Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

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4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 10
5	5	February 7, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives PENTERMAN, O'CONNOR,
6	6	ARMSTRONG, KITCHENS, MURSAU and SPIROS, cosponsored by Senators COWLES,
7	7	BALLWEG, MARKLEIN, NASS and SMITH. Referred to Committee on
8	8	Environment.
9	9	*AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
10	10	AN ACT to repeal 20.320 (1) (sm), 281.59 (1) (as), 281.59 (9) (a) and 281.60; to
11	11	amend 13.48 (26), 20.370 (4) (mt), 20.370 (9) (mt), 20.505 (1) (v), 20.536 (1) (ka),
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14	14	(b) (intro.), 281.59 (9) (b) 1., 281.59 (11) (a), 281.59 (11) (b), 281.59 (11) (c), 281.59
15	15	(13s) and 281.59 (14); and to create 281.605 of the statutes; relating to:
16	16	eliminating the land recycling loan program.
17	17	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
18	18	Under the environmental improvement fund, the state provides financial
19	19	assistance to local governmental units for certain projects. The environmental
20	20	improvement fund is made up of three programs: the clean water fund program; the
21	21	safe drinking water loan program; and the land recycling (brownfields) loan
22	22	program, which provides financial assistance for the investigation and remediation
23	23	of certain contaminated properties.
24	24	The bill eliminates the land recycling loan program, which has not provided
25	25	loans since 2008. Under the bill, current law provisions continue to apply to any
26	26	outstanding loans under the program that are in repayment. The bill also requires
27	27	any unallocated balance of moneys appropriated to the land recycling loan program
28	28	to be transferred to the clean water fund program and requires any moneys received
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38	38	on outstanding loans after the effective date of the bill to be deposited into the clean
39	39	water fund program.
40	40	For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
41	41	an appendix to this bill.
42	42	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
43	43	enact as follows:
44	44	SECTION 1. 13.48 (26) of the statutes is amended to read:
45	45	13.48 (26) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT ANNUAL FINANCE PLAN APPROVAL. The
46	46	building commission shall review the versions of the biennial finance plan and any
47	47	amendments to the biennial finance plan submitted to it by the department of
48	48	natural resources and the department of administration under s. 281.59 (3) (bm) and
49	49	the recommendations of the joint committee on finance and the standing committees
50	50	to which the versions of the biennial finance plan and any amendments were
51	51	submitted under s. 281.59 (3) (bm). The building commission shall consider the
52	52	extent to which that version of the biennial finance plan that is updated to reflect the
53	53	adopted biennial budget act will maintain the funding for the clean water fund
54	54	program and the safe drinking water loan program, in the environmental
55	55	improvement fund, in perpetuity. The building commission shall consider the extent
56	56	to which the implementation of the clean water fund program, and the safe drinking
57	57	water loan program and the land recycling loan program, as set forth in the biennial
58	58	finance plan updated to reflect the adopted biennial budget act, implements
59	59	legislative intent on the clean water fund program, and the safe drinking water loan
60	60	program and the land recycling loan program. The building commission shall, no
61	61	later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the biennial budget act, either
62	62	approve or disapprove the biennial finance plan that is updated to reflect the adopted
63	63	biennial budget act. If the building commission disapproves the version of the
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88	88	biennial finance plan that is updated to reflect the adopted biennial budget act, it
89	89	must notify the department of natural resources and the department of
90	90	administration of its reasons for disapproving the plan, and those departments must
91	91	revise that version of the biennial finance plan and submit the revision to the
92	92	building commission.
93	93	SECTION 2. 20.320 (1) (sm) of the statutes is repealed.
94	94	SECTION 3. 20.370 (4) (mt) of the statutes is amended to read:
95	95	20.370 (4) (mt) General program operations — environmental improvement
96	96	programs; state funds. From the environmental improvement fund, the amounts in
97	97	the schedule for general program operations under s. 281.58, 281.59, 281.60, 281.61,
98	98	281.62, or 283.31 or s. 281.60, 2021 stats.
99	99	SECTION 4. 20.370 (9) (mt) of the statutes is amended to read:
100	100	20.370 (9) (mt) Aids administration — environmental improvement programs;
101	101	state funds. From the environmental improvement fund, the amounts in the
102	102	schedule for the administration of ss. 281.58, 281.60, 281.61, 281.62, and 283.31 and
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104	104	SECTION 5. 20.505 (1) (v) of the statutes is amended to read:
105	105	20.505 (1) (v) General program operations — environmental improvement
106	106	programs; state funds. From the environmental improvement fund, the amounts in
107	107	the schedule for general program operations under s. 281.58, 281.59, 281.60 or
108	108	281.61 or s. 281.60, 2021 stats.
109	109	SECTION 6. 20.536 (1) (ka) of the statutes is amended to read:
110	110	20.536 (1) (ka) General program operations; environmental improvement fund.
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138	138	department of natural resources in administering ss. 25.43, 281.58, 281.59, 281.60,
139	139	281.61, and 281.62 and s. 281.60, 2021 stats., for general program operations.
140	140	SECTION 7. 25.43 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
141	141	25.43 (1) (h) The fees imposed under ss. 281.58 (9) (d), 281.60 (11m), and 281.61
142	142	(5) (b) and s. 281.60 (11m), 2021 stats.
143	143	SECTION 8. 25.43 (2s) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
144	144	25.43 (2s) (a) 2. The difference between $20,000,000 and the amount that has
145	145	been expended under s. 20.320 (1) (sm), 2021 stats., when the agreement is entered
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147	147	SECTION 9. 25.43 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
148	148	25.43 (3) Except for the purpose of investment as provided in s. 25.17 (2) (d),
149	149	the environmental improvement fund may be used only for the purposes authorized
150	150	under ss. 20.320 (1) (r), (s), (sm), (t), and (x) and (2) (r), (s), and (x), 20.370 (4) (mt),
151	151	(mx) and (nz), (8) (mr) and (9) (mt), (mx) and (ny), 20.505 (1) (v), (x) and (y), 281.58,
152	152	281.59, 281.60, 281.61, 281.62, and 283.31 and s. 281.60, 2021 stats.
153	153	SECTION 10. 67.12 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
154	154	67.12 (12) (a) Any municipality may issue promissory notes as evidence of
155	155	indebtedness for any public purpose, as defined in s. 67.04 (1) (b), including but not
156	156	limited to paying any general and current municipal expense, and refunding any
157	157	municipal obligations, including interest on them. Each note, plus interest if any,
158	158	shall be repaid within 10 years after the original date of the note, except that notes
159	159	issued under this section for purposes of ss. 119.498, 281.58, 281.59, 281.60, 281.61,
160	160	and 292.72 and s. 281.60, 2021 stats., issued to raise funds to pay a portion of the
161	161	capital costs of a metropolitan sewerage district, or issued by a 1st class city or a
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192	192	with respect to an employee retirement system, shall be repaid within 20 years after
193	193	the original date of the note.
194	194	SECTION 11. 281.59 (1) (as) of the statutes is repealed.
195	195	SECTION 12. 281.59 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
196	196	281.59 (2) (a) Administer its responsibilities under this section and ss. 281.58,
197	197	281.60 and 281.61 and s. 281.60, 2021 stats.
198	198	SECTION 13. 281.59 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
199	199	281.59 (2) (b) Cooperate with the department in administering the clean water
200	200	fund program, and the safe drinking water loan program and the land recycling loan
201	201	program and in servicing any outstanding loans made under s. 281.60, 2021 stats.
202	202	SECTION 14. 281.59 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
203	203	281.59 (3) (a) 1. An estimate of the wastewater treatment, and safe drinking
204	204	water and land recycling project needs of the state for the 4 fiscal years of the next
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206	206	SECTION 15. 281.59 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
207	207	281.59 (3) (a) 5. The most recent available audited financial statements of the
208	208	past operations and activities of the clean water fund program, and the safe drinking
209	209	water loan program and the land recycling loan program , the estimated
210	210	environmental improvement fund capital available in each of the next 4 fiscal years
211	211	for the clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program, and the
212	212	projected environmental improvement fund balance for the clean water fund
213	213	program and the safe drinking water loan program for each of the next 20 years given
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242	242	281.59 (3) (j) No later than November 1 of each odd-numbered year, the
243	243	department of administration and the department jointly shall submit a report, to
244	244	the building commission and committees as required under par. (bm), on the
245	245	operations and activities of the clean water fund program, and the safe drinking
246	246	water loan program and the land recycling loan program for the previous biennium.
