Relating to: exempting certain persons from PFAS enforcement actions under the spills law. (FE)
SB 127 exempts specific entities from PFAS-related enforcement actions under Wisconsin's spills law, provided they allow the state to clean up contaminated land at no cost to them. It directly affects landowners who spread permitted biosolids/wastewater containing PFAS, fire departments using PFAS in emergencies, airports, municipalities, solid waste facilities, and property owners not responsible for the contamination. The key provision requires these entities to grant permission for state-led remediation, removing liability under certain enforcement sections of the spills law. This applies to PFAS chemicals commonly found in firefighting foam and industrial products. The bill does not change PFAS contamination standards but alters enforcement responsibilities for qualifying parties.
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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Total actions
17
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
4
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 22, 2026
Introduced
LRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 1)
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, Murphy, Novak, O'Connor, Spiros, Steffen, Tucker and Tusler
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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