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WI Stat § 279.08 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 279 - Lower Fox river remediation authority.|279.08 - Bond security.

279.08  Bond security. (1) The authority may enter into a trust agreement or trust indenture between the authority and one or more corporate trustees for any bonds issued under this chapter. Any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company may be a trustee. (2) The bond resolution providing for the issuance of bonds shall pledge the assessments to be received by the authority with respect to the bonds referred to in the bond resolution. The pledge is valid and binding from the time that the resolution is adopted. The revenues pledged are immediately subject to the lien of the pledge without any physical delivery or any further act. The lien is valid and binding as against all persons having claims in tort, contract, or otherwise against the authority, irrespective of whether the persons have notice of the lien. Neither the bond resolution nor any financing statement, continuation statement, or other instrument by which a pledge is created or by which the authority's interest in revenues is assigned need be filed or recorded in any public records in order to perfect the lien of the pledge as against 3rd parties, except that the authority shall file a copy of the instrument in the records of the authority and with the department of financial institutions. (3) A bond resolution may contain provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders that are reasonable and proper and not in violation of law. A bond resolution may restrict the individual right of action by bondholders. A bond resolution may contain any other provisions that are determined by the board to be reasonable and proper for the security of the bondholders.History:  2007 a. 20.
WI Stat § 279.09 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 279 - Lower Fox river remediation authority.|279.09 - Refunding bonds.

279.09  Refunding bonds. (1) The authority may issue bonds to refund any outstanding bond, including the payment of any redemption premium on the outstanding bond and any interest accrued or to accrue to the earliest or any subsequent date of redemption, purchase, or maturity. (2) The authority may apply the proceeds of any bond issued to refund any outstanding bond to the purchase, retirement at maturity, or redemption of the outstanding bond on the earliest or any subsequent redemption date, upon purchase, or at the maturity of the bond. The authority may, pending application of the proceeds, place the proceeds in escrow to be applied to the purchase, retirement at maturity, or redemption of any outstanding bond at any time. (3) If the authority determines that it is necessary to amend the prior assessments in connection with the issuance of refunding bonds under this section, it may reconsider and reopen the assessments as provided in s. 279.07 (11). If the assessments are amended, the refunding bonds shall be secured by, and be payable from, the assessments as amended. If the assessments are amended, all direct and indirect costs reasonably attributable to the refunding of the bonds may be included in the cost of the waterway improvements being financed. (4) All refunding bonds are subject to this chapter in the same manner and to the same extent as other bonds issued under this chapter.History:  2007 a. 20.
WI Stat § 279.10 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 279 - Lower Fox river remediation authority.|279.10 - Bonds not public debt.

279.10  Bonds not public debt. (1) The state is not liable on bonds of the authority and the bonds are not debt of the state. Each bond of the authority shall contain a statement to this effect on the face of the bond. The issuance of bonds under this chapter does not, directly, indirectly, or contingently, obligate the state or any political subdivision of the state to levy any tax or to make any appropriation for payment of the bonds. The authority may not pledge its full faith and credit to the payment of bonds issued under this chapter. (2) Nothing in this chapter authorizes the authority to create a debt of the state, and all bonds issued by the authority under this chapter are payable, and shall state that they are payable, solely from the special fund containing the assessments and other moneys pledged for their payment in accordance with the bond resolution authorizing their issuance or in any trust agreement or trust indenture entered into to provide terms and conditions for the bonds. The state is not liable for the payment of the principal of or interest on any bonds of the authority or for the performance of any pledge, obligation, or agreement that is undertaken by the authority. The breach of any pledge, obligation, or agreement undertaken by the authority does not impose any pecuniary liability upon the state or any charge upon its general credit or against its taxing power.History:  2007 a. 20.
WI Stat § 279.11 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 279 - Lower Fox river remediation authority.|279.11 - State pledge.

279.11  State pledge. The state pledges to and agrees with the holders of bonds issued under this chapter, and with persons that enter into contracts with the authority under this chapter, that the state will not limit or alter the rights vested in the authority before the authority has fully met and discharged the bonds, including any interest due on the bonds, and has fully performed its contracts, unless adequate provision is made by law for the protection of the bondholders or persons entering into contracts with the authority. History:  2007 a. 20.
WI Stat § 279.17 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 279 - Lower Fox river remediation authority.|279.17 - Trust funds.

279.17  Trust funds. All moneys received by the authority, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or as assessments or fees, shall be considered to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this chapter. Any officer with whom, or any bank or trust company with which, those moneys are deposited shall act as trustee of the moneys and shall hold and apply the moneys for the purposes of this chapter, subject to any regulations that this chapter and the bond resolution authorizing the bonds of any issue provide.History:  2007 a. 20.
WI Stat § 279.18 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 279 - Lower Fox river remediation authority.|279.18 - Rights of bondholders.

279.18  Rights of bondholders. Any holder of bonds issued under this chapter or trustee under a trust agreement, trust indenture, or deed of trust entered into under this chapter may, by any suitable form of legal proceedings, protect and enforce any rights under the laws of this state or granted by the bond resolution, except to the extent that the rights of the bondholder or trustee are restricted by the bond resolution. These rights include the right to compel the performance of all duties of the authority required by this chapter or the bond resolution; to enjoin unlawful activities; and in the event of default with respect to the payment of any principal of and the premium, if any, and interest on any bond or in the performance of any covenant or agreement on the part of the authority in the bond resolution, to apply to a court to appoint a receiver with full power to pay, and to provide for payment of, principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the bonds, and with the powers, subject to the direction of the court, as are permitted by law and are accorded receivers, excluding any power to pledge additional revenues of the authority to the payment of the principal, premium, and interest.History:  2007 a. 20.
WI Stat § 279.19 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 279 - Lower Fox river remediation authority.|279.19 - Investment of funds.

279.19  Investment of funds. (1) The authority may invest any funds in any of the following:(a) Bonds, notes, certificates of indebtedness, treasury bills, or other securities constituting direct obligations of the United States or obligations the principal and interest of which are guaranteed by the United States.(b) Certificates of deposit or time deposits constituting direct obligations of any bank that are insured by the federal deposit insurance corporation.(c) Certificates of deposit constituting direct obligations of any credit union that are insured by the national board, as defined in s. 186.01 (3m).(d) Certificates of deposit constituting direct obligations of any savings and loan association or savings bank that are insured by the federal deposit insurance corporation.(e) Short-term discount obligations of the federal national mortgage association.(f) Any of the investments provided under s. 66.0603 (1m) (a). (2) Any securities described in sub. (1) may be purchased at the offering or market price of the securities at the time of purchase.History:  2007 a. 20.
WI Stat § 279.20 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 279 - Lower Fox river remediation authority.|279.20 - Investment authorization.

279.20  Investment authorization. The bonds of the authority are securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state; all political subdivisions and their public officers; all banks, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, savings and loan associations, and investment companies; and all personal representatives, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries may legally invest any sinking funds, moneys, or other funds belonging to them or within their control.History:  2007 a. 20.
WI Stat § 279.21 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 279 - Lower Fox river remediation authority.|279.21 - Reports and records.

279.21  Reports and records. (1) The authority shall keep an accurate account of all of its activities and of all of its receipts and expenditures, and shall annually in January make a report of its activities, receipts, and expenditures to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2). The reports shall be in a form approved by the state auditor. The state auditor may investigate the affairs of the authority, may examine the property and records of the authority, and may prescribe methods of accounting and the rendering of periodical reports in relation to activities undertaken by the authority. (2) The authority, annually on January 15, shall file with the department of administration and the joint legislative council a complete and current listing of all forms, reports, and papers required by the authority to be completed by any person, other than a governmental body, as a condition of obtaining the approval of the authority or for any other reason. The authority shall attach a blank copy of each such form, report, or paper to the listing.History:  2007 a. 20.
WI Stat § 280.01 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 280 - Well drilling, heat exchange drilling, and pump installing|280.01 - Definitions.

