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AB68-SSA1,1607,11 113. A member of the legislature and nonpartisan legislative staff.
AB68-SSA1,1607,13 124. A member of the legislature and a person retained by the legislature to assist
13with congressional or legislative redistricting.
AB68-SSA1,1607,1914 (2) Joint legislative council study. The joint legislative council shall study
15the implementation of the marijuana tax and regulation provided under subch. IV
16of ch. 139 and identify uses for the revenues generated by the tax. The joint
17legislative council shall report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the
18joint committee on finance no later than 2 years after the effective date of this
19subsection.
AB68-SSA1,9129 20Section 9129. Nonstatutory provisions; Lieutenant Governor.
AB68-SSA1,9130 21Section 9130. Nonstatutory provisions; Local Government.
AB68-SSA1,1608,222 (1) Levy limit exception for regional planning commission charges. For the
23purposes of a levy imposed by a city, village, town, or county in December 2021, the
24base amount to which s. 66.0602 (2) applies does not include any amount that the city,
25village, town, or county levied in the immediately preceding year to pay for the city's,

1village's, town's, or county's share of a regional planning commission's budget as
2charged by the commission under s. 66.0309 (14) (a) to (c).
AB68-SSA1,9131 3Section 9131. Nonstatutory provisions; Military Affairs.
AB68-SSA1,1608,134 (1) Truax Field electrical micro grid system. In fiscal year 2022-23, the
5department of military affairs shall conduct a study to determine whether
6construction of an electrical micro grid system at Truax Field is feasible. The
7department may expend from the appropriation under s. 20.465 (1) (b) in fiscal year
82022-23 not more than $64,000 to support the study under this subsection. If, based
9on the study, the adjutant general determines that construction of an electrical micro
10grid system at Truax Field is feasible, the department may expend from the
11appropriation under s. 20.465 (1) (b) in fiscal year 2022-23 not more than $296,000
12for schematic designs related to the construction of an electrical micro grid system
13at Truax Field.
AB68-SSA1,9132 14Section 9132. Nonstatutory provisions; Natural Resources.
AB68-SSA1,1609,215 (1) Emergency rule-making authority; Great Lakes erosion control
16program.
The department of natural resources may use the procedure under s.
17227.24 to promulgate emergency rules under s. 23.199 for the period before the date
18on which permanent rules under s. 23.199 take effect. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1)
19(c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until
20the first day of the 25th month beginning after the effective date of the emergency
21rules, the date on which the permanent rules take effect, or the effective date of the
22repeal of the emergency rules, whichever is earlier. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a)
23and (3), the department of natural resources is not required to provide evidence that
24promulgating a rule under this subsection as emergency rules is necessary for the

1preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide
2a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
AB68-SSA1,1609,63 (2) Transfer of land recycling loan program balance. All moneys
4appropriated for the land recycling loan program under s. 281.60, 2019 stats., that
5are unallocated on the effective date of this subsection shall be transferred to the
6environmental improvement fund for the clean water fund program under s. 281.58.
AB68-SSA1,1609,177 (3) Emergency rules for PFAS municipal grant program. The department of
8natural resources may use the procedure under s. 227.24 to promulgate emergency
9rules relating to the municipal grant program under s. 292.66. Notwithstanding s.
10227.24 (1) (a) and (3), when promulgating emergency rules under this subsection, the
11department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this
12subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace,
13health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a
14rule promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1d. and
151g., for emergency rules promulgated under this subsection, the department is not
16required to prepare a statement of scope of the rules or to submit the proposed rules
17in final draft form to the governor for approval.
AB68-SSA1,1609,1918 (4) Emergency rules for PFAS in drinking water, groundwater, surface
19water, solid waste, beds of navigable waters, and contaminated soil and sediment.
AB68-SSA1,1609,2520 (a) The department of natural resources shall promulgate emergency rules
21under s. 227.24 establishing acceptable levels and standards, performance
22standards, monitoring requirements, and required response actions for any
23perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or group or class of such substances that
24the department determines may be harmful to human health or the environment in
25the following:
AB68-SSA1,1610,1
11. Drinking water under s. 281.17 (8).
AB68-SSA1,1610,2 22. Groundwater under ss. 160.07 (5) and 160.15.
AB68-SSA1,1610,4 33. Surface water from point sources under ss. 283.11 (4) and 283.21 and from
4nonpoint sources under s. 281.16.
AB68-SSA1,1610,6 54. Air under s. 285.27 (2) (bm), if the standards are needed to provide adequate
6protection for public health or welfare.
AB68-SSA1,1610,7 75. Solid waste and solid waste facilities under chs. 289 and 291.
AB68-SSA1,1610,8 86. Beds of navigable waters under s. 30.20.
AB68-SSA1,1610,9 97. Soil and sediment under chs. 289 and 292.
AB68-SSA1,1610,1110 (b) The department of natural resources shall promulgate emergency rules
11under s. 227.24 to do all of the following:
AB68-SSA1,1610,15 121. Add any perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or group or class of such
13substances that the department determines may be harmful to human health or the
14environment to the list of toxic pollutants under s. 283.21 (1) (a) for purposes of
15setting toxic effluent standards or prohibitions under s. 283.11 (4).
AB68-SSA1,1610,19 162. Add to the list of hazardous constituents under s. 291.05 (4) any
17perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or group or class of such substances for
18which the department determines that the listing is necessary to protect public
19health, safety, or welfare.
AB68-SSA1,1610,21 203. Administer and enforce ch. 292 in relation to remedial actions involving
21perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances or a group or class of such substances.
AB68-SSA1,1611,222 (c) Notwithstanding any finding required under par. (a) or (b), emergency rules
23promulgated under pars. (a) and (b) shall include, at a minimum, perfluorooctane
24sulfonic acid, perfluorooctanoic acid, perfluorohexane sulfonic acid,
25perfluorononanoic acid, and perfluorobutane sulfonic acid and shall include

1provisions for enforcing these standards, including requiring sampling, monitoring,
2testing, and response actions.
AB68-SSA1,1611,93 (d) Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated
4under pars. (a) and (b) remain in effect until July 1, 2022, or the date on which
5permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a)
6and (3), the department of natural resources is not required to provide evidence that
7promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the
8preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide
9a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
AB68-SSA1,1611,1610 (5) Water quality standards for PFAS. The department of natural resources
11shall promulgate, under s. 281.15, water quality standards for perfluorooctane
12sulfonic acid, perfluorooctanoic acid, perfluorohexane sulfonic acid,
13perfluorononanoic acid, and perfluorobutane sulfonic acid and any other
14perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or group or class of such substances that
15the department determines may be harmful to human health and necessary to
16protect a water's designated use.
AB68-SSA1,1611,2217 (6) List of groundwater contaminants. The department of natural resources
18shall add to the list of groundwater contaminants under s. 160.05 any perfluoroalkyl
19and polyfluoroalkyl substance or group or class of such substances that is shown to
20involve public health concerns and that has a reasonable probability of entering the
21groundwater and shall categorize and rank those substances according to the
22provisions of s. 160.05.
AB68-SSA1,1611,2323 (7) Testing laboratories; emergency rules.
AB68-SSA1,1612,924 (a) The department of natural resources shall promulgate emergency rules
25under s. 227.24 establishing criteria for certifying laboratories to test for any

1perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, including the standards and methods
2for such testing, and shall certify laboratories that meet these criteria.
3Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this
4subsection remain in effect until July 1, 2022, or the date on which permanent rules
5take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the
6department of natural resources is not required to provide evidence that
7promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the
8preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide
9a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
AB68-SSA1,1612,1210 (b) Before emergency rules are promulgated under par. (a), the department of
11natural resources may require testing for a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl
12substance to be done according to any nationally recognized procedures.
AB68-SSA1,1612,1713 (8) Municipal flood control aid. Notwithstanding eligibility requirements for
14receiving aid or limitations on the amount and use of aid provided under s. 281.665,
15from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (dq), the department of natural resources
16shall award $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2022-23
17for the preparation of flood insurance studies and other flood mapping projects.
