AB68,2663 Section 2663. 289.645 (4) (h) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1400,20 289.645 (4) (h) 2. b. For a qualified materials recovery facility described in subd. 1. b. or c., an amount equal to the weight of the residue generated by the qualified materials recovery facility or 30 percent of the total weight of material accepted by the qualified materials recovery facility, whichever is less. This exemption does not apply to ash residue generated by a qualified facility described in subd. 1. c.

AB68,2664 Section 2664. 289.645 (4) (h) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1401,2 289.645 (4) (h) 3. a. The department may require an operator that claims the exemption under this paragraph to certify that the operator's facility satisfies the criteria in subd. 1. a. or, b. , or c. and to report the weight of the residue for which the operator does not pay the recycling fee and any other information needed to determine eligibility for the exemption.

AB68,2665 Section 2665 . 289.67 (1) (fj) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1401,5 289.67 (1) (fj) 1. (intro.) In this paragraph, “qualified materials recovery facility" means one of the following:

AB68,2666 Section 2666. 289.67 (1) (fj) 1. c. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1401,13 289.67 (1) (fj) 1. c. A facility that is in operation on the effective date of this subd. 1. c. .... [LRB inserts date], at which solid waste is incinerated for the purpose of energy recovery, if the facility is licensed as a municipal solid waste combustor; the approved plan of operation for the facility requires the reporting of the weight of material coming into the facility, the weight of material rejected by the facility and where it was sent, and the weight of residue produced and where it was sent; and the facility is in compliance with its approved plan of operation.

AB68,2667 Section 2667 . 289.67 (1) (fj) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1401,18 289.67 (1) (fj) 2. a. For a qualified materials recovery facility described in subd. 1. a., an amount equal to the weight of the residue generated by the qualified materials recovery facility or 10 percent of the total weight of material accepted by the qualified materials recovery facility, whichever is less.

AB68,2668 Section 2668. 289.67 (1) (fj) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1401,24 289.67 (1) (fj) 2. b. For a qualified materials recovery facility described in subd. 1. b. or c., an amount equal to the weight of the residue generated by the qualified materials recovery facility or 30 percent of the total weight of material accepted by the qualified materials recovery facility, whichever is less. This exemption does not apply to ash residue generated by a qualified facility described in subd. 1. c.

AB68,2669 Section 2669. 289.67 (1) (fj) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1402,5 289.67 (1) (fj) 3. a. The department may require an operator that claims the exemption under this paragraph to certify that the operator's facility satisfies the criteria in subd. 1. a. or, b. , or c. and to report the weight of the residue for which the operator does not pay the environmental repair fee and any other information needed to determine eligibility for the exemption.

AB68,2670 Section 2670 . 292.31 (1) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1402,15 292.31 (1) (d) Access to information. (intro.) Upon the request of any officer, employee, or authorized representative of the department, any person who generated, transported, treated, stored, or disposed of solid or hazardous waste which that may have been disposed of at a site or facility under investigation by the department and any person who generated solid or hazardous waste at a site or facility under investigation by the department that was transported to, treated at, stored at, or disposed of at another site, facility, or location shall provide the officer, employee, or authorized representative access to any records or documents in that person's custody, possession, or control which relate to:

AB68,2671 Section 2671 . 292.31 (1) (d) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1402,19 292.31 (1) (d) 1m. The type and quantity of waste generated at the site or facility that was transported to, treated at, stored at, or disposed of at another site, facility, or location, and the dates and locations of these activities.

AB68,2672 Section 2672. 292.66 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1402,21 292.66 PFAS municipal grant program. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB68,1402,22 (a) “Class B fire fighting foam” has the meaning given in s. 299.48 (1) (a).

AB68,1402,24 (b) “Municipality” means a city, village, town, county, utility district, lake protection district, sewerage district, or municipal airport.

AB68,1402,25 (c) “PFAS” means a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.

AB68,1403,4 (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).

AB68,1403,6 (3) Eligibility prerequisites. A grant may be awarded under sub. (2) only if one of the following has occurred:

AB68,1403,10 (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.

AB68,1403,12 (b) The municipality applied biosolids to land under a permit issued by DNR under s. 283.31.

AB68,1403,15 (c) 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.

AB68,1403,17 (4) Eligible activities. The department may award a grant under sub. (2) for any of the following activities: