AB1,199,1715 1. Issue an order requiring the operator to comply with the law, mining plan,
16reclamation plan, or mining waste site feasibility study and plan of operation within
17a specified time.
AB1,199,1918 2. Require the alleged violator to appear before the department for a hearing
19and answer the department's charges.
AB1,199,2020 3. Request the department of justice to initiate action under s. 295.79.
AB1,199,2421 (b) Any order issued under par. (a) 1. following a hearing takes effect
22immediately. Any other order takes effect 10 days after the date the order is served,
23unless the person named in the order requests in writing a hearing before the
24department within the 10-day period.
AB1,200,4
1(c) If no hearing on an order issued under par. (a) 1. was held and if the
2department receives a request for a hearing within 10 days after the date the order
3is served, the department shall provide due notice and hold a hearing. If after the
4hearing the department finds that no violation has occurred, it shall rescind its order.
AB1,200,95 (d) If an operator fails to comply with an order issued under par. (a) 1. within
6the time for compliance specified in the order, the department shall suspend the
7mining permit until the operator fully complies with the order, except that if the
8operator seeks review of the order under s. 295.77 (3), mining may continue until the
9final disposition of the action, except as provided under sub. (4).
AB1,200,1210 (e) The department shall inform the department of justice of a suspension
11under par. (d) within 14 days. After receiving notice of a suspension, the department
12of justice may commence an action under s. 295.79.
AB1,200,22 13(2) If reclamation of a mining site is not proceeding in accordance with the
14reclamation plan and the operator has not begun to rectify deficiencies within the
15time specified in an order, or if the reclamation is not properly completed in
16conformance with the reclamation plan within one year after completion or
17abandonment of mining on any portion of the mining site, unless because of acts of
18God, such as adverse weather affecting grading, planting, and growing conditions,
19the department, with the staff, equipment, and material under its control, or by
20contract with others, shall take the actions that are necessary for the reclamation of
21mined areas. The operator is liable for the cost to the state of reclamation conducted
22under this subsection.
AB1,201,3 23(3) The department shall cancel all other mining permits held by an operator
24who refuses to reclaim a mining site in compliance with the reclamation plan after
25the completion of mining or after the cancellation of a mining permit. The

1department may not issue any mining permit for that mining site or any other
2mining site in this state to an operator who refused to reclaim the mining site in
3compliance with the reclamation plan.
AB1,201,9 4(4) At any time that the department determines that the continuance of mining
5constitutes an immediate and substantial threat to public health and safety or the
6environment, the department may request the department of justice to institute an
7action in circuit court of the county in which the mine is located for a restraining
8order or injunction or other appropriate remedy to stop mining until the immediate
9and substantial threat is eliminated.
AB1,201,11 10(5) Section 281.346 (7m) does not apply to a water withdrawal associated with
11a mining operation for which a mining permit has been issued.
AB1,201,15 12295.79 Enforcement; penalties. (1) The department of justice shall enforce
13this subchapter and any order issued under this subchapter. The circuit court of the
14county where the violation occurred has jurisdiction to enforce this subchapter or any
15orders issued under this subchapter, by injunction or other appropriate relief.
AB1,201,19 16(2) (a) Any person who authorizes or engages in mining without a mining
17permit and written authorization to mine under s. 295.59 (3) shall forfeit all profits
18obtained from those illegal activities and not more than $5,000 for each day during
19which the mine was in operation.
AB1,201,2120 (b) A person to whom par. (a) applies is also liable to the department for the full
21cost of reclaiming the affected area of land and any damages caused by the mining.
AB1,201,2522 (c) If the violator of par. (a) is a corporation, limited liability company,
23partnership, or association, any officer, director, member, manager, or partner who
24knowingly authorizes, supervises, or contracts for mining is also subject to the
25penalties in this subsection.
AB1,202,8
1(3) Any person who makes or causes to be made in an application or report
2required by this subchapter a statement known to the person to be false or
3misleading in any material respect or who refuses to submit information required by
4a mining permit or by this subchapter may be fined not less than $1,000 nor more
5than $5,000. If the false or misleading statement is material to the issuance of the
6mining permit and the mining permit would not have been issued had the false or
7misleading statement not been made, the court may revoke the mining permit. If any
8violation under this subsection is repeated the court may revoke the mining permit.
