Amendment SA4-AB56

AB56-SA4,10,12 20.320 (2) (q) Safe drinking water loan program revenue obligation funding. As a continuing appropriation, all proceeds from revenue obligations issued for the safe drinking water loan program under subch. II or IV of ch. 18, as authorized under s. 281.59 (4) and deposited in the fund in the state treasury created under s. 18.57 (1), providing for reserves and for expenses of issuance and management of the revenue obligations, and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to such revenue obligations issued under s. 281.59 (4), and the remainder to be transferred to the environmental improvement fund for the purposes of the safe drinking water loan program under s. 281.61. Estimated disbursements under this paragraph shall not be included in the schedule under s. 20.005.

AB56-SA4,175m Section 175m. 20.320 (2) (r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-SA4,10,20 20.320 (2) (r) Safe drinking water loan program repayment of revenue obligations. From the environmental improvement fund, a sum sufficient to repay the fund in the state treasury created under s. 18.57 (1) the amount needed to retire revenue obligations issued for the safe drinking water loan program under subch. II or IV of ch. 18, as authorized under s. 281.59 (4), and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to such revenue obligations issued under s. 281.59 (4).

AB56-SA4,176m Section 176m. 20.320 (2) (u) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-SA4,11,9 20.320 (2) (u) Principal repayment and interest — safe drinking water loan program revenue obligation repayment. From the fund in the state treasury created under s. 18.57 (1), all moneys received by the fund and not transferred under s. 281.59 (4) (c) to the environmental improvement fund, for the purpose of the retirement of revenue obligations, providing for reserves and for operations relating to the management and retirement of revenue obligations issued for the safe drinking water loan program under subch. II or IV of ch. 18, as authorized under s. 281.59 (4), and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to such revenue obligations issued under s. 281.59 (4). All moneys received are irrevocably appropriated in accordance with subch. II of ch. 18 and further established in resolutions authorizing the issuance of the revenue obligations and setting forth the distribution of funds to be received thereafter.”.

AB56-SA4,11,10 32. Page 246, line 23: after that line insert:

AB56-SA4,11,11 “ Section 179s. 20.370 (7) (cu) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-SA4,11,17 20.370 (7) (cu) Principal repayment and interest — water pollution control grants. From the conservation fund, a sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred in providing funds under s. 20.866 (2) (tj) for water pollution control infrastructure project grants under s. 281.54 and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).”.

AB56-SA4,11,18 33. Page 247, line 6: delete “Animal" and substitute “ Concentrated animal".

AB56-SA4,11,19 34. Page 247, line 7: delete “animal" and substitute “concentrated animal".

AB56-SA4,11,20 35. Page 247, line 10: delete “Animal" and substitute “ Concentrated animal".

AB56-SA4,11,21 36. Page 247, line 11: delete “animal" and substitute “concentrated animal".

AB56-SA4,11,22 37. Page 265, line 3: after that line insert:

AB56-SA4,11,23 “ Section 273m. 20.505 (4) (m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-SA4,12,3 20.505 (4) (m) Federal aid; office of sustainability and clean energy. All moneys received from the federal government as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54 for the purposes of funding programs administered under s. 16.954.

AB56-SA4,274m Section 274m. 20.505 (4) (q) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-SA4,12,6 20.505 (4) (q) Clean energy grants. From the environmental fund, the amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 16.954 (4).”.

AB56-SA4,12,7 38. Page 267, line 23: after “(cr)" insert “(cu),".

AB56-SA4,12,9 39. Page 269, line 15: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 270, line 24, and substitute:

AB56-SA4,12,10 “ Section 295m. 20.866 (2) (tc) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56-SA4,12,22 20.866 (2) (tc) Clean water fund program. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the purposes of s. 281.57 (10m) and (10r) and to be transferred to the environmental improvement fund for the purposes of the clean water fund program under ss. 281.58 and 281.59. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $646,283,200 $659,783,200 for this purpose. Of this amount, the amount needed to meet the requirements for state deposits under 33 USC 1382 is allocated for those deposits. Of this amount, $8,250,000 is allocated to fund the minority business development and training program under s. 200.49 (2) (b). Moneys from this appropriation account may be expended for the purposes of s. 281.57 (10m) and (10r) only in the amount by which the department of natural resources and the department of administration determine that moneys available under par. (tn) are insufficient for the purposes of s. 281.57 (10m) and (10r).

AB56-SA4,296m Section 296m. 20.866 (2) (td) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56-SA4,13,5 20.866 (2) (td) Safe drinking water loan program. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient to be transferred to the environmental improvement fund for the safe drinking water loan program under s. 281.61. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $71,400,000 $74,950,000 for this purpose.

AB56-SA4,297m Section 297m. 20.866 (2) (tf) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56-SA4,13,11 20.866 (2) (tf) Natural resources; nonpoint source. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to fund nonpoint source water pollution abatement projects under s. 281.65 (4c) and (4e). The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $44,050,000 $50,550,000 for this purpose.

AB56-SA4,298m Section 298m. 20.866 (2) (th) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56-SA4,13,21 20.866 (2) (th) Natural resources; urban nonpoint source cost-sharing. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to provide cost-sharing grants for urban nonpoint source water pollution abatement and storm water management projects under s. 281.66, to provide municipal flood control and riparian restoration cost-sharing grants under s. 281.665, and to make the grant under 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9135 (1i). The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $53,600,000 $57,600,000 for this purpose. Of this amount, $500,000 is allocated in fiscal biennium 2001-03 for dam rehabilitation grants under s. 31.387.”.

AB56-SA4,13,22 40. Page 270, line 7: delete “$74,950,000" and substitute “ $111,400,000".

AB56-SA4,13,23 41. Page 271, line 4: delete “$36,000,000" and substitute “ $57,000,000".

AB56-SA4,13,24 42. Page 271, line 4: after that line insert:

AB56-SA4,14,1 “ Section 299m. 20.866 (2) (tj) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-SA4,14,6 20.866 (2) (tj) Natural resources; total maximum daily load grants. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to provide funds for water pollution control infrastructure project grants under s. 281.54. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 for this purpose.”.

AB56-SA4,14,7 43. Page 271, line 13: delete lines 13 to 19 and substitute:

AB56-SA4,14,8 “ Section 301m. 20.866 (2) (tx) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56-SA4,14,14 20.866 (2) (tx) Natural resources; dam safety projects. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to provide financial assistance to counties, cities, villages, towns, and public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts for dam safety projects under s. 31.385. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $25,500,000 $29,5000,000 for this purpose.”.

AB56-SA4,14,15 44. Page 274, line 13: delete “$75,075,000" and substitute “ $78,075,000".

AB56-SA4,14,16 45. Page 278, line 15: after that line insert:

AB56-SA4,14,17 “ Section 312m. 20.923 (4) (c) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-SA4,14,19 20.923 (4) (c) 2m. Administration, department of; office of sustainability and clean energy: director.”.

AB56-SA4,14,20 46. Page 430, line 17: after that line insert:

AB56-SA4,14,21 “ Section 1805m. 196.025 (7) (title) and (a) (intro.) of the statutes are repealed.

AB56-SA4,1806m Section 1806m. 196.025 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 16.954 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB56-SA4,15,4 16.954 (3) (a) In cooperation with the other state agencies, collect, analyze, interpret, and maintain the comprehensive data needed for effective state agency clean and renewable energy planning and effective review of those plans by the governor and the legislature.

AB56-SA4,1807m Section 1807m. 196.025 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 16.954 (3) (g).

AB56-SA4,1808m Section 1808m. 196.025 (7) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 16.954 (3) (h) and amended to read:

AB56-SA4,15,10 16.954 (3) (h) Prepare In consultation with the public service commission, prepare and maintain contingency plans for responding to critical energy shortages so that when the shortages occur they can be dealt with quickly and effectively.

AB56-SA4,1809m Section 1809m. 196.025 (7) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 196.38 (1).

AB56-SA4,1810m Section 1810m. 196.025 (7) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 196.38 (2) and amended to read:

AB56-SA4,15,18 196.38 (2) The commission may require a public utility to provide energy billing and use data regarding public schools, if the commission determines that the data is necessary to provide technical assistance in the planning and implementation of energy efficiency and renewable resources under sub. (1) in public schools, including those with the highest energy costs.”.

AB56-SA4,15,19 47. Page 430, line 19: after that line insert:

AB56-SA4,15,20 “ Section 1815m. 196.38 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-SA4,15,21 196.38 (title) Technical assistance to governmental units.

AB56-SA4,1816m Section 1816m. 196.38 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-SA4,15,24 196.38 (3) The commission shall consult with the office of sustainability and clean energy in implementing this section.”.

AB56-SA4,16,1 48. Page 431, line 12: after that line insert:

AB56-SA4,16,2 “ Section 1856m. 230.08 (2) (ya) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-SA4,16,4 230.08 (2) (ya) The director of the office of sustainability and clean energy in the department of administration.”.

AB56-SA4,16,5 49. Page 449, line 2: after that line insert:

AB56-SA4,16,6 “ Section 1955m. 281.54 of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-SA4,16,12 281.54 Local pollution control grants in TMDL watersheds. The department shall award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tj) to municipalities and counties for water pollution control infrastructure projects within watersheds for which a federally approved total maximum daily load under 33 USC 1313 (d) (1) (C) is in effect. The department shall promulgate rules for the administration of the program under this section.”.

AB56-SA4,16,14 50. Page 449, line 3: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 450, line 22, and substitute:

AB56-SA4,16,15 “ Section 1957m. 281.59 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56-SA4,16,17 281.59 (4) (a) The clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program are revenue-producing enterprises or programs, as defined in s. 18.52 (6).

AB56-SA4,1958m Section 1958m. 281.59 (4) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56-SA4,16,23 281.59 (4) (am) Deposits, appropriations or transfers to the environmental improvement fund for the purposes of the clean water fund program or the safe drinking water loan program may be funded with the proceeds of revenue obligations issued subject to and in accordance with subch. II of ch. 18 or in accordance with subch. IV of ch. 18 if designated a higher education bond.

AB56-SA4,1959m Section 1959m. 281.59 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56-SA4,17,10 281.59 (4) (c) The building commission may pledge any portion of revenues received or to be received in the fund established in par. (b) or the environmental improvement fund to secure revenue obligations issued under this subsection. The pledge shall provide for the transfer to the environmental improvement fund of all pledged revenues, including any interest earned on the revenues, which are in excess of the amounts required to be paid under s. 20.320 (1) (c) and (u) and (2) (c) and (u) for the purposes of the clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program. The pledge shall provide that the transfers be made at least twice yearly, that the transferred amounts be deposited in the environmental improvement fund and that the transferred amounts are free of any prior pledge.

AB56-SA4,1960a Section 1960a. 281.59 (4) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56-SA4,17,20 281.59 (4) (f) Revenue obligations may be contracted by the building commission when it reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred under this subsection, and all payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to revenue obligations issued under this subsection, can be fully paid on a timely basis from moneys received or anticipated to be received. Revenue obligations issued under this subsection for the clean water fund program and safe drinking water loan program shall not exceed $2,526,700,000 in principal amount, excluding obligations issued to refund outstanding revenue obligation notes.

AB56-SA4,1960b Section 1960b. 281.59 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56-SA4,18,3 281.59 (9) (a) A loan approved under the safe drinking water loan program or the land recycling loan program shall be for no longer than 20 years, as determined by the department of administration, be fully amortized not later than 20 years after the original date of the financial assistance agreement, and require the repayment of principal and interest, if any, to begin not later than 12 months after the expected date of completion of the project that it funds, as determined by the department of administration.

AB56-SA4,1960c Section 1960c. 281.59 (9) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-SA4,18,10 281.59 (9) (ad) A loan approved under the safe drinking water loan program shall be fully amortized not later than 30 years after the expected date of completion of the project that it funds, as determined by the department of administration, and require the repayment of principal and interest, if any, to begin not later than 18 months after the expected date of completion of the project that it funds, as determined by the department of administration.”.

AB56-SA4,18,11 51. Page 450, line 22: after that line insert:

AB56-SA4,18,12 “ Section 1960m. 281.61 (8) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-SA4,18,16 281.61 (8) (b) The department of administration shall allocate not more than $40,000,000 from proceeds of public debt authorized under s. 20.866 (2) (td) to projects involving forgivable loans to private users of public water systems to cover not more than 50 percent of the cost to replace lead service lines.

AB56-SA4,1965m Section 1965m. 281.75 (1) (b) (intro.), 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB56-SA4,18,20 281.75 (1) (b) (intro.) “Contaminated well" or “contaminated private water supply" means a well or private water supply which does any of the following:

AB56-SA4,18,23 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;.

AB56-SA4,19,2 2. Produces water containing one or more substances of public health concern in excess of an enforcement standard under ch. 160; or.

AB56-SA4,1965c Section 1965c. 281.75 (1) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-SA4,19,5 281.75 (1) (b) 4. Produces water containing at least 10 parts per billion of arsenic or at least 10 parts per million of nitrate nitrogen.

AB56-SA4,1965d Section 1965d. 281.75 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56-SA4,19,10 281.75 (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.

AB56-SA4,11965f Section 11965f. 281.75 (5) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56-SA4,19,17 281.75 (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.

AB56-SA4,1965h Section 1965h. 281.75 (5) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56-SA4,19,21 281.75 (5) (g) If the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (cr) is insufficient to pay claims, the department may, for claims based on nitrate levels, allocate money for the payment of those claims in the following order of priority:

AB56-SA4,19,23 1. Claims based on water containing more than 40 parts per million nitrate nitrogen.