AB68-SSA1,1613,418 (9) Emergency rules for fire fighting foam. The department of natural
19resources may use the procedure under s. 227.24 to promulgate emergency rules
20relating to the collection and disposal of fire fighting foams that contain
21perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and
22(3), when promulgating emergency rules under this subsection, the department is
23not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as
24an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health,
25safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule

1promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1d. and 1g., for
2emergency rules promulgated under this subsection, the department is not required
3to prepare a statement of scope of the rules or to submit the proposed rules in final
4draft form to the governor for approval.
AB68-SSA1,1613,85 (10) Land conservation and recreation grants. From the appropriation under
6s. 20.370 (1) (ma), in fiscal year 2021-22 the department of natural resources shall
7fund all of the following conservation and recreational projects in the following
8amounts:
AB68-SSA1,1613,109 (a) A grant to West Wisconsin Land Trust to acquire land in the town of Peru
10in the county of Dunn, $706,045.
AB68-SSA1,1613,1211 (b) A grant to West Wisconsin Land Trust to acquire land in the town of
12Maxville in the county of Buffalo, $460,545.
AB68-SSA1,1613,1313 (c) A grant to the city of Milwaukee to redevelop Modrzejewski Park, $773,910.
AB68-SSA1,1613,1414 (d) A grant to the city of Ashland to redevelop Kreher Park, $601,000.
AB68-SSA1,1613,1615 (e) Department of natural resources' acquisition of land for the Jefferson Marsh
16Wildlife Area, $325,000.
AB68-SSA1,1613,1817 (f) A grant to Jefferson County to develop an interurban recreation trail
18between Watertown and Oconomowoc, $655,252.
AB68-SSA1,1613,1919 (g) A grant to the city of West Bend to develop the Riverwalk South, $617,208.
AB68-SSA1,1613,2120 (h) A grant to the village of Sister Bay to acquire land on the bay of Green Bay,
21$785,185.
AB68-SSA1,1613,2322 (i) A grant to the village of Egg Harbor to acquire land on the bay of Green Bay,
23$470,250.
AB68-SSA1,9133 24Section 9133. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Defender Board.
AB68-SSA1,1614,6
1(1) Assistant state public defender merit-based pay raises. Notwithstanding
2s. 230.12 (11) (c), from the appropriation under s. 20.550 (1) (a), the public defender
3board may provide merit-based pay raises under the assistant state public defender
4pay progression plan under s. 230.12 (11) to increase the base pay of assistant public
5defenders who were employed by the public defender board before July 1, 2021, in
6fiscal year 2022.
AB68-SSA1,9134 7Section 9134. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Instruction.
AB68-SSA1,1614,118 (1) Special adjustment aid in the 2021-22 school year. Notwithstanding s.
9121.105 (2), in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years, the department of public
10instruction shall calculate the aid adjustment under s. 121.105 using 90 percent
11instead of 85 percent in s. 121.105 (2) (am) 1. and 2.
AB68-SSA1,1614,1912 (2) Per pupil aid; additional aid for economically disadvantaged pupils.
13Notwithstanding s. 115.437 (2) (a) 2., in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years, for
14purposes of the calculation under s. 115.437 (2) (a) 2., the department of public
15instruction shall multiply the number of pupils enrolled in a school district by the
16school district's rate of economically disadvantaged pupils, as defined in s. 115.437
17(1) (d), in the 2019-20 school year instead of by the school district's rate of
18economically disadvantaged pupils, as defined in s. 115.437 (1) (d), in the previous
19school year.
AB68-SSA1,1614,2520 (3) Parental choice programs; transferring applicants between programs;
21rule-making.
The department of public instruction may promulgate emergency
22rules under s. 227.24 to implement the pupil counting exceptions specified under ss.
23118.60 (11) (e) and 119.23 (11) (e). Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2),
24emergency rules promulgated under this section remain in effect until July 1, 2024,
25or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner.
AB68-SSA1,1615,4
1(4) Secondary guarantee. Notwithstanding s. 121.07 (7) (b), for the purpose
2of setting the secondary guaranteed valuation per member in the 2021-22 school
3year, the department of public instruction shall treat the appropriation under s.
420.255 (2) (ac) as if $75,000,000 less had been appropriated for that year.
AB68-SSA1,9135 5Section 9135. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Lands, Board of
6Commissioners of.
AB68-SSA1,9136 7Section 9136. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Service Commission.
AB68-SSA1,9137 8Section 9137. Nonstatutory provisions; Revenue.
AB68-SSA1,1615,139 (1) Community health centers. Notwithstanding s. 70.11 (intro.), an owner of
10property that is exempt from taxation under s. 70.11 (4) (a) 1m. may claim the
11exemption for the assessment as of January 1, 2022, if the property owner files the
12form described under s. 70.11 (intro.) with the assessor of the taxation district no
13later than 30 days after the effective date of this subsection.
AB68-SSA1,9138 14Section 9138. Nonstatutory provisions; Safety and Professional
15Services.
AB68-SSA1,1615,1616 (1) Dental therapist licensure.
AB68-SSA1,1615,2017 (a) When the first individual becomes licensed as a dental therapist in this
18state under s. 447.04 (1m), the dentistry examining board shall send a notice to the
19legislative reference bureau for publication in the Wisconsin Administrative
20Register.
AB68-SSA1,1616,5 221. The dentistry examining board shall promulgate emergency rules under s.
23227.24 that are necessary to implement the licensure of dental therapists under this
24act. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under
25this subdivision remain in effect for 2 years, or until the date on which permanent

1rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the
2board is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this
3subdivision as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public
4peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency
5for a rule promulgated under this subdivision.
AB68-SSA1,1616,12 62. The dentistry examining board shall present a statement of scope for
7permanent and emergency rules required to implement the licensure of dental
8therapists under this act to the department of administration under s. 227.135 (2)
9no later than the 30th day after the effective date of this subdivision.
10Notwithstanding s. 227.135 (2), if the governor does not disapprove the statement
11of scope by the 30th day after the statement is presented to the department of
12administration, the statement is considered to be approved by the governor.
AB68-SSA1,1616,19 133. The dentistry examining board shall submit a proposed emergency rule
14required to implement the licensure of dental therapists under this act to the
15governor for approval under s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1g. no later than the 150th day after the
16effective date of this subdivision. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1g., if the
17governor does not reject the proposed emergency rule by the 14th day after the rule
18is submitted to the governor in final draft form, the rule is considered to be approved
19by the governor.
AB68-SSA1,1616,25 204. The dentistry examining board shall submit a proposed permanent rule
21required to implement the licensure of dental therapists under this act to the
22governor for approval under s. 227.185 no later than the 365th day after the effective
23date of this subdivision. Notwithstanding s. 227.185, if the governor does not reject
24that proposed permanent rule by the 30th day after the rule is submitted to the
25governor in final draft form, the rule is considered to be approved by the governor.
AB68-SSA1,1617,9
1(2) Pharmacists; opioid antagonists. Using the procedure under s. 227.24, the
2pharmacy examining board may promulgate rules required under s. 450.02 (2c).
3Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this
4subsection remain in effect until May 1, 2023, or the date on which permanent rules
5take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the board
6is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection
7as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health,
8safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule
9promulgated under this subsection.
AB68-SSA1,1617,2010 (3) Septage characterization study. The department of safety and
11professional services shall fund a septage characterization study by the Department
12of Soil and Waste Resources of the College of Natural Resources of the University of
13Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The study shall analyze and make recommendations on
14practices to mitigate the risk of contamination of the state's groundwater and surface
15waters through the strategic and data-driven application of septage at sites
16approved by the department of natural resources. The Department of Soil and Waste
17Resources of the College of Natural Resources of the University of
18Wisconsin-Stevens Point shall prepare a report detailing the results of the study and
19shall submit the report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in
20the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3) no later than December 31, 2022.
AB68-SSA1,9139 21Section 9139. Nonstatutory provisions; Secretary of State.
AB68-SSA1,9140 22Section 9140. Nonstatutory provisions; State Fair Park Board.