280.01  Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Department" means the department of natural resources. (2) “Groundwater" means subsurface water supplied for human consumption. (2b) “Heat exchange drillhole" means an excavation or opening in the ground that is deeper than it is wide, that extends more than 25 feet below the ground surface, and that is made for the purpose of installing a geothermal closed-loop heat exchange system. (2c) “Heat exchange drilling" means the industry and procedure employed in making heat exchange drillholes. (2d) “Licensed driller" means any individual who has paid the annual license fee under s. 280.15 (2m) (c) 1. and obtained a license under s. 280.15 (2m) as a driller. (2e) “Licensed pump installer" means any individual who has paid the annual license fee under s. 280.15 (2m) (c) 2. and obtained a license under s. 280.15 (2m) as a pump installer. (5) “Pump installing" means the industry and procedure employed in the placement and preparation for operation of equipment and materials utilized in withdrawing or obtaining water from a well for consumption or use, including all construction involved in making entrance to the well and establishing such seals and safeguards as are necessary to protect such water from contamination. (6) “Well" means an excavation or opening into the ground made by digging, boring, drilling, driving or other methods for the purpose of obtaining groundwater for human consumption. (8) “Well drilling" means the industry and procedure employed in obtaining groundwater from a well by digging, boring, drilling, driving or other methods but not including the driving of points. It shall also include all construction work and installation of well casings in said well involved therein for the protection of such well water against pollution.History:  1983 a. 189; 1995 a. 227 s. 938; Stats. 1995 s. 280.01; 2005 a. 360; 2011 a. 150.
WI Stat § 280.11 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 280 - Well drilling, heat exchange drilling, and pump installing|280.11 - Pure drinking water; powers of department.

280.11  Pure drinking water; powers of department. (1) The department shall, after a public hearing, prescribe, publish and enforce minimum reasonable standards and rules and regulations for methods to be pursued in the obtaining of pure drinking water for human consumption and the establishing of all safeguards deemed necessary in protecting the public health against the hazards of polluted sources of impure water supplies intended or used for human consumption, including minimum reasonable standards for the construction of well pits. It shall have general supervision and control of all methods of obtaining groundwater for human consumption including sanitary conditions surrounding the same, the construction or reconstruction of wells and generally to prescribe, amend, modify or repeal any rule or regulation theretofore prescribed and shall do and perform any act deemed necessary for the safeguarding of public health. (2) In the conduct of any public hearing on the establishing, amending or repealing of any such standards or rules, any employee designated by the department may act for the department in holding such public hearing.History:  1975 c. 39; 1995 a. 227 s. 937; Stats. 1995 s. 280.11.
WI Stat § 280.16 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 280 - Well drilling, heat exchange drilling, and pump installing|280.16 - Prohibition on use of certain devices in wells.

280.16  Prohibition on use of certain devices in wells. (1) In this section, “pitless adapter" means a device that attaches a well casing pipe to an underground pipe that conveys water from the well. (2) No person may install a pitless adapter that extends into the inside of a well casing pipe except if the sand screen is permanently attached to the bottom of a well casing pipe that is constructed of polyvinyl chloride. Only the following may install pitless adapters:(a) A licensed pump installer.(b) An employee of a licensed pump installer or a registered pump installing business.(c) A welder under contract with a licensed pump installer or registered pump installing business.History:  1997 a. 122; 2005 a. 360.
WI Stat § 280.17 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 280 - Well drilling, heat exchange drilling, and pump installing|280.17 - Exceptions.

280.17  Exceptions. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the construction of wells where the water is used only for stock watering and other similar domestic purposes and is not used for human consumption.History:  1995 a. 227 s. 941; Stats. 1995 s. 280.17.
WI Stat § 280.19 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 280 - Well drilling, heat exchange drilling, and pump installing|280.19 - Registration exceptions.

280.19  Registration exceptions. No registration or license to engage in the well drilling or pump installing industry is required of competent sanitary engineers or of superintendents of waterworks systems in the preparations of plans and specifications or in supervising the installation of wells and water systems for the obtaining of supplies of groundwater, but the plans and specifications shall conform to all requirements established by the department.History:  1995 a. 227 s. 942; Stats. 1995 s. 280.19; 2005 a. 360.
WI Stat § 280.21 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 280 - Well drilling, heat exchange drilling, and pump installing|280.21 - Local authority.

