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.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 3, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Environment, Ayes 4, Noes 2
lower
Dec 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representative Wichgers;
cosponsored by Senator Bradley
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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Chuck Wichgers
RRepublican
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