AB1,202,14 9(4) (a) Any person who commits a violation of this subchapter or any permit or
10order issued under this subchapter, except for the violations enumerated in subs. (2)
11and (3), shall forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $5,000 for each violation. Each
12day of continued violation is a separate offense, except that no forfeiture may be
13imposed during the time that continued mining is authorized under s. 295.63 (3).
14While an order is suspended, stayed, or enjoined, this penalty does not accrue.
AB1,202,2015 (b) In addition to the penalties provided under par. (a), the court may award
16the department of justice the reasonable and necessary expenses of the investigation
17and prosecution of the violation, including attorney fees. The department of justice
18shall deposit in the state treasury for deposit into the general fund all moneys that
19the court awards to the department or the state under this paragraph. These moneys
20shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (1) (gh).
AB1,202,22 21(5) Any person having an interest that is or may be adversely affected may
22intervene as a matter of right, in any enforcement action brought under this section.
AB1,97 23Section 97. 299.85 (7) (a) 2. and 4. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB1,203,1224 299.85 (7) (a) 2. Notwithstanding minimum or maximum forfeitures specified
25in ss. 29.314 (7), 29.334 (2), 29.604 (5) (a), 29.611 (11), 29.889 (10) (c) 2., 29.969,

129.971 (1) (a), (1m) (a), (3), (3m), (11g) (b), (11m) (b), and (11r) (b), 30.298 (1), (2), and
2(3), 30.49 (1) (a) and (c), 31.23 (2), 281.75 (19), 281.98 (1), 281.99 (2) (a) 1., 283.91 (2),
3285.41 (7), 285.57 (5), 285.59 (8), 285.87 (1), 287.95 (1), (2) (b), and (3) (b), 287.97,
4289.96 (2) and (3) (a), 291.97 (1), 292.99 (1) and (1m), 293.81, 293.87 (3) and (4) (a),
5295.19 (3) (a) and (b) 1., 295.37 (2), 295.79 (2) and (4), 299.15 (4), 299.51 (5), 299.53
6(4) (c) 1., 299.62 (3) (a) and (c), and 299.97 (1), if a regulated entity that qualifies
7under sub. (2) for participation in the Environmental Compliance Audit Program
8corrects violations that it discloses in a report that meets the requirements of sub.
9(3) within 90 days after the department receives the report that meets the
10requirements of sub. (3), the regulated entity may not be required to forfeit more than
11$500 for each violation, regardless of the number of days during which the violation
12continues.
AB1,203,2313 4. Notwithstanding minimum or maximum forfeitures specified in ss. 29.314
14(7), 29.334 (2), 29.604 (5) (a), 29.611 (11), 29.889 (10) (c) 2., 29.969, 29.971 (1) (a), (1m)
15(a), (3), (3m), (11g) (b), (11m) (b), and (11r) (b), 30.298 (1), (2), and (3), 30.49 (1) (a) and
16(c), 31.23 (2), 281.75 (19), 281.98 (1), 281.99 (2) (a) 1., 283.91 (2), 285.41 (7), 285.57
17(5), 285.59 (8), 285.87 (1), 287.95 (1), (2) (b), and (3) (b), 287.97, 289.96 (2) and (3) (a),
18291.97 (1), 292.99 (1) and (1m), 293.81, 293.87 (3) and (4) (a), 295.19 (3) (a) and (b)
191., 295.37 (2), 295.79 (2) and (4), 299.15 (4), 299.51 (5), 299.53 (4) (c) 1., 299.62 (3) (a)
20and (c), and 299.97 (1), if the department approves a compliance schedule under sub.
21(6) and the regulated entity corrects the violations according to the compliance
22schedule, the regulated entity may not be required to forfeit more than $500 for each
23violation, regardless of the number of days during which the violation continues.
AB1,98 24Section 98. 299.95 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,204,17
1299.95 Enforcement; duty of department of justice; expenses. The
2attorney general shall enforce chs. 281 to 285 and 289 to 295 and this chapter, except
3ss. 285.57, 285.59, and 299.64, and all rules, special orders, licenses, plan approvals,
4permits, and water quality certifications of the department, except those
5promulgated or issued under ss. 285.57, 285.59, and 299.64 and except as provided
6in ss. 285.86 and 299.85 (7) (am). The Except as provided in s. 295.79 (1), the circuit
7court for Dane county or for any other county where a violation occurred in whole or
8in part has jurisdiction to enforce chs. 281 to 285 and 289 to 295 or this chapter or
9the rule, special order, license, plan approval, permit, or certification by injunctional
10and other relief appropriate for enforcement. For purposes of this proceeding where
11chs. 281 to 285 and 289 to 295 or this chapter or the rule, special order, license, plan
12approval, permit or certification prohibits in whole or in part any pollution, a
13violation is considered a public nuisance. The department of natural resources may
14enter into agreements with the department of justice to assist with the
15administration of chs. 281 to 285 and 289 to 295 and this chapter. Any funds paid
16to the department of justice under these agreements shall be credited to the
17appropriation account under s. 20.455 (1) (k).
AB1,99 18Section 99. 323.60 (1) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1,204,2019 323.60 (1) (gm) "Minerals" mean unbeneficiated metallic ore but does not
20include mineral aggregates such as stone, sand, and gravel.
AB1,100 21Section 100. 323.60 (5) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,205,622 323.60 (5) (d) 3. All facilities with 10 or more employees in major group
23classifications 10 to 13 in the standard industrial classification manual, 1987
24edition, published by the U.S. office of management and budget, at which a toxic
25chemical is used at or above an applicable threshold quantity, except that compliance

1with the toxic chemical release form requirements under this subdivision is not
2required for the placement of a toxic chemical in a storage or disposal site or facility
3that is located at a facility with a permit under ch. 293 or a mining permit under
4subch. III of ch. 295
if the toxic chemical consists of or is contained in merchantable
5by-products, as defined in s. 293.01 (7) or 295.41 (25), minerals as defined in s. 293.01
6(8)
, or refuse, as defined in s. 293.01 (25) or 295.41 (41).
AB1,101 7Section 101. 706.01 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,205,108 706.01 (9) "Mining company" means any person or agent of a person who has
9a prospecting permit under s. 293.45 or a mining permit under s. 293.45 or 293.49
10or 295.58
.
AB1,102 11Section 102. 710.02 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1,205,1312 710.02 (2) (d) An exploration mining lease as defined in s. 107.001 (1) and land
13used for mining and associated activities under chs. 293 and 295.
AB1,103 14Section 103. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB1,205,1515 (1) Rules.
AB1,205,2216 (a) The department of natural resources shall promulgate rules revising
17chapters NR 130, 131, 132, and 182, Wisconsin Administrative Code, that are in
18effect on the effective date of this paragraph and revising any other rules
19promulgated under section 293.13 (1) (a) of the statutes that are in effect on the
20effective date of this paragraph to clarify that chapters NR 130, 131, 132, and 182,
21Wisconsin Administrative Code, and any other rules promulgated under section
22293.13 (1) (a) of the statutes do not apply to ferrous metallic mining.
AB1,206,323 (b) The department of natural resources shall promulgate rules revising
24chapters NR 500 to 555 and 660 to 679, Wisconsin Administrative Code, that are in
25effect on the effective date of this paragraph and revising any other rules

1promulgated under sections 289.05 and 289.06 (1) of the statutes that are in effect
2on the effective date of this paragraph so that the rules are consistent with
3subchapter III of chapter 295, of the statutes, as created by this act.
AB1,206,84 (c) The department of natural resources shall promulgate rules revising any
5rules of the department that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph, in
6addition to the rules under paragraphs (a ) and (b), that provide exemptions for
7nonferrous mining or associated activities to provide the same exemptions for
8ferrous mining and associated activities.
AB1,206,159 (d) The department of natural resources shall present the statement of scope
10of the rules required under paragraphs (a ) to (c) to the governor for approval under
11section 227.135 (2) of the statutes no later than the 30th day after the effective date
12of this paragraph. The department of natural resources shall submit in proposed
13form the rules required under paragraphs (a ) to (c) to the legislative council staff
14under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 5th month
15beginning after the governor approves the statement of scope of the rules.
AB1,206,1616 (End)
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