AB50,1270,9 (c) A private party, other than a dry cleaning facility under par. (b), that did not cause the discharge or environmental pollution and can demonstrate that the private party’s property was fairly acquired through an arm’s-length transaction.

AB50,1270,13 (6) Eligible activities; ineligible costs. (a) An entity that receives aid under this section shall comply with all state and federal laws and rules promulgated by the department, unless otherwise provided under this section or rules promulgated under this section.

AB50,1270,15 (b) The department may award aid under this section to cover the costs of any of the following activities:

AB50,1270,16 1. Assessment and investigation of a discharge or environmental pollution.

AB50,1270,18 2. Interim actions and remedial actions to remove hazardous substances from contaminated media.

AB50,1270,19 3. Treatment and disposal of contaminated media.

AB50,1270,20 4. Vapor intrusion assessment and mitigation.

AB50,1270,21 5. Removal of abandoned containers, as defined in s. 292.41 (1).

AB50,1270,23 6. Asbestos abatement activities, as defined in s. 254.11 (2), conducted as part of redevelopment activities.

AB50,1271,1 7. Environmental monitoring.

AB50,1271,3 8. Restoration or replacement of a private potable water supply, if eligible for temporary emergency water supplies under rules promulgated by the department.

AB50,1271,5 9. The removal of underground hazardous substance or petroleum product storage tanks.

AB50,1271,6 10. Preparation of documentation to apply for case closure under this chapter.

AB50,1271,9 11. Other activities identified by the department as reasonable and necessary for proper investigation, analysis of remedial action options, remedial action planning, and remedial action to meet the requirements of s. 292.11.

AB50,1271,11 (c) The department may not award aid under this section to cover any of the following costs:

AB50,1271,13 1. The cost of activities conducted prior to the award of aid under this section, except for activities conducted at a site or facility under sub. (4) (a).

AB50,1271,15 2. The cost of activities that the department determines are not integral to the investigation and remediation of a discharge or environmental pollution.

AB50,1271,16 3. Legal fees.

AB50,1271,17 4. The cost of investigations or remedial action conducted outside this state.

AB50,1271,18 5. Costs for financing eligible activities under par. (b).

AB50,1271,22 (7) Application for aid. An applicant for aid under this section shall submit an application on a form prescribed by the department and shall include any information the department finds necessary to evaluate the eligibility of the project and amount of aid to be awarded.

AB50,1272,5 (8) Rules; records. The department shall promulgate rules to administer the program under this section, including rules prescribing the criteria for determining the amount of aid to be awarded, the records that must be maintained by an applicant, and the periods for which those records must be retained. The department may inspect any document in the possession of an applicant or any other person if the document is relevant to an application for aid under this section.

AB50,2567 Section 2567. 292.67 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1272,8 292.67 PFAS community grant program. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB50,1272,9 (a) “Class B firefighting foam” has the meaning given in s. 299.48 (1) (a).

AB50,1272,11 (b) “Municipality” means a city, village, town, county, tribal governing body, utility district, lake protection district, sewerage district, or municipal airport.

AB50,1272,12 (c) “PFAS” means a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.

AB50,1272,16 (2) Financial assistance. The department shall administer a program to provide grants from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (mw) to municipalities that meet the requirements under sub. (3) for the purpose of conducting any of the eligible activities under sub. (4).

AB50,1272,18 (3) Eligibility prerequisites. A grant may be awarded under sub. (2) only if one of the following has occurred: