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AB797-AA2,6,2017 (g) If the governing body of a school conducts 2 consecutive tests under par. (b)
18or (f) of a drinking water source at the school and the test results show lead levels
19not higher than 5 parts per billion, the governing body is not required to conduct any
20additional tests under par. (b) of that drinking water source.
AB797-AA2,6,2321 (h) The requirements under this subsection do not apply to a school building
22in which pupils are not regularly present and that is not used to prepare food or
23provide water for pupil consumption.
AB797-AA2,1j 24Section 1j. 121.91 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
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1121.91 (3) (a) 3. If the school board of a school district receives results for a test
2conducted under s. 118.07 (6) (b) that show the presence of lead in drinking water at
3a school in the school district, all of the following apply:
AB797-AA2,7,84 a. The school board may call a special referendum under subd. 1. only to submit
5to the electors of the school district for approval or rejection a resolution supporting
6inclusion in the final school district budget of an amount equal to the proposed excess
7revenue attributable to costs of lead remediation conducted to reduce or eliminate
8the presence of lead in drinking water at schools in the school district.
AB797-AA2,7,119 b. Notwithstanding subd. 1. and s. 67.05 (6a) (a) 2. a., a school board may
10proceed under this subdivision, under subd. 1., and under s. 67.05 (6a) (a) 2. a. no
11more than 3 times in any calendar year.
AB797-AA2,1k 12Section 1k. 254.15 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB797-AA2,7,2113 254.15 (7) (a) After consultation with the department of agriculture, trade and
14consumer protection, the department of children and families, the department of
15natural resources, the department of public instruction, and the department of
16safety and professional services, create a document providing technical guidance on
17and a model plan for schools, child care providers under ch. 48, child care centers
18under ch. 48, group homes under ch. 48, and recreational and educational camps
19under ch. 97 for testing potable sources of water for lead contamination, remediating
20lead contamination in potable sources of water, and disseminating information on
21results of tests of potable sources of water.
AB797-AA2,7,2322 (b) In developing the technical guidance and model plan under this subsection,
23do all of the following:
AB797-AA2,7,2424 1. Consult with stakeholders and interested parties.
AB797-AA2,7,2525 2. Conduct a public hearing relating to the technical guidance and model plan.
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13. Accept from any person written comments relating to the technical guidance
2and model plan.
AB797-AA2,8,43 (c) Create the document providing technical guidance and a model plan under
4this subsection by July 1, 2023.”.
AB797-AA2,8,5 53. Page 2, line 15: after that line insert:
AB797-AA2,8,6 6 Section 2m. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB797-AA2,8,77 (1) (a) In this subsection:
AB797-AA2,8,88 1. “Drinking water source” has the meaning given in s. 118.07 (6) (a) 1.
AB797-AA2,8,99 2. “Governing body” has the meaning given in s. 118.07 (6) (a) 2.
AB797-AA2,8,1010 3. “Lead contamination” has the meaning given in s. 118.07 (6) (a) 3.
AB797-AA2,8,1111 4. “School” has the meaning given in s. 118.07 (6) (a) 4.
AB797-AA2,8,1312 (b) The governing body of a school shall conduct the first test required under
13s. 118.07 (6) (b) as follows:
AB797-AA2,8,1514 1. For a school building or an addition to a school building constructed before
15January 1, 1974, no later than one year after the effective date of this subdivision.
AB797-AA2,8,1816 2. For a school building or an addition to a school building constructed on or
17after January 1, 1974, and before January 1, 1985, no later than 2 years after the
18effective date of this subdivision.
AB797-AA2,8,2119 3. For a school building or an addition to a school building constructed on or
20after January 1, 1985, no later than 3 years after the effective date of this
21subdivision.
AB797-AA2,9,222 (c) Notwithstanding the requirement under s. 118.07 (6) (b) that the governing
23body of a school shall conduct a test under s. 118.07 (6) (b) in accordance with the
24guidance posted on the department of public instruction's Internet site under s.

1115.28 (66) or (67), the governing body, in conducting the first test as provided under
2par. (b), is required to obtain and test only one sample for each drinking water source.
AB797-AA2,9,63 (d) If the governing body of a school tested all drinking water sources at the
4school in accordance with the requirements under s. 118.07 (6) (b) no more than 5
5years before the effective date of this paragraph, the governing body shall do all of
6the following:
AB797-AA2,9,87 1. Notwithstanding par. (b), conduct the first test required under s. 118.07 (6)
8(b) no later than 6 years after the effective date of this subdivision.
AB797-AA2,9,109 2. No later than 3 months after the effective date of this subdivision, provide
10the test results to the department of public instruction.
AB797-AA2,9,1411 3. If the test results for a drinking water source show lead contamination, no
12later than 6 months after providing the test results to the department of public
13instruction under subd. 2., develop and submit a remediation plan to the department
14of public instruction regarding the drinking water source.
AB797-AA2,9,1815 (2) When the department of health services creates the document required
16under s. 254.15 (7), the department shall notify the department of agriculture, trade
17and consumer protection, the department of children and families, and the
18department of public instruction of the date on which the document is created.
AB797-AA2,3m 19Section 3m. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after
20publication, except as follows:
AB797-AA2,9,2221 (1) The treatment of s. 118.07 (6) and Section 2m (1) of this act take effect on
22July 1, 2020.”.
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