Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 13 — Relating to: eliminating the land recycling loan program. (FE)

Last action — Published 5-9-2023

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on May 09, 2023.

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  • 5 sponsors

    5 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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230 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill SB 13 adds provisions to not only eliminate the land recycling loan program but also repeal the related administrative rules. This change is significant because it formally removes all regulatory frameworks surrounding the program, which has not been active since 2008. With the repeal, the state is streamlining its environmental programs, potentially making it easier to manage funds for other active environmental initiatives. This decision reflects a shift in focus toward more effective funding mechanisms within the environmental improvement fund.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRBa0005/1 MCP:wlj SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 13 February 22, 2023 - Offered by SenatOWLES .
- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-0172/1 MCP:klm SENATE BILL 13 January 27, 2023 - Introduced by Senators COWLES, BALLWEG , MARKLEIN, NASSand S MITH, cosponsored by Representatives PENTERMAN , O'CONNOR , ARMSTRONG , K ITCHENS, MURSAU and SPIROS.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.
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A N A CT to repeal 20.320 (1) (sm), 281.59 (1) (as), 281.59 (9) (a) and 281.60;
Page 1, line 7:
to amend13.48 (26), 20.370 (4) (mt), 20.370 (9) (mt), 20.505 (1) (v), 20.536 (1) (ka), 25.43 (1) (h), 25.43 (2s) (a) 2., 25.43 (3), 67.12 (12) (a), 281.59 (2) (a), 281.59 (2) (b), 281.59 (3) (a) 1., 281.59 (3) (a) 5., 281.59 (3) (j), 281.59 (9) (am), 281.59 (9) (b) (intro.), 281.59 (9) (b) 1., 281.59 (11) (a), 281.59 (11) (b), 281.59 (11) (c), 281.59 (13s) and 281.59 (14);
after “loan program" insert “and repealing administrative rules relating to the land recycling loan program".
and to create 281.605 of the statutes;
2.
relating to:
Page 8, line 16:
eliminating the land recycling loan program.
after that line insert:
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under the environmental improvement fund, the state provides financial assistance to local governmental units for certain projects.
“SECTION27m.
The environmental improvement fund is made up of three programs:
Chapter NR 167 of the administrative code is repealed.”.
the clean water fund program;
the safe drinking water loan program;
and the land recycling (brownfields) loan program, which provides financial assistance for the investigation and remediation of certain contaminated properties.
The bill eliminates the land recycling loan program, which has not provided loans since 2008.
Under the bill, current law provisions continue to apply to any outstanding loans under the program that are in repayment.
The bill also requires any unallocated balance of moneys appropriated to the land recycling loan program to be transferred to the clean water fund program and requires any moneys received - 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-0172/1 MCP:klm SENATE BILL 13 on outstanding loans after the effective date of the bill to be deposited into the clean water fund program.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
13.48 (26) of the statutes is amended to read:
13.48 (26) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT ANNUAL FINANCE PLAN APPROVAL.
The building commission shall review the versions of the biennial finance plan and any amendments to the biennial finance plan submitted to it by the department of natural resources and the department of administration under s.
281.59 (3) (bm) and the recommendations of the joint committee on finance and the standing committees to which the versions of the biennial finance plan and any amendments were submitted under s.
281.59 (3) (bm).
The building commission shall consider the extent to which that version of the biennial finance plan that is updated to reflect the adopted biennial budget act will maintain the funding for the clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program, in the environmental improvement fund, in perpetuity.
The building commission shall consider the extent to which the implementation of the clean water fund program,d the safe drinking water loan program and the land recycling loan program, as set forth in the biennial finance plan updated to reflect the adopted biennial budget act, implements legislative intent on the clean water fund program, the safe drinking water loan program and the land recycling loan program.
The building commission shall, no later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the biennial budget act, either approve or disapprove the biennial finance plan that is updated to reflect the adopted biennial budget act.
If the building commission disapproves the version of the LRB-0172/1 - 2024 Legislature - 3 - MCP:klm SECTION 1 SENATE BILL 13 biennial finance plan that is updated to reflect the adopted biennial budget act, it must notify the department of natural resources and the department of administration of its reasons for disapproving the plan, and those departments must revise that version of the biennial finance plan and submit the revision to the building commission.
SECTION 2.
20.320 (1) (sm) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 3.
20.370 (4) (mt) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.370 (4) (mt) General program operations — environmental improvement programs;
state funds.
From the environmental improvement fund, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations under s.
281.58, 281.59, 281.60, 281.61, 281.62, or 283.31 or s.
281.60, 2021 stats SECTION 4.
