SB45-SSA2-SA6,55,1716(b) Treating or disposing of PFAS-containing firefighting foam containers 17from a municipal site or facility. SB45-SSA2-SA6,55,1918(c) Sampling a private water supply within 3 miles of a site or facility known 19to contain PFAS or to have caused a PFAS discharge. SB45-SSA2-SA6,55,2120(d) Assisting owners of private wells with the cost of installation of filters, 21treatment, or well replacement. SB45-SSA2-SA6,55,2322(e) Providing a temporary emergency water supply, a water treatment system, 23or bulk water to replace water contaminated with PFAS. SB45-SSA2-SA6,56,2
1(f) Conducting emergency, interim, or remedial actions to mitigate, treat, 2dispose of, or remove PFAS contamination to the air, land, or waters of the state. SB45-SSA2-SA6,56,73(g) Removing or treating PFAS in a public water system using the most cost-4effective method to provide safe drinking water in areas where PFAS levels exceed 5the maximum contaminant level for PFAS under ch. 281 or an enforcement 6standard for PFAS under ch. 160 or where the state has issued a health advisory for 7PFAS. SB45-SSA2-SA6,56,108(h) Creating a new public water system or connecting private well owners to 9an existing public water system in an area in which there is widespread PFAS 10contamination in private water supplies. SB45-SSA2-SA6,56,1411(i) Sampling and testing water for PFAS contamination in a public, private, or 12tribal elementary or secondary school, a child care center that is licensed under s. 1348.65, a child care program that is established or contracted for under s. 120.13 14(14), or a child care provider that is certified under s. 48.651. SB45-SSA2-SA6,56,1815(5) Application. A municipality shall apply for a grant on a form prescribed 16by the department and shall include any information that the department finds 17necessary to determine the eligibility of the project, identify the funding requested, 18determine the priority of the project, and calculate the amount of a grant. SB45-SSA2-SA6,56,2019(6) Evaluation criteria. The department, in awarding grants under this 20section, shall consider all of the following criteria: SB45-SSA2-SA6,56,2321(a) The municipality’s demonstrated commitment to performing and 22completing eligible activities, including the municipality’s financial commitment 23and ability to successfully administer grants. SB45-SSA2-SA6,57,2
1(b) The degree to which the project will have a positive impact on public 2health and the environment. SB45-SSA2-SA6,57,43(c) Other criteria that the department finds necessary to prioritize the funds 4available for awarding grants. SB45-SSA2-SA6,57,85(7) Matching funds. The department may not distribute a grant under this 6section unless the applicant contributes matching funds equal to at least 20 percent 7of the amount of the grant. Matching funds may be in the form of cash, in-kind 8contributions, or both. SB45-SSA2-SA6,57,139(8) Rulemaking. The department shall promulgate rules necessary to 10administer this section, including procedures for submission, review, and 11determination of applications for assistance under this section. The rules 12promulgated under this subsection shall give priority to providing assistance to 13owners of private wells contaminated with PFAS. SB45-SSA2-SA6,58,915292.74 Financial responsibility for PFAS. The department may, if it 16determines doing so is necessary to protect human health or the environment, 17require a person who possesses or controls or who causes the discharge of a 18perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance, and any person who manufactures any 19product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl 20substances, to provide proof of financial responsibility for conducting emergency 21response actions, remedial actions, environmental repair, and long-term care to 22address contamination by a potential discharge of a perfluoroalkyl or 23polyfluoroalkyl substance or environmental pollution that may be caused by a
1discharge of such substances. The department shall establish, by rule, the 2procedure for determining whether requiring a proof of financial responsibility is 3necessary to protect human health or the environment, and may establish 4requirements for types of financial responsibility, methods for calculating amounts 5of financial responsibility, access and default, bankruptcy notifications, and any 6other requirements the department determines is necessary under this section. 7The proof of financial responsibility required under this section shall be in addition 8to any other proof of financial responsibility or financial assurance required under 9this chapter. This section does not apply to a person exempt under s. 292.11 (9). SB45-SSA2-SA6,58,1111299.487 Transportation and disposal of PFAS. (1) In this section: SB45-SSA2-SA6,58,1812(a) “Environmental justice” means the fair treatment and meaningful 13involvement of all individuals, regardless of race, color, national origin, educational 14level, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement 15of environmental laws, regulations, and policies to ensure that no population of 16color or community of color, indigenous community, or low-income community shall 17be exposed to a disproportionate burden of the negative human health and 18environmental impacts of pollution or other environmental hazards. SB45-SSA2-SA6,58,1919(b) “PFAS” means a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance. SB45-SSA2-SA6,59,320(2) A person disposing of PFAS, or transporting PFAS for the purpose of 21disposal, shall attempt to the greatest extent possible to avoid disposing of PFAS in, 22or transporting PFAS to, any location where such disposal or transportation will 23contribute to environmental justice concerns and shall consider all reasonable
