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AB50-ASA2-AA12,53,1413(3) Rule making. The department shall promulgate rules to administer this
14section..
AB50-ASA2-AA12,53,151523. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,53,1716Section 103. 281.75 (1) (b) (intro.), 1., 2. and 3. of the statutes are amended
17to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,53,1918281.75 (1) (b) (intro.) Contaminated well or contaminated private water
19supply means a well or private water supply which that does any of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,53,22201. Produces water containing one or more substances of public health concern
21in excess of a primary maximum contaminant level promulgated in the national
22drinking water standards in 40 CFR 141 and 143;.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,54,2
12. Produces water containing one or more substances of public health concern
2in excess of an enforcement standard under ch. 160; or.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,54,633. Is subject to a written advisory opinion, issued by the department or the
4department of health services, containing a specific descriptive reference to the well
5or private water supply and recommending that the well or private water supply not
6be used because of potential human health risks.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,1047Section 104. 281.75 (1) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,54,98281.75 (1) (b) 4. Produces water containing at least 10 parts per billion of
9arsenic or at least 10 parts per million of nitrate nitrogen.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,10510Section 105. 281.75 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,54,1511281.75 (1) (b) 5. Produces water containing levels of a perfluoroalkyl or
12polyfluoroalkyl substance in excess of the maximum level set out in any applicable
13federal or state health advisory for that substance, if no primary maximum
14contaminant level under 40 CFR 141 and 143 or enforcement standard under ch.
15160 for that substance has been promulgated.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,10616Section 106. 281.75 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,54,1817281.75 (1) (f) Private water supply means a residential water supply or, a
18livestock water supply, or a transient noncommunity water supply.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,10719Section 107. 281.75 (1) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,55,220281.75 (1) (gm) Transient noncommunity water supply means a water
21system that serves at least 25 persons at least 60 days of the year but does not
22regularly serve at least 25 of the same persons over 6 months per year. Transient
23noncommunity water supply does not include a public water system that serves at

1least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at
2least 25 year-round residents.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,1083Section 108. 281.75 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,55,74281.75 (4m) (a) In order to be eligible for an award under this section, the
5annual family income of the landowner or lessee of property on which is located a
6contaminated water supply or a well subject to abandonment may not exceed
7$65,000 $100,000.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,1098Section 109. 281.75 (5) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,55,149281.75 (5) (f) The Except as provided in par. (g), the department shall allocate
10money for the payment of claims according to the order in which completed claims
11are received. The department may conditionally approve a completed claim even if
12the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (cr) is insufficient to pay the claim. The
13department shall allocate money for the payment of a claim which is conditionally
14approved as soon as funds become available.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,11015Section 110. 281.75 (5) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,55,1816281.75 (5) (g) If the appropriations under s. 20.370 (6) (cf) or (cr) are
17insufficient to pay claims, the department may, for claims based on nitrate levels,
18allocate money for the payment of those claims in the following order of priority:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,55,20191. Claims based on water containing more than 40 parts per million of nitrate
20nitrogen.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,55,22212. Claims based on water containing more than 30 but not more than 40 parts
22per million of nitrate nitrogen.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,56,2
13. Claims based on water containing more than 25 but not more than 30 parts
2per million of nitrate nitrogen.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,56,434. Claims based on water containing more than 20 but not more than 25 parts
4per million of nitrate nitrogen.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,56,655. Claims based on water containing more than 10 but not more than 20 parts
6per million of nitrate nitrogen.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,1117Section 111. 281.75 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,56,118281.75 (6) (a) Contamination of a private water supply, as defined under sub.
9(1) (b) 1. or, 2., 4., or 5. is required to be established by analysis of at least 2 samples
10of water, taken at least 2 weeks apart, in a manner which assures the validity of the
11test results. The samples shall be tested by a laboratory certified under s. 299.11.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,11212Section 112. 281.75 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,56,1813281.75 (7) (a) If the department finds that the claimant meets all the
14requirements of this section and rules promulgated under this section and that the
15private water supply is contaminated or that the well is a well subject to
16abandonment, the department shall issue an award. The Except as provided under
17par. (am), the award may not pay more than 75 percent of the eligible costs. The
18award may not pay any portion of eligible costs in excess of $16,000.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,11319Section 113. 281.75 (7) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,56,2220281.75 (7) (am) An award under this subsection may pay up to 100 percent of
21the eligible costs if the annual family income of the claimant is below the median
22family income for the state, as determined by U.S. bureau of the census.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,11423Section 114. 281.75 (7) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,115
1Section 115. 281.75 (9) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,92322Section 9232. Fiscal changes; Natural Resources.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,57,83(1) Well compensation grant program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
4for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (6) (cr),
5the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $2,500,000 and the dollar
6amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $2,500,000 for well compensation and
