AB245-engrossed,,172 (b) Applicability of local limit. If a political subdivision enacts a nonmetallic mining licensing ordinance requirement regulating the operation of a quarry that was not in effect when quarry operations began at an active quarry, the ordinance requirement does not apply to that quarry or to land that is contiguous to the land on which the quarry is located, if the contiguous land has remained continuously under common ownership, leasehold, or control with land on which the quarry is located from the time the ordinance was enacted; can be shown to have been intended for quarry operations prior to the enactment of the ordinance; and is located in the same political subdivision.

AB245-engrossed,,173 (c) Hours of operation. A political subdivision may not limit the times, including days of the week, that quarry operations may occur if the materials produced by the quarry will be used in a public works project that requires construction work to be performed during the night or an emergency repair.

AB245-engrossed,,174 (d) Blasting. 1. In this paragraph, “affected area” means an area within a certain radius of a blasting site that may be affected by a blasting operation, as determined using a formula established by the department of safety and professional services by rule that takes into account a scaled-distance factor and the weight of explosives to be used.

AB245-engrossed,,175 2. Except as provided under subds. 3. and 4. and s. 101.02 (7y), a political subdivision may not limit blasting at a quarry.

AB245-engrossed,,176 3. A political subdivision may require the operator of a quarry to do any of the following:

AB245-engrossed,,177 a. Before beginning a blasting operation at the quarry, provide notice of the blasting operation to each political subdivision in which any part of the quarry is located and to owners of dwellings or other structures within the affected area.

AB245-engrossed,,178 b. Before beginning a blasting operation at the quarry, cause a 3rd party to conduct a building survey of any dwellings or other structures within the affected area.

AB245-engrossed,,179 c. Before beginning a blasting operation at the quarry, cause a 3rd party to conduct a survey of and test any wells within the affected area.

AB245-engrossed,,180 d. Provide evidence of insurance to each political subdivision in which any part of the quarry is located.

AB245-engrossed,,181 e. Provide copies of blasting logs to each political subdivision in which any part of the quarry is located.

AB245-engrossed,,182 f. Provide maps of the affected area to each political subdivision in which any part of the quarry is located.

AB245-engrossed,,183 g. Provide copies of any reports submitted to the department of safety and professional services relating to blasting at the quarry.

AB245-engrossed,,184 4. A political subdivision may suspend a permit for a violation of the requirements under s. 101.15 relating to blasting and rules promulgated by the department of safety and professional services under s. 101.15 (2) (e) relating to blasting only if the department of safety and professional services determines that a violation of the requirements or rules has occurred and only for the duration of the violation as determined by the department of safety and professional services.

AB245-engrossed,,185 5. Nothing in this section exempts a quarry operator from applicable limitations on the time of day during which blasting activities may be conducted that are imposed by rules promulgated by the department of safety and professional services.

AB245-engrossed,,186 (e) Quarry permit requirements. 1. A political subdivision may not add a condition to a permit during the duration of the permit unless the permit holder consents.

AB245-engrossed,,187 2. If a political subdivision requires a quarry to comply with another political subdivision’s ordinance as a condition for obtaining a permit, the political subdivision that grants the permit may not require the quarry operator to comply with a provision of the other political subdivision’s ordinance that is enacted after the permit is granted and while the permit is in effect.

AB245-engrossed,,188 3. a. A town may not require, as a condition for granting a permit to a quarry operator, that the quarry operator satisfy a condition that a county requires in order to grant a permit that is imposed by a county ordinance enacted after the county grants a permit to the quarry operator.

AB245-engrossed,,189 b. A county may not require, as a condition for granting a permit to a quarry operator, that the quarry operator satisfy a condition that a town requires in order to grant a permit that is imposed by a town ordinance enacted after the town grants a permit to the quarry operator.

AB245-engrossed,52 Section 52. 66.0602 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB245-engrossed,,191 66.0602 (1) (am) “Joint fire department” means a joint fire department organized under s. 61.65 (2) (a) 3. or 62.13 (2m) (1m), or a joint fire department organized by any combination of 2 or more cities, villages, or towns under s. 66.0301 (2).

AB245-engrossed,52g Section 52g. 66.0602 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB245-engrossed,,193 66.0602 (1) (cm) “Tax incremental base” has the meaning given in s. 66.1105 (2) (j).

AB245-engrossed,52m Section 52m. 66.0602 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB245-engrossed,,195 66.0602 (1) (d) “Valuation factor” means a percentage equal to the greater of either the percentage change in the political subdivision’s January 1 equalized value due to new construction less improvements removed between the previous year and the current or zero 0 percent. For a tax incremental district created after December 31, 2024, the valuation factor includes 90 percent of the equalized value increase due to new construction that is located in a tax incremental district, but does not include any improvements removed in a tax incremental district.

AB245-engrossed,52s Section 52s. 66.0602 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB245-engrossed,,197 66.0602 (1) (e) “Value increment” has the meaning given in s. 66.1105 (2) (m).

AB245-engrossed,53b Section 53b. 66.0602 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB245-engrossed,,199 66.0602 (3) (a) If a political subdivision transfers to another governmental unit responsibility for providing any service that the political subdivision provided in the preceding year, the levy increase limit otherwise applicable under this section to the political subdivision in the current year is decreased to reflect the cost that the political subdivision would have incurred to provide that service, as determined by the department of revenue. The levy increase limit adjustment under this paragraph applies only if the transferor and transferee file a notice of service transfer with the department of revenue.

AB245-engrossed,53c Section 53c. 66.0602 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: