Amendment AA12-ASA2-AB50

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AB50-ASA2-AA12,94 Section 94. 20.370 (1) (mr) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,51,2 20.370 (1) (mr) General program operations - forestry funds. From the moneys received by the department for forestry activities, the amounts in the schedule for the operation of fish, wildlife, and parks programs.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,51,3 19. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,51,10 “Section 95. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:

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AB50-ASA2-AA12,96 Section 96. 20.370 (1) (mr) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,51,14 20.370 (1) (mr) General program operations forestry funds. From the moneys received by the department for forestry activities, the amounts in the schedule for the operation of fish, wildlife, and parks programs.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,51,15 20. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,51,21 “Section 97. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:

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AB50-ASA2-AA12,98 Section 98. 20.155 (3) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,52,2 20.155 (3) (e) Energy innovation grant program. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the energy innovation grant program under s. 196.379.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,99 Section 99. 196.379 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,52,6 196.379 Energy innovation grant program. The office of energy innovation in the commission shall administer the energy innovation grant program.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,52,7 21. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,52,8 “Section 100. 196.376 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,52,15 196.376 Residential and commercial energy improvements. The commission may authorize a public utility to finance energy improvements at a specific residential or commercial location and recover the cost of those improvements over time through a surcharge periodically placed on the public utility customer’s account for that location. The commission shall promulgate rules to establish the requirements for the utility financing programs authorized under this section. Those requirements shall include at least all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,52,17 (1) The surcharge shall be assigned to a location, not to an individual customer.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,52,19 (2) Energy improvements are eligible for financing only if the improvements are estimated to save an amount that exceeds the surcharge.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,52,21 (3) The financing offered to a customer under this section may not increase the customer’s risk or debt.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,52,22 22. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,52,23 “Section 101. 20.370 (6) (ew) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,53,3 20.370 (6) (ew) Environmental aids — county well testing grant program. From the PFAS fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the county well testing grant program under s. 281.54.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,102 Section 102. 281.54 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,53,6 281.54 County well testing grant program. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,53,7 (a) “PFAS” means a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,53,8 (b) “Private water supply” has the meaning given in s. 281.77 (1) (a).

AB50-ASA2-AA12,53,12 (2) Financial assistance. The department shall administer a program to provide grants from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (ew) to counties for the purpose of providing sampling and testing services to owners of private water supplies to sample and test for PFAS, nitrates, bacteria, and lead.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,53,14 (3) Rule making. The department shall promulgate rules to administer this section.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,53,15 23. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,53,17 “Section 103. 281.75 (1) (b) (intro.), 1., 2. and 3. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,53,19 281.75 (1) (b) (intro.) “Contaminated well” or “contaminated private water supply” means a well or private water supply which that does any of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,53,22 1. Produces water containing one or more substances of public health concern in excess of a primary maximum contaminant level promulgated in the national drinking water standards in 40 CFR 141 and 143;.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,54,2 2. Produces water containing one or more substances of public health concern in excess of an enforcement standard under ch. 160; or.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,54,6 3. Is subject to a written advisory opinion, issued by the department or the department of health services, containing a specific descriptive reference to the well or private water supply and recommending that the well or private water supply not be used because of potential human health risks.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,104 Section 104. 281.75 (1) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,54,9 281.75 (1) (b) 4. Produces water containing at least 10 parts per billion of arsenic or at least 10 parts per million of nitrate nitrogen.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,105 Section 105. 281.75 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,54,15 281.75 (1) (b) 5. Produces water containing levels of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance in excess of the maximum level set out in any applicable federal or state health advisory for that substance, if no primary maximum contaminant level under 40 CFR 141 and 143 or enforcement standard under ch. 160 for that substance has been promulgated.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,106 Section 106. 281.75 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,54,18 281.75 (1) (f) “Private water supply” means a residential water supply or, a livestock water supply, or a transient noncommunity water supply.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,107 Section 107. 281.75 (1) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,55,2 281.75 (1) (gm) “Transient noncommunity water supply” means a water system that serves at least 25 persons at least 60 days of the year but does not regularly serve at least 25 of the same persons over 6 months per year. “Transient noncommunity water supply” does not include a public water system that serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,108 Section 108. 281.75 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,55,7 281.75 (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.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,109 Section 109. 281.75 (5) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,55,14 281.75 (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.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,110 Section 110. 281.75 (5) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,55,18 281.75 (5) (g) If the appropriations under s. 20.370 (6) (cf) or (cr) are insufficient to pay claims, the department may, for claims based on nitrate levels, allocate money for the payment of those claims in the following order of priority:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,55,20 1. Claims based on water containing more than 40 parts per million of nitrate nitrogen.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,55,22 2. Claims based on water containing more than 30 but not more than 40 parts per million of nitrate nitrogen.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,56,2 3. Claims based on water containing more than 25 but not more than 30 parts per million of nitrate nitrogen.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,56,4 4. Claims based on water containing more than 20 but not more than 25 parts per million of nitrate nitrogen.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,56,6 5. Claims based on water containing more than 10 but not more than 20 parts per million of nitrate nitrogen.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,111 Section 111. 281.75 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,56,11 281.75 (6) (a) Contamination of a private water supply, as defined under sub. (1) (b) 1. or, 2., 4., or 5. 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.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,112 Section 112. 281.75 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,56,18 281.75 (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.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,113 Section 113. 281.75 (7) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,56,22 281.75 (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.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,114 Section 114. 281.75 (7) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,115 Section 115. 281.75 (9) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,9232 Section 9232. Fiscal changes; Natural Resources.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,57,8 (1) Well compensation grant program. 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 2025-26 is increased by $2,500,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $2,500,000 for well compensation and well abandonment grants and to increase the agency’s authorized FTE positions by 1.0 SEG position for program administration.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,57,9 24. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,57,10 “Section 9244. Fiscal changes; Transportation.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,57,16 (1) Motor vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (5) (hq), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is adjusted to $3,523,000. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (5) (hq), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is adjusted to $3,523,000.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,57,17 25. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,116 Section 116. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:

