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SB70-SSA2-SA5,36,118 2. The department commission shall pay 50 percent of the fee to each town,
9village and city that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in
10proportion to the amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under
11s. 196.491 (3) (gm) to each such town, village and city.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,54 12Section 54. 16.969 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (4).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,55 13Section 55. 20.505 (1) (ge) of the statutes is renumbered 20.155 (1) (gg) and
14amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,36,1815 20.155 (1) (gg) High-voltage transmission line annual impact fee distributions.
16All moneys received from the payment of fees under the rules promulgated under s.
1716.969 196.492 (2) (a) for distributions to towns, villages and cities under s. 16.969
18196.492 (3) (a).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,56 19Section 56. 20.505 (1) (gs) of the statutes is renumbered 20.155 (1) (gr) and
20amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,36,2421 20.155 (1) (gr) High-voltage transmission line environmental impact fee
22distributions.
All moneys received from the payment of fees under the rules
23promulgated under s. 16.969 196.492 (2) (b) for distributions to counties, towns,
24villages and cities under s. 16.969 196.492 (3) (b).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,57 25Section 57. 196.491 (3g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1196.491 (3g) (a) A person who receives a certificate of public convenience and
2necessity for a high-voltage transmission line that is designed for operation at a
3nominal voltage of 345 kilovolts or more under sub. (3) shall pay the department of
4administration
commission an annual impact fee as specified in the rules
5promulgated by the department of administration commission under s. 16.969
6196.492 (2) (a) and shall pay the department of administration commission a
7one-time environmental impact fee as specified in the rules promulgated by the
8department of administration commission under s. 16.969 196.492 (2) (b).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,9101 9Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,37,1010 (1) Transfer of high-voltage transmission line fees.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,37,1311 (a) Definition. In this subsection, “fees” means the annual impact and onetime
12environmental impact fees required to be paid under the rules promulgated under
13s. 16.969 (2) (a), 2021 stats., and s. 16.969 (2) (b), 2021 stats.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,37,1714 (b) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
15liabilities of the department of administration primarily relating to the fees, as
16determined by the secretary of administration, become the assets and liabilities of
17the public service commission.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,37,2118 (c) Employee transfers. On the effective date of this paragraph, all positions,
19and the incumbent employees holding those positions, in the department of
20administration primarily related to the fees, as determined by the secretary of
21administration, are transferred to the public service commission.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,38,222 (d) Employee status. Employees transferred under par. (c ) have all the rights
23and the same status under ch. 230 in the public service commission that they enjoyed
24in the department of administration immediately before the transfer.

1Notwithstanding s. 230.28 (4), no employee so transferred who has attained
2permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,38,63 (e) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
4tangible personal property, including records, of the department of administration
5primarily relating to the fees, as determined by the secretary of administration, is
6transferred to the public service commission.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,38,127 (f) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of administration
8primarily relating to the fees, as determined by the secretary of administration, in
9effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to
10the public service commission. The public service commission shall carry out any
11obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded to the extent allowed
12under the contract.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,38,1913 (g) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of
14administration in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily
15related to the fees remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until
16amended or repealed by the public service commission. All orders issued by the
17department of administration in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that
18are primarily related to the fees remain in effect until their specified expiration dates
19or until modified or rescinded by the public service commission.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,38,2520 (h) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of
21administration on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the
22fees, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the public
23service commission. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the department
24of administration with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been
25submitted to or taken by the public service commission.”.
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199. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,2 2 Section 58. 20.370 (1) (ed) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,53 20.370 (1) (ed) Parks - admission receipt fee waivers. From the general fund,
4a sum sufficient equal to the amount of the annual vehicle admission receipt fees
5waived under s. 27.01 (9) (bg), for the operation of state parks.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,59 6Section 59. 27.01 (9) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,77 27.01 (9) (bg) Annual 4th grade pass. 1. In this paragraph:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,108 a. “Fourth grade pupil” means a child receiving a 4th grade level of instruction
9in a school or a home-based private educational program, as defined in s. 115.001
10(3g).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,1111 b. “Guardian” has the meaning given in s. 48.02 (8).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,1212 c. “Parent” has the meaning given in s. 48.02 (13).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,1913 2. The parent or guardian of a child may apply for an annual vehicle admission
14receipt fee waiver by submitting an application to the department. An application
15may not be submitted to a regional office of the department or to a person who is
16subject to an appointment or a contract as authorized under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2. to 4.
17but must be submitted directly to the main office of the department. An application
18shall be submitted on a form provided by the department and shall include all of the
19following information:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,2020 a. The child's name.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,2121 b. The child's date of birth.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,2422 c. The name of the school the child is or will be attending or a certification that
23the child is in a home-based private educational program, as defined in s. 115.001
24(3g).
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1d. A certification that the child is, was, or will be a 4th grade pupil on the first
2day of January of the calendar year for which the waiver is issued. This certification
3may be satisfied with dated report cards, dated and signed enrollment forms, a dated
4letter from the child's school on official letterhead, or any other proof deemed
5acceptable by the department.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,40,86 3. Subject to subd. 4., the department shall provide to an individual whose
7application submitted under subd. 2. is approved an annual vehicle admission
8receipt fee waiver that is valid for the calendar year in which the waiver is issued.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,40,129 4. A parent or guardian may receive only one fee waiver under this paragraph
10in his or her lifetime. If a parent or guardian receives a fee waiver under this
11paragraph, the department may not issue a fee waiver under this paragraph for any
12other member of the parent's or guardian's household.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,40,1613 5. The department shall waive the fee, including the issuing fee, imposed under
14sub. (7) for an annual vehicle admission receipt for a single vehicle, except a motor
15bus, that has Wisconsin registration plates and that is operated by a person who
16holds a valid fee waiver issued under this paragraph.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,9432 17Section 9432. Effective dates; Natural Resources.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,40,1918 (1) Annual 4th grade pass. The treatment of s. 27.01 (9) (bg) takes effect on
19January 1, 2024.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,40,20 20100. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,40,22 21 Section 60. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
22insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
SB70-SSA2-SA5,61 1Section 61. 20.370 (5) (hs) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,41,42 20.370 (5) (hs) Public forest regeneration grants. From the moneys received by
3the department for forestry activities, the amounts in the schedule for the public
4forest regeneration grant program under s. 28.25.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,62 5Section 62. 28.25 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,41,11 628.25 Public forest regeneration grants. The department shall establish
7a grant program under which it awards grants for projects involving reforestation,
8forest regeneration, and forest management on public land. A project is eligible for
9a grant under this section if it is located on public land owned by a local government
10or school district or by this state, except for land under the jurisdiction and control
11of the department.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,41,12 12101. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,41,13 13 Section 63. 160.07 (4) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,41,1814 160.07 (4) (f) In recommending an enforcement standard for a perfluoroalkyl
15or polyfluoroalkyl substance, the department of health services may recommend an
16individual standard for a substance, a standard for a class of substances, a standard
17for a group of substances, or any combination of individual, class, or group standards
18for substances or class or group of substances.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,64 19Section 64. 160.07 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
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1160.07 (7) If the department of health services recommends an enforcement
2standard for a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or a group or class of such
3substances under this section, the department shall apply the standard as an interim
4enforcement standard for that substance, including through sampling, monitoring,
5and testing, and any other actions required by rules promulgated by the department,
6unless emergency or permanent rules that establish an enforcement standard for
7that substance are in effect.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,65 8Section 65. 160.15 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,42,149 160.15 (4) Notwithstanding sub. (1), if an interim enforcement standard for a
10perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance is applied under s. 160.07 (7), the
11department shall apply an interim preventive action limit for that substance of 20
12percent of the concentration established as the interim enforcement standard,
13unless emergency or permanent rules that establish a preventive action limit for that
14substance are in effect.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,66 15Section 66. 281.17 (8) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,42,2216 281.17 (8) (c) If the department of health services recommends an enforcement
17standard for a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or a group or class of such
18substances under s. 160.07, the department shall apply the standard as an interim
19maximum contaminant level for public water systems, water suppliers, and
20laboratories certified to analyze drinking water, in accordance with rules
21promulgated by the department, unless emergency or permanent rules that
22establish maximum contaminant levels for that substance are in effect.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,67 23Section 67. 285.27 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,43,524 285.27 (2) (bm) Standards for PFAS. Emission standards for known
25perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances are needed to provide adequate

1protection for public health and welfare under par. (b). The department shall
2promulgate emission standards for any known perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl
3substances to provide adequate protection for public health and welfare, taking into
4account energy, economic, and environmental impacts and other costs related to the
5emission source.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,68 6Section 68. 299.15 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,43,97 299.15 (2m) The department shall consider all known perfluoroalkyl or
8polyfluoroalkyl substances to be air contaminants for purposes of sub. (2) (a) 2. The
9reporting level for these substances is zero pounds per year.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,9132 10Section 9132. Nonstatutory provisions; Natural Resources.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,43,1211 (1u) Emergency rules for PFAS in drinking water, groundwater, surface
12water, solid waste, beds of navigable waters, and contaminated soil and sediment.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,43,1813 (a) The department of natural resources shall promulgate emergency rules
14under s. 227.24 establishing acceptable levels and standards, performance
15standards, monitoring requirements, and required response actions for any
16perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or group or class of such substances that
17the department determines may be harmful to human health or the environment in
18the following:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,43,19 191. Drinking water under s. 281.17 (8).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,43,20 202. Groundwater under ss. 160.07 (5) and 160.15.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,43,22 213. Surface water from point sources under ss. 283.11 (4) and 283.21 and from
22nonpoint sources under s. 281.16.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,43,24 234. Air under s. 285.27 (2) (bm), if the standards are needed to provide adequate
24protection for public health or welfare.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,43,25 255. Solid waste and solid waste facilities under chs. 289 and 291.
