Amendment SA5-SSA2-SB70

SB70-SSA2-SA5,42 Section 42. 20.505 (7) (ee) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,33,9 20.505 (7) (ee) Water utility assistance for low-income households; payments. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to make assistance payments to eligible households under the water utility assistance program for low-income households under s. 16.293.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,33,10 97. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,33,12 “ Section 43. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

SB70-SSA2-SA5,44 Section 44. 20.395 (4) (fq) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,34,4 20.395 (4) (fq) Electric vehicle infrastructure, state funds. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the electric vehicle infrastructure program under s. 85.53.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,45 Section 45. 20.395 (4) (fv) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,34,8 20.395 (4) (fv) Electric vehicle infrastructure, local funds. All moneys received from any local unit of government or other source for the electric vehicle infrastructure program under s. 85.53, for such purposes.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,46 Section 46. 20.395 (4) (fx) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,34,12 20.395 (4) (fx) Electric vehicle infrastructure, federal funds. All moneys received from the federal government for the electric vehicle infrastructure program under s. 85.53, for such purposes.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,47 Section 47. 85.53 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,2 85.53 Electric vehicle infrastructure program. The department may establish and administer an electric vehicle infrastructure program. Under the program, the department may provide funding for electric vehicle infrastructure projects eligible for funding under state or federal law, including under the National Electric Vehicle Formula Program as provided in Division J, Title VIII, of P.L. 117-58. All funding under this section shall be from the appropriations under s. 20.395 (4) (fq), (fv), and (fx).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,48 Section 48. 196.01 (5) (b) 8. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,6 196.01 (5) (b) 8. A person who supplies electricity through the person's electric vehicle charging station to users' electric vehicles, if the person does not otherwise directly or indirectly provide electricity to the public.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,7 98. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,8 “ Section 49. 16.969 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (title).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,50 Section 50. 16.969 (1) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 196.492 (1) and amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,13 196.492 (1) In this section: (b) “High-voltage, “high-voltage transmission line" means a high-voltage transmission line, as defined in s. 196.491 (1) (f), that is designed for operation at a nominal voltage of 345 kilovolts or more.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,51 Section 51. 16.969 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,52 Section 52. 16.969 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (2), and 196.492 (2) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,20 196.492 (2) (intro.) The department commission shall promulgate rules that require a person who is issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) for a high-voltage transmission line to pay the department commission the following fees:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,53 Section 53. 16.969 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (3), and 196.492 (3) (a) and (b) 1. and 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,36,3 196.492 (3) (a) The department commission shall distribute the fees that are paid by a person under the rules promulgated under sub. (2) (a) to each town, village and city that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in proportion to the amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) to each such town, village and city.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,36,7 (b) 1. The department commission shall pay 50 percent of the fee to each county that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in proportion to the amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) to each such county.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,36,11 2. The department commission shall pay 50 percent of the fee to each town, village and city that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in proportion to the amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) to each such town, village and city.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,54 Section 54. 16.969 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (4).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,55 Section 55. 20.505 (1) (ge) of the statutes is renumbered 20.155 (1) (gg) and amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,36,18 20.155 (1) (gg) High-voltage transmission line annual impact fee distributions. All moneys received from the payment of fees under the rules promulgated under s. 16.969 196.492 (2) (a) for distributions to towns, villages and cities under s. 16.969 196.492 (3) (a).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,56 Section 56. 20.505 (1) (gs) of the statutes is renumbered 20.155 (1) (gr) and amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,36,24 20.155 (1) (gr) High-voltage transmission line environmental impact fee distributions. All moneys received from the payment of fees under the rules promulgated under s. 16.969 196.492 (2) (b) for distributions to counties, towns, villages and cities under s. 16.969 196.492 (3) (b).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,57 Section 57. 196.491 (3g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,37,8 196.491 (3g) (a) A person who receives a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a high-voltage transmission line that is designed for operation at a nominal voltage of 345 kilovolts or more under sub. (3) shall pay the department of administration commission an annual impact fee as specified in the rules promulgated by the department of administration commission under s. 16.969 196.492 (2) (a) and shall pay the department of administration commission a one-time environmental impact fee as specified in the rules promulgated by the department of administration commission under s. 16.969 196.492 (2) (b).