MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Legislation to help mitigate the effects of PFAs contamination on Wisconsin communities is headed to the governor.
The state Senate passed a pair of bills on Tuesday, ending a deadlock with Democratic Governor Tony Evers on how to address problems associated with so called “forever chemicals.” Evers had previously vetoed PFAs legislation.
The first bill provides $132.2 million from the PFAS trust fund for remediation and $1.3 million from the general fund to pay for 10 new DNR positions to administer that. The second bill establishes a list of entities to be exempt from liability for PFAs contamination, which is widespread in Wisconsin communities from French Island in La Crosse to the Town of Stella in Oneida County.
Both bills passed the Assembly unanimously in February. Evers released a statement praising lawmakers for passing the bills which he plans to sign.