AB68-ASA2-AA1,22,2320 250.20 (8) Infant and maternal mortality grants. From the appropriation
21under s. 20.435 (1) (cr), the department shall annually award grants in the total
22amount of $1,750,000 to organizations that work to reduce racial disparities related
23to infant and maternal mortality.”.
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1 Section 367n. 281.61 (8) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,23,52 281.61 (8) (b) The department of administration shall allocate the amount
3appropriated under s. 20.320 (2) (a) to projects involving forgivable loans to private
4users of public water systems to cover not more than 50 percent of the cost to replace
5lead service lines.”.
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AB68-ASA2-AA1,23,7 7 Section 387g. 292.66 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,23,8 8292.66 PFAS municipal grant program. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,23,99 (a) “Class B fire fighting foam” has the meaning given in s. 299.48 (1) (a).
AB68-ASA2-AA1,23,1110 (b) “Municipality” means a city, village, town, county, utility district, lake
11protection district, sewerage district, or municipal airport.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,23,1212 (c) “PFAS” means a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,23,16 13(2) Financial assistance. The department shall administer a program to
14provide grants from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (ed) to municipalities that
15meet the requirements under sub. (3) for the purpose of conducting any of the eligible
16activities under sub. (4).
AB68-ASA2-AA1,23,18 17(3) Eligibility prerequisites. A grant may be awarded under sub. (2) only if
18one of the following has occurred:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,23,2219 (a) The municipality tested or trained with a class B fire fighting foam that
20contained intentionally added PFAS in accordance with applicable state and federal
21law, or a 3rd party tested or trained with a class B fire fighting foam that contained
22intentionally added PFAS within the boundaries of the municipality.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,23,2423 (b) The municipality applied biosolids to land under a permit issued by DNR
24under s. 283.31.
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1(c) PFAS are impacting the municipality's drinking water supply or surface
2water or groundwater within the municipality and the responsible party is unknown
3or is unwilling or unable to take the necessary response actions.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,24,5 4(4) Eligible activities. The department may award a grant under sub. (2) for
5any of the following activities:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,24,76 (a) Investigating potential PFAS impacts to the air, land, or water at a site or
7facility for the purpose of reducing or eliminating environmental contamination.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,24,98 (b) Treating or disposing of PFAS-containing fire fighting foam containers from
9a municipal site or facility.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,24,1110 (c) Sampling a private water supply within 3 miles of a site or facility known
11to contain PFAS or to have caused a PFAS discharge.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,24,1312 (d) Providing a temporary emergency water supply, a water treatment system,
13or bulk water to replace water contaminated with PFAS.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,24,1514 (e) Conducting emergency, interim, or remedial actions to mitigate, treat,
15dispose of, or remove PFAS contamination to the air, land, or waters of the state.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,24,2016 (f) Removing or treating PFAS in a public water system using the most
17cost-effective method to provide safe drinking water in areas where PFAS levels
18exceed the maximum contaminant level for PFAS under ch. 281 or an enforcement
19standard for PFAS under ch. 160 or where the state has issued a health advisory for
20PFAS.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,24,24 21(5) Application. A municipality shall apply for a grant on a form prescribed
22by the department and shall include any information that the department finds
23necessary to determine the eligibility of the project, identify the funding requested,
24determine the priority of the project, and calculate the amount of a grant.
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1(6) Evaluation criteria. The department, in awarding grants under this
2section, shall consider all of the following criteria:
AB68-ASA2-AA1,25,53 (a) The municipality's demonstrated commitment to performing and
4completing eligible activities, including the municipality's financial commitment
5and ability to successfully administer grants.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,25,76 (b) The degree to which the project will have a positive impact on public health
7and the environment.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,25,98 (c) Other criteria that the department finds necessary to prioritize the funds
9available for awarding grants.
AB68-ASA2-AA1,25,13 10(7) Matching funds. The department may not distribute a grant under this
11section unless the applicant contributes matching funds equal to at least 20 percent
12of the amount of the grant. Matching funds may be in the form of cash, in-kind
13contributions, or both.”.
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