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SB70-AA12,69,6 3(7) Matching funds. The department may not distribute a grant under this
4section unless the applicant contributes matching funds equal to at least 20 percent
5of the amount of the grant. Matching funds may be in the form of cash, in-kind
6contributions, or both.
SB70-AA12,9132 7Section 9132. Nonstatutory provisions; Natural Resources
SB70-AA12,69,178 (1) Emergency rules for PFAS municipal grant program. The department of
9natural resources may use the procedure under s. 227.24 to promulgate emergency
10rules relating to the municipal grant program under s. 292.67. Notwithstanding s.
11227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department is not required to provide evidence that
12promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the
13preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to
14provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
15Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1d. and 1g., for emergency rules promulgated under
16this subsection, the department is not required to prepare a statement of scope of the
17rules or to submit the proposed rules in final draft form to the governor for approval.”.
SB70-AA12,69,18 18118. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA12,69,19 19 Section 119. 20.370 (4) (ps) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA12,69,2420 20.370 (4) (ps) Fire PFAS-containing fire fighting foam. As a continuing
21appropriation, from the environmental fund, the amounts in the schedule for fire
22fighting foam collection and for providing assistance to local fire departments in
23replacing fire fighting foam that contains perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl
24substances with fire fighting foam that does not contain such substances
.” .
SB70-AA12,70,1
1119. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA12,70,2 2 Section 120. 20.866 (2) (ti) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA12,70,93 20.866 (2) (ti) Natural resources; contaminated sediment removal. From the
4capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources
5to fund removal of contaminated sediment under s. 281.87. The state may contract
6public debt in an amount not to exceed $32,000,000 $55,000,000 for this purpose.
7The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $4,000,000 for this
8purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to
9$4,000,000 for this purpose.
”.
SB70-AA12,70,10 10120. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA12,70,12 11 Section 121. 281.75 (1) (b) (intro.), 1., 2. and 3. of the statutes are amended
12to read:
SB70-AA12,70,1413 281.75 (1) (b) (intro.) “Contaminated well" or “contaminated private water
14supply" means a well or private water supply which that does any of the following:
SB70-AA12,70,1715 1. Produces water containing one or more substances of public health concern
16in excess of a primary maximum contaminant level promulgated in the national
17drinking water standards in 40 CFR 141 and 143;.
SB70-AA12,70,1918 2. Produces water containing one or more substances of public health concern
19in excess of an enforcement standard under ch. 160; or.
SB70-AA12,70,2320 3. Is subject to a written advisory opinion, issued by the department or the
21department of health services
, containing a specific descriptive reference to the well
22or private water supply and recommending that the well or private water supply not
23be used because of potential human health risks.
SB70-AA12,122 24Section 122. 281.75 (1) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA12,71,2
1281.75 (1) (b) 4. Produces water containing at least 10 parts per billion of
2arsenic or at least 10 parts per million of nitrate nitrogen.
SB70-AA12,123 3Section 123. 281.75 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA12,71,84 281.75 (1) (b) 5. Produces water containing levels of a perfluoroalkyl or
5polyfluoroalkyl substance in excess of the maximum level set out in any applicable
6federal or state health advisory for that substance, if no primary maximum
7contaminant level under 40 CFR 141 and 143 or enforcement standard under ch. 160
8for that substance has been promulgated.
SB70-AA12,124 9Section 124. 281.75 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA12,71,1110 281.75 (1) (f) “Private water supply" means a residential water supply or, a
11livestock water supply, or a transient noncommunity water supply.
SB70-AA12,125 12Section 125. 281.75 (1) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA12,71,1813 281.75 (1) (gm) “Transient noncommunity water supply” means a water system
14that serves at least 25 persons at least 60 days of the year but does not regularly serve
15at least 25 of the same persons over 6 months per year. “Transient noncommunity
16water supply” does not include a public water system that serves at least 15 service
17connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round
18residents.
SB70-AA12,126 19Section 126. 281.75 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA12,71,2320 281.75 (4m) (a) In order to be eligible for an award under this section, the
21annual family income of the landowner or lessee of property on which is located a
22contaminated water supply or a well subject to abandonment may not exceed $65,000
23$100,000.
SB70-AA12,127 24Section 127. 281.75 (5) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA12,72,6
1281.75 (5) (f) The Except as provided in par. (g), the department shall allocate
2money for the payment of claims according to the order in which completed claims
3are received. The department may conditionally approve a completed claim even if
4the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (cr) is insufficient to pay the claim. The
5department shall allocate money for the payment of a claim which is conditionally
6approved as soon as funds become available.
SB70-AA12,128 7Section 128. 281.75 (5) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA12,72,108 281.75 (5) (g) If the appropriations under s. 20.370 (6) (cf) or (cr) are insufficient
9to pay claims, the department may, for claims based on nitrate levels, allocate money
10for the payment of those claims in the following order of priority:
SB70-AA12,72,1211 1. Claims based on water containing more than 40 parts per million of nitrate
12nitrogen.
SB70-AA12,72,1413 2. Claims based on water containing more than 30 but not more than 40 parts
14per million of nitrate nitrogen.
