SB361,15,18 (a) “Class B fire fighting foam” has the meaning given in s. 299.48 (1) (a).

SB361,15,20 (b) “Municipality” means a city, village, town, county, utility district, lake protection district, sewerage district, or municipal airport.

SB361,15,21 (c) “PFAS” means a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.

SB361,15,25 (2) Financial assistance. The department shall administer a program to provide grants from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (ed) to municipalities that meet the requirements under sub. (3) for the purpose of conducting any of the eligible activities under sub. (4).

SB361,16,2 (3) Eligibility prerequisites. A grant may be awarded under sub. (2) only if one of the following has occurred:

SB361,16,6 (a) The municipality tested or trained with a class B fire fighting foam that contained intentionally added PFAS in accordance with applicable state and federal law, or a 3rd party tested or trained with a class B fire fighting foam that contained intentionally added PFAS within the boundaries of the municipality.

SB361,16,8 (b) The municipality applied biosolids to land under a permit issued by the department under s. 283.31.

SB361,16,11 (c) One or more PFAS are impacting the municipality's drinking water supply or surface water or groundwater within the municipality and the responsible party is unknown or is unwilling or unable to take the necessary response actions.

SB361,16,13 (4) Eligible activities. The department may award a grant under sub. (2) for any of the following activities:

SB361,16,15 (a) Investigating potential PFAS impacts to the air, land, or water at a site or facility for the purpose of reducing or eliminating environmental contamination.

SB361,16,17 (b) Treating or disposing of PFAS-containing fire fighting foam containers from a municipal site or facility.

SB361,16,19 (c) Sampling a private water supply within 3 miles of a site or facility known to contain PFAS or to have caused a PFAS discharge.

SB361,16,21 (d) Providing a temporary emergency water supply, a water treatment system, or bulk water to replace water contaminated with PFAS.

SB361,16,23 (e) Conducting emergency, interim, or remedial actions to mitigate, treat, dispose of, or remove PFAS contamination to the air, land, or waters of the state.

SB361,17,3 (f) Removing or treating PFAS in a public water system using the most cost-effective method to provide safe drinking water in areas where PFAS levels exceed the maximum contaminant level for PFAS under ch. 281 or an enforcement standard for PFAS under ch. 160 or where the state has issued a health advisory for PFAS.

SB361,17,4 (g) Paying the costs of a municipality for a mediator under s. 281.79.

SB361,17,8 (5) Application. A municipality shall apply for a grant on a form prescribed by the department and shall include any information that the department finds necessary to determine the eligibility of the project, identify the funding requested, determine the priority of the project, and calculate the amount of a grant.

SB361,17,10 (6) Evaluation criteria. The department, in awarding grants under this section, shall consider all of the following criteria:

SB361,17,13 (a) The municipality's demonstrated commitment to performing and completing eligible activities, including the municipality's financial commitment and ability to successfully administer grants.

SB361,17,15 (b) The degree to which the project will have a positive impact on public health and the environment.

SB361,17,17 (c) Other criteria that the department finds necessary to prioritize the funds available for awarding grants.

SB361,17,21 (7) Matching funds. The department may not distribute a grant under this section unless the applicant contributes matching funds equal to at least 20 percent of the amount of the grant. Matching funds may be in the form of cash, in-kind contributions, or both.

SB361,24 Section 24. 292.67 of the statutes is created to read:

SB361,17,24 292.67 County well testing grant program. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB361,17,25 (a) “PFAS” means a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.

SB361,18,2 (b) “Private water supply" means a well that is used as a source of water for humans, livestock, as defined in s. 95.80 (1) (b), or poultry.

SB361,18,6 (2) Financial assistance. The department shall administer a program to provide grants from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (ee) to counties for the purpose of providing sampling and testing services to owners of private water supplies to sample and test for PFAS, nitrates, bacteria, and lead.

SB361,25 Section 25. 292.74 of the statutes is created to read:

SB361,18,25 292.74 Financial responsibility for PFAS. The department may, if it determines doing so is necessary to protect human health or the environment, require a person who possesses or controls or who causes the discharge of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance to provide proof of financial responsibility for conducting emergency response actions, remedial actions, environmental repair, and long-term care to address contamination by a potential discharge of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances or environmental pollution that may be caused by a discharge of such substances. The department shall establish, by rule, the procedure for determining whether requiring a proof of financial responsibility is necessary to protect human health or the environment, and may establish requirements for types of financial responsibility, methods for calculating amounts of financial responsibility, access and default, bankruptcy notifications, and any other requirements the department determines is necessary under this section. The proof of financial responsibility required under this section shall be in addition to any other proof of financial responsibility or financial assurance required under this chapter. This section does not apply to a municipality, fire department, fire district, water utility, wastewater utility, agricultural producer, or the state.