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AB50-ASA2-AA14,7,75283.31 (4) (h) That, if the permittee is a treatment work, the permittee will
6test all sewage sludge for the presence of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl
7substances and report the testing results to the department.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,178Section 17. 292.11 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA14,7,129292.11 (8m) Site-specific standards. If no standard exists for a hazardous
10substance, the person responsible under sub. (3) shall propose site-specific
11environmental standards for department approval for the actions required under
12this chapter and rules promulgated under this chapter.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,1813Section 18. 292.11 (9) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA14,7,1714292.11 (9) (g) 1. In this paragraph, PFAS means a perfluoroalkyl or
15polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there is a state or federal standard, a public
16health recommendation from the department of health services under s. 160.07, or
17a health advisory issued by the federal environmental protection agency.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,7,20182. Except as provided in subd. 3, a person who possesses or controls property
19where a PFAS discharge occurred is exempt from subs. (3), (4), and (7) (b) and (c) for
20the PFAS discharge if all of the following apply:
AB50-ASA2-AA14,7,2121a. The property is exclusively used for agricultural use or residential use.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,7,2322b. The discharge was caused by land application of sludge permitted under ch.
23283.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,8,424c. The person who possesses or controls the property where the PFAS

1discharge occurred agrees to allow the department, any authorized representatives
2of the department, any party that possessed or controlled the PFAS or caused the
3discharge of the PFAS, and any consultant or contractor of such a party to enter the
4property to take action to respond to the discharge.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,8,85d. The person who possesses or controls the property where the PFAS
6discharge occurred does not interfere with any action taken in response to the
7discharge and does not take any action that worsens or contributes to the PFAS
8discharge.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,8,149e. The person who possesses or controls the property where the PFAS
10discharge occurred follows any other condition that the department determines is
11reasonable and necessary to ensure that the department or other person described
12in subd. 2. c. is able to adequately respond to the discharge, including taking action
13necessary to protect human health, safety, or welfare or the environment, taking
14into consideration the current or intended use of the property.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,8,1815f. The person who possesses or controls the property where the PFAS
16discharge occurred allows the department to limit public access to the property if
17the department determines such limitation of access is necessary to prevent an
18imminent threat to human health, safety, or welfare or to the environment.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,8,20193. a. The exemption under subd. 2. does not apply to any substances other
20than PFAS.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,8,2321b. The exemption under subd. 2. does not apply if the person that possesses or
22controls the property where the PFAS discharge occurred takes action that worsens
23or contributes to the PFAS discharge.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,9,10244. A person who is exempt from subs. (3), (4), and (7) (b) and (c) pursuant to

1subd. 2. shall provide written disclosure to any prospective purchaser of the
2property, either through sale or land contract, before entering into a contract and to
3prospective tenants of the property, including agricultural and residential tenants
4before entering into a lease agreement. Written disclosure shall be provided to any
5current tenants as soon as reasonably practicable and upon any reissuance or
6renewal of a lease. Written disclosure shall include, at a minimum, a description of
7the type of contamination, the location and description of any action taken to
8control or treat the contamination, PFAS sample dates and results, and a
9description of compliance with reporting required under sub. (2). A copy of the
10disclosure shall be provided to the department upon request.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,9,14115. The exemption under subd. 2 may not be transferred to a subsequent owner
12of the property on which the PFAS discharge occurred. Each person that possesses
13or controls the property where the PFAS discharge occurred must establish
14eligibility for the exemption under subd. 2.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,9,23156. A person may submit to the department information supporting that the
16person satisfies the requirements of subd. 2. The department shall issue a written
17determination that a person who possesses or controls property where the PFAS
18discharge occurred is exempt from subs. (3), (4), and (7) (b) and (c) if the person
19satisfies the requirements in subd. 2. The department may request additional
20information before issuing a determination. The department may revoke its
21determination if it determines that any of the requirements of subd. 2 cease to be
22met. The department may, in accordance with rules that it promulgates, assess and
23collect fees to offset the costs of issuing determinations under this subdivision.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,9,24247. The exemption under subd. 2. does not apply after December 31, 2035.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,19
1Section 19. 292.11 (14) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA14,10,62292.11 (14) Determination of responsible party. Applications for
3compensation or grants under the well compensation program under s. 281.75, the
4county well testing grant program under s. 281.54, or any state financial assistance
5program funded by the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2, may
6not be used by the department to determine responsibility under sub. (3).