7well abandonment grants and to increase the agencys authorized FTE positions by
81.0 SEG position for program administration..
AB50-ASA2-AA12,57,9924. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,57,1010Section 9244. Fiscal changes; Transportation.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,57,1611(1) Motor vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program. In the
12schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of
13transportation under s. 20.395 (5) (hq), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is
14adjusted to $3,523,000. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to
15the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (5) (hq), the dollar amount for
16fiscal year 2026-27 is adjusted to $3,523,000..
AB50-ASA2-AA12,57,171725. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,11618Section 116. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
19insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,1174Section 117. 20.370 (9) (pq) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,58,11520.370 (9) (pq) Great Lakes and Mississippi River erosion control revolving
6loan programs. As a continuing appropriation, from the environmental fund, the
7amounts in the schedule for the Great Lakes erosion control revolving loan program
8under s. 23.1991 and the Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan program
9under s. 23.1993. All moneys received as loan origination fees and repayments of
10loan principal and interest under ss. 23.1991 and 23.1993 shall be credited to this
11appropriation account.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,11812Section 118. 23.1991 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,58,171323.1991 Great Lakes erosion control revolving loan program. (1) The
14department shall administer a revolving loan program to assist municipalities and
15owners of homes located on the shore of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior where the
16structural integrity of municipal buildings or homes is threatened by erosion of the
17shoreline.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,58,1918(2) The department shall make loans under this section from the
19appropriation under s. 20.370 (9) (pq).
AB50-ASA2-AA12,58,2220(3) The department shall promulgate rules to administer this section,
21including rules establishing eligibility criteria and income limitations for loans
22under this section.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,119
1Section 119. 23.1993 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,59,6223.1993 Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan program. (1)
3The department shall administer a revolving loan program to assist municipalities
4and owners of homes located on the shore of the Mississippi River where the
5structural integrity of municipal buildings or homes is threatened by erosion of the
6shoreline.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,59,87(2) The department shall make loans under this section from the
8appropriation under s. 20.370 (9) (pq).
AB50-ASA2-AA12,59,119(3) The department shall promulgate rules to administer this section,
10including rules establishing eligibility criteria and income limitations for loans
11under this section.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,913212Section 9132. Nonstatutory provisions; Natural Resources.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,60,213(1) Emergency rule-making authority; Great Lakes erosion control
14revolving loan program. The department of natural resources may use the
15procedure under s. 227.24 to promulgate emergency rules under s. 23.1991 for the
16period before the date on which permanent rules under s. 23.1991 take effect.
17Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this
18subsection remain in effect until the first day of the 25th month beginning after the
19effective date of the emergency rules, the date on which the permanent rules take
20effect, or the effective date of the repeal of the emergency rules, whichever is
21earliest. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department of natural
22resources is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this
23subsection as emergency rules is necessary for the preservation of public peace,

1health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a
2rule promulgated under this subsection.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,60,153(2) Emergency rule-making authority; Mississippi River erosion
4control revolving loan program. The department of natural resources may use
5the procedure under s. 227.24 to promulgate emergency rules under s. 23.1993 for
6the period before the date on which permanent rules under s. 23.1993 take effect.
7Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this
8subsection remain in effect until the first day of the 25th month beginning after the
9effective date of the emergency rules, the date on which the permanent rules take
10effect, or the effective date of the repeal of the emergency rules, whichever is
11earliest. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department of natural
12resources is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this
13subsection as emergency rules is necessary for the preservation of public peace,
14health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a
15rule promulgated under this subsection..
