Air Emission Inventory Calculation or Emission Fee Dispute Procedure

6) DISPUTED EMISSIONS. Any facility that disputes the emissions summary supplied by the department under sub. (5) (c) may request, in writing, that the department review its emissions summary. The department shall review and supply to the facility, within 14 calendar days of receipt of the facility's written request, information used to prepare the emission inventory and summary for that facility. If the facility continues to dispute the emissions summary, it shall supply to the department, within 14 calendar days of receipt of the department's information, the reasons it disputes the summary. The facility shall be notified within 7 calendar days of receipt of this information of the department's decision on whether to adjust the emission inventory and summary. If the facility continues to dispute the summary, it may appeal the department's final decision pursuant to state law. The facility shall certify any emissions not in dispute by June 30 of each year.

(a) The owner or operator of a facility who disputes its annual emissions fee may request, in writing, that the department review the fee. Such a request shall be filed within 30 days of receipt of the bill. The department shall review and supply to the facility, within 14 calendar days of receipt of the written request, all information used to calculate the annual emissions fee. If the facility continues to dispute the fee, it shall supply to the department, within 14 calendar days after receipt of this information, the reasons it disputes the fee. The facility shall be notified by the department, within 7 calendar days of receipt of this information, whether the fee will be adjusted. If the facility continues to dispute the fee, it may appeal the department's final decision pursuant to s. 285.81, Stats.

(b) The facility shall pay the amount of fee not in dispute within 30 days of receipt of the bill.