AB50-ASA2-AA14,207Section 20. 292.31 (1) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA14,10,168292.31 (1) (d) Access to information. (intro.) Upon the request of any officer,
9employee, or authorized representative of the department, any person who
10generated, transported, treated, stored, or disposed of solid or hazardous waste
11which that may have been disposed of at a site or facility under investigation by the
12department and any person who generated solid or hazardous waste at a site or
13facility under investigation by the department that was transported to, treated at,
14stored at, or disposed of at another site, facility, or location shall provide the officer,
15employee, or authorized representative access to any records or documents in that
16persons custody, possession, or control which relate to:
AB50-ASA2-AA14,2117Section 21. 292.31 (1) (d) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA14,10,2018292.31 (1) (d) 1m. The type and quantity of waste generated at the site or
19facility that was transported to, treated at, stored at, or disposed of at another site,
20facility, or location, and the dates and locations of these activities.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,2221Section 22. 292.67 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA14,10,2322292.67 PFAS community grant program. (1) Definitions. In this
23section:
AB50-ASA2-AA14,10,2424(a) Class B firefighting foam has the meaning given in s. 299.48 (1) (a).
AB50-ASA2-AA14,11,2
1(b) Municipality means a city, village, town, county, tribal governing body,
2utility district, lake protection district, sewerage district, or municipal airport.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,11,33(c) PFAS means a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,11,74(2) Financial assistance. The department shall administer a program to
5provide grants from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (mw) to municipalities
6that meet the requirements under sub. (3) for the purpose of conducting any of the
7eligible activities under sub. (4).
AB50-ASA2-AA14,11,98(3) Eligibility prerequisites. A grant may be awarded under sub. (2) only
9if one of the following has occurred:
AB50-ASA2-AA14,11,1310(a) The municipality tested or trained with a class B firefighting foam that
11contained intentionally added PFAS in accordance with applicable state and federal
12law, or a 3rd party tested or trained with a class B firefighting foam that contained
13intentionally added PFAS within the area controlled by the municipality.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,11,1514(b) The municipality applied biosolids to land under a permit issued by DNR
15under s. 283.31.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,11,1916(c) PFAS are impacting the municipalitys drinking water supply or surface
17water or groundwater within the area controlled by the municipality and the
18responsible party is unknown or is unwilling or unable to take the necessary
19response actions.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,11,2120(d) PFAS contamination in groundwater is impacting private wells within the
21area controlled by the municipality.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,11,2322(4) Eligible activities. The department may award a grant under sub. (2)
23for any of the following activities:
AB50-ASA2-AA14,12,2
1(a) Investigating potential PFAS impacts to the air, land, or water at a site or
2facility for the purpose of reducing or eliminating environmental contamination.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,12,43(b) Treating or disposing of PFAS-containing firefighting foam containers
4from a municipal site or facility.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,12,65(c) Sampling a private water supply within 3 miles of a site or facility known
6to contain PFAS or to have caused a PFAS discharge.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,12,87(d) Assisting owners of private wells with the cost of installation of filters,
8treatment, or well replacement.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,12,109(e) Providing a temporary emergency water supply, a water treatment system,
10or bulk water to replace water contaminated with PFAS.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,12,1211(f) Conducting emergency, interim, or remedial actions to mitigate, treat,
12dispose of, or remove PFAS contamination to the air, land, or waters of the state.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,12,1713(g) Removing or treating PFAS in a public water system using the most cost-
14effective method to provide safe drinking water in areas where PFAS levels exceed
15the maximum contaminant level for PFAS under ch. 281 or an enforcement
16standard for PFAS under ch. 160 or where the state has issued a health advisory for
17PFAS.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,12,2018(h) Creating a new public water system or connecting private well owners to
19an existing public water system in an area in which there is widespread PFAS
20contamination in private water supplies.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,13,221(i) Sampling and testing water for PFAS contamination in a public, private, or
22tribal elementary or secondary school, a child care center that is licensed under s.