20.370 (9) (mt) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.370 (9) (mt) Aids administration — environmental improvement programs;
state funds.From the environmental improvement fund, the amounts in the schedule for the administration of ss.
281.58, 281.60, 281.61, 281.62, and 283.31 and s.
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281.60, 2021 stats.
SECTION 5.
20.505 (1) (v) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.505 (1) (v) General program operations — environmental improvement programs;
state funds.
From the environmental improvement fund, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations under s.
281.58, 281.59, 281.60 or 281.61 or s.
281.60, 2021 stats SECTION 6.
20.536 (1) (ka) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.536(1) (ka) General program operations;
environmental improvement fund.
All moneys received for providing services to the department of administration or the - 2024 Legislature - 4 - LRB-0172/1 MCP:klm SENATE BILL 13 SECTION 6 department of natural resources in administering ss.
25.43, 281.58, 281.59, 281.60, 281.61, and 281.62 and s.
281.60, 2021 stats., for general program operations.
SECTION 7.
25.43 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.43(1) (h) The fees imposed under ss.
281.58 (9) (d), 281.60 (11m), and 281.61 (5) (b) and s.
281.60 (11m), 2021 stats SECTION 8.
25.43 (2s) (a) 2.
of the statutes is amended to read:
25.43 (2s) (a) 2.
The difference between $20,000,000 and the amount that has been expended under s.
20.320 (1) (sm), 2021 stats.,he agreement is entered into.
SECTION 9.
25.43 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.43 (3) Except for the purpose of investment as provided in s.
25.17 (2) (d), the environmental improvement fund may be used only for the purposes authorized under ss.
20.320 (1) (r), (s)(t), and (x) and (2) (r), (s), and (x), 20.370 (4) (mt), (mx) and (nz), (8) (mr) and (9) (mt), (mx) and (ny), 20.505 (1) (v), (x) and (y), 281.58, 281.59, 281.60,81.61, 281.62, and 283.31 and s.
281.60, 2021 stats.
SECTION 10.
67.12 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
67.12 (12) (a) Any municipality may issue promissory notes as evidence of indebtedness for any public purpose, as defined in s.
67.04 (1) (b), including but not limited to paying any general and current municipal expense, and refunding any municipal obligations, including interest on them.
Each note, plus interest if any, shall be repaid within 10 years after the original date of the note, except that notes issued under this section for purposes of ss.
119.498, 281.58, 281.59, 281.60, 281.61, and 292.72 and s.
281.60, 2021 stats., issued to raise funds to pay a portion of the capital costs of a metropolitan sewerage district, or issued by a 1st class city or a county having a population of 750,000 or more, to pay unfunded prior service liability LRB-0172/1 - 2024 Legislature - 5 - MCP:klm S ECTION 10 SENATE BILL 13 with respect to an employee retirement system, shall be repaid within 20 years after the original date of the note.
SECTION 11.
281.59 (1) (as) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 12.
281.59 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (2) (a) Administer its responsibilities under this section and ss.
281.58, 281.60 and 281.61 and s.
281.60, 2021 stats.
SECTION 13.
281.59 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59(2) (b) Cooperate with the department in administering the clean water fund program,and the safe drinking water loan program and the land recycling loan program and in servicing any outstanding loans made under s.
281.60, 2021 stats.
SECTION 14.
281.59 (3) (a) 1.
of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (3) (a) 1.
An estimate of the wastewater treatment,safe drinking water and land recycling project needs of the state for the 4 fiscal years of the next 2 biennia.
SECTION 15.
281.59 (3) (a) 5.
of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (3) (a) 5.
The most recent available audited financial statements of the past operations and activities of the clean water fund program,safe drinking water loan program and the land recycling loan program, the estimated environmental improvement fund capital available in each of the next 4 fiscal years for the clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program, and the projected environmental improvement fund balance for the clean water fund program and the safe drinking water loan program for each of the next 20 years given existing obligations and financial conditions.
SECTION 16.
281.59 (3) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
- 2024 Legislature - 6 - LRB-0172/1 MCP:klm SENATE BILL 13 SECTION 16 281.59 (3) (j) No later than November 1 of each odd-numbered year, the department of administration and the department jointly shall submit a report, to the building commission and committees as required under par.
(bm), on the operations and activities of the clean water fund progand the safe drinking water loan program and the land recycling loan programthe previous biennium.
SECTION 17.
281.59 (9) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 18.
281.59 (9) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (9) (am) The department of administration, in consultation with the department, may establish those terms and conditions of a financial assistance agreement that relate to its financial management, including what type of municipal obligation, as set forth under sub.
(13f), if applicable, is required for the repayment of the financial assistanceAny terms and conditions established under this paragraph by the department of administration shall comply with the requirements of this section and s.
281.58, 281.601.61.
In setting the terms and conditions, the department of administration may consider factors that the department of administration finds are relevant, including the type of obligation evidencing the loan, the pledge of security for the obligation and the applicant's creditworthiness.
