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AB50-ASA2-AA12,28,1
1(b) PFAS means a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,28,82(2) A person disposing of PFAS, or transporting PFAS for the purpose of
3disposal, shall attempt to the greatest extent possible to avoid disposing of PFAS in,
4or transporting PFAS to, any location where such disposal or transportation will
5contribute to environmental justice concerns and shall consider all reasonable
6alternatives for transport and disposal of PFAS. The department shall assist any
7person, upon request, in evaluating the environmental justice impacts of the
8persons disposal or transportation of PFAS.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,91329Section 9132. Nonstatutory provisions; Natural Resources.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,28,1610(1) Statewide biomonitoring studies. The department of health services
11shall conduct biomonitoring studies across the state to assess perfluoroalkyl and
12polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure levels and better understand the factors that
13affect perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure levels in different
14communities. The department may, as part of these studies, survey volunteer
15participants, test blood samples for the presence and levels of perfluoroalkyl and
16polyfluoroalkyl substances, and analyze the results.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,29,417(2) Emergency rules for PFAS community grant program. The
18department of natural resources may use the procedure under s. 227.24 to
19promulgate emergency rules relating to the community grant program under s.
20292.67. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department is not required to
21provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency
22rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare
23and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under

1this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1d. and 1g., for emergency rules
2promulgated under this subsection, the department is not required to prepare a
3statement of scope of the rules or to submit the proposed rules in final draft form to
4the governor for approval.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,92195Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,29,106(1) PFAS biomonitoring studies. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
7appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (a), the dollar
8amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $630,000 and the dollar amount for
9fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $630,000 to fund biomonitoring studies to assess
10and understand permanent perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl exposure levels.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,29,1611(2) Position authorizations; PFAS outreach. In the schedule under s.
1220.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s.
1320.435 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $80,900 and
14the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $104,500 to increase the
15authorized FTE positions for the department by 1.0 GPR position to act as a PFAS
16outreach specialist.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,923217Section 9232. Fiscal changes; Natural Resources.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,29,2218(1) PFAS community grant program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for
19the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (4) (mw),
20the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $116,350,000 and the
21dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $8,650,000 for the PFAS
22community grant program under s. 292.67.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,30,2223(2) Position authorizations; PFAS. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for

1the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (4) (ma),
2the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $691,200 and the dollar
3amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $905,200 to increase the authorized
4FTE positions for the department by 10.0 GPR positions for the purpose of
5remediating and managing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The
6FTE positions shall be placed in the department as follows: 1.0 FTE position to act
7as an executive leadership program coordinator to supervise the Office of Emerging
8Contaminants; 1.0 FTE position to act as a policy initiatives advisor to develop
9recommendations for legislative and administrative action to address contaminants
10of emerging concern; 1.0 FTE position to act as a supply specialist to coordinate and
11complete sampling of public water supplies for emerging contaminants and to
12provide support to private well owners with water quality analysis; 2.0 FTE
13positions to act as water resources management specialists to develop water quality
14standards, assist in effluent monitoring and source reduction, and develop
15guidance for landspreading of contaminated biosolids; 1.0 FTE position to act as an
16air management specialist to develop statewide policies on emerging contaminants;
171.0 FTE position to act as a waste and materials management specialist to develop
18safe disposal and treatment methods for waste; 2.0 FTE positions to act as
19hydrogeologists to coordinate sampling and cleanup activities at cleanup sites and
20evaluate scientific data related to contamination; and 1.0 FTE position to act as a
21water supply specialist to sample for and address the impacts of threats to drinking
22water and provide water quality analysis support to private well owners.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,31,423(3) PFAS sampling, testing, and research. In the schedule under s. 20.005

1(3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (4)
2(mw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $1,480,000 and the
3dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $730,000 for statewide PFAS
4sampling and testing activities.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,31,105(4) PFAS substance emergency measures. In the schedule under s. 20.005
6(3) for the appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (4)
7(mw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $900,000 and the
8dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $900,000 to support
9emergency measures related to PFAS, such as providing temporary drinking water
10to homes impacted by groundwater contamination.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,31,2011(5) Emerging contaminants initiative and position authorization. In
12the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of natural
13resources under s. 20.370 (4) (mq), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is
14increased by $200,000 to increase the authorized positions for the department by
152.0 LTE positions to conduct sampling and data analysis of drinking water test for
16emerging contaminants, and for the purpose of wastewater monitoring, surface
17water monitoring, and fish sampling. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
18appropriation to the department of natural resources under s. 20.370 (4) (mq), the
19dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $225,000 for the purpose of
20wastewater monitoring, surface water monitoring, and fish sampling..
AB50-ASA2-AA12,31,21215. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,31,2222Section 70. 20.866 (2) (we) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,32,62320.866 (2) (we) Agriculture; soil and water. From the capital improvement

1fund, a sum sufficient for the department of agriculture, trade and consumer
2protection to provide for soil and water resource management under s. 92.14. The
3state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $68,075,000 $92,075,000
4for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to
5$7,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an
6amount up to $7,000,000 for this purpose..
AB50-ASA2-AA12,32,776. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,32,88Section 9119. Nonstatutory provisions; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,32,159(1) Statewide biomonitoring studies. The department of health services
10shall conduct biomonitoring studies across the state to assess perfluoroalkyl and
11polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure levels and better understand the factors that
12affect perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure levels in different
13communities. The department may, as part of these studies, survey volunteer
14participants, test blood samples for the presence and levels of perfluoroalkyl and
15polyfluoroalkyl substances, and analyze the results.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,921916Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,32,2217(1) Statewide biomonitoring studies. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
18for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (a),
19the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $710,900 and the dollar
20amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $734,500 to fund biomonitoring
21studies and to increase the agency's authorized FTE positions by 1.0 GPR outreach
22position in the bureau of environmental and occupational health..
AB50-ASA2-AA12,32,23237. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,33,1
1Section 71. 16.035 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,33,3216.035 Community climate action grant program. (1) The department
3shall establish and administer a community climate action grant program.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,33,44(2) The department shall do all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,33,75(a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (cm), award grants to local
6governmental units and governing bodies of federally recognized American Indian
7tribes and bands in this state to do any of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,33,881. Conduct climate risk assessments and prepare action plans.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,33,992. Implement emission-reducing and climate action projects.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,33,1210(b) Assist local governmental units and governing bodies of federally
11recognized American Indian tribes and bands in this state with the development of
12climate risk assessment and action plans.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,7213Section 72. 16.037 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,33,201416.037 Community climate engagement grant program. The
15department shall establish and administer a community climate engagement grant
16program under which the department shall award grants to local nongovernmental
17organizations in this state for the purpose of promoting local climate and clean
18energy community engagement. Additionally under the program, the department
19shall itself conduct and support outreach across the state concerning climate
20change, climate resilience, and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,7321Section 73. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
22insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,748Section 74. 20.505 (4) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,34,11920.505 (4) (cm) Community climate action grant program. Biennially, the
10amounts in the schedule for the community climate action grant program under s.
1116.035 (2).
AB50-ASA2-AA12,7512Section 75. 20.505 (4) (cp) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,34,151320.505 (4) (cp) Community climate engagement grant program. Biennially,
14the amounts in the schedule for the community climate engagement grant program
15under s. 16.037.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,910116Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,34,1717(1) Position authorizations; climate action grant programs.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,34,2118(a) Community climate action grant program. The authorized FTE positions
19for the department of administration are increased by 1.0 GPR funded from the
20appropriation account under s. 20.505 (4) (cm) to administer the community
21climate action grant program under s. 16.035.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,35,222(b) Community climate engagement grant program. The authorized FTE
23positions for the department of administration are increased by 1.0 GPR funded

1from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (4) (cp) to administer the
2community climate engagement grant program under s. 16.037..
AB50-ASA2-AA12,35,338. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,35,54Section 9149. Nonstatutory provisions; Wisconsin Economic
5Development Corporation.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,35,156(1) Funding for the Green Innovation Fund. Notwithstanding the cap on
7expenditures specified in s. 20.192 (1) (a), in fiscal year 2025-26, the amount the
8Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation may expend from the appropriation
9under s. 20.192 (1) (a) is increased by $50,000,000 for the purpose of supporting the
10Green Innovation Fund as it existed on January 1, 2025. In this subsection, Green
11Innovation Fund means the green bank, known as the Green Innovation Fund,
12administered by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation in collaboration
13with the department of administration based on the advice of the Governors Green
14Ribbon Commission on Clean Energy and Environmental Innovation established by
15executive order 195, issued April 19, 2023..
AB50-ASA2-AA12,35,16169. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,35,2317Section 76. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
18insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,77
1Section 77. 20.437 (2) (ej) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,36,3220.437 (2) (ej) Child care water safety grant program. As a continuing
3appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the grants under s. 49.1337.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,784Section 78. 49.1337 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,36,8549.1337 Child care water safety grant program. From the appropriation
6under s. 20.437 (2) (ej), each fiscal year the department shall award a grant to
7Community Water Services, Inc., for the purpose of helping child care providers
8access safe drinking water..
AB50-ASA2-AA12,36,9910. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,36,1010Section 79. 20.866 (2) (tf) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,36,171120.866 (2) (tf) Natural resources; nonpoint source. From the capital
12improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to fund
13nonpoint source water pollution abatement projects under s. 281.65 (4c) and (4e).
14The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $44,050,000
15$67,050,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an
16amount up to $6,500,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public
17debt in an amount up to $6,500,000 for this purpose..
AB50-ASA2-AA12,36,181811. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,36,1919Section 80. 20.866 (2) (th) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,37,72020.866 (2) (th) Natural resources; urban nonpoint source cost-sharing. From
21the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural
22resources to provide cost-sharing grants for urban nonpoint source water pollution
23abatement and storm water management projects under s. 281.66, to provide

1municipal flood control and riparian restoration cost-sharing grants under s.
2281.665, and to make the grant under 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9135 (1i). The
3state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $53,600,000 $72,600,000
4for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to
5$4,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an
6amount up to $4,000,000 for this purpose. Of those amounts, $500,000 is allocated
7in fiscal biennium 2001-03 for dam rehabilitation grants under s. 31.387..
AB50-ASA2-AA12,37,8812. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,37,149Section 81. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
10insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,8215Section 82. 20.370 (1) (js) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,37,181620.370 (1) (js) Wolf monitoring and abatement. As a continuing
17appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for wolf monitoring and projects for
18nonlethal abatement of wolves..
AB50-ASA2-AA12,37,191913. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,37,2020Section 83. 20.866 (2) (tx) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,38,52120.866 (2) (tx) Natural resources; dam safety projects. From the capital
22improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of natural resources to
23provide financial assistance to counties, cities, villages, towns, and public inland

1lake protection and rehabilitation districts for dam safety projects under s. 31.385.
2The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $25,500,000
3$54,500,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an
4amount up to $4,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public
5debt in an amount up to $10,000,000 for this purpose..
AB50-ASA2-AA12,38,6614. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,38,127Section 84. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
8insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,8513Section 85. 20.370 (6) (aa) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,38,161420.370 (6) (aa) Environmental aids winter road safety improvement. As a
15continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for grants under the winter
16road safety improvement grants program under s. 281.73.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,8617Section 86. 281.73 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,38,2018281.73 Winter road safety improvement grants. (1) The department
19shall develop and administer a program to provide financial assistance to
20municipalities for eligible expenditures for equipment critical to winter road safety.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,38,2121(2) An individual grant awarded under this section may not exceed $75,000.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,39,422(3) The department shall promulgate rules necessary to administer this

1section, including rules that specify criteria for determining eligible recipients and
2expenditures, which shall include expenditures for live-edge blades, salt spreader
3control systems, brine mixers, and structural upgrades to salt storage facilities to
4prevent ground water contamination.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,39,65(4) From the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (aa), the department may
6award grants to eligible recipients for eligible expenditures under this section..
AB50-ASA2-AA12,39,7715. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,39,88Section 87. 23.405 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,39,10923.405 Report on environmental impacts to covered communities. (1)
10In this section:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,39,1311(a) Covered community means a census tract that is at or above the 65th
12percentile for share of households with a household income at or below 200 percent
13of the federal poverty level and is any of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA12,39,17141. At or above the 90th percentile for share of households that are both
15earning less than 80 percent of area median family income, as determined by the
16federal department of housing and urban development, and are spending more than
1730 percent of their income on housing costs.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,39,18182. At or above the 90th percentile for share of homes built before 1960.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,39,20193. At or above the 90th percentile for having hazardous waste treatment,
20storage, or disposal facilities or large quantity generators located within 3.1 miles.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,39,23214. At or above the 90th percentile for number of proposed or listed sites
22identified by the federal environmental protection agency as superfund or national
23priorities list sites located within 3.1 miles.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,40,2
15. At or above the 90th percentile for mixture of particles in diesel exhaust in
2the air, measured as pounds per cubic foot.
AB50-ASA2-AA12,40,436. At or above the 90th percentile for number of vehicles, based on average
4annual daily traffic, at major roads within 1,640 feet, divided by distance in feet.
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