281.59(1)(f)(f) “Violator of an effluent limitation” means a person or municipality that after May 17, 1988, is not in substantial compliance with the enforceable requirements of its permit issued under ch. 283 for a reason that the department determines is or has been within the control of the person or municipality.

281.59(1m)(a)(a) There is established a clean water fund program, administered under s. 281.58, with financial management provided under this section.

281.59(1m)(b)(b) There is established a safe drinking water loan program, administered under s. 281.61, with financial management provided under this section.

281.59(2)(a)(a) Administer its responsibilities under this section and ss. 281.58 and 281.61 and s. 281.60, 2021 stats.

281.59(2)(b)(b) Cooperate with the department in administering the clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program and in servicing any outstanding loans made under s. 281.60, 2021 stats.

281.59(2)(c)(c) Accept and hold any letter of credit from the federal government through which the state receives federal capitalization grant payments and disbursements to the environmental improvement fund.

281.59(2m)(a)1.1. Subject to par. (b), direct the investment board under s. 25.17 (2) (d) to make any investment of the environmental improvement fund, or in the collection of the principal and interest of all moneys loaned or invested from that fund.

281.59(2m)(a)2.2. Subject to par. (b), purchase or acquire, commit on a standby basis to purchase or acquire, sell, discount, assign, negotiate, or otherwise dispose of, or pledge, hypothecate or otherwise create a security interest in, loans as the department of administration may determine, or portions or portfolios of participations in loans, made or purchased under this section. The disposition may be at the price and under the terms that the department of administration determines to be reasonable and may be at public or private sale.

281.59(2m)(b)(b) The department of administration shall take an action under par. (a) only if all of the following conditions occur:

281.59(2m)(b)1.1. The action provides a financial benefit to the environmental improvement fund.

281.59(2m)(b)2.2. The action does not contradict or weaken the purposes of the environmental improvement fund.

281.59(2m)(b)3.3. The building commission approves the action before the department of administration acts.

281.59(3)(a)(a) By October 1 of each even-numbered year, the department of administration and the department jointly shall prepare a biennial finance plan that includes all of the following information:

281.59(3)(a)1.1. An estimate of the wastewater treatment and safe drinking water project needs of the state for the 4 fiscal years of the next 2 biennia.

281.59(3)(a)2.2. The total amount that the department of administration projects will be available to provide financial assistance for projects under subd. 1. during the next biennium.

281.59(3)(a)4.4. The extent to which the funding for the clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program, in the environmental improvement fund, will be maintained in perpetuity.

281.59(3)(a)4m.4m. A chart showing detailed projected sources and uses of funds for projects under subd. 1. during the next biennium.

281.59(3)(a)5.5. The most recent available audited financial statements of the past operations and activities of the clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program, the estimated environmental improvement fund capital available in each of the next 4 fiscal years for the clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program, and the projected environmental improvement fund balance for the clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program for each of the next 20 years given existing obligations and financial conditions.

281.59(3)(a)5m.5m. The percentage of market interest rate for the projects under subd. 1.

281.59(3)(a)8.8. The amount and description of any fee expected to be charged during the next biennium under this section.

281.59(3)(a)9.9. The impact of the biennial finance plan on the guideline under par. (b).

281.59(3)(b)(b) The department of administration and the department shall consider as a guideline in preparing the portion of the biennial finance plan for the clean water fund program that all state water pollution abatement general obligation debt service costs should not exceed 50 percent of all general obligation debt service costs to the state.

281.59(3)(bm)(bm) The department and the department of administration jointly shall prepare and submit copies of all of the following to the building commission under s. 13.48 (26), to the joint committee on finance and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution under s. 13.172 (3) to the appropriate legislative standing committees generally responsible for legislation related to environmental issues:

281.59(3)(bm)1.1. By October 1 of each even-numbered year, the version of the biennial finance plan initially prepared as part of the budget process.