SB45-SSA2-SA6,37,518281.59 (4) (f) Revenue obligations may be contracted by the building 19commission when it reasonably appears to the building commission that all 20obligations incurred under this subsection, and all payments under an agreement 21or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to revenue 22obligations issued under this subsection, can be fully paid on a timely basis from 23moneys received or anticipated to be received. Revenue obligations issued under 24this subsection for the clean water fund program and safe drinking water loan
1program shall not exceed $2,526,700,000 $3,329,650,100 in principal amount, 2excluding obligations issued to refund outstanding revenue obligation notes. The 3building commission may contract additional revenue obligations in an amount up 4to $24,700,000. The building commission may contract additional revenue 5obligations in an amount up to $46,000,000. SB45-SSA2-SA6,37,197281.59 (4) (f) Revenue obligations may be contracted by the building 8commission when it reasonably appears to the building commission that all 9obligations incurred under this subsection, and all payments under an agreement 10or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to revenue 11obligations issued under this subsection, can be fully paid on a timely basis from 12moneys received or anticipated to be received. Revenue obligations issued under 13this subsection for the clean water fund program and safe drinking water loan 14program shall not exceed $2,526,700,000 in principal amount, excluding obligations 15issued to refund outstanding revenue obligation notes. The building commission 16may contract additional revenue obligations in an amount up to $24,700,000. The 17building commission may contract additional revenue obligations in an amount up 18to $46,000,000. The building commission may contract additional revenue 19obligations in an amount up to $726,000,000. SB45-SSA2-SA6,38,1221281.61 (6) Priority list. The department shall establish a priority list that 22ranks each safe drinking water loan program project. The department shall 23promulgate rules for determining project rankings that, to the extent possible, give 24priority to projects that address the most serious risks to human health, that are
1necessary to ensure compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 USC 300f to 2300j-26, and that assist applicants that are most in need on a per household basis, 3according to affordability criteria specified in the rules. For the purpose of ranking 4projects under this subsection, the department shall treat a project to upgrade a 5public water system to provide continuous disinfection of the water that it 6distributes as if the public water system were a surface water system that federal 7law requires to provide continuous disinfection. For the purpose of ranking projects 8under this subsection, if the department of health services has recommended an 9enforcement standard for a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance, the 10department of natural resources shall treat a project relating to that perfluoroalkyl 11or polyfluoroalkyl substance as if a maximum contaminant level for that substance 12has been attained or exceeded. SB45-SSA2-SA6,38,1614281.61 (8) (b) The department of administration shall allocate the amount 15appropriated under s. 20.320 (2) (a) to projects involving forgivable loans to private 16users of public water systems to replace lead service lines. SB45-SSA2-SA6,38,2018281.73 Winter road safety improvement grants. (1) The department 19shall develop and administer a program to provide financial assistance to 20municipalities for eligible expenditures for equipment critical to winter road safety. SB45-SSA2-SA6,38,2121(2) An individual grant awarded under this section may not exceed $75,000. SB45-SSA2-SA6,39,222(3) The department shall promulgate rules necessary to administer this 23section, including rules that specify criteria for determining eligible recipients and 24expenditures, which shall include expenditures for live-edge blades, salt spreader
1control systems, brine mixers, and structural upgrades to salt storage facilities to 2prevent ground water contamination. SB45-SSA2-SA6,39,43(4) From the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (aa), the department may 4award grants to eligible recipients for eligible expenditures under this section. SB45-SSA2-SA6,1135Section 113. 281.75 (1) (b) (intro.), 1., 2. and 3. of the statutes are amended 6to read: SB45-SSA2-SA6,39,87281.75 (1) (b) (intro.) “Contaminated well” or “contaminated private water 8supply” means a well or private water supply which that does any of the following: SB45-SSA2-SA6,39,1191. Produces water containing one or more substances of public health concern 10in excess of a primary maximum contaminant level promulgated in the national 11drinking water standards in 40 CFR 141 and 143;. SB45-SSA2-SA6,39,13122. Produces water containing one or more substances of public health concern 13in excess of an enforcement standard under ch. 160; or. SB45-SSA2-SA6,39,17143. Is subject to a written advisory opinion, issued by the department or the 15department of health services, containing a specific descriptive reference to the well 16or private water supply and recommending that the well or private water supply not 17be used because of potential human health risks. SB45-SSA2-SA6,11418Section 114. 281.75 (1) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read: SB45-SSA2-SA6,39,2019281.75 (1) (b) 4. Produces water containing at least 10 parts per billion of 20arsenic or at least 10 parts per million of nitrate nitrogen. SB45-SSA2-SA6,11521Section 115. 281.75 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read: SB45-SSA2-SA6,40,322281.75 (1) (b) 5. Produces water containing levels of a perfluoroalkyl or 23polyfluoroalkyl substance in excess of the maximum level set out in any applicable
1federal or state health advisory for that substance, if no primary maximum 2contaminant level under 40 CFR 141 and 143 or enforcement standard under ch. 3160 for that substance has been promulgated. SB45-SSA2-SA6,40,65281.75 (1) (f) “Private water supply” means a residential water supply or, a 6livestock water supply, or a transient noncommunity water supply. SB45-SSA2-SA6,40,138281.75 (1) (gm) “Transient noncommunity water supply” means a water 9system that serves at least 25 persons at least 60 days of the year but does not 10regularly serve at least 25 of the same persons over 6 months per year. “Transient 11noncommunity water supply” does not include a public water system that serves at 12least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at 13least 25 year-round residents. SB45-SSA2-SA6,40,1815281.75 (4m) (a) In order to be eligible for an award under this section, the 16annual family income of the landowner or lessee of property on which is located a 17contaminated water supply or a well subject to abandonment may not exceed 18$65,000 $100,000. SB45-SSA2-SA6,41,220281.75 (5) (f) The Except as provided in par. (g), the department shall allocate 21money for the payment of claims according to the order in which completed claims 22are received. The department may conditionally approve a completed claim even if 23the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (cr) is insufficient to pay the claim. The
1department shall allocate money for the payment of a claim which is conditionally 2approved as soon as funds become available. SB45-SSA2-SA6,41,64281.75 (5) (g) If the appropriations under s. 20.370 (6) (cf) or (cr) are 5insufficient to pay claims, the department may, for claims based on nitrate levels, 6allocate money for the payment of those claims in the following order of priority: SB45-SSA2-SA6,41,871. Claims based on water containing more than 40 parts per million of nitrate 8nitrogen. SB45-SSA2-SA6,41,1092. Claims based on water containing more than 30 but not more than 40 parts 10per million of nitrate nitrogen. SB45-SSA2-SA6,41,12113. Claims based on water containing more than 25 but not more than 30 parts 12per million of nitrate nitrogen. SB45-SSA2-SA6,41,14134. Claims based on water containing more than 20 but not more than 25 parts 14per million of nitrate nitrogen. SB45-SSA2-SA6,41,16155. Claims based on water containing more than 10 but not more than 20 parts 16per million of nitrate nitrogen. SB45-SSA2-SA6,41,2118281.75 (6) (a) Contamination of a private water supply, as defined under sub. 19(1) (b) 1. or, 2., 4., or 5. is required to be established by analysis of at least 2 samples 20of water, taken at least 2 weeks apart, in a manner which assures the validity of the 21test results. The samples shall be tested by a laboratory certified under s. 299.11. SB45-SSA2-SA6,42,523281.75 (7) (a) If the department finds that the claimant meets all the
1requirements of this section and rules promulgated under this section and that the 2private water supply is contaminated or that the well is a well subject to 3abandonment, the department shall issue an award. The Except as provided under 4par. (am), the award may not pay more than 75 percent of the eligible costs. The 5award may not pay any portion of eligible costs in excess of $16,000. SB45-SSA2-SA6,42,97281.75 (7) (am) An award under this subsection may pay up to 100 percent of 8the eligible costs if the annual family income of the claimant is below the median 9family income for the state, as determined by U.S. bureau of the census. SB45-SSA2-SA6,42,1413281.79 Negotiations for alternate source of water due to PFAS 14contamination. (1) Definitions. In this section: SB45-SSA2-SA6,42,1615(a) “Municipality” means a city, village, town, county, utility district, lake 16protection district, sewerage district, or municipal airport. SB45-SSA2-SA6,42,1717(b) “Private water supply” has the meaning given in s. 281.77 (1) (a). SB45-SSA2-SA6,43,518(2) Mediation. A municipality that contains private water supplies that have 19been contaminated by a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance in excess of a 20state or federal drinking water standard, a state groundwater standard, or a public 21health recommendation from the department of health services under s. 160.07 22may request that the department appoint a mediator to assist in negotiations for 23the supply of an alternate source of water provided by or connected to a water
1supply located within another municipality. The department may not appoint a 2mediator under this section unless the department receives written consent from 3both municipalities. A person responsible under s. 292.11 (3), if any, may 4participate in negotiations. The department shall promulgate rules to implement 5this section, including rules for the allocation of the cost of the mediator. SB45-SSA2-SA6,43,177283.31 (4) (g) That, if the permit allows for the land application of sewage 8sludge, the permittee shall, before first applying sludge and at least once per year 9thereafter, sample and test the sludge for all perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 10substances for which there is a state or federal standard, a public health 11recommendation from the department of health services under s. 160.07, or a 12health advisory issued by the federal environmental protection agency. The 13permittee shall, before applying sludge to land in any year, report the sampling and 14testing results to the department and to the property owner of each tax parcel upon 15which sludge will be applied. The sampling and testing required under this 16paragraph shall be in addition to any sampling and testing otherwise required 17under the permit. SB45-SSA2-SA6,43,2119283.31 (4) (h) That, if the permittee is a treatment work, the permittee will 20test all sewage sludge for the presence of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 21substances and report the testing results to the department. SB45-SSA2-SA6,44,723283.31 (8) The holder of a permit under this section for a concentrated animal
1feeding operation shall annually pay to the department a fee of $345 $545, which 2shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (ag). The 3department shall annually submit a report to the joint committee on finance and, 4under s. 13.172 (3), to the standing committees of the legislature with jurisdiction 5over agricultural and environmental matters describing the use of the moneys 6credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (ag) under this subsection 7and the use of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (9) (ap). SB45-SSA2-SA6,44,139283.33 (8m) Rules for storm water pond safety. The department shall 10promulgate rules under sub. (8) establishing that any pond located in an area with 11a population density of not less than 1,000 people per square mile that is 12constructed as part of an activity for which a permit is required under sub. (1) or s. 13283.31 must include one or more of the following features for safety: SB45-SSA2-SA6,44,1414(a) A shallow ledge around the periphery of the pond. SB45-SSA2-SA6,44,1615(b) Vegetation that is not less than 24 inches high between the pond and any 16easy point of access. SB45-SSA2-SA6,44,1717(c) Any other alternative safety feature authorized by the department by rule. SB45-SSA2-SA6,44,2319283.35 (1) Authorization. Instead of issuing a separate permit to an 20individual point source, the department may issue a general permit applicable to a 21designated area of the state authorizing discharges from specified categories or 22classes of point sources located within that area. The department shall charge a 23processing fee of $425 for each permit issued under this subsection. SB45-SSA2-SA6,133
1Section 133. 285.69 (2) (a) 12. of the statutes is amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA6,45,52285.69 (2) (a) 12. That the fee billed in 2013 and each year thereafter to 2024 3equals $35.71 per ton of emissions specified under subd. 8. and that the fee billed in 42025 and each year thereafter equals $63.69 per ton of emissions specified under 5subd. 8. SB45-SSA2-SA6,45,107292.11 (8m) Site-specific standards. If no standard exists for a hazardous 8substance, the person responsible under sub. (3) shall propose site-specific 9environmental standards for department approval for the actions required under 10this chapter and rules promulgated under this chapter. SB45-SSA2-SA6,45,1512292.11 (9) (g) 1. In this paragraph, “PFAS” means a perfluoroalkyl or 13polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there is a state or federal standard, a public 14health recommendation from the department of health services under s. 160.07, or 15a health advisory issued by the federal environmental protection agency. SB45-SSA2-SA6,45,18162. Except as provided in subd. 3, a person who possesses or controls property 17where a PFAS discharge occurred is exempt from subs. (3), (4), and (7) (b) and (c) for 18the PFAS discharge if all of the following apply: SB45-SSA2-SA6,45,1919a. The property is exclusively used for agricultural use or residential use. SB45-SSA2-SA6,45,2120b. The discharge was caused by land application of sludge permitted under ch. 21283. SB45-SSA2-SA6,46,222c. The person who possesses or controls the property where the PFAS 23discharge occurred agrees to allow the department, any authorized representatives 24of the department, any party that possessed or controlled the PFAS or caused the
1discharge of the PFAS, and any consultant or contractor of such a party to enter the 2property to take action to respond to the discharge. SB45-SSA2-SA6,46,63d. The person who possesses or controls the property where the PFAS 4discharge occurred does not interfere with any action taken in response to the 5discharge and does not take any action that worsens or contributes to the PFAS 6discharge. SB45-SSA2-SA6,46,127e. The person who possesses or controls the property where the PFAS 8discharge occurred follows any other condition that the department determines is 9reasonable and necessary to ensure that the department or other person described 10in subd. 2. c. is able to adequately respond to the discharge, including taking action 11necessary to protect human health, safety, or welfare or the environment, taking 12into consideration the current or intended use of the property. SB45-SSA2-SA6,46,1613f. The person who possesses or controls the property where the PFAS 14discharge occurred allows the department to limit public access to the property if 15the department determines such limitation of access is necessary to prevent an 16imminent threat to human health, safety, or welfare or to the environment. SB45-SSA2-SA6,46,18173. a. The exemption under subd. 2. does not apply to any substances other 18than PFAS. SB45-SSA2-SA6,46,2119b. The exemption under subd. 2. does not apply if the person that possesses or 20controls the property where the PFAS discharge occurred takes action that worsens 21or contributes to the PFAS discharge. SB45-SSA2-SA6,47,8224. A person who is exempt from subs. (3), (4), and (7) (b) and (c) pursuant to 23subd. 2. shall provide written disclosure to any prospective purchaser of the 24property, either through sale or land contract, before entering into a contract and to
1prospective tenants of the property, including agricultural and residential tenants 2before entering into a lease agreement. Written disclosure shall be provided to any 3current tenants as soon as reasonably practicable and upon any reissuance or 4renewal of a lease. Written disclosure shall include, at a minimum, a description of 5the type of contamination, the location and description of any action taken to 6control or treat the contamination, PFAS sample dates and results, and a 7description of compliance with reporting required under sub. (2). A copy of the 8disclosure shall be provided to the department upon request. SB45-SSA2-SA6,47,1295. The exemption under subd. 2 may not be transferred to a subsequent owner 10of the property on which the PFAS discharge occurred. Each person that possesses 11or controls the property where the PFAS discharge occurred must establish 12eligibility for the exemption under subd. 2. SB45-SSA2-SA6,47,21136. A person may submit to the department information supporting that the 14person satisfies the requirements of subd. 2. The department shall issue a written 15determination that a person who possesses or controls property where the PFAS 16discharge occurred is exempt from subs. (3), (4), and (7) (b) and (c) if the person 17satisfies the requirements in subd. 2. The department may request additional 18information before issuing a determination. The department may revoke its 19determination if it determines that any of the requirements of subd. 2 cease to be 20met. The department may, in accordance with rules that it promulgates, assess and 21collect fees to offset the costs of issuing determinations under this subdivision. SB45-SSA2-SA6,47,22227. The exemption under subd. 2. does not apply after December 31, 2035. SB45-SSA2-SA6,48,424292.11 (14) Determination of responsible party. Applications for
1compensation or grants under the well compensation program under s. 281.75, the 2county well testing grant program under s. 281.54, or any state financial assistance 3program funded by the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2, may 4not be used by the department to determine responsibility under sub. (3). SB45-SSA2-SA6,1375Section 137. 292.31 (1) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: SB45-SSA2-SA6,48,146292.31 (1) (d) Access to information. (intro.) Upon the request of any officer, 7employee, or authorized representative of the department, any person who 8generated, transported, treated, stored, or disposed of solid or hazardous waste 9which that may have been disposed of at a site or facility under investigation by the 10department and any person who generated solid or hazardous waste at a site or 11facility under investigation by the department that was transported to, treated at, 12stored at, or disposed of at another site, facility, or location shall provide the officer, 13employee, or authorized representative access to any records or documents in that 14person’s custody, possession, or control which relate to: SB45-SSA2-SA6,13815Section 138. 292.31 (1) (d) 1m. of the statutes is created to read: SB45-SSA2-SA6,48,1816292.31 (1) (d) 1m. The type and quantity of waste generated at the site or 17facility that was transported to, treated at, stored at, or disposed of at another site, 18facility, or location, and the dates and locations of these activities.
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