Eliminating the green tier program and the environmental compliance audit program and restricting governmental actions with regard to certain international programs and organizations. (FE)

The bill repeals this program.

Environmental compliance audit program Under current law, DNR also administers the environmental compliance audit program. Under the program, an entity that is subject to environmental regulations may limit liability for certain violations by voluntarily submitting an environmental compliance audit report to DNR that identifies corrective actions to be taken. If the entity meets certain requirements, including remedying violations within specified time frames, civil enforcement is deferred and criminal prosecution may be limited.

The bill repeals this program.

Governmental policies related to certain international organizations Under the bill, no political subdivisions of this state may enter into an agreement, provide moneys to, or receive moneys from a nongovernmental or intergovernmental organization that is accredited or enlisted by the United Nations to assist in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, a resolution that was adopted on September 25, 2015, by the General Assembly of the United Nations entitled “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” The bill also provides that neither DNR nor any political subdivision may adopt or implement a policy recommendation that originated in or that is traceable to the 2030 Agenda or any other international law or ancillary plan of action if the adoption or implementation results in the infringement or restriction of private property rights without due process or otherwise contravenes the U.S. Constitution or the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin.