AB926, s. 27 10Section 27. 15.33 of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,19,13 1115.33 Department of environmental quality; creation. There is created
12a department of environmental quality under the direction and supervision of the
13secretary of environmental quality.
AB926, s. 28 14Section 28. 15.337 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,19,15 1515.337 (title) Same; councils.
AB926, s. 29 16Section 29. 15.337 (4) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,19,1717 15.337 (4) (a) 1m. The secretary of environmental quality or his or her designee.
AB926, s. 30 18Section 30. 15.34 (2) (bg) and (br) of the statutes are created to read:
AB926,19,2319 15.34 (2) (bg) At least one member of the natural resources board shall have
20an agricultural background. The governor may request statewide agricultural
21organizations to submit recommendations for nominees under this paragraph. The
22requirements of this paragraph apply to individuals who are members of the natural
23resources board on May 1, 2014, and thereafter.
AB926,20,624 (br) 1. At least 3 members of the natural resources board shall be individuals
25who held an annual hunting, fishing, or trapping license, in this state or another

1state, in at least 7 of the 10 years previous to the year in which the individual is
2nominated, except as provided in subd. 2. The governor may request statewide
3organizations that are primarily interested in supporting hunting, fishing, or
4trapping to submit recommendations for nominees under this paragraph. The
5requirements of this paragraph apply to individuals who are members of the natural
6resources board on May 1, 2014, and thereafter.
AB926,20,117 2. If an individual served on active duty in the U.S. armed forces or national
8guard during the 10 years previous to the year in which the individual is nominated,
9the number of years in which the individual is required to have held an annual
10hunting, fishing, or trapping license equals 7 minus the number of years of active
11duty served during those 10 years.
AB926, s. 31 12Section 31. 15.343 of the statutes is renumbered 15.132, and 15.132 (1), as
13renumbered, is amended to read:
AB926,20,1514 15.132 (1) Division of forestry. There is created in the department of natural
15resources
agriculture, trade and consumer protection a division of forestry.
AB926, s. 32 16Section 32. 15.345 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 15.135 (5), and 15.135 (5)
17(intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB926,20,2118 15.135 (5) Managed forest land board. (intro.) There is created in the
19department of natural resources agriculture, trade and consumer protection a
20managed forest land board consisting of the chief state forester or his or her designee
21and the following members appointed for 3-year terms:
AB926, s. 33 22Section 33. 15.347 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 15.337 (1), and 15.337 (1)
23(intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB926,21,224 15.337 (1) Dry cleaner environmental response council. (intro.) There is
25created in the department of natural resources environmental quality a dry cleaner

1environmental response council consisting of the following members appointed for
23-year terms:
AB926, s. 34 3Section 34. 15.347 (12) of the statutes is renumbered 15.337 (2) and amended
4to read:
AB926,21,95 15.337 (2) Metallic mining council. There is created in the department of
6natural resources environmental quality a metallic mining council consisting of 9
7persons representing a variety and balance of economic, scientific and
8environmental viewpoints. Members shall be appointed by the secretary of the
9department for staggered 3-year terms.
AB926, s. 35 10Section 35. 15.347 (13) of the statutes is renumbered 15.337 (3), and 15.337
11(3) (a) and (b) 1., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB926,21,1412 15.337 (3) (a) Creation. There is created a groundwater coordinating council,
13attached to the department of natural resources environmental quality under s.
1415.03. The council shall perform the functions specified under s. 160.50.
AB926,21,1515 (b) 1. The secretary of natural resources environmental quality.
AB926, s. 36 16Section 36. 15.347 (15) of the statutes is renumbered 15.337 (4), and 15.337
17(4) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB926,21,2018 15.337 (4) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of natural resources
19environmental quality a Milwaukee River revitalization council consisting of the
20following members
:
AB926, s. 37 21Section 37. 15.347 (17) of the statutes is renumbered 15.337 (5), and 15.337
22(5) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB926,21,2523 15.337 (5) (a) Creation and membership. There is created a council on
24recycling, attached to the department of natural resources environmental quality
25under s. 15.03, consisting of 7 members selected by the governor.
AB926, s. 38
1Section 38. 15.347 (19) of the statutes is renumbered 15.137 (2m), and 15.137
2(2m) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB926,22,43 15.137 (2m) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of natural resources
4agriculture, trade and consumer protection a council of forestry consisting of:
AB926, s. 39 5Section 39. 15.915 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,22,96 15.915 (2) (a) The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the
7secretary of health services, the secretary of natural resources, the secretary of
8environmental quality,
and the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer
9protection, or their designees.
AB926, s. 40 10Section 40. 15.915 (6) (b) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,22,1111 15.915 (6) (b) 2m. The secretary of environmental quality.
AB926, s. 41 12Section 41. 16.02 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,22,1913 16.02 (2) The acid deposition research council shall, by July 1 of each
14even-numbered year, submit a report of its work summarizing its recommendations
15under sub. (1) (a) to (c) and the results of the research reviewed under sub. (1) (d) and
16shall file the report with the governor, the secretary, the chairperson of the natural
17resources board, the secretary of environmental quality, and the chief clerk of each
18house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees
19under s. 13.172 (2).
AB926, s. 42 20Section 42. 16.045 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,22,2421 16.045 (1) (b) (intro.) "Alternative fuel" means any of the following fuels the use
22of which the department of natural resources environmental quality finds would
23improve air quality as compared to the use of gasoline or petroleum-based diesel
24fuel:
AB926, s. 43 25Section 43. 16.045 (1) (b) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,23,3
116.045 (1) (b) 10. Any other fuel except gasohol that the department of natural
2resources
environmental quality finds to be composed substantially of material other
3than petroleum, the use of which would yield substantial environmental benefits.
AB926, s. 44 4Section 44. 16.045 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,23,85 16.045 (1) (d) "Gasohol" means any motor fuel containing at least 10% alcohol
6the use of which the department of natural resources environmental quality finds
7would improve air quality as compared to the use of gasoline or petroleum-based
8diesel fuel.
AB926, s. 45 9Section 45. 16.15 (3) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,23,1510 16.15 (3) (b) 1. (intro.) The department of natural resources environmental
11quality
shall, at the request of an agency or authority, grant a variance to a
12requirement under par. (a) 3. for up to one year for a material that is generated by
13the agency or authority in one or more locations if the department of natural
14resources
environmental quality determines that the cost of selling processed
15material exceeds any of the following:
AB926, s. 46 16Section 46. 16.15 (3) (b) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,23,1917 16.15 (3) (b) 1. a. Forty dollars per ton of processed material, as annually
18adjusted by the department of natural resources environmental quality to reflect
19changes in price levels due to inflation since 1989.
AB926, s. 47 20Section 47. 16.15 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,24,221 16.15 (3) (b) 2. The department of natural resources environmental quality
22may on its own initiative grant a variance to a requirement under par. (a) 3. for up
23to one year for a material that is generated by one or more state agencies or
24authorities in one or more locations if the department of natural resources

1environmental quality determines that the cost of selling processed material exceeds
2the amount under subd. 1. a. or b.
AB926, s. 48 3Section 48. 16.15 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,24,64 16.15 (3) (b) 3. The department of natural resources environmental quality
5may grant a variance to a requirement under par. (a) for up to one year in the event
6of an unexpected emergency condition.
AB926, s. 49 7Section 49. 16.505 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,24,98 16.505 (2) (b) This subsection does not apply to full-time equivalent positions
9funded from the appropriation under s. 20.370 20.375 (2) (bg) or (8) (mg) (sg).
AB926, s. 50 10Section 50. 16.515 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,24,1211 16.515 (3) This section does not apply to supplementation of the appropriation
12under s. 20.370 20.375 (2) (bg) or (8) (mg) (sg).
AB926, s. 51 13Section 51. 16.855 (21) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,24,1614 16.855 (21) This section does not apply to contracts by the department of
15natural resources environmental quality for construction work related to hazardous
16substance spill response under s. 292.11 or environmental repair under s. 292.31.
AB926, s. 52 17Section 52. 16.87 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,24,2318 16.87 (4) This section does not apply to contracts by the department of natural
19resources or the department of environmental quality for environmental consultant
20services or engineering services for hazardous substance spill response under s.
21292.11 or environmental repair under s. 292.31, or for environmental consultant
22services to assist in the preparation of an environmental impact statement or to
23provide preapplication services under s. 23.40 278.40.
AB926, s. 53 24Section 53. 16.958 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,25,4
116.958 (1) (d) "Initial compliance date" means the date specified in a notice by
2the department of natural resources environmental quality under s. 285.48 (2) by
3which electric generating facilities in the midcontinent area of this state are required
4to comply with initial nitrogen oxide emission reduction requirements.
AB926, s. 54 5Section 54. 16.958 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,25,86 16.958 (2) (intro.) If the department of natural resources environmental
7quality
makes a notification to the department of administration under s. 285.48 (2),
8the department of administration shall do each of the following:
AB926, s. 55 9Section 55. 16.967 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,25,2310 16.967 (6) Reports. By March 31 of each year, the department of
11administration, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the
12department of commerce, the department of environmental quality, the department
13of health services, the department of natural resources, the department of tourism,
14the department of revenue, the department of transportation, the board of regents
15of the University of Wisconsin System, the public service commission, and the board
16of curators of the historical society shall each submit to the department a plan to
17integrate land information to enable such information to be readily translatable,
18retrievable, and geographically referenced for use by any state, local governmental
19unit, or public utility. Upon receipt of this information, the department shall
20integrate the information to enable the information to be used to meet land
21information data needs. The integrated information shall be readily translatable,
22retrievable, and geographically referenced to enable members of the public to use the
23information.
