AB419,24,2318 (c) Emergency rules promulgated under par. (a) for drinking water shall be
19based on federal environmental protection agency protocols, if any, for testing for
20perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. In promulgating emergency rules
21under par. (a) for nondrinking water, the department of natural resources shall take
22into consideration the latest version of the federal department of defense's Quality
23Systems Manual for Environmental Laboratories.
AB419,25,424 (6) Report. No later than June 30, 2023, the department of natural resources
25and the department of health services shall submit a joint report to the chief clerk

1of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing
2committees under s. 13.172 (3) having jurisdiction over matters relating to the
3environment. The report shall describe the feasibility and advisability of regulating
4perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as one or more classes of substances.
AB419,25,85 (7) Position authorization — county well testing grant program. The
6authorized FTE positions for the department of natural resources are increased by
71.0 GPR position, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (ee), for the
8purpose of administering the county well testing grant program under s. 292.67.
AB419,25,159 (8) Statewide biomonitoring studies. The department of health services shall
10conduct biomonitoring studies across the state to assess perfluoroalkyl and
11polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure levels and better understand the factors that
12affect perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure levels in different
13communities. The department shall, at a minimum, survey participants, test blood
14samples for the presence and levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances,
15and analyze the results.
AB419,33 16Section 33 . Fiscal changes.
AB419,25,2117 (1) Testing of PFAS contamination in water supplies — rivers. In the schedule
18under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources
19under s. 20.370 (4) (mq), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by
20$55,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $55,000 for the
21purpose of testing for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in rivers.
AB419,26,222 (2) Testing of PFAS contamination in water supplies — wastewater treatment
23facilities.
In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the
24department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (4) (mq), the dollar amount for fiscal
25year 2021-22 is increased by $25,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23

1is increased by $25,000 for the purpose of testing for perfluoroalkyl and
2polyfluoroalkyl substances at wastewater treatment facilities.
AB419,26,93 (3) PFAS at sites and facilities under state responsibility. In the schedule
4under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources
5under s. 20.370 (4) (dv), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by
6$600,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $600,000 for
7the purpose of testing for and addressing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
8substance contamination at sites and facilities for which the state has assumed
9responsibility.
AB419,26,2510 (4) Position authorizations; natural resources; environmental management.
11In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural
12resources under s. 20.370 (4) (mq), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is
13increased by $670,800 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department
14by 10.0 SEG positions for the purpose of implementing the Wisconsin PFAS Action
15Plan of December 2020. The positions shall be placed in the department's
16environmental management division as follows: 3.0 water supply specialists in the
17drinking and groundwater program; 2.0 wastewater specialists in the water quality
18program; 1.0 engineer, specialist, or chemist in the air management program; 1.0 air
19management specialist in the air management program; 1.0 hydrogeologist in the
20remediation and redevelopment program; 1.0 hydrogeologist program coordinator in
21the remediation and redevelopment program; and 1.0 hydrogeologist in the waste
22and materials management program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
23appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (4) (mq), the
24dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $857,500 to provide funding for
25the positions authorized under this subsection.
AB419,27,10
1(5) Position authorizations; natural resources; fish, wildlife, and parks. In
2the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural
3resources under s. 20.370 (1) (mu), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is
4increased by $60,500 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department
5by 1.0 SEG position to serve as a toxicologist in the bureau of wildlife management
6of the division of fish, wildlife, and parks for the purpose of implementing the
7Wisconsin PFAS Action Plan of December 2020. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
8for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (1) (mu),
9the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $79,200 to provide funding
10for the positions authorized under this subsection.
AB419,27,2011 (6) Position authorizations; health services; statewide biomonitoring
12studies.
In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department
13of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22
14is increased by $630,000 to conduct the studies under Section 32 (8) and to increase
15the authorized FTE positions for the department by 5.0 GPR positions to serve as 1.0
16research scientist, 1.0 public health educator, 1.0 program manager and study
17coordinator, 1.0 epidemiologist, and 1.0 outreach specialist. In the schedule under
18s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s.
1920.435 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $630,000 for
20the same purposes.
AB419,28,521 (7) Position authorizations; health services; groundwater enforcement
22standards.
In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the
23department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year
242021-22 is increased by $248,600 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the
25department by 4.0 GPR research scientist positions for the purpose of recommending

1enforcement standards for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances under s.
2160.07. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department
3of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23
4is increased by $248,600 to provide funding for the positions authorized under this
5subsection.
AB419,34 6Section 34 . Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
7except as follows:
AB419,28,108 (1) The treatment of s. 281.17 (8) (c) takes effect on the first day of the 7th month
9beginning after publication, or on the first day of the 7th month beginning after
10publication of the 2021 biennial budget act, whichever is later.
AB419,28,1411 (2) The treatment of ss. 285.27 (2) (bm) and 299.15 (2m) takes effect on the first
12day after the effective date of the federal environmental protection agency's
13regulations relating to air stack testing methods for one or more perfluoroalkyl or
14polyfluoroalkyl substances.
AB419,28,1515 (End)