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SB312-SSA3,18,4
1NR 811.12 (1) (g) 2. (intro.) Test wells to be converted to permanent wells or test
2wells to be pumped at a rate of 70 gallons per minute or more for a period of more than
372 hours
All of the following test wells shall be approved by the department prior to
4their construction.:
SB312-SSA3,12 5Section 12. NR 811.12 (1) (g) 2. a., b. and c. of the administrative code are
6created to read:
SB312-SSA3,18,77 NR 811.12 (1) (g) 2. a. Test wells to be converted to permanent wells.
SB312-SSA3,18,98 b. Test wells to be pumped at a rate of 70 gallons per minute or more for a period
9of more than 72 hours.
SB312-SSA3,18,1410 c. Test wells located in special well casing depth areas that are designated by
11the department as special well casing depth areas based in whole or in part on the
12presence of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances. Approval under this subd.
132. c. shall include review and approval of specifications and plans relating to drilling,
14well casing, and filling and sealing.
SB312-SSA3,13 15Section 13 . PSC 184.06 of the administrative code is amended to read:
SB312-SSA3,18,24 16PSC 184.06 Emergency work. In case of an emergency resulting from the
17failure of power supply or from fire, storm, or similar events, a utility may begin
18necessary repair work without receiving prior commission authorization. In case of
19an emergency resulting from the contamination of water supply, a utility may begin
20necessary repair, temporary treatment, or other emergency work to address the issue
21without receiving prior commission authorization.
The utility shall promptly notify
22the commission of the emergency work and shall, within 30 days after commencing
23the work, furnish the commission with the information required under s. PSC 184.04
24(3).
SB312-SSA3,14 25Section 14 . Nonstatutory provisions.
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1(1) Portable treatment system pilot. The department of natural resources
2shall contract with an entity to conduct a pilot project in which surface water is
3partially or fully diverted to a portable treatment system and treated water is
4returned to the surface water. Project activities under this subsection shall be
5conducted at locations with surface water with the highest concentration of
6perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances and where a responsible party has not
7been identified or the responsible party is unable to pay for remediation. The
8department of natural resources and the entity contracted under this subsection
9shall evaluate the success of the pilot project by conducting tests upstream and
10downstream of the locations where the portable treatment system is used.
SB312-SSA3,19,2111 (2) Remedial action at sites contaminated by PFAS. The department of
12natural resources may begin response and remedial actions, including site
13investigations, at any site contaminated by perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl
14substances where a responsible party has not been identified or where the
15responsible party qualifies as an innocent landowner under s. 292.34. The
16department of natural resources may contract with a 3rd party to conduct response
17and remedial actions under this subsection. The department of natural resources
18shall prioritize response and remedial actions at sites with the highest levels of
19perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances and sites with the greatest threats to
20public health or the environment as a result of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl
21substances.
SB312-SSA3,19,2222 (3) PFAS testing laboratories.
SB312-SSA3,20,723 (a) The department of natural resources and the Board of Regents of the
24University of Wisconsin System shall enter into a memorandum of understanding
25to jointly ensure that the state laboratory of hygiene provides guidance and other

1materials, conducts training, and provides assistance to laboratories in this state
2that are certified under s. 299.11 (7) to test for contaminants other than
3perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances to become certified under s. 299.11 (7)
4to test for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, and to assist laboratories in
5this state that are certified under s. 299.11 (7) to test for perfluoroalkyl or
6polyfluoroalkyl substances in reducing the costs of such testing and shortening the
7timeline for receiving such testing results.
SB312-SSA3,20,178 (b) The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, in coordination
9with the department of natural resources, may provide grants to laboratories in this
10state that are certified under s. 299.11 (7) to test for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl
11substances, or that are seeking such certification, to assist with the cost of
12purchasing equipment necessary for testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl
13substances. A grant under this paragraph may not exceed 40 percent of the cost of
14such equipment. All laboratories in this state that are certified under s. 299.11 (7)
15to test for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, or that are seeking such
16certification, shall be given equal opportunity to receive a grant under this
17paragraph.
SB312-SSA3,20,2118 (c) The state laboratory of hygiene shall prepare a report on its efforts under
19this subsection and shall deliver the report to the joint committee on finance and the
20standing committees with jurisdiction over natural resources and the environment
21no later than August 31, 2025.
SB312-SSA3,20,2222 (4) PFAS studies and reporting.
SB312-SSA3,20,2323 (a) In this subsection, “PFAS” has the meaning given in s. 292.315 (1).
SB312-SSA3,21,324 (b) The department of natural resources and the Board of Regents of the
25University of Wisconsin System shall enter into a memorandum of understanding