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AB50-ASA2-AA12,117 Section 117. 20.370 (9) (pq) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,58,11 20.370 (9) (pq) Great Lakes and Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan programs. As a continuing appropriation, from the environmental fund, the amounts in the schedule for the Great Lakes erosion control revolving loan program under s. 23.1991 and the Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan program under s. 23.1993. All moneys received as loan origination fees and repayments of loan principal and interest under ss. 23.1991 and 23.1993 shall be credited to this appropriation account.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,118 Section 118. 23.1991 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,58,17 23.1991 Great Lakes erosion control revolving loan program. (1) The department shall administer a revolving loan program to assist municipalities and owners of homes located on the shore of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior where the structural integrity of municipal buildings or homes is threatened by erosion of the shoreline.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,58,19 (2) The department shall make loans under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (9) (pq).

AB50-ASA2-AA12,58,22 (3) The department shall promulgate rules to administer this section, including rules establishing eligibility criteria and income limitations for loans under this section.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,119 Section 119. 23.1993 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,59,6 23.1993 Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan program. (1) The department shall administer a revolving loan program to assist municipalities and owners of homes located on the shore of the Mississippi River where the structural integrity of municipal buildings or homes is threatened by erosion of the shoreline.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,59,8 (2) The department shall make loans under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (9) (pq).

AB50-ASA2-AA12,59,11 (3) The department shall promulgate rules to administer this section, including rules establishing eligibility criteria and income limitations for loans under this section.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,9132 Section 9132. Nonstatutory provisions; Natural Resources.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,60,2 (1) Emergency rule-making authority; Great Lakes erosion control revolving loan program. The department of natural resources may use the procedure under s. 227.24 to promulgate emergency rules under s. 23.1991 for the period before the date on which permanent rules under s. 23.1991 take effect. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until the first day of the 25th month beginning after the effective date of the emergency rules, the date on which the permanent rules take effect, or the effective date of the repeal of the emergency rules, whichever is earliest. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department of natural resources is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as emergency rules is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,60,15 (2) Emergency rule-making authority; Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan program. The department of natural resources may use the procedure under s. 227.24 to promulgate emergency rules under s. 23.1993 for the period before the date on which permanent rules under s. 23.1993 take effect. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until the first day of the 25th month beginning after the effective date of the emergency rules, the date on which the permanent rules take effect, or the effective date of the repeal of the emergency rules, whichever is earliest. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department of natural resources is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as emergency rules is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,60,16 26. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,60,17 “Section 9232. Fiscal changes; Natural Resources.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,61,2 (1) Fire suppression services funding. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (2) (mv), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $1,638,800 for costs related to department fire suppression and prescribed burn efforts. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (2) (mv), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $1,480,400 for costs related to department fire suppression and prescribed burn efforts.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA12,61,3 27. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA12,61,5 “Section 120. 196.372 (3) (e) 2. (intro.) and b. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 196.372 (3) (e) 2. and amended to read: