MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A Democratic lawmaker is introducing legislation she says could help safeguard public health in Wisconsin.
La Crosse Representative Jill Billings says the Department of Natural Resources would be required to notify local health departments when it detects unsafe levels of contaminants in groundwater.
“This is a very easy bill for people to get behind, whether it’s farmers, industry advocate constituents, everybody wants children in Wisconsin drinking clean water, right. And we know that for pregnant women and for children, they’re especially vulnerable to this,” Billings said.
Billings hopes to get the bill in front of a committee this session. Republicans State Senator Jesse James and Representative Todd Novak are also authors on the bill.