SB1071,1119Section 11. 25.46 (1) (s) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1071,,202025.46 (1) (s) All moneys received under s. 77.9964 (3) for environmental management.
SB1071,1221Section 12. 25.46 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1071,,222225.46 (2m) Of the moneys described in sub. (1) that are received for the purpose of environmental management, except the moneys described in sub. (1) (ej), (ek), (hm), (j), (jj), (s), (t), and (u), $6,150,000 shall, in each fiscal year, be considered to have been received for the purpose of nonpoint source water pollution abatement.
SB1071,1323Section 13. 25.48 of the statutes is repealed.
SB1071,1424Section 14. 77.9964 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1071,,252577.9964 (3) The department shall deposit all of the revenue that it collects under this subchapter in the environmental fund under s. 25.48.
SB1071,1526Section 15. 292.65 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1071,,2727292.65 (14) Sunset. This section does not apply after June 30, 2032 the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date].
SB1071,1628Section 16. 292.66 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1071,,2929292.66 Revitalize Wisconsin program. (1) Definitions. In this section:
SB1071,,3030(a) “Brownfield” means a property that is abandoned, idle, or underused, the expansion or redevelopment of which is adversely affected by actual or perceived discharge or environmental pollution.
SB1071,,3131(b) “Discharge” has the meaning given in s. 292.01 (3).
SB1071,,3232(c) “Innocent landowner” means any of the following:
SB1071,,33331. A property owner that acquired the property prior to November 1, 2006, has continuously owned the property since the date of acquisition, and can demonstrate, through documentation, that the discharge or environmental pollution on the property was caused by another person and that the property owner did not know and had no reason to know of the discharge or environmental pollution when the owner acquired the property.
SB1071,,34342. A property owner that acquired the property on or after November 1, 2006, has continuously owned the property since the date of acquisition, and can demonstrate, through documentation, that the property owner conducted all appropriate inquiries in compliance with 40 CFR part 312 prior to acquisition, that the discharge or environmental pollution on the property was caused by another person, and that the property owner did not know and had no reason to know of the discharge or environmental pollution when the owner acquired the property.
SB1071,,3535(d) “Interim action” means a response action that is taken to contain or stabilize a discharge or environmental pollution at a site or facility, in order to minimize any threats to public health, safety, or welfare or to the environment, while other response actions are being taken or planned for the site or facility.
SB1071,,3636(e) “Local governmental unit” has the meaning given under s. 292.11 (9) (e) 1.
SB1071,,3737(f) “Private party” means any of the following:
SB1071,,38381. A bank, trust company, savings bank, or credit union.
SB1071,,39392. A developer, as defined in s. 66.0617 (1) (b).
SB1071,,40403. An organization or enterprise, other than a sole proprietorship, that is operated for profit or that is nonprofit and nongovernmental, including an association, business trust, corporation, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, partnership, or syndicate.
SB1071,,41414. An innocent landowner.
SB1071,,4242(g) “Remedial action” has the meaning given in s. 292.12 (1) (d).
SB1071,,4343(2) Powers and duties of the department. (a) The department shall administer a program to award aids from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (et) to eligible entities under sub. (5).
SB1071,,4444(b) The department may not award aid to an entity under this section if that entity caused the discharge or environmental pollution at the site or facility for which aid is awarded, except to eligible entities for sites or facilities under sub. (4) (a).
SB1071,,4545(c) The department may award aid to eligible entities in the form of grants or direct services or, for sites or facilities under sub. (4) (a), in the form of reimbursements.
SB1071,,4646(d) The department may require a match from an eligible entity for an awarded aid in the form of cash or in-kind services, except from an eligible entity for a site or facility for which funds are designated under sub. (3) (a).
SB1071,,4747(3) Allocation of funds. (a) In any fiscal year, if there remain any sites or facilities under sub. (4) (a) for which a claim for reimbursement was submitted before the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], but for which the claim has not been paid, the department shall designate $1,000,000 of the funds appropriated under s. 20.370 (6) (et), or the total amount of such unpaid claims, whichever is less, to the payment of those claims.