SB70-AA12,72,1615 3. Claims based on water containing more than 25 but not more than 30 parts
16per million of nitrate nitrogen.
SB70-AA12,72,1817 4. Claims based on water containing more than 20 but not more than 25 parts
18per million of nitrate nitrogen.
SB70-AA12,72,2019 5. Claims based on water containing more than 10 but not more than 20 parts
20per million of nitrate nitrogen.
SB70-AA12,129 21Section 129. 281.75 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA12,72,2522 281.75 (6) (a) Contamination of a private water supply, as defined under sub.
23(1) (b) 1. or, 2., 4., or 5. is required to be established by analysis of at least 2 samples
24of water, taken at least 2 weeks apart, in a manner which assures the validity of the
25test results. The samples shall be tested by a laboratory certified under s. 299.11.
SB70-AA12,130
1Section 130. 281.75 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA12,73,72 281.75 (7) (a) If the department finds that the claimant meets all the
3requirements of this section and rules promulgated under this section and that the
4private water supply is contaminated or that the well is a well subject to
5abandonment, the department shall issue an award. The Except as provided under
6par. (am), the
award may not pay more than 75 percent of the eligible costs. The
7award may not pay any portion of eligible costs in excess of $16,000.
SB70-AA12,131 8Section 131. 281.75 (7) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA12,73,119 281.75 (7) (am) An award under this subsection may pay up to 100 percent of
10the eligible costs if the annual family income of the claimant is below the median
11family income for the state, as determined by U.S. bureau of the census.
SB70-AA12,132 12Section 132. 281.75 (7) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA12,133 13Section 133. 281.75 (9) of the statutes is repealed.”.
SB70-AA12,73,14 14121. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA12,73,15 15 Section 134. 20.866 (2) (th) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA12,74,216 20.866 (2) (th) Natural resources; urban nonpoint source cost-sharing. From
17the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural
18resources to provide cost-sharing grants for urban nonpoint source water pollution
19abatement and storm water management projects under s. 281.66, to provide
20municipal flood control and riparian restoration cost-sharing grants under s.
21281.665, and to make the grant under 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9135 (1i). The
22state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $53,600,000 $72,600,000
23for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to
24$4,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an

1amount up to $4,000,000 for this purpose.
Of those amounts, $500,000 is allocated
2in fiscal biennium 2001-03 for dam rehabilitation grants under s. 31.387.”.
SB70-AA12,74,3 3122. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA12,74,4 4 Section 135. 20.866 (2) (tf) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA12,74,115 20.866 (2) (tf) Natural resources; nonpoint source. From the capital
6improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to fund
7nonpoint source water pollution abatement projects under s. 281.65 (4c) and (4e).
8The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $44,050,000
9$67,050,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an
10amount up to $6,500,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public
11debt in an amount up to $6,500,000 for this purpose.
”.
SB70-AA12,74,12 12123. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA12,74,14 13 Section 136. 196.372 (3) (e) 2. (intro.) and b. of the statutes are consolidated,
14renumbered 196.372 (3) (e) 2. and amended to read:
SB70-AA12,74,1715 196.372 (3) (e) 2. The commission may not approve an application under subd.
161. unless the application satisfies all of the following conditions: b. Any states that
17any
loan provided may not be forgiven by the water public utility or the municipality.
SB70-AA12,137 18Section 137. 196.372 (3) (e) 2. a. of the statutes is repealed.”.
SB70-AA12,74,19 19124. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA12,74,20 20 Section 138. 196.31 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA12,74,2321 196.31 (2r) From the appropriation under s. 20.155 (1) (j), the commission shall
22reserve $50,000 annually to compensate equity-focused participants who review
23economic and environmental issues affecting low-income populations.”.
SB70-AA12,74,24 24125. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA12,75,1
1 Section 139. 196.745 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA12,75,82 196.745 (2) (a) Any person violating sub. (1) (a), or any order or rule issued
3under sub. (1) (a), shall forfeit an amount not exceeding $25,000 $200,000. Each day
4of violation is a separate violation of sub. (1) (a). No person may forfeit an amount
5exceeding $500,000 $2,000,000 for a single persisting violation of sub. (1) (a) or any
6order or any rule issued under sub. (1) (a). The commission shall remit all forfeitures
7paid under this paragraph to the secretary of administration for deposit in the school
8fund.
”.
SB70-AA12,75,9 9126. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA12,75,10 10 Section 140. 196.491 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA12,75,1211 196.491 (2) (title) Strategic energy assessment and integrated resource
12plans
.
SB70-AA12,141 13Section 141. 196.491 (2) (a) 3s. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA12,75,1514 196.491 (2) (a) 3s. Review the integrated resource plans submitted by electric
15utilities under par. (h) to help inform the strategic energy assessment.
SB70-AA12,142 16Section 142. 196.491 (2) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA12,76,717 196.491 (2) (h) 1. Each electric utility shall prepare and file an integrated
18resource plan with the commission. The commission shall by order establish
19integrated resource plan content and filing requirements, including filing deadlines.
20An integrated resource plan shall include a set of resource options that an electric
21utility could use to meet the service needs of its customers over the next 5-year,
2210-years, and 15-year periods, including an explanation of the supply-and-demand
23circumstances under which, and the extent to which, each resource option would be
24used to meet those service needs. Resource options that could be used to meet service

1needs include using, refurbishing, and constructing electric generating plants and
2equipment; buying electricity generated by other entities; controlling customer
3loads; and implementing customer energy conservation. The commission shall
4approve, reject, or modify an electric utility's integrated resource plan consistent
5with the public interest. The commission's acceptance of an integrated resource plan
6under this paragraph does not constitute issuance of a certificate under s. 196.49 or
7issuance of a certificate of public convenience and necessity under s. 196.491 (3).
SB70-AA12,76,98 2. An integrated resource plan under this paragraph shall include all of the
9following:
SB70-AA12,76,1110 a. A long-term forecast of the electric utility's sales and peak demand under
11various reasonable scenarios.
SB70-AA12,76,1412 b. Details regarding the amount of peak demand reduction the electric utility
13expects to achieve and the electric utility's proposals for achieving the reduction in
14peak demand, including through load management and demand response.
SB70-AA12,76,1815 c. If the plan identifies constructing a generation facility as a resource option,
16the type of generation technology proposed for the generation facility, the proposed
17capacity of the generation facility, and the projected fuel costs for the proposed
18generation facility under various reasonable scenarios.
SB70-AA12,76,2319 d. Projected electricity purchased or produced by the electric utility that is
20generated from a renewable energy resource. If the electricity utility projects the
21total level of electricity purchased or produced from a renewable energy resource to
22decrease over the periods described in subd. 1. a., the electric utility shall explain
23why the decrease is in the best interests of ratepayers.
SB70-AA12,77,224 e. Details regarding the impacts of energy efficiency programs on the electric
25utility's electricity sales and peak demand under various reasonable scenarios,

1including the total amount of customer energy savings and the associated costs of the
2energy efficiency programs.
SB70-AA12,77,43 f. Projected energy and capacity purchased or produced by the electric utility
4from a cogeneration resource.
SB70-AA12,77,65 g. An analysis of potential new or upgraded electricity transmission options for
6the electric utility.
SB70-AA12,77,97 h. Data regarding the electric utility's current generation portfolio, including
8the age, capacity factor, licensing status, and estimated remaining operating time for
9each electric generating facility in the portfolio.
SB70-AA12,77,1310 i. Plans for meeting current and future capacity needs, including cost estimates
11for any power purchase agreements, any proposed construction or major
12investments, and any transmission or distribution infrastructure necessary to
13support proposed construction or major investments.
SB70-AA12,77,1614 j. An analysis of the cost, capacity factor, and viability of all reasonable options
15available to meet projected energy and capacity needs, including existing electric
16generating facilities in this state.
SB70-AA12,77,1717 k. Projected total costs for each scenario reviewed.
SB70-AA12,77,2018 L. If applicable, projected long-term natural gas transportation contracts or
19natural gas storage that the electric utility will hold to provide an adequate supply
20of natural gas to new electric generating facilities.
SB70-AA12,77,2121 m. Any other information required by the commission by order.
SB70-AA12,77,2222 3. This paragraph does not apply to cooperative associations.”.
SB70-AA12,77,23 23127. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA12,77,24 24 Section 9236. Fiscal changes; Public Service Commission.
SB70-AA12,78,10
1(1 ) Water utility training and data reporting. In the schedule under s. 20.005
2(3) for the appropriation to the public service commission under s. 20.155 (1) (g), the
3dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $773,400 to increase the
4authorized FTE positions for the public service commission by 2.0 PR positions, for
5supporting a water conservation training program for utilities serving greater than
63,300 residents and supporting modernization of water utility data reporting for use
7in oversight activities. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to
8the public service commission under s. 20.155 (1) (g), the dollar amount for fiscal year
92024-25 is increased by $612,500 to provide funding for the positions authorized
10under this subsection.”.
SB70-AA12,78,11 11128. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA12,78,12 12 Section 9236. Fiscal changes; Public Service Commission.
SB70-AA12,78,2113 (1) Equity officer position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
14appropriation to the public service commission under s. 20.155 (1) (g), the dollar
15amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $35,900 to increase the authorized
16FTE positions for the public service commission by 0.5 PR positions, for collaborating
17with the chief equity officer in the department of administration to identify
18opportunities to advance equity in operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
19for the appropriation to the public service commission under s. 20.155 (1) (g), the
20dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $46,000 to provide funding for
21the positions authorized under this subsection.”.
SB70-AA12,78,22 22129. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA12,78,23 23 Section 9236. Fiscal changes; Public Service Commission.
SB70-AA12,79,9
1(1) Tribal liaison position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
2appropriation to the public service commission under s. 20.155 (1) (g), the dollar
3amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $60,800 to increase the authorized
4FTE positions for the public service commission by 1.0 PR position, for working with
5Native American tribes and bands and coordinating with the director of Native
6American affairs in the department of administration. In the schedule under s.
720.005 (3) for the appropriation to the public service commission under s. 20.155 (1)
8(g), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $81,100 to provide
9funding for the position authorized under this subsection.”.
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