1to jointly do all of the following, with the assistance of University of Wisconsin
2institutions, the department of natural resources and other relevant state agencies,
3county land and water conservation departments, and local 3rd parties, if available:
SB312-SSA3,21,5 41. Study and analyze the cost, feasibility, and effectiveness of different methods
5of treating PFAS before they are released into a water system or water body.
SB312-SSA3,21,7 62. Conduct a cost-benefit analysis of different options for disposing of biosolids
7or sludge that contains or may contain PFAS.
SB312-SSA3,21,9 83. Study and analyze the cost, feasibility, and effectiveness of different
9destruction and disposal methods for PFAS.
SB312-SSA3,21,14 104. For sites contaminated by PFAS, in consultation with persons who are able
11and qualified to conduct environmental remediation in this state, study and analyze
12the cost, feasibility, and effectiveness of different methods for remediating PFAS that
13leave the contaminated medium in place and methods that remove the contaminated
14medium.
SB312-SSA3,21,17 155. Study and analyze the migration of PFAS into the bay of Green Bay,
16including where the PFAS are entering the bay and what effects PFAS may have in
17the bay.
SB312-SSA3,21,21 186. Study and analyze the migration of PFAS into the Wisconsin River and its
19tributaries and the Mississippi River and its tributaries, including where the PFAS
20are entering surface waters and unconfined groundwater and what effects PFAS
21may have in those rivers.
SB312-SSA3,22,2 227. Create a comprehensive, interactive map showing all available PFAS testing
23data and whether each data point on the map exceeds any applicable promulgated
24state or federal standard for PFAS. Such data may not contain any personally

1identifiable information unless the entity to which the data applies is a municipal
2entity that is required to test and disclose its results under ch. 281 or 283.
SB312-SSA3,22,4 38. Conduct any additional studies related to PFAS, as approved by the joint
4committee on finance.
SB312-SSA3,22,95 (c) The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall require
6the University of Wisconsin-Madison division of extension to provide the map and
7reports on the studies required under this subsection to the joint committee on
8finance and the standing committees with jurisdiction over natural resources and
9the environment no later than 2 years after the effective date of this paragraph.
SB312-SSA3,22,1710 (5) Reports to legislature on progress under this act. For a period of 3 years
11after the effective date of this subsection, the department of natural resources shall,
12every 6 months, submit a report to the joint committee on finance and to the standing
13committees with jurisdiction over natural resources and the environment. The first
14report under this subsection shall be submitted no later than 6 months after the
15effective date of this subsection. The report shall include a detailed description of the
16department's expenditures under this act and a detailed description of the
17department's progress in implementing the provisions of this act.
SB312-SSA3,22,1918 (6) PFAS testing. In the 2023-25 fiscal biennium, the department of natural
19resources shall conduct additional voluntary PFAS testing activities.
SB312-SSA3,22,2320 (7) Fire fighting foam. The department of natural resources shall survey or
21resurvey local fire departments about their use and possession of PFAS-containing
22fire fighting foam, send communications and information regarding such foam, and
23contract with a 3rd party to voluntarily collect such foam.
SB312-SSA3,15 24Section 15. Fiscal changes.
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1(1) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department
2of natural resources under s. 20.370 (4) (mw), the dollar amount for fiscal year
32023-24 is increased by $125,000,000 to address and prevent perfluoroalkyl and
4polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in this state and to increase the
5authorized FTE positions for the department by 16.0 SEG positions for this purpose.
SB312-SSA3,16 6Section 16. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
7except as follows:
SB312-SSA3,23,98 (1) Administrative rules. The treatment of administrative rules takes effect
9as provided in s. 227.265.
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