SB 895 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: funding for a battery collection and recycling program and making an appropriation. (FE)

SB 895 creates a new funding mechanism for Wisconsin's battery collection and recycling program by directing existing fees collected from battery sales (under section 287.175 (3) (b)) to the environmental fund. This bill specifically allocates those moneys to support the program's operations, directly affecting the state's battery recycling efforts and the environmental fund. The law requires that the program be implemented using these redirected fees, without creating new taxes or fees. The bill's effectiveness depends on either Assembly Bill 713 or Senate Bill 702 being enacted during the 2025-26 legislative session.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Key actions
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Committee
1
Amendments
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Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Introduced
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced by Senator Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representative Kitchens
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Cory Tomczyk
RRepublican
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