AB50-ASA2-AA12,60,161626. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,60,1717Section 9232. Fiscal changes; Natural Resources.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,61,218(1) Fire suppression services funding. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
19for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (2)
20(mv), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $1,638,800 for costs
21related to department fire suppression and prescribed burn efforts. In the schedule
22under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources
23under s. 20.370 (2) (mv), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by

1$1,480,400 for costs related to department fire suppression and prescribed burn
2efforts..
AB50-ASA2-AA12,61,3327. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,61,54Section 120. 196.372 (3) (e) 2. (intro.) and b. of the statutes are
5consolidated, renumbered 196.372 (3) (e) 2. and amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,61,96196.372 (3) (e) 2. The commission may not approve an application under subd.
71. unless the application satisfies all of the following conditions: b. Any states that
8any loan provided may not be forgiven by the water public utility or the
9municipality.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,12110Section 121. 196.372 (3) (e) 2. a. of the statutes is repealed..
AB50-ASA2-AA12,61,111128. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,61,1212Section 9232. Fiscal changes; Natural Resources.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,61,2113(1) Fire suppression services funding. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
14for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (2)
15(mv), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $67,300 to increase
16the authorized FTE positions for the department by 1.0 SEG position for a forestry
17liaison to support coordination between the department and forestry stakeholders.
18In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of
19natural resources under s. 20.370 (2) (mv), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27
20is increased by $88,100 to provide funding for the position authorized under this
21subsection..
AB50-ASA2-AA12,61,222229. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,61,2323Section 9232. Fiscal changes; Natural Resources.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,62,5
1(1) State forest, park, and riverway roads, seg. In the schedule under s.
220.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s.
320.370 (7) (mr), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $4,109,500
4and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $4,109,500 for the
5purposes for which the appropriation is made.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,62,106(2) State forest, park, and riverway roads, gpr. In the schedule under s.
720.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s.
820.370 (7) (mc), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $1,147,400
9and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $1,147,400 for the
10purposes for which the appropriation is made.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,62,1511(3) DNR-owned property development. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
12for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (7)
13(ht), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $1,660,600 and the
14dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $1,660,600 for the purposes for
15which the appropriation is made.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,62,2016(4) State parks and trails development and maintenance. In the
17schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural
18resources under s. 20.370 (7) (hu), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is
19increased by $239,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by
20$239,000 for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,63,221(5) Facilities development and maintenance. In the schedule under s.
2220.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s.
2320.370 (7) (ha), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $228,200

1and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $228,200 for the
2purposes for which the appropriation is made.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,63,73(6) DNR property acquisition and development. In the schedule under s.
420.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s.
520.370 (5) (hq), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $434,600
6and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $434,600 for the
7purposes for which the appropriation is made..
AB50-ASA2-AA12,63,8830. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,63,99Section 9232. Fiscal changes; Natural Resources.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,63,1910(1) Fire suppression services funding. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
11for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (2)
12(mv), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $62,300 to increase
13the authorized FTE positions for the department by 1.0 SEG project position to
14collect and analyze data on the impact of wake boats in Wisconsin bodies of water.
15In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of
16natural resources under s. 20.370 (2) (mv), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27
17is increased by $83,000 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the
18department by 1.0 SEG project position to collect and analyze data on the impact of
19wake boats in Wisconsin bodies of water..
AB50-ASA2-AA12,63,202031. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,64,521Section 122. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
22insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,1236Section 123. 20.155 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,64,9720.155 (3) (b) Brownfield renewable energy generation grants. Biennially, the
8amounts in the schedule for brownfield renewable energy generation grants under
9s. 196.94.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,12410Section 124. 196.94 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,64,1211196.94 Brownfield renewable energy generation grants. (1)
12Definitions. In this section:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,64,1313(a) Brownfields has the meaning given in s. 238.13 (1) (a).
AB50-ASA2-AA12,64,1414(b) Electric provider means any of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,64,16151. A public utility that generates, transmits, or distributes electric energy at
16wholesale or retail.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,64,19172. A cooperative association incorporated under ch. 185 to do business in this
18state that carries on the business of generating, transmitting, or distributing
19electric energy to its members at wholesale or retail.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,64,2020(c) Renewable energy has the meaning given in s. 196.378 (1) (fg).
AB50-ASA2-AA12,64,2321(2) Grant program. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.155 (3) (b), the
22commission shall make grants to developers and electric providers for redeveloping
23brownfields for renewable energy generation.
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