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,9101 Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,37,10 (1) Transfer of high-voltage transmission line fees.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,37,13 (a) Definition. In this subsection, “fees” means the annual impact and onetime environmental impact fees required to be paid under the rules promulgated under s. 16.969 (2) (a), 2021 stats., and s. 16.969 (2) (b), 2021 stats.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,37,17 (b) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of administration primarily relating to the fees, as determined by the secretary of administration, become the assets and liabilities of the public service commission.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,37,21 (c) Employee transfers. On the effective date of this paragraph, all positions, and the incumbent employees holding those positions, in the department of administration primarily related to the fees, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the public service commission.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,38,2 (d) Employee status. Employees transferred under par. (c ) have all the rights and the same status under ch. 230 in the public service commission that they enjoyed in the department of administration immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding s. 230.28 (4), no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,38,6 (e) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of administration primarily relating to the fees, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the public service commission.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,38,12 (f) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of administration primarily relating to the fees, as determined by the secretary of administration, in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the public service commission. The public service commission shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,38,19 (g) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of administration in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the fees remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the public service commission. All orders issued by the department of administration in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the fees remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the public service commission.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,38,25 (h) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of administration on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the fees, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the public service commission. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of administration with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the public service commission.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,1 99. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,2 “ Section 58. 20.370 (1) (ed) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,5 20.370 (1) (ed) Parks - admission receipt fee waivers. From the general fund, a sum sufficient equal to the amount of the annual vehicle admission receipt fees waived under s. 27.01 (9) (bg), for the operation of state parks.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,59 Section 59. 27.01 (9) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,7 27.01 (9) (bg) Annual 4th grade pass. 1. In this paragraph:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,10 a. “Fourth grade pupil” means a child receiving a 4th grade level of instruction in a school or a home-based private educational program, as defined in s. 115.001 (3g).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,11 b. “Guardian” has the meaning given in s. 48.02 (8).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,12 c. “Parent” has the meaning given in s. 48.02 (13).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,19 2. The parent or guardian of a child may apply for an annual vehicle admission receipt fee waiver by submitting an application to the department. An application may not be submitted to a regional office of the department or to a person who is subject to an appointment or a contract as authorized under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2. to 4. but must be submitted directly to the main office of the department. An application shall be submitted on a form provided by the department and shall include all of the following information:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,20 a. The child's name.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,21 b. The child's date of birth.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,24 c. The name of the school the child is or will be attending or a certification that the child is in a home-based private educational program, as defined in s. 115.001 (3g).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,40,5 d. A certification that the child is, was, or will be a 4th grade pupil on the first day of January of the calendar year for which the waiver is issued. This certification may be satisfied with dated report cards, dated and signed enrollment forms, a dated letter from the child's school on official letterhead, or any other proof deemed acceptable by the department.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,40,8 3. Subject to subd. 4., the department shall provide to an individual whose application submitted under subd. 2. is approved an annual vehicle admission receipt fee waiver that is valid for the calendar year in which the waiver is issued.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,40,12 4. A parent or guardian may receive only one fee waiver under this paragraph in his or her lifetime. If a parent or guardian receives a fee waiver under this paragraph, the department may not issue a fee waiver under this paragraph for any other member of the parent's or guardian's household.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,40,16 5. The department shall waive the fee, including the issuing fee, imposed under sub. (7) for an annual vehicle admission receipt for a single vehicle, except a motor bus, that has Wisconsin registration plates and that is operated by a person who holds a valid fee waiver issued under this paragraph.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,9432 Section 9432. Effective dates; Natural Resources.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,40,19 (1) Annual 4th grade pass. The treatment of s. 27.01 (9) (bg) takes effect on January 1, 2024.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,40,20 100. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,40,22 “ Section 60. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

SB70-SSA2-SA5,61 Section 61. 20.370 (5) (hs) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,41,4 20.370 (5) (hs) Public forest regeneration grants. From the moneys received by the department for forestry activities, the amounts in the schedule for the public forest regeneration grant program under s. 28.25.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,62 Section 62. 28.25 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,41,11 28.25 Public forest regeneration grants. The department shall establish a grant program under which it awards grants for projects involving reforestation, forest regeneration, and forest management on public land. A project is eligible for a grant under this section if it is located on public land owned by a local government or school district or by this state, except for land under the jurisdiction and control of the department.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,41,12 101. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,41,13 “ Section 63. 160.07 (4) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,41,18 160.07 (4) (f) In recommending an enforcement standard for a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance, the department of health services may recommend an individual standard for a substance, a standard for a class of substances, a standard for a group of substances, or any combination of individual, class, or group standards for substances or class or group of substances.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,64 Section 64. 160.07 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,42,7 160.07 (7) If the department of health services recommends an enforcement standard for a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or a group or class of such substances under this section, the department shall apply the standard as an interim enforcement standard for that substance, including through sampling, monitoring, and testing, and any other actions required by rules promulgated by the department, unless emergency or permanent rules that establish an enforcement standard for that substance are in effect.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,65 Section 65. 160.15 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,42,14 160.15 (4) Notwithstanding sub. (1), if an interim enforcement standard for a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance is applied under s. 160.07 (7), the department shall apply an interim preventive action limit for that substance of 20 percent of the concentration established as the interim enforcement standard, unless emergency or permanent rules that establish a preventive action limit for that substance are in effect.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,66 Section 66. 281.17 (8) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,42,22 281.17 (8) (c) If the department of health services recommends an enforcement standard for a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or a group or class of such substances under s. 160.07, the department shall apply the standard as an interim maximum contaminant level for public water systems, water suppliers, and laboratories certified to analyze drinking water, in accordance with rules promulgated by the department, unless emergency or permanent rules that establish maximum contaminant levels for that substance are in effect.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,67 Section 67. 285.27 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,43,5 285.27 (2) (bm) Standards for PFAS. Emission standards for known perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances are needed to provide adequate protection for public health and welfare under par. (b). The department shall promulgate emission standards for any known perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances to provide adequate protection for public health and welfare, taking into account energy, economic, and environmental impacts and other costs related to the emission source.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,68 Section 68. 299.15 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,43,9 299.15 (2m) The department shall consider all known perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances to be air contaminants for purposes of sub. (2) (a) 2. The reporting level for these substances is zero pounds per year.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,9132 Section 9132. Nonstatutory provisions; Natural Resources.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,43,12 (1u) Emergency rules for PFAS in drinking water, groundwater, surface water, solid waste, beds of navigable waters, and contaminated soil and sediment.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,43,18 (a) The department of natural resources shall promulgate emergency rules under s. 227.24 establishing acceptable levels and standards, performance standards, monitoring requirements, and required response actions for any perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or group or class of such substances that the department determines may be harmful to human health or the environment in the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,43,19 1. Drinking water under s. 281.17 (8).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,43,20 2. Groundwater under ss. 160.07 (5) and 160.15.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,43,22 3. Surface water from point sources under ss. 283.11 (4) and 283.21 and from nonpoint sources under s. 281.16.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,43,24 4. Air under s. 285.27 (2) (bm), if the standards are needed to provide adequate protection for public health or welfare.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,43,25 5. Solid waste and solid waste facilities under chs. 289 and 291.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,44,1 6. Beds of navigable waters under s. 30.20.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,44,2 7. Soil and sediment under chs. 289 and 292.