148.65, a child care program that is established or contracted for under s. 120.13
2(14), or a child care provider that is certified under s. 48.651.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,13,63(5) Application. A municipality shall apply for a grant on a form prescribed
4by the department and shall include any information that the department finds
5necessary to determine the eligibility of the project, identify the funding requested,
6determine the priority of the project, and calculate the amount of a grant.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,13,87(6) Evaluation criteria. The department, in awarding grants under this
8section, shall consider all of the following criteria:
AB50-ASA2-AA14,13,119(a) The municipalitys demonstrated commitment to performing and
10completing eligible activities, including the municipalitys financial commitment
11and ability to successfully administer grants.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,13,1312(b) The degree to which the project will have a positive impact on public
13health and the environment.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,13,1514(c) Other criteria that the department finds necessary to prioritize the funds
15available for awarding grants.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,13,1916(7) Matching funds. The department may not distribute a grant under this
17section unless the applicant contributes matching funds equal to at least 20 percent
18of the amount of the grant. Matching funds may be in the form of cash, in-kind
19contributions, or both.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,14,220(8) Rulemaking. The department shall promulgate rules necessary to
21administer this section, including procedures for submission, review, and
22determination of applications for assistance under this section. The rules

1promulgated under this subsection shall give priority to providing assistance to
2owners of private wells contaminated with PFAS.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,233Section 23. 292.74 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA14,14,214292.74 Financial responsibility for PFAS. The department may, if it
5determines doing so is necessary to protect human health or the environment,
6require a person who possesses or controls or who causes the discharge of a
7perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance, and any person who manufactures any
8product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl
9substances, to provide proof of financial responsibility for conducting emergency
10response actions, remedial actions, environmental repair, and long-term care to
11address contamination by a potential discharge of a perfluoroalkyl or
12polyfluoroalkyl substance or environmental pollution that may be caused by a
13discharge of such substances. The department shall establish, by rule, the
14procedure for determining whether requiring a proof of financial responsibility is
15necessary to protect human health or the environment, and may establish
16requirements for types of financial responsibility, methods for calculating amounts
17of financial responsibility, access and default, bankruptcy notifications, and any
18other requirements the department determines is necessary under this section.
19The proof of financial responsibility required under this section shall be in addition
20to any other proof of financial responsibility or financial assurance required under
21this chapter. This section does not apply to a person exempt under s. 292.11 (9).
AB50-ASA2-AA14,2422Section 24. 299.487 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA14,14,2323299.487 Transportation and disposal of PFAS. (1) In this section:
AB50-ASA2-AA14,15,7
1(a) Environmental justice means the fair treatment and meaningful
2involvement of all individuals, regardless of race, color, national origin, educational
3level, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement
4of environmental laws, regulations, and policies to ensure that no population of
5color or community of color, indigenous community, or low-income community shall
6be exposed to a disproportionate burden of the negative human health and
7environmental impacts of pollution or other environmental hazards.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,15,88(b) PFAS means a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,15,159(2) A person disposing of PFAS, or transporting PFAS for the purpose of
10disposal, shall attempt to the greatest extent possible to avoid disposing of PFAS in,
11or transporting PFAS to, any location where such disposal or transportation will
12contribute to environmental justice concerns and shall consider all reasonable
13alternatives for transport and disposal of PFAS. The department shall assist any
14person, upon request, in evaluating the environmental justice impacts of the
15persons disposal or transportation of PFAS.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,913216Section 9132. Nonstatutory provisions; Natural Resources.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,15,2317(1) Statewide biomonitoring studies. The department of health services
18shall conduct biomonitoring studies across the state to assess perfluoroalkyl and
19polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure levels and better understand the factors that
20affect perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure levels in different
21communities. The department may, as part of these studies, survey volunteer
22participants, test blood samples for the presence and levels of perfluoroalkyl and
23polyfluoroalkyl substances, and analyze the results.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,16,11
1(2) Emergency rules for PFAS community grant program. The
2department of natural resources may use the procedure under s. 227.24 to
3promulgate emergency rules relating to the community grant program under s.
4292.67. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department is not required to
5provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency
6rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare
7and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under
8this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1d. and 1g., for emergency rules
9promulgated under this subsection, the department is not required to prepare a
10statement of scope of the rules or to submit the proposed rules in final draft form to
11the governor for approval.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,921912Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,16,1713(1) PFAS biomonitoring studies. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
14appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (a), the dollar
15amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $630,000 and the dollar amount for
16fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $630,000 to fund biomonitoring studies to assess
17and understand permanent perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl exposure levels.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,16,2318(2) Position authorizations; PFAS outreach. In the schedule under s.
1920.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s.
2020.435 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $80,900 and
21the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $104,500 to increase the
22authorized FTE positions for the department by 1.0 GPR position to act as a PFAS
23outreach specialist.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,9232
1Section 9232. Fiscal changes; Natural Resources.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,17,62(1) PFAS community grant program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for
3the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (4) (mw),
4the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $116,350,000 and the
5dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $8,650,000 for the PFAS
6community grant program under s. 292.67.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,18,67(2) Position authorizations; PFAS. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for
8the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (4) (ma),
9the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $691,200 and the dollar
10amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $905,200 to increase the authorized
11FTE positions for the department by 10.0 GPR positions for the purpose of
12remediating and managing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The
13FTE positions shall be placed in the department as follows: 1.0 FTE position to act
14as an executive leadership program coordinator to supervise the Office of Emerging
15Contaminants; 1.0 FTE position to act as a policy initiatives advisor to develop
16recommendations for legislative and administrative action to address contaminants
17of emerging concern; 1.0 FTE position to act as a supply specialist to coordinate and
18complete sampling of public water supplies for emerging contaminants and to
19provide support to private well owners with water quality analysis; 2.0 FTE
20positions to act as water resources management specialists to develop water quality
21standards, assist in effluent monitoring and source reduction, and develop
22guidance for landspreading of contaminated biosolids; 1.0 FTE position to act as an
23air management specialist to develop statewide policies on emerging contaminants;

11.0 FTE position to act as a waste and materials management specialist to develop
2safe disposal and treatment methods for waste; 2.0 FTE positions to act as
3hydrogeologists to coordinate sampling and cleanup activities at cleanup sites and
4evaluate scientific data related to contamination; and 1.0 FTE position to act as a
5water supply specialist to sample for and address the impacts of threats to drinking
6water and provide water quality analysis support to private well owners.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,18,117(3) PFAS sampling, testing, and research. In the schedule under s. 20.005
8(3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (4)
9(mw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $1,480,000 and the
10dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $730,000 for statewide PFAS
11sampling and testing activities.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,18,1712(4) PFAS substance emergency measures. In the schedule under s. 20.005
13(3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (4)
14(mw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $900,000 and the
15dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $900,000 to support
16emergency measures related to PFAS, such as providing temporary drinking water
17to homes impacted by groundwater contamination.
AB50-ASA2-AA14,19,418(5) Emerging contaminants initiative and position authorization. In
19the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural
20resources under s. 20.370 (4) (mq), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is
21increased by $200,000 to increase the authorized positions for the department by
222.0 LTE positions to conduct sampling and data analysis of drinking water test for
23emerging contaminants, and for the purpose of wastewater monitoring, surface

1water monitoring, and fish sampling. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
2appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (4) (mq), the
3dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $225,000 for the purpose of
4wastewater monitoring, surface water monitoring, and fish sampling..
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