- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBs0498/1LRB-2173/1 ZDW:wlj&emwMCP:skw/wlj/emw ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 130 FebruaryMarch 19,13, 20262025 - OfferedIntroduced by RepresentativeRepresentatives M URSAU ., S WEARINGEN , ARMSTRONG , BEHNKE , FRANKLIN , GREEN , GUNDRUM , B.

AACOBSON N, AKNODL, CTM toAXEY, amendMURPHY 20.370, (4)NOVAK (mw), ofO'CONNOR the, statutes;PIROS, STEFFEN , TUCKER and T USLER, cosponsored by Senators W IMBERGER , CABRAL -GUEVARA , FELZKOWSKI , NASS and TOMCZYK .

Referred to Committee on Environment.

A N A CT to create 292.11 (9) (g) of the statutes;

Departmentexempting ofcertain Naturalpersons Resourcesfrom PFAS programenforcement fundingactions andunder makingthe anspills appropriation.law.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau ThisUnder billcurrent appropriateslaw provisions known as the “spills law,” a totalperson ofthat $132,282,956possesses fromor controls a hazardous substance or that causes the segregateddischarge PFASof funda tohazardous substance must notify the Department of Natural Resources forimmediately, restore the followingenvironment purposes:to the extent practicable, and minimize the harmful effects from the discharge.

$1,619,456If action is not being adequately taken, or the identity of the person responsible for generalthe operationsdischarge relatedis tounknown, PFASDNR withinmay DNR’stake fish,emergency wildlife,action andto parkscontain program;or remove the hazardous substance;

$79,522,500the person that possessed or controlled the hazardous substance that was discharged or that caused the discharge of the hazardous substance must then reimburse DNR for aexpenses newDNR PFASincurred communityin granttaking program;such emergency actions.

$5,250,000The forspills law allows DNR to enter property to take emergency action if entry is necessary to prevent increased environmental damages, and to inspect any record relating to a newhazardous airportsubstance PFASfor grantthe program;purpose of determining compliance with the spills law.

$35,000,000DNR formay thealso wellrequire compensationthat grantpreventive program;measures be taken by any person possessing or having control over a hazardous substance if existing control measures are inadequate to prevent discharges.

andThe $10,891,000bill forexempts requiredthe activitiesfollowing relatingpersons tofrom PFASall forof whichthese fundingprovisions isunder notthe otherwisespills provided.law, if the person grants DNR permission to remediate the land at DNR’s expense:

The- bill2026 alsoLegislature appropriates- a2 total- ofLRB-2173/1 $1,310,400MCP:skw/wlj/emw fromASSEMBLY theBILL general130 fundS toECTION existing1 DNR1. appropriations for the following purposes:

$118,900A forperson generalthat programspread operationsbiosolids relatingor towastewater conservation,residuals thecontaminated Lowerby WisconsinPFAS Statein Riverway,compliance andwith managementany ofapplicable thelicense state’sor fisherypermit. resources and the trapper education program;

$929,9002. for the management and protection of the state’s water resources and for environmental quality and environmental management purposes;

andA $261,600person forthat communications,owns customerland services,upon aidswhich -biosolids 2026or Legislaturewastewater -residuals 2contaminated -by LRBs0498/1PFAS ZDW:wlj&emwwere SECTIONspread 1in administration,compliance watershedwith management,any andapplicable environmentallicense analysisor andpermit. sustainability.

3.

A fire department, public-use airport, or municipality that responded to emergencies that required the use of PFAS or that conducted training for such emergencies in compliance with applicable federal regulations.

4.

A solid waste disposal facility that accepted PFAS.

5.

A person that owns, leases, manages, or contracts for property on which the PFAS contamination did not originate, unless the person also owns, leases, manages, or contracts for the property on which the PFAS discharge originated.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

SSECTION ECTION 1.

20.370292.11 (4)(9) (mw)(g) of the statutes is amendedcreated to read:

20.370292.11 (4)(9) (mw)(g) General1. program operations - PFAS.

FromIn thethis PFASparagraph, fund,“PFAS” asmeans aany continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for addressing and preventing perfluoroalkyl andor polyfluoroalkyl substancessubstance. contamination in this state activities required under 2025 Wisconsin Act ....

(20252. Senate Bill 128/Assembly Bill 131) for which moneys are not otherwise appropriated.

SAll ECTIONof 2.the following persons are exempt from subs.

Nonstatutory(3), provisions.(4), and (7) (b) and (c) with respect to PFAS contamination if the person grants permission to the department to remediate the land at the department’s expense:

(1)a. If neither 2025 Senate Bill 128 nor 2025 Assembly Bill 131 is enacted in the 2025-26 legislative session, then this act is void.

SA ECTIONperson 3.that spread biosolids or wastewater residuals contaminated by PFAS in compliance with any applicable license or permit.

Fiscalb. changes.

(1)A Inperson thethat scheduleowns underland s.upon which biosolids or wastewater residuals contaminated by PFAS were spread in compliance with any applicable license or permit.

20.005c. (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s.

20.370A (1)fire (ma),department, thepublic-use dollarairport, amountas fordefined fiscalin years. 2026- 27 is increased by $118,900 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

(2)114.002 In(18m), or municipality that responded to an emergency that required the scheduleuse underof s.PFAS or that - 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-2173/1 MCP:skw/wlj/emw ASSEMBLY BILL 130 S ECTION 1 conducted training for such an emergency in compliance with applicable federal regulations.

20.005d. (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s.

20.370A (1)solid (mw),waste thedisposal dollarfacility amountthat foraccepted fiscalPFAS. year 2025-26 is increased by $1,619,456 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

(3)e. In the schedule under s.

20.005A (3)person that owns, leases, manages, or contracts for property on which the appropriationPFAS tocontamination did not originate, unless the departmentperson ofalso naturalowns, resourcesleases, undermanages, s.or contracts for the property on which the PFAS discharge originated.