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AB866,11 9Section 11 . 281.75 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB866,6,1310 281.75 (4m) (a) In order to be eligible for an award under this section, the
11annual family income of the landowner or lessee of property on which is located a
12contaminated water supply or a well subject to abandonment may not exceed $65,000
13$100,000.
AB866,12 14Section 12 . 281.75 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB866,6,1815 281.75 (5) (b) 1. Test results which show that the private water supply is
16contaminated, as defined under sub. (1) (b) 1. or , 2., or 4., information to show that
17the private water supply is contaminated as defined under sub. (1) (b) 3., or
18information to show that the well is a well subject to abandonment;
AB866,13 19Section 13 . 281.75 (5) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB866,6,2520 281.75 (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
24department shall allocate money for the payment of a claim which is conditionally
25approved as soon as funds become available.
AB866,14
1Section 14. 281.75 (5) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB866,7,42 281.75 (5) (g) If the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (cr) is insufficient to pay
3claims, the department may, for claims based on nitrate nitrogen levels, allocate
4money for the payment of those claims in the following order of priority:
AB866,7,65 1. Claims based on water containing more than 40 parts per million of nitrate
6nitrogen.
AB866,7,87 2. Claims based on water containing more than 30 but not more than 40 parts
8per million of nitrate nitrogen.
AB866,7,109 3. Claims based on water containing more than 25 but not more than 30 parts
10per million of nitrate nitrogen.
AB866,7,1211 4. Claims based on water containing more than 20 but not more than 25 parts
12per million of nitrate nitrogen.
AB866,7,1413 5. Claims based on water containing more than 10 but not more than 20 parts
14per million of nitrate nitrogen.
AB866,15 15Section 15 . 281.75 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB866,7,1916 281.75 (6) (a) Contamination of a private water supply, as defined under sub.
17(1) (b) 1. or, 2., or 4., is required to be established by analysis of at least 2 samples of
18water, taken at least 2 weeks apart, in a manner which assures the validity of the
19test results. The samples shall be tested by a laboratory certified under s. 299.11.
AB866,16 20Section 16 . 281.75 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB866,8,221 281.75 (7) (a) If the department finds that the claimant meets all the
22requirements of this section and rules promulgated under this section and that the
23private water supply is contaminated or that the well is a well subject to
24abandonment, the department shall issue an award. The Except as provided under

1par. (am), the
award may not pay more than 75 percent of the eligible costs. The
2award may not pay any portion of eligible costs in excess of $16,000.
AB866,17 3Section 17 . 281.75 (7) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB866,8,64 281.75 (7) (am) An award under this subsection may pay up to 100 percent of
5the eligible costs if the annual family income of the claimant is below the median
6family income for the state, as determined by U.S. Bureau of the Census.
AB866,18 7Section 18 . 281.75 (7) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB866,19 8Section 19 . 281.75 (9) of the statutes is repealed.
AB866,20 9Section 20. Fiscal changes.
AB866,8,1610 (1) Lake protection grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
11appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (6) (ar), the
12dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 is increased by $747,400 for the purpose of
13grants and contracts under ss. 281.68 and 281.69. In the schedule under s. 20.005
14(3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (6)
15(ar), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is increased by $747,400 for the
16purpose of grants and contracts under ss. 281.68 and 281.69.
AB866,8,2517 (2) River protection grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
18appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (6) (av), the
19dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 is increased by $710,500 for the purpose of
20river protection grants and contracts under s. 281.70 and lake monitoring and
21protection contracts under s. 281.68 (1t). In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
22appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (6) (av), the
23dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is increased by $710,500 for the purpose of
24river protection grants and contracts under s. 281.70 and lake monitoring and
25protection contracts under s. 281.68 (1t).
AB866,9,9
1(3) Nonpoint source water pollution abatement. In the schedule under s.
220.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s.
320.370 (6) (aq), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 is increased by $300,000
4for the purpose of grants and assistance under the nonpoint source water pollution
5abatement program under s. 281.65. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
6appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (6) (aq), the
7dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is increased by $300,000 for the purpose of
8grants and assistance under the nonpoint source water pollution abatement
9program under s. 281.65.
AB866,9,1710 (4) Nonpoint source water pollution abatement contracts. In the schedule
11under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources
12under s. 20.370 (9) (at), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 is increased by
13$230,000 for the purpose of nonpoint source water pollution abatement program
14contracts under s. 281.65 (4g). In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
15appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (9) (at), the
16dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is increased by $230,000 for the purpose of
17nonpoint source water pollution abatement program contracts under s. 281.65 (4g).
AB866,9,2418 (5) Well contamination and abandonment. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
19for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (6) (cr),
20the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 is increased by $800,000 for the purpose
21of paying compensation under s. 281.75. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
22appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (6) (cr), the
23dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is increased by $800,000 for the purpose of
24paying compensation under s. 281.75.
AB866,10,8
1(6) Well contamination and abandonment position. In the schedule under s.
220.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s.
320.370 (9) (mv), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 is increased by $74,200 to
4increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 1.0 SEG position to
5administer the well compensation program under s. 281.75. In the schedule under
6s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s.
720.370 (9) (mv), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is increased by $98,800 to
8provide funding for the position authorized under this subsection.
AB866,10,169 (7) Soil and water resource management program. In the schedule under s.
1020.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of agriculture, trade and
11consumer protection under s. 20.115 (7) (c), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20
12is increased by $563,000 for the soil and water resource management program under
13s. 92.14. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department
14of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under s. 20.115 (7) (c), the dollar
15amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is increased by $563,000 for the soil and water
16resource management program under s. 92.14.
AB866,10,1717 (End)
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