280.21  Local authority. (1) Ordinances. The department may authorize counties to adopt ordinances under s. 59.70 (6) (b) and (c), relating to the enforcement of this chapter and rules of the department under this chapter. The department shall establish by rule standards for approval of ordinances and enforcement programs. Among other things, the rules may: (a) Include personnel, training, reporting and other requirements;(b) Establish separate standards for different categories of wells and enforcement actions;(c) Require approval by the department before a variance may be granted; and(d) Establish exemptions from licensing or alternate licensing requirements for replacement of a pump in an emergency. (2)  Private wells. The department shall define by rule “private well" and “private wells" as used in this section and s. 59.70 (6). The definition may not include wells for which plans and specifications must be submitted to the department for approval prior to construction or installation. (3)  Training. The department shall provide training and technical assistance to local government employees and agents for implementation of this section and s. 59.70 (6). The department may charge each county which receives training and technical assistance a fee for those services. Fees may not exceed the department's actual costs of providing the services. (4)  Review and audit. The department shall review and audit periodically each ordinance and program adopted under s. 59.70 (6) to ascertain compliance with this chapter and with rules of the department under this chapter. If an ordinance or related program is not in compliance, the department may revoke the authority of the county to enforce the ordinance. Revocation may be made only pursuant to written department findings made after a public hearing held in the county upon 30 days advance notice to the clerk of the local unit of government. (5)  Concurrent enforcement. The department may enforce this chapter and rules of the department under this chapter that are covered by an ordinance adopted under s. 59.70 (6), in the county with the ordinance, if the department is engaged in audit or review activities, if there is reasonable cause to believe that the ordinance or related enforcement program of the county is not in compliance under sub. (4) or if the department determines that there are special circumstances requiring concurrent enforcement. The department shall continue to enforce this chapter and rules of the department under this chapter that are not covered by an ordinance in counties with ordinances adopted under s. 59.70 (6).History:  1983 a. 410; 1995 a. 201; 1995 a. 227 s. 944; Stats. 1995 s. 280.21.
WI Stat § 280.25 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 280 - Well drilling, heat exchange drilling, and pump installing|280.25 - Report on aquifer recovery system.

280.25  Report on aquifer recovery system. (1) In this section:(a) “Aquifer storage and recovery system" has the meaning given in s. 160.257 (1).(b) “Municipal water system" has the meaning given in s. 160.257 (1) (c). (2) The operator of a municipal water system that uses an aquifer storage and recovery system shall submit a report to the department, no later than the first day of the 60th month after beginning to operate the aquifer storage and recovery system, describing the experience that the operator has had with using the aquifer storage and recovery system.History:  2001 a. 109.
WI Stat § 280.30 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 280 - Well drilling, heat exchange drilling, and pump installing|280.30 - Well and heat exchange drillhole abandonment; property transfer inspections.

280.30  Well and heat exchange drillhole abandonment; property transfer inspections.  (1) Definition. Notwithstanding s. 280.01 (6), in this section, “water supply well" means an excavation or opening into the ground made by digging, boring, drilling, or other method that supplies water for any purpose. (2)  Well abandonment. An individual may not fill or seal a water supply well unless one of the following applies:(a) The individual is a licensed driller who is authorized by the department to engage in well drilling or licensed pump installer.(b) The individual is under the supervision of a licensed driller who is authorized by the department to engage in well drilling or licensed pump installer or the individual is under the supervision of a water system operator certified under s. 281.17 (3) and the well is within the service area of the local governmental water system for which the certified operator works. The licensed or certified individual is not required to be present during the filling or sealing.(c) The individual is a water system operator certified under s. 281.17 (3) and the well is within the service area of the local governmental water system for which the individual works. (2m)  Heat exchange drillhole abandonment. An individual may not fill or seal a heat exchange drillhole unless the individual is a licensed driller who is authorized by the department to engage in heat exchange drilling. (3)  Property transfer well inspections.  (a) An individual may not for compensation, in contemplation of a transfer of real property, conduct an inspection of the real property for the purpose of locating or evaluating water supply wells or pressure systems on the real property unless the individual is a licensed driller who is authorized by the department to engage in well drilling or a licensed pump installer.(b) The department shall promulgate rules for inspections and evaluations described in par. (a).History:  2005 a. 360; 2011 a. 150.
WI Stat § 280.97 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 280 - Well drilling, heat exchange drilling, and pump installing|280.97 - Penalties.

280.97  Penalties. Except as provided in s. 280.98 (3), any person who violates any provision of this chapter, shall be fined not less than $10 or more than $100 or imprisoned not more than 30 days, or both. Each day during which a violation continues constitutes a separate offense that may be punished separately.History:  1993 a. 482; 1995 a. 227 s. 943; Stats. 1995 s. 280.97; 1997 a. 27; 2005 a. 360.