AB297,28 Section 28 . 287.17 (8) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 287.17 (8) (bm), and 287.17 (8) (bm) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB297,10,14 287.17 (8) (bm) Mid-year reporting requirements. (intro.) No later than February 1 the first day of the 8th month of each program year, beginning in 2011, a registered recycler shall report to the department all of the following:

AB297,29 Section 29 . 287.17 (8) (b) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 287.17 (8) (bs).

AB297,30 Section 30 . 287.17 (8) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB297,10,24 287.17 (8) (c) 4. A registered recycler shall maintain records that can be used to determine, for each program year, the total weight of eligible electronic devices recycled by the recycler on behalf of manufacturers under this section, the weight of materials derived from those eligible electronic devices that the registered recycler sends to another person for use in a manufacturing process or for recovery of usable materials, and the weight of materials derived from those eligible electronic devices that the registered recycler sends to be disposed of in a solid waste disposal facility or burned at a solid waste treatment facility weights described in par. (b) 1m. to 5.

AB297,31 Section 31. 287.17 (9m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB297,11,5 287.17 (9m) Record keeping and inspection. A person subject to sub. (3), (7), (8), or (9) shall maintain records related to the program under this section and reports required under this section for at least 3 program years. The department may inspect records of a person subject to sub. (3), (7), (8), or (9) that are related to the program under this section.

AB297,32 Section 32. 287.17 (10) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB297,11,11 287.17 (10) (d) Annual report. (intro.) Before December 1 of each program year , beginning in 2012 prior to the transition year, and before June 1 of each program year beginning with the transition year, the department shall provide a report on the program under this section to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and to the governor. The department shall include all of the following in the report:

AB297,33 Section 33. 287.17 (10) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB297,11,21 287.17 (10) (j) Audits. The department may perform or contract for the performance of an audit of the activities of a registered collector or registered recycler. If the department performs or contracts for the performance of an audit of a collector or recycler during the first 3 program years in which the collector or recycler is registered under sub. (7) or (8) (a), the collector or recycler shall pay 25 percent of the cost of the audit. If the department performs or contracts for the performance of an audit of a collector or recycler after the first 3 program years in which the collector or recycler is registered, the collector or recycler shall pay 50 percent of the cost of the audit.

AB297,34 Section 34. 287.17 (10) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB297,11,25 287.17 (10) (k) Modification of registration fee. The department may modify the registration fee fees under sub. (4) (b) 1. and (be) by rule. The department may not promulgate a rule under this paragraph that takes effect before October 1, 2011.

AB297,35 Section 35. 287.17 (10) (m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB297,12,3 287.17 (10) (m) Modification of recycler reporting requirement. The department may modify the categories of devices under sub. (8) (b) 2m. by rule.

AB297,12,4 (End)