to retire revenue obligations issued for the clean water fund program under subch. II or IV of ch. 18, as authorized under s. 281.59 (4), and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to such revenue obligations issued under s. 281.59 (4).

AB56-ASA1-AA5,173m Section 173m. 20.320 (1) (u) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,9,25 20.320 (1) (u) Principal repayment and interest — clean water fund program revenue obligation repayment. From the fund in the state treasury created under s. 18.57 (1), all moneys received by the fund and not transferred under s. 281.59 (4) (c) to the environmental improvement fund, for the purpose of the retirement of revenue obligations, providing for reserves and for operations relating to the management and retirement of revenue obligations issued for the clean water fund program under subch. II or IV of ch. 18, as authorized under s. 281.59 (4), and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to such revenue obligations issued under s. 281.59 (4). All moneys received are irrevocably appropriated in accordance with subch. II of ch. 18 and further established in resolutions authorizing the issuance of the revenue obligations and setting forth the distribution of funds to be received thereafter.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,174m Section 174m. 20.320 (2) (q) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,10,12 20.320 (2) (q) Safe drinking water loan program revenue obligation funding. As a continuing appropriation, all proceeds from revenue obligations issued for the safe drinking water loan program under subch. II or IV of ch. 18, as authorized under s. 281.59 (4) and deposited in the fund in the state treasury created under s. 18.57 (1), providing for reserves and for expenses of issuance and management of the revenue obligations, and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to such revenue obligations issued under s. 281.59 (4), and the remainder to be transferred to the environmental improvement fund for the purposes of the safe drinking water loan program under s. 281.61. Estimated disbursements under this paragraph shall not be included in the schedule under s. 20.005.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,175m Section 175m. 20.320 (2) (r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,10,20 20.320 (2) (r) Safe drinking water loan program repayment of revenue obligations. From the environmental improvement fund, a sum sufficient to repay the fund in the state treasury created under s. 18.57 (1) the amount needed to retire revenue obligations issued for the safe drinking water loan program under subch. II or IV of ch. 18, as authorized under s. 281.59 (4), and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to such revenue obligations issued under s. 281.59 (4).

AB56-ASA1-AA5,176m Section 176m. 20.320 (2) (u) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,11,9 20.320 (2) (u) Principal repayment and interest — safe drinking water loan program revenue obligation repayment. From the fund in the state treasury created under s. 18.57 (1), all moneys received by the fund and not transferred under s. 281.59 (4) (c) to the environmental improvement fund, for the purpose of the retirement of revenue obligations, providing for reserves and for operations relating to the management and retirement of revenue obligations issued for the safe drinking water loan program under subch. II or IV of ch. 18, as authorized under s. 281.59 (4), and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to such revenue obligations issued under s. 281.59 (4). All moneys received are irrevocably appropriated in accordance with subch. II of ch. 18 and further established in resolutions authorizing the issuance of the revenue obligations and setting forth the distribution of funds to be received thereafter.”.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,11,10 32. Page 246, line 23: after that line insert:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,11,11 “ Section 179s. 20.370 (7) (cu) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-ASA1-AA5,11,17 20.370 (7) (cu) Principal repayment and interest — water pollution control grants. From the conservation fund, a sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred in providing funds under s. 20.866 (2) (tj) for water pollution control infrastructure project grants under s. 281.54 and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).”.

AB56-ASA1-AA5,11,18 33. Page 247, line 6: delete “Animal" and substitute “ Concentrated animal".