AB866: Bill Text

AB866,11 Section 11 . 281.75 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB866,6,13 281.75 (4m) (a) In order to be eligible for an award under this section, the annual family income of the landowner or lessee of property on which is located a contaminated water supply or a well subject to abandonment may not exceed $65,000 $100,000.

AB866,12 Section 12 . 281.75 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB866,6,18 281.75 (5) (b) 1. Test results which show that the private water supply is contaminated, as defined under sub. (1) (b) 1. or , 2., or 4., information to show that the private water supply is contaminated as defined under sub. (1) (b) 3., or information to show that the well is a well subject to abandonment;

AB866,13 Section 13 . 281.75 (5) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB866,6,25 281.75 (5) (f) The Except as provided in par. (g), the department shall allocate money for the payment of claims according to the order in which completed claims are received. The department may conditionally approve a completed claim even if the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (cr) is insufficient to pay the claim. The department shall allocate money for the payment of a claim which is conditionally approved as soon as funds become available.

AB866,14 Section 14. 281.75 (5) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB866,7,4 281.75 (5) (g) If the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (cr) is insufficient to pay claims, the department may, for claims based on nitrate nitrogen levels, allocate money for the payment of those claims in the following order of priority:

AB866,7,6 1. Claims based on water containing more than 40 parts per million of nitrate nitrogen.

AB866,7,8 2. Claims based on water containing more than 30 but not more than 40 parts per million of nitrate nitrogen.

AB866,7,10 3. Claims based on water containing more than 25 but not more than 30 parts per million of nitrate nitrogen.

AB866,7,12 4. Claims based on water containing more than 20 but not more than 25 parts per million of nitrate nitrogen.

AB866,7,14 5. Claims based on water containing more than 10 but not more than 20 parts per million of nitrate nitrogen.

AB866,15 Section 15 . 281.75 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB866,7,19 281.75 (6) (a) Contamination of a private water supply, as defined under sub. (1) (b) 1. or, 2., or 4., is required to be established by analysis of at least 2 samples of water, taken at least 2 weeks apart, in a manner which assures the validity of the test results. The samples shall be tested by a laboratory certified under s. 299.11.

AB866,16 Section 16 . 281.75 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB866,8,2 281.75 (7) (a) If the department finds that the claimant meets all the requirements of this section and rules promulgated under this section and that the private water supply is contaminated or that the well is a well subject to abandonment, the department shall issue an award. The Except as provided under par. (am), the award may not pay more than 75 percent of the eligible costs. The award may not pay any portion of eligible costs in excess of $16,000.

AB866,17 Section 17 . 281.75 (7) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB866,8,6 281.75 (7) (am) An award under this subsection may pay up to 100 percent of the eligible costs if the annual family income of the claimant is below the median family income for the state, as determined by U.S. Bureau of the Census.

AB866,18 Section 18 . 281.75 (7) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB866,19 Section 19 . 281.75 (9) of the statutes is repealed.

AB866,20 Section 20. Fiscal changes.

AB866,8,16 (1) Lake protection grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (6) (ar), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 is increased by $747,400 for the purpose of grants and contracts under ss. 281.68 and 281.69. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (6) (ar), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is increased by $747,400 for the purpose of grants and contracts under ss. 281.68 and 281.69.

AB866,8,25 (2) River protection grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (6) (av), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 is increased 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). In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (6) (av), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is increased 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).

AB866,9,9 (3) Nonpoint source water pollution abatement. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (6) (aq), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 is increased by $300,000 for the purpose of grants and assistance under the nonpoint source water pollution abatement program under s. 281.65. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (6) (aq), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is increased by $300,000 for the purpose of grants and assistance under the nonpoint source water pollution abatement program under s. 281.65.

AB866,9,17 (4) Nonpoint source water pollution abatement contracts. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (9) (at), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 is increased by $230,000 for the purpose of nonpoint source water pollution abatement program contracts under s. 281.65 (4g). In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (9) (at), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is increased by $230,000 for the purpose of nonpoint source water pollution abatement program contracts under s. 281.65 (4g).

AB866,9,24 (5) Well contamination and abandonment. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (6) (cr), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 is increased by $800,000 for the purpose of paying compensation under s. 281.75. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (6) (cr), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is increased by $800,000 for the purpose of paying compensation under s. 281.75.

AB866,10,8 (6) Well contamination and abandonment position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (9) (mv), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 is increased by $74,200 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 1.0 SEG position to administer the well compensation program under s. 281.75. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (9) (mv), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is increased by $98,800 to provide funding for the position authorized under this subsection.

AB866,10,16 (7) Soil and water resource management program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under s. 20.115 (7) (c), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 is increased by $563,000 for the soil and water resource management program under s. 92.14. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under s. 20.115 (7) (c), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is increased by $563,000 for the soil and water resource management program under s. 92.14.

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