Section 281.625. Drinking water loan guarantee program.

 

(1)  In this section:

(a) “Community water system" means a public water system that serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or that regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents.

(b) “Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 281.61 (1) (am) , except that the term does not include a joint local water authority created under s. 66.0823 .

(c) “Noncommunity water system" means a public water system that is not a community water system.

(d) “Public water system" has the meaning given in s. 281.61 (1) (c) .

(2)  The department, in consultation with the department of administration, shall promulgate rules for determining whether a loan is an eligible loan under s. 234.86 (3) for a loan guarantee under s. 234.86 . The rules shall be consistent with 42 USC 300j-12 .

(3)  The department shall determine whether a loan to the owner of a community water system or the nonprofit owner of a noncommunity water system is an eligible loan under s. 234.86 (3) for the purposes of the loan guarantee program under s. 234.86 .

(4)  With the approval of the department of administration, the department of natural resources may transfer funds from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.320 (2) (s) and (x) to the Wisconsin drinking water reserve fund under s. 234.933 to guarantee loans under s. 234.86 .

(5)  The department may contract with the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority for the administration of the program under this section and s. 234.86 .

1997 a. 27 ; 2013 a. 12 ; 2015 a. 55 .