AB68-SSA1,9141 23Section 9141. Nonstatutory provisions; Supreme Court.
AB68-SSA1,9142 24Section 9142. Nonstatutory provisions; Technical College System.
AB68-SSA1,1618,4
1(1) Voter identification. No later than August 1, 2021, each technical college
2in this state that is is a member of and governed by the technical college system under
3ch. 38 shall issue student identification cards that qualify as identification under s.
45.02 (6m) (f).
AB68-SSA1,1618,85 (2) Grant for manufacturing engineering apprenticeship center. From the
6appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (f), in the 2021-22 fiscal year, the technical college
7system board shall award a $9,600,000 grant to Mid-State Technical College for a
8manufacturing engineering apprenticeship center.
AB68-SSA1,9143 9Section 9143. Nonstatutory provisions; Tourism.
AB68-SSA1,1618,1710 (1) Transfer of American Indian tourism marketing contract. The contract
11between the department of tourism and the Great Lakes inter-tribal council in effect
12on the effective date of this subsection that is primarily related to the promotion of
13tourism featuring American Indian heritage and culture, as determined by the
14secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of administration. The
15department of administration shall carry out any obligations under such a contract
16until the contract is modified or rescinded by the department of administration to the
17extent allowed under the contract.
AB68-SSA1,1618,1818 (2) Creative economy development initiative grants.
AB68-SSA1,1618,2019 (a) In this subsection, “creative industry" means any of the following whose
20products or services have an origin in artistic, cultural, creative, or aesthetic content:
AB68-SSA1,1618,21 211. An organization or business, whether operated for profit or not for profit.
AB68-SSA1,1618,22 222. An individual.
AB68-SSA1,1619,423 (b) In the 2021-23 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under s. 20.380 (3)
24(b), the arts board shall award creative economy development initiative grants on a
25competitive basis to businesses, whether operated for profit or not for profit,

1municipal and county governmental agencies, and business development
2organizations or associations that work to promote creative industries, job creation,
3arts education, workforce training and development, or economic development in
4this state. A grant awarded under this subsection may not exceed $40,000.
AB68-SSA1,1619,85 (c) The arts board may not award a grant under par. (b) unless the business,
6governmental agency, or business development organization or association has
7secured from nonstate sources an amount equal to at least twice the amount of the
8proposed grant.
AB68-SSA1,1619,109 (d) The arts board may not award more than $500,000 in grants under this
10subsection.
AB68-SSA1,1619,1511 (e) The arts board shall develop a matrix to evaluate the effectiveness of
12creative economy development initiative grants awarded under this subsection and
13shall submit a report on the effectiveness of the creative economy development
14initiative grants, as determined using the matrix developed under this paragraph,
15to the joint committee on finance no later than May 1, 2023.
AB68-SSA1,1619,1616 (3) Destination marketing grants.
AB68-SSA1,1619,1717 (a) Definitions. In this subsection:
AB68-SSA1,1619,19 181. “Governmental organization” means a department or a subunit of a county,
19city, village, town, or federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.
AB68-SSA1,1619,23 202. “Tourism promotion and development organization” means a nonprofit
21organization or a governmental organization whose primary purpose is the
22promotion and development of tourism to or within this state or a particular region
23in this state.
AB68-SSA1,1620,324 (b) Continuation of operations grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.380
25(1) (c), the department of tourism shall award grants to tourism promotion and

1development organizations, other than governmental organizations, adversely
2affected by the COVID-19 global pandemic to assist those organizations to remain
3operational.
AB68-SSA1,1620,74 (c) Tourism marketing grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.380 (1) (c),
5the department of tourism shall award grants to tourism promotion and
6development organizations for purposes of short-term tourism marketing in
7connection with this state's recovery from the COVID-19 global pandemic.
AB68-SSA1,1620,118 (d) Grant limits. No organization may receive grants under pars. (b ) and (c)
9that in the aggregate exceed the lesser of $1,000,000 or 50 percent of the
10organization's average annual tourism marketing budget for the preceding 3 years,
11not including 2020.
AB68-SSA1,9144 12Section 9144. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.
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