247	247	SECTION 17. 281.59 (9) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
248	248	SECTION 18. 281.59 (9) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
249	249	281.59 (9) (am) The department of administration, in consultation with the
250	250	department, may establish those terms and conditions of a financial assistance
251	251	agreement that relate to its financial management, including what type of municipal
252	252	obligation, as set forth under sub. (13f), if applicable, is required for the repayment
253	253	of the financial assistance. Any terms and conditions established under this
254	254	paragraph by the department of administration shall comply with the requirements
255	255	of this section and s. 281.58, 281.60 or 281.61. In setting the terms and conditions,
256	256	the department of administration may consider factors that the department of
257	257	administration finds are relevant, including the type of obligation evidencing the
258	258	loan, the pledge of security for the obligation and the applicant's creditworthiness.
259	259	SECTION 19. 281.59 (9) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
260	260	281.59 (9) (b) (intro.) As a condition of receiving financial assistance under the
261	261	clean water fund program, or the safe drinking water loan program or the land
262	262	recycling loan program, an applicant shall do all of the following:
263	263	SECTION 20. 281.59 (9) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
264	264	281.59 (9) (b) 1. Pledge the security, if any, required by the rules promulgated
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296	296	SECTION 21. 281.59 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
297	297	281.59 (11) (a) The department of natural resources and the department of
298	298	administration may enter into a financial assistance agreement with an applicant
299	299	for which the department of administration has allocated financial assistance under
300	300	s. 281.58 (9m), 281.60 (8) or 281.61 (8) if the applicant meets the conditions under
301	301	sub. (9) and the other requirements under this section and s. 281.58, 281.60 or
302	302	281.61.
303	303	SECTION 22. 281.59 (11) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
304	304	281.59 (11) (b) If a municipality fails to make a principal repayment or interest
305	305	payment after its due date, the department of administration shall place on file a
306	306	certified statement of all amounts due under this section and s. 281.58, 281.60 or
307	307	281.61 or s. 281.60, 2021 stats. After consulting the department, the department of
308	308	administration may collect all amounts due by deducting those amounts from any
309	309	state payments due the municipality or may add a special charge to the amount of
310	310	taxes apportioned to and levied upon the county under s. 70.60. If the department
311	311	of administration collects amounts due, it shall remit those amounts to the fund to
312	312	which they are due and notify the department of that action.
313	313	SECTION 23. 281.59 (11) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
314	314	281.59 (11) (c) The department of administration may retain the last payment
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316	316	and the department of administration determine that the project is completed and
317	317	meets the applicable requirements of this section and s. 281.58, 281.60 or 281.61 or
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348	348	281.59 (13s) POWERS. The department of administration may audit, or contract
349	349	for audits of, projects receiving financial assistance under the clean water fund
350	350	program, or the safe drinking water loan program and the land recycling loan
351	351	program or projects that received loans under s. 281.60, 2021 stats.
352	352	SECTION 25. 281.59 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
353	353	281.59 (14) RULES. The department of administration shall promulgate rules
354	354	that are necessary for the proper execution of this section and of its responsibilities
355	355	under ss. 281.58, 281.60 and 281.61 and s. 281.60, 2021 stats.
356	356	SECTION 26. 281.60 of the statutes is repealed.
357	357	SECTION 27. 281.605 of the statutes is created to read:
358	358	281.605 Outstanding loans under the former land recycling loan
359	359	program. Section 281.60 (8m), 2021 stats., s. 281.60 (11), 2021 stats., s. 281.60
360	360	(11m), 2021 stats., s. 281.60 (13) (c), 2021 stats., s. 281.60 (13) (d), 2021 stats., s.
361	361	281.60 (13) (f), 2021 stats., and s. 281.60 (13) (h), 2021 stats., shall continue to apply
362	362	to any outstanding loans made under the former land recycling loan program under
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364	364	SECTION 28.0Nonstatutory provisions.
365	365	(1) TRANSFER OF LAND RECYCLING LOAN PROGRAM BALANCE. All moneys
366	366	appropriated for the land recycling loan program under s. 281.60, 2021 stats., that
367	367	are unallocated on the effective date of this subsection shall be transferred to the
368	368	environmental improvement fund for the clean water fund program under s. 281.58.
369	369	(2) DEPOSIT OF FUTURE LAND RECYCLING LOAN PROGRAM MONEYS. All moneys
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398	398	effective date of this subsection shall be deposited into the environmental
399	399	improvement fund for the clean water fund program under s. 281.58.
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