US EditionWisconsin Senate Passes $133 Million Package to Combat 'Forever Chemicals,' Sends Bills to Governor
- On Tuesday, the Wisconsin Legislature sent a $133 million PFAS cleanup plan to Gov. Tony Evers, aiming to end years of disagreement with Republican lawmakers.
- PFAS contamination has spread because PFAS are manmade chemicals linked to cancer, liver disease and low birth weight, and the 2023-25 state budget created a $125 million trust fund that remained unspent amid disputes.
- The measures allocate $132.2 million from the PFAS trust fund for community grants, well replacements, airports, industrial properties, and $1.3 million for 10 Department of Natural Resources positions.
- Governor Evers plans to sign the legislation in the coming weeks, authorizing emergency bottled water and new Department of Natural Resources support.
- The package includes a liability exemption list that shields permit-compliant spreaders, some landowners, owners of contaminated industrial property and fire departments, mirroring a GOP bill Gov. Evers vetoed two years ago.
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Wisconsin Senate unanimously passes PFAS legislation
A PFAS advisory sign along Starkweather Creek. (Henry Redman | Wisconsin Examiner)The Wisconsin Senate unanimously passed legislation Tuesday that, once signed, will release $125 million set aside nearly three years ago to address PFAS contamination in the state’s water supplies. The vote, on the last day the Senate was scheduled to be in session for the year, was the culmination of a multi-year legislative saga involving negotiations between l…
Senate passes bills addressing PFAS
The Wisconsin Senate passed two bills that set the framework for spending $133 million to address PFAS contamination and protect so-called innocent landowners. They now head to Gov. Tony Evers for his signature. For years, Evers has been at odds with Republicans over addressing PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The proposals reflect a bipartisan deal between Evers, state regulators and Republicans. “While I wish it wouldn’t have take…
Wisconsin Senate OKs $133 million package to combat ‘forever chemicals,’ sends bills to governor
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Wisconsin Legislature sent a $133 million plan to combat contamination from so-called forever chemicals to Gov. Tony Evers for his approval Tuesday, promising an end to years of squabbling between the Democratic governor and Republican lawmakers over the issue. Evers said immediately after the Senate approved the bills Tuesday afternoon that he would sign them into law. The rare bipartisan compromise offers at least s…
After years of gridlock, Wisconsin Senate passes bills addressing PFAS
After years of gridlock, the Wisconsin Senate passed two bills that set the framework for spending $133 million to address PFAS contamination. The post After years of gridlock, Wisconsin Senate passes bills addressing PFAS appeared first on WPR.
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