1alternatives for transport and disposal of PFAS. The department shall assist any 2person, upon request, in evaluating the environmental justice impacts of the 3person’s disposal or transportation of PFAS. SB45-SSA2-SA6,59,105299.65 Commercial vessels subject to federal Vessel Incidental 6Discharge Act. (1) (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), the owner or operator of any 7commercial vessel subject to the requirements of the federal Vessel Incidental 8Discharge Act under 33 USC 1322 (p) that has operated outside this state shall pay 9to the department, no later than 5 days prior to arriving in a port of this state, $650 10per arrival to a port of this state. SB45-SSA2-SA6,59,1311(b) The owner or operator of a commercial vessel engaged in coastwise trade 12that is subject to the requirements of 46 USC 55101 to 55103 may not be required to 13pay more than $3,250 in fees per calendar year under this subsection. SB45-SSA2-SA6,59,1714(c) The owner or operator of a commercial vessel that is subject to the 15requirements of the federal Vessel Incidental Discharge Act under 33 USC 1322 (p) 16may not be required to pay more than $3,250 in fees per calendar year under this 17subsection. SB45-SSA2-SA6,59,2218(2) The department may adjust the amount of the fee under sub. (1) (a) once 19every 5 years to account for any changes in the U.S. consumer price index for all 20urban consumers, U.S. city average, as determined by the U.S. department of labor 21for the month of October immediately preceding the date of adjustment, as provided 22under 33 USC 1322 (p) (9) (A) (iv) (III) (aa). SB45-SSA2-SA6,60,2
1(3) The department shall credit all fees collected under sub. (1) (a) to the 2appropriation account under s. 20.370 (4) (aj). SB45-SSA2-SA6,60,85299.66 (2) (a) The department may enter into a memorandum of agreement 6with the U.S. Coast Guard concerning implementation and enforcement of the 7provisions of 33 USC 1322 and any regulations promulgated by the secretary of the 8U.S. department of homeland security under 33 USC 1322 (p) (5). SB45-SSA2-SA6,60,139(b) If the department enters into a memorandum of agreement with the U.S. 10Coast Guard under par. (a), an employee or agent of the department may board and 11inspect any vessel that is subject to s. 299.65 to determine the state of compliance 12with the federal Vessel Incidental Discharge Act under 33 USC 1322 (p) and any 13regulations promulgated thereunder. SB45-SSA2-SA6,60,2015(1) Nonprofit conservation organization grants. In the 2025-26 fiscal 16year, from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (aa), the department of natural 17resources shall provide grants to Gathering Waters, as authorized under s. 23.0955; 18to the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin, as authorized under s. 23.0956; 19to River Alliance of Wisconsin, as authorized under s. 281.72; and to Wisconsin 20Lakes, as authorized under s. 281.69 (1r). SB45-SSA2-SA6,61,721(2) Emergency rules for PFAS community grant program. The 22department of natural resources may use the procedure under s. 227.24 to 23promulgate emergency rules relating to the community grant program under s. 24292.67. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department is not required to
1provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency 2rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare 3and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under 4this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1d. and 1g., for emergency rules 5promulgated under this subsection, the department is not required to prepare a 6statement of scope of the rules or to submit the proposed rules in final draft form to 7the governor for approval. SB45-SSA2-SA6,61,148(3) Statewide biomonitoring studies. The department of health services 9shall conduct biomonitoring studies across the state to assess perfluoroalkyl and 10polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure levels and better understand the factors that 11affect perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure levels in different 12communities. The department may, as part of these studies, survey volunteer 13participants, test blood samples for the presence and levels of perfluoroalkyl and 14polyfluoroalkyl substances, and analyze the results. SB45-SSA2-SA6,61,1915(4) Forestry-industry-wide strategic plan. From the appropriation under 16s. 20.370 (2) (jq), the department of natural resources shall develop a forestry-17industry-wide strategic plan and road map. The department shall submit the final 18report on this plan and road map to the council on forestry no later than September 1916, 2026. SB45-SSA2-SA6,62,920(5) Emergency rule-making authority; Great Lakes erosion control 21revolving loan program. The department of natural resources may use the 22procedure under s. 227.24 to promulgate emergency rules under s. 23.1991 for the 23period before the date on which permanent rules under s. 23.1991 take effect.
1Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this 2subsection remain in effect until the first day of the 25th month beginning after the 3effective date of the emergency rules, the date on which the permanent rules take 4effect, or the effective date of the repeal of the emergency rules, whichever is 5earliest. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department of natural 6resources is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this 7subsection as emergency rules is necessary for the preservation of public peace, 8health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a 9rule promulgated under this subsection. SB45-SSA2-SA6,62,2210(6) Emergency rule-making authority; Mississippi River erosion 11control revolving loan program. The department of natural resources may use 12the procedure under s. 227.24 to promulgate emergency rules under s. 23.1993 for 13the period before the date on which permanent rules under s. 23.1993 take effect. 14Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this 15subsection remain in effect until the first day of the 25th month beginning after the 16effective date of the emergency rules, the date on which the permanent rules take 17effect, or the effective date of the repeal of the emergency rules, whichever is 18earliest. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department of natural 19resources is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this 20subsection as emergency rules is necessary for the preservation of public peace, 21health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a 22rule promulgated under this subsection. SB45-SSA2-SA6,63,523(7) Notification of U.S. Coast Guard rules for vessel discharge. When
1the department of natural resources determines that the secretary of the U.S. 2department of homeland security has promulgated final, effective, and enforceable 3rules under 33 USC 1322 (p) (5), the department shall notify the legislative 4reference bureau. The legislative reference bureau shall publish a notice in the 5Wisconsin Administrative Register that specifies that date. SB45-SSA2-SA6,63,86(8) Well compensation earmark for the town of Bloom. 7Notwithstanding s. 281.75 (4) (b) 4., the town of Bloom in Richland County is 8eligible for a claim under s. 281.75, not to exceed $16,000. SB45-SSA2-SA6,63,1310(1) Transfer from capital improvement fund to the conservation fund. 11In fiscal year 2026-27, there is transferred from the capital improvement fund to 12the forestry account of the conservation fund an amount equal to the difference 13between the following: SB45-SSA2-SA6,63,1614(a) The total amount transferred to the capital improvement fund under s. 1520.370 (5) (hq) and (hr), 2023 stats., in fiscal years 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, and 162025-26. SB45-SSA2-SA6,63,1817(b) The total amount obligated under s. 23.0917 (3) (bt) 3. and (bw) 2. in fiscal 18years 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26 minus $4,000,000. SB45-SSA2-SA6,63,2219(2) Water resources account lapses. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), in 20fiscal year 2025-26, there is lapsed to the conservation fund $386,500 from the 21account under s. 20.370 (7) (fr); $436,600 from the account under s. 20.370 (7) (ft); 22and $176,900 from the account under s. 20.370 (7) (fw). SB45-SSA2-SA6,64,223(3) 5r processors cleanup funding lapse. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3)
1(c), the unencumbered balance of s. 20.370 (4) (hs) on the effective date of this 2subsection is lapsed to the environmental fund. SB45-SSA2-SA6,64,63(4) General fund transfer to the conservation fund. There is 4transferred from the general fund to the conservation fund, and credited to the fish 5and wildlife account within the conservation fund, $17,000,000 in fiscal year 2025-626 and $34,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-27. SB45-SSA2-SA6,64,107(5) Dry cleaner environmental response fund transfer. The 8unencumbered balance in the dry cleaner environmental response fund under s. 925.48, 2021 stats., is transferred to the environmental fund under s. 25.46 and 10credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (6) (et). SB45-SSA2-SA6,64,1312(1) Transfers to the capital improvement fund. The treatment of s. 1320.370 (5) (hq) and (hr) takes effect on July 1, 2026. SB45-SSA2-SA6,64,1514(2) Annual 4th grade pass. The treatment of s. 27.01 (9) (bg) takes effect on 15January 1, 2026. SB45-SSA2-SA6,64,2016(3) Commercial vessels subject to federal Vessel Incidental 17Discharge Act. The treatment of ss. 20.370 (4) (aj), 283.35 (1m), and 299.65, the 18renumbering of s. 299.66, and the creation of s. 299.66 (2) take effect on the date 19specified in the notice published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under 20Section 9132 (7) of this act. SB45-SSA2-SA6,64,2121(4) Environmental impacts to covered communities. SB45-SSA2-SA6,64,2322(a) Except as provided in par. (b), the treatment of s. 23.405 takes effect on the 23first day of the 6th month beginning after publication. SB45-SSA2-SA6,65,2
1(b) The treatment of s. 23.405 (1) (a) and (2) takes effect on first day of the 4th 2month beginning after publication.”.
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