§ 299.01 Definitions
§ 299.05 Deadlines for action on certain applications
§ 299.07 License denial, nonrenewal, and revocation based on delinquent taxes or unemployment insurance contributions
§ 299.08 License denial, nonrenewal, suspension or restriction based on failure to pay support
§ 299.09 Military training or experience
§ 299.11 Laboratory certification program
§ 299.13 Pollution prevention
§ 299.15 Reports on substances used; wastewater fee
§ 299.17 Website information
§ 299.21 Gifts and grants
§ 299.23 Financial interest prohibited
§ 299.31 Groundwater protection
§ 299.33 Uniform transboundary pollution reciprocal access act
§ 299.43 Collection and disposal of products containing 2,4,5-T and silvex
§ 299.45 Manufacture and purchase of polychlorinated biphenyls
§ 299.47 Sale and delivery of dry cleaning solvent
§ 299.48 Fire fighting foam containing PFAS
§ 299.49 Products containing mercury
§ 299.50 Products containing synthetic plastic microbeads
§ 299.51 Medical waste management
§ 299.53 Used oil fuel
§ 299.55 Confidentiality of records; used oil collection facilities and used oil fuel facilities
§ 299.62 Environmental protection requirements for tank vessels
§ 299.64 Open burning on commercial vessels
§ 299.66 Inspecting vessels
§ 299.80 Environmental cooperation pilot program
§ 299.83 Green Tier Program
§ 299.85 Environmental Compliance Audit Program
§ 299.91 Hearings; procedure; review
§ 299.93 Environmental surcharge
§ 299.95 Enforcement; duty of department of justice; expenses
§ 299.97 Penalties and remedies

Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 299 - General environmental provisions

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Baseline: Projection of the receipts, outlays, and other budget amounts that would ensue in the future without any change in existing policy. Baseline projections are used to gauge the extent to which proposed legislation, if enacted into law, would alter current spending and revenue levels.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Qualified: when applied to any person elected or appointed to office, means that such person has done those things which the person was by law required to do before entering upon the duties of the person's office. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.