US EditionWisconsin finally unlocks $130 million to address PFAS contamination
The law opens more than $130 million for testing, grants and remediation while shielding landowners and fire departments from liability for contamination they did not cause.
- On Monday, Governor Tony Evers signed two bipartisan bills authorizing the release of more than $130 million to address PFAS contamination across Wisconsin.
- Assembly Bill 130 and Assembly Bill 131 passed the Wisconsin Senate unanimously in mid-March, following months of bipartisan negotiations regarding funding distribution and enforcement concerns.
- Allocations include $80 million for a community grant program and $35 million for an expanded Well Compensation Grant Program, while shielding landowners from liability for contamination.
- Addressing the local impact, the governor said, "Today we’re here to start a new path forward," noting the importance for Wisconsinites' water safety.
- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will hire 10 new staff members using $1.3 million in funding, while $5.25 million in grants will assist public airports and businesses.
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Gov. Evers speaks with homeowners impacted by PFAS after signing bill
FRENCH ISLAND, Wis., (WLAX, WEUX) - Homeowners in the coulee region who have seen issues with contaminated water are sharing their excitement with Gov. Tony Evers after the signing of a bill that will look to fix those problems. Gov. Evers is visiting homeowners on French Island in La Crosse who have been impacted by [...]
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Racine County EyeGov. Tony Evers signs bills releasing money to combat PFAS contamination
Gov. Tony Evers signed a pair of bills Monday that will release $125 million for communities to fight water contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Wisconsin. The bill signing is the culmination of about three years of debate…
Evers signs PFAS bills into law, releasing $133M to address contamination
The GOP-authored legislation passed the Senate in March after years of back and forth between the governor and Republican lawmakers over how to spend the PFAS funding first set aside in the 2023-25 state budget. The post Evers signs PFAS bills into law, releasing $133M to address contamination appeared first on WPR.
Gov. Evers: Signs bipartisan bills to unlock over $125 million to fight PFAS contamination statewide
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed two bipartisan bills, Assembly Bill 130, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 200, and Assembly Bill 131, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 201, which, together, facilitate the release of the $125 million in stalled PFAS investments that...
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