The Wisconsin State Senate passed two bipartisan bills to approve stalled PFAS investments.
Assembly Bill (AB) 130 and AB 131 facilitate the release of the $125 million in stalled PFAS investments that have languished unspent in Madison for years
“While I wish it wouldn’t have taken nearly as long for the Legislature to join me in this important work, I’m thrilled that these bills will soon be on the way to my desk so that we can get these critical and long-overdue investments out the door to the folks and families who need them,” Governor Tony Evers said in a statement.
AB 130 and AB 131, together, secure protections for innocent landowners, invest $80 million of the $125 million in the PFAS Trust Fund to support local communities and invest $35 million of the $125 million in the PFAS Trust Fund for an expanded Well Compensation Grant Program.
They also provide funding for emergency bottled water for private well owners in situations in which PFAS contamination in drinking water is discovered and create new opportunities for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to support communities in PFAS mitigation, among other important provisions.
