SB1104: Bill Text

SB1104,,149 (a) The department of natural resources shall promulgate emergency rules under s. 227.24 establishing acceptable levels and standards, performance standards, monitoring requirements, and required response actions for any perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or group or class of such substances that the department determines may be harmful to human health or the environment in the following:

SB1104,,150 1. Drinking water under s. 281.17 (8).

SB1104,,151 2. Groundwater under ss. 160.07 (5) and 160.15, except as provided under ss. 160.07 (5) (b) and 160.15 (4).

SB1104,,152 3. Surface water from point sources under ss. 283.11 (4) and 283.21 and from nonpoint sources under s. 281.16.

SB1104,,153 4. Solid waste and solid waste facilities under chs. 289 and 291.

SB1104,,154 5. Beds of navigable waters under s. 30.20.

SB1104,,155 6. Soil and sediment under chs. 289 and 292.

SB1104,,156 (b) The department of natural resources shall promulgate emergency rules under s. 227.24 to do all of the following:

SB1104,,157 1. Add any perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or group or class of such substances that the department determines may be harmful to human health or the environment to the list of toxic pollutants under s. 283.21 (1) (a) for purposes of setting toxic effluent standards or prohibitions under s. 283.11 (4).

SB1104,,158 2. Add to the list of hazardous constituents under s. 291.05 (4) any perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or group or class of such substances for which the department determines that the listing is necessary to protect public health, safety, or welfare.

SB1104,,159 3. Administer and enforce ch. 292 in relation to remedial actions involving perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances or a group or class of such substances.

SB1104,,160 4. Establish procedures for submission, review, and determination of applications for assistance under s. 281.73.

SB1104,,161 (c) Notwithstanding any finding required under par. (a) or (b), emergency rules promulgated under pars. (a) and (b) shall cover, at a minimum, perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, perfluorooctanoic acid, perfluorohexane sulfonic acid, perfluorononanoic acid, and perfluorobutane sulfonic acid and shall include provisions for enforcing these standards, including requiring sampling, monitoring, testing, and response actions.

SB1104,,162 (d) Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under pars. (a) and (b) remain in effect until July 1, 2026, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department of natural resources is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

SB1104,,163 (4) Report. No later than June 30, 2026, the department of natural resources and the department of health services shall submit a joint report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) having jurisdiction over matters relating to the environment. The report shall describe the feasibility and advisability of regulating perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as one or more classes of substances.

SB1104,,164 (5) Position authorization — county well testing grant program. The authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources are increased by 1.0 SEG position, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (et), for the purpose of administering the county well testing grant program under s. 292.67.

SB1104,,165 (6) Statewide biomonitoring studies. The department of health services shall conduct biomonitoring studies across the state to assess perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure levels and better understand the factors that affect perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure levels in different communities. The department may, as part of these studies, survey volunteer participants, test blood samples for the presence and levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and analyze the results.

SB1104,32 Section 32. Fiscal changes.

SB1104,,167 (1) Position authorizations; health services; statewide biomonitoring studies. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $630,000 to conduct the studies under Section 31 (6) and to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 5.0 GPR positions to serve as 1.0 research scientist, 1.0 public health educator, 1.0 program manager and study coordinator, 1.0 epidemiologist, and 1.0 outreach specialist. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $630,000 for the same purposes.

SB1104,,168 (2) Position authorizations; health services; groundwater enforcement standards. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $248,600 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 4.0 GPR research scientist positions for the purpose of recommending enforcement standards for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances under s. 160.07. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $248,600 to provide funding for the positions authorized under this subsection.

SB1104,,169 (3) Position authorizations; natural resources; PFAS action plan implementation. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (4) (ma), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $729,400 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $934,200 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 12.0 GPR positions and 1.0 GPR 4-year project position for the purpose of implementing the 2020 PFAS Action Plan published by the Wisconsin PFAS Action Council. The FTE positions shall be placed in the department as follows: 2.0 FTE positions to assist in conducting deposition monitoring, to develop and prioritize a list of sources that may be emitting PFAS compounds into the air, and to develop control technology standards; 3.0 FTE positions for drinking and groundwater monitoring; 2.0 FTE positions to assess necessary actions to limit exposure to PFAS; 2.0 FTE positions to develop water quality guidelines and standards related to PFAS, particularly for wastewater treatment facilities; 1.0 FTE position to develop standards related to PFAS disposal; 1.0 FTE position to develop sampling methodologies and perform sampling in cases where wildlife is suspected of having been contaminated by PFAS; and 1.0 FTE position to conduct community outreach and engagement.

SB1104,,170 (4) Natural resources; statewide PFAS sampling and testing. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (4) (mw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $1,480,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $730,000 for the following statewide PFAS sampling and testing activities: testing at state-led sites; waterway monitoring; testing fish and wildlife; testing at wastewater treatment plants; and sampling municipal water supplies.

SB1104,,171 (5) Natural resources; PFAS substance emergency measures. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (4) (mw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $900,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $900,000 to support emergency measures related to PFAS, such as providing temporary drinking water to homes impacted by groundwater contamination.

SB1104,,172 (6) Natural resources; PFAS fire fighting foam collection. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (4) (ps), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $1,000,000.

SB1104,,173 (7) Natural resources; PFAS disposal study. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (4) (ma), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $2,000,000 for the purpose of studying and analyzing different options for disposing of PFAS, including whether the transport of PFAS to certain locations for disposal would present environmental justice concerns.

SB1104,,174 (8) Natural resources; legacy PFAS contamination in soil and groundwater. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (4) (ma), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $2,000,000 for the purpose of testing for PFAS contamination in soil and groundwater in areas where biosolids have been land applied for at least 10 years and where vulnerable aquifers are present.

SB1104,,175 (9) Health services; PFAS outreach and awareness. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $500,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $500,000 for PFAS outreach and awareness activities.

SB1104,33 Section 33. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

SB1104,,177 (1) The treatment of s. 281.17 (8) (c) takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.

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