AB 703 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: Town of Norway water abatement grant and making an appropriation. (FE)

AB 703 allocates $200,000 from the environmental fund to the Town of Norway in Racine County for water pollution cleanup projects. The bill creates a new funding category (20.370 (6) (fx)) specifically for this grant, requiring the Department of Natural Resources to award it by June 30, 2026. This direct appropriation affects Norway's local water management efforts, using funds collected for nonpoint source pollution abatement. The bill repeals the prior funding mechanism for this purpose on July 1, 2027.
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Introduction
Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 3, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Feb 11, 2026
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Referred to committee on Rules
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Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Environment, Ayes 4, Noes 2
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Dec 3, 2025
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Introduced by Representative Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator Bradley
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Chuck Wichgers
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