SB 128 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: programs and requirements to address PFAS.

SB 128 establishes a Municipal PFAS Grant Program to help communities test for and address PFAS ("forever chemicals") in drinking water systems. It allows water utilities to use service funds to cover up to half the cost of source reduction measures (like filtration) if cheaper than endpoint treatment, and creates an exception for utilities acting quickly on unexpected PFAS contamination (without penalties if they notify regulators within 30 days and costs stay under $2 million). The bill prioritizes projects addressing serious health risks and extends grant eligibility to disadvantaged communities affected by water contamination, regardless of their existing service area status. It also creates a referral system connecting PFAS contamination claims to the existing Innocent Landowner Grant Program.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Last action Apr 6, 2026
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14
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
3
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senator Wimberger
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wimberger
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Wimberger, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Nass and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Swearingen, Armstrong, Behnke, Franklin, Green, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Maxey, Novak, O'Connor, Spiros, Steffen, Tucker and Tusler
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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