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16. Beds of navigable waters under s. 30.20.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,44,2 27. Soil and sediment under chs. 289 and 292.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,44,43 (b) The department of natural resources shall promulgate emergency rules
4under s. 227.24 to do all of the following:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,44,8 51. Add any perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or group or class of such
6substances that the department determines may be harmful to human health or the
7environment to the list of toxic pollutants under s. 283.21 (1) (a) for purposes of
8setting toxic effluent standards or prohibitions under s. 283.11 (4).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,44,12 92. Add to the list of hazardous constituents under s. 291.05 (4) any
10perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or group or class of such substances for
11which the department determines that the listing is necessary to protect public
12health, safety, or welfare.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,44,14 133. Administer and enforce ch. 292 in relation to remedial actions involving
14perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances or a group or class of such substances.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,44,2015 (c) Notwithstanding any finding required under par. (a) or (b), emergency rules
16promulgated under pars. (a) and (b) shall include, at a minimum, perfluorooctane
17sulfonic acid, perfluorooctanoic acid, perfluorohexane sulfonic acid,
18perfluorononanoic acid, and perfluorobutane sulfonic acid and shall include
19provisions for enforcing these standards, including requiring sampling, monitoring,
20testing, and response actions.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,45,221 (d) Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated
22under pars. (a) and (b) remain in effect until July 1, 2024, or the date on which
23permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a)
24and (3), the department of natural resources is not required to provide evidence that
25promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule 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.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,45,93 (2u) Water quality standards for PFAS. The department of natural resources
4shall promulgate, under s. 281.15, water quality standards for perfluorooctane
5sulfonic acid, perfluorooctanoic acid, perfluorohexane sulfonic acid,
6perfluorononanoic acid, and perfluorobutane sulfonic acid and any other
7perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or group or class of such substances that
8the department determines may be harmful to human health and necessary to
9protect a water's designated use.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,45,1510 (3u) List of groundwater contaminants. The department of natural resources
11shall add to the list of groundwater contaminants under s. 160.05 any perfluoroalkyl
12and polyfluoroalkyl substance or group or class of such substances that is shown to
13involve public health concerns and that has a reasonable probability of entering the
14groundwater and shall categorize and rank those substances according to the
15provisions of s. 160.05.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,9432 16Section 9432. Effective dates; Natural Resources.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,45,1817 (1) Interim maximum contaminant levels for PFAS. The treatment of s. 281.17
18(8) (c) takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,45,19 19102. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,45,20 20 Section 9132. Nonstatutory provisions; Natural Resources.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,45,2121 (1) Testing laboratories; emergency rules.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,46,822 (a) The department of natural resources shall promulgate emergency rules
23under s. 227.24 establishing criteria for certifying laboratories to test for any
24perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, including the standards and methods

1for such testing, and shall certify laboratories that meet these criteria.
2Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this
3subsection remain in effect until July 1, 2024, or the date on which permanent rules
4take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the
5department of natural resources is not required to provide evidence that
6promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the
7preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide
8a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,46,119 (b) Before emergency rules are promulgated under par. (a), the department of
10natural resources may require testing for a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl
11substance to be done according to any nationally recognized procedures.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,46,12 12103. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,46,13 13 Section 69. 20.115 (7) (tm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,46,1714 20.115 (7) (tm) Farmland preservation planning grants, working lands fund.
15From the working lands fund, the amounts in the schedule for farmland preservation
16planning grants under s. 91.10 (6) and for farmland preservation implementation
17grants under s. 91.10 (7)
.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,70 18Section 70. 91.10 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,46,20 1991.10 (title) County plan required; planning and implementation
20grants.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,71 21Section 71. 91.10 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,46,2422 91.10 (7) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.115 (7) (tm), the department
23may award implementation grants to counties for implementing a county's certified
24farmland preservation plan.
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1(b) The department shall enter into a contract with a county to which it awards
2a planning grant under par. (a) before the department distributes any grant funds
3to the county. In the contract, the department shall identify the costs that are eligible
4for reimbursement through the grant.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,47,75 (c) The department may distribute grant funds under this subsection only after
6the county shows that it has incurred costs that are eligible for reimbursement under
7par. (b).”.
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