SECTION 19.
281.59 (9) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (9) (b) (intro.) As a condition of receiving financial assistance under the clean water fund program, or the safe drinking water loan program or the land recycling loan program, an applicant shall do all of the following:
SECTION 20.
281.59 (9) (b) 1.
of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (9) (b) 1.
Pledge the security, if any, required by the rules promulgated by the department of administration under this section and s.
281.58, 28or60 281.61.
LRB-0172/1 - 2024 Legislature - 7 - MCP:klm S ECTION 21 SENATE BILL 13 SECTION 21.
281.59 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (11) (a) The department of natural resources and the department of administration may enter into a financial assistance agreement with an applicant for which the department of administration has allocated financial assistance under s.
281.58 (9m), 281.60 or 281.61 (8) if the applicant meets the conditions under sub.
(9) and the other requirements under this section and s.
281.58, 281.60 or 281.61.
SECTION 22.
281.59 (11) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59(11) (b) If a municipality fails to make a principal repayment or interest payment after its due date, the department of administration shall place on file a certified statement of all amounts due under this section and s.
281.58, 281.60 281.61 or s.
281.60, 2021 .
After consulting the department, the department of administration may collect all amounts due by deducting those amounts from any state payments due the municipality or may add a special charge to the amount of taxes apportioned to and levied upon the county under s.
70.60.
If the department of administration collects amounts due, it shall remit those amounts to the fund to which they are due and notify the department of that action.
SECTION 23.
281.59 (11) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (11) (c) The department of administration may retain the last payment under a financial assistance agreement until the department of natural resources and the department of administration determine that the project is completed and meets the applicable requirements of this section and s.
281.58, 281.60 or 281.61 or s.
281.60, 2021 stats., and that the conditions of the financial assistance agreement are met.
SECTION 24.
281.59 (13s) of the statutes is amended to read:
- 2024 Legislature - 8 - LRB-0172/1 MCP:klm SENATE BILL 13 SECTION 24 281.59(13s) POWERS.
The department of administration may audit, or contract for audits of, projects receiving financial assistance under the clean water fund program, or the safe drinking water loan program and the land recycling loan program or projects that received loans under s.
281.60, 2021 stats.
SECTION 25.
281.59 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
281.59 (14) RULES.The department of administration shall promulgate rules that are necessary for the proper execution of this section and of its responsibilities under ss.
281.58, 281.60d 281.61 and s.
281.60, 2021 stats.
SECTION 26.
281.60 of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 27.
281.605 of the statutes is created to read:
281.605 Outstanding loans under the former land recycling loan program.
Section 281.60 (8m), 2021 stats., s.
281.60 (11), 2021 stats., s.
281.60 (11m), 2021 stats., s.
281.60 (13) (c), 2021 stats., s.
281.60 (13) (d), 2021 stats., s.
281.60 (13) (f), 2021 stats., and s.
281.60 (13) (h), 2021 stats., shall continue to apply to any outstanding loans made under the former land recycling loan program under s.
281.60, 2021 stats.
SECTION 28.0Nonstatutory provisions.
(1) TRANSFER OF LAND RECYCLING LOAN PROGRAM BALANCE.
All moneys appropriated for the land recycling loan program under s.
281.60, 2021 stats., that are unallocated on the effective date of this subsection shall be transferred to the environmental improvement fund for the clean water fund program under s.
281.58.
(2) D EPOSIT OF FUTURE LAND RECYCLING LOAN PROGRAM MONEYS.
All moneys received for the land recycling loan program under s.
281.60, 2021 stats., after the LRB-0172/1 - 2024 Legislature - 9 - MCP:klm S ECTION 28 SENATE BILL 13 effective date of this subsection shall be deposited into the environmental improvement fund for the clean water fund program under s.
281.58.
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Action History

  1. Published 5-9-2023

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 5-8-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 6

  3. Presented to the Governor on 5-4-2023

  4. Report correctly enrolled

  5. Received from Assembly concurred in

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and concurred in

  8. Rules suspended

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Read a second time

  11. Placed on calendar 4-18-2023 by Committee on Rules

  12. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  13. Received from Senate

  14. Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Read a third time and passed

  16. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  17. Ordered to a third reading

  18. Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  19. Read a second time

  20. Placed on calendar 3-22-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. Available for scheduling

  22. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  23. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  24. Executive action taken

  25. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Cowles

  26. Public hearing held

  27. Fiscal estimate received

  28. Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  29. Introduced by Senators Cowles, Ballweg, Marklein, Nass and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Penterman, O'Connor, Armstrong, Kitchens, Mursau and Spiros

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