AB926, s. 56 24Section 56. 16.967 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,26,7
116.967 (7) (a) 1. The design, development, and implementation of a land
2information system that contains and integrates, at a minimum, property and
3ownership records with boundary information, including a parcel identifier
4referenced to the U.S. public land survey; tax and assessment information; soil
5surveys, if available; wetlands identified by the department of natural resources
6environmental quality; a modern geodetic reference system; current zoning
7restrictions; and restrictive covenants.
AB926, s. 57 8Section 57. 16.9675 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,26,149 16.9675 (6) (intro.) Establish a state agency resource working group that is
10composed of representatives of the departments of administration; agriculture,
11trade and consumer protection; commerce; environmental quality; natural
12resources; revenue; transportation; and other appropriate agencies to discuss,
13analyze, and address land use issues and related policy issues, including the
14following:
AB926, s. 58 15Section 58. 16.968 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,26,24 1616.968 Groundwater survey and analysis. The department shall allocate
17funds for programs of groundwater survey and analysis to the department of natural
18resources
environmental quality and the geological and natural history survey
19following review and approval of a mutually agreed upon division of responsibilities
20concerning groundwater programs between the department of natural resources
21environmental quality and the geological and natural history survey, a specific
22expenditure plan and groundwater data collection standards. State funds allocated
23under this section shall be used to match available federal funds prior to being used
24for solely state-funded activities.
AB926, s. 59 25Section 59. 20.003 (3) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB926,27,4
120.003 (3) (c) (intro.) All appropriations under ss. 20.370, 20.375, and 20.395
2shall be identified by 2 letters, the first letter indicating a subprogram and the 2nd
3letter indicating the source of funds, as defined in s. 20.001. To the extent feasible,
4the 2nd paragraph letters shall be assigned as follows:
AB926, s. 60 5Section 60. 20.115 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,27,76 20.115 (5) (intro.) Forestry. From the conservation fund or other fund if so
7indicated:
AB926, s. 61 8Section 61. 20.115 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,27,129 20.115 (5) (b) Resource maintenance and development — state forest roads. As
10a continuing appropriation from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for
11state forest roads under s. 84.28 and for the maintenance of roads in recreation areas
12in state forests under ch. 28 that are not eligible for funding under s. 84.28.
AB926, s. 62 13Section 62. 20.115 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,27,1714 20.115 (5) (c) Resource maintenance and development — state funds. From the
15general fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the
16maintenance and development of recreation areas, other than game or fish refuges,
17in state forests and under ch. 28.
AB926, s. 63 18Section 63. 20.115 (5) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,27,2219 20.115 (5) (d) Aids in lieu of taxes — general fund. From the general fund, a
20sum sufficient to pay aids to municipalities for state lands under ss. 70.113 and
2170.114 that are under the jurisdiction of the department, to the extent that these
22payments are not made under par. (s) or (sm).
AB926, s. 64 23Section 64. 20.115 (5) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,28,324 20.115 (5) (h) General program operations — private and public sources. From
25the general fund, all moneys not otherwise appropriated that are received from

1private or public sources, other than state agencies and the federal government, for
2facilities, materials, or services provided by the department relating to state forests,
3to pay for expenses associated with those facilities, materials, or services.
AB926, s. 65 4Section 65. 20.115 (5) (k) of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,28,105 20.115 (5) (k) General program operations — service funds. From the general
6fund, all moneys received by the department from the department and from other
7state agencies for facilities, materials, or services provided by the department
8relating to state forests, under an agreement or other arrangement with the
9department or other state agencies to pay for expenses associated with those
10facilities, materials, or services.
AB926, s. 66 11Section 66. 20.115 (5) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,28,1412 20.115 (5) (q) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for
13the general program operations that relate to the management and protection of the
14state's forestry resources under subch. VI of ch. 77 and chs. 26 and 28.
AB926, s. 67 15Section 67. 20.115 (5) (qf) of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,28,1816 20.115 (5) (qf) Forestry acquisition and development. As a continuing
17appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for land acquisition, development, and
18improvement on state forest land.
AB926, s. 68 19Section 68. 20.115 (5) (qh) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,28,2020 20.115 (5) (qh) (title) Reforestation.
AB926, s. 69 21Section 69. 20.115 (5) (r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB926,28,2322 20.115 (5) (r) Taxes and assessments. The amounts in the schedule to pay taxes
23and assessments that are or may become a lien on state forest lands.
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