February 23, 2024 - Introduced by Representatives Billings, Palmeri, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Drake, Jacobson, Joers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ratcliff, Shankland, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck and Moore Omokunde, cosponsored by Senators Pfaff, Larson, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Agard. Referred to Committee on Environment.
AB1119,,22An Act to amend 227.139 (4) (b); and to create 227.139 (4) (am) of the statutes; relating to: creating an exemption to certain requirements for rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources relating to groundwater protection standards for PFAS. AB1119,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Current law requires an agency to suspend working on a permanent rule if it determines that the proposed rule may result in more than $10,000,000 in implementation and compliance costs over any two-year period. This bill creates an exemption from this requirement for any proposed Department of Natural Resources rule that relates to establishing groundwater protection standards for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
AB1119,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: AB1119,15Section 1. 227.139 (4) (am) of the statutes is created to read: AB1119,,66227.139 (4) (am) This section does not apply to a proposed rule of the department of natural resources relating to establishment of groundwater protection standards for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances under s. 160.07 or 160.15. AB1119,27Section 2. 227.139 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: AB1119,,88227.139 (4) (b) If the department of natural resources believes that par. (a) or (am) applies to a proposed rule, the department shall include a statement to that effect in any economic impact analysis prepared under s. 227.137 for the proposed rule.
