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SENATE AMENDMENT 6,
TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2,
TO SENATE BILL 45
July 2, 2025 - Offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,1,1
1At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,1,221. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,1,33Section 1. 13.48 (26m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,1,9413.48 (26m) Lead service line replacement. The legislature finds and
5determines that the prevalence of lead service lines in connections to public water
6systems poses a public health hazard and that processes for reducing lead entering
7drinking water from such pipes requires additional treatment of wastewater. It is
8therefore in the public interest, and it is the public policy of this state, to assist
9private users of public water systems in replacing lead service lines.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,210Section 2. 16.035 of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,2,2
116.035 Community climate action grants. (1) The department shall
2establish and administer a community climate action grant program.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,2,33(2) The department shall do all of the following:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,2,64(a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (cm), award grants to local
5governmental units and governing bodies of federally recognized American Indian
6tribes and bands in this state to do any of the following:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,2,771. Conduct climate risk assessments and prepare action plans.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,2,882. Implement emission-reducing and climate action projects.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,2,119(b) Assist local governmental units and governing bodies of federally
10recognized American Indian tribes and bands in this state with the development of
11climate risk assessment and action plans.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,312Section 3. 18.08 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,2,181318.08 (1) (a) (intro.) All moneys resulting from the contracting of public debt
14or any payment to be received with respect to any agreement or ancillary
15arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a) with respect to any such public debt
16and any moneys transferred under s. 20.370 (5) (hq) or (hr) shall be credited to a
17separate and distinct fund, established in the state treasury, designated as the
18capital improvement fund, except that:.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,2,21192. At the appropriate place, replace the schedule for s. 20.320 with the
20schedule from 2025 Senate Bill 45 covering the environmental improvement
21program.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,2,23223. At the appropriate place, replace the schedule for s. 20.370 with the
23schedule from 2025 Senate Bill 45 covering the department of natural resources.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,3,1
14. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,3,152Section 4. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
3insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,516Section 5. 20.320 (2) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,3,191720.320 (2) (a) Lead service line replacement. As a continuing appropriation,
18the amounts in the schedule for lead service line replacement loans under s. 281.61
19(8) (b).
SB45-SSA2-SA6,620Section 6. 20.370 (1) (es) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,4,22120.370 (1) (es) Parks and forests — interpretive programs. All moneys received
22from fees authorized under s. 27.01 (9) (a) 4. for educational and interpretive

1programs in state parks or state forests to be used for costs associated with those
2programs.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,73Section 7. 20.370 (1) (fe) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,4,13420.370 (1) (fe) Endangered resources — general fund. From the general fund,
5a sum sufficient in fiscal year 1993-94 and in each fiscal year thereafter that equals
6the sum of the amount certified in that fiscal year under s. 71.10 (5) (h) 3. for the
7previous fiscal year and the amounts received under par. (fu) in that fiscal year for
8the purposes of the endangered resources program, as defined in s. 71.10 (5) (a) 2.
9The amount appropriated under this subdivision may not exceed $500,000
10$950,000 in a fiscal year, except that the amount appropriated under this
11subdivision in fiscal year 2005-06 may not exceed $364,000 and the amount
12appropriated under this subdivision in fiscal year 2006-07 may not exceed
13$364,000.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,814Section 8. 20.370 (1) (ga) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,4,181520.370 (1) (ga) Kenosha Dunes restoration. As a continuing appropriation
16from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for erosion control projects in
17the Kenosha Dunes unit of the Chiwaukee Prairie state natural area in Kenosha
18County.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,919Section 9. 20.370 (1) (kf) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,5,22020.370 (1) (kf) Wild rice stewardship in ceded territory waters. From the
21general fund, the amounts in the schedule for wild rice stewardship efforts
22conducted, in consultation with federally recognized American Indian tribes or
23bands domiciled in this state, within the waters of areas where the American
24Indian tribes or bands hold treaty-based rights to harvest wild rice. Of the amounts

1in the schedule for each fiscal year, not less than $50,000 shall be allocated for
2public education and outreach pertaining to wild rice harvesting.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,103Section 10. 20.370 (1) (mr) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,5,6420.370 (1) (mr) General program operations - forestry funds. From the moneys
5received by the department for forestry activities, the amounts in the schedule for
6the operation of fish, wildlife, and parks programs.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,117Section 11. 20.370 (1) (mu) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,5,16820.370 (1) (mu) General program operations — state funds. The amounts in
9the schedule for general program operations that are conducted under ss. 23.09 to
1023.11, 27.01, 30.203, 30.277, and 90.21, and chs. 29 and 169, for activities conducted
11under the ecological inventory and monitoring program of the endangered
12resources program, for the aquatic and terrestrial resources inventory under s.
1323.09 (2) (km), and for providing the signage required under s. 23.118, and for
14payments of $53,700 in each fiscal year, to be credited to the appropriation account
15under s. 20.285 (1) (k), to the University of Wisconsin System for outdoor skills
16training under s. 29.598.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,1217Section 12. 20.370 (2) (cr) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,5,211820.370 (2) (cr) Forestry — recording fees. From the conservation fund, all
19moneys received under ss. 77.82 (2m) (d) and (4) and 77.88 (1) (c), (2) (ac) 1., 2., and
203., (am), and (c), (3), (3j) (c), and (3m) for the payment of fees to the registers of
21deeds under s. 77.91 (5).
SB45-SSA2-SA6,1322Section 13. 20.370 (2) (jq) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,6,22320.370 (2) (jq) Forestry-industry-wide strategic plan. From the conservation
24fund, from the moneys received for forestry activities, as a continuing

1appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the forestry-industry-wide strategic
2plan and road map under 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9132 (4).
SB45-SSA2-SA6,143Section 14. 20.370 (3) (mu) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,6,8420.370 (3) (mu) General program operations — state funds. The amounts in
5the schedule for law enforcement operations under ss. 23.09 to 23.11, 90.21, and
6323.12 (2) (c) and chs. 29, 30, and 169, and for payments of $53,700 in each fiscal
7year, to be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (k), to the
8University of Wisconsin System for outdoor skills training under s. 29.598.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,159Section 15. 20.370 (4) (aa) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,6,131020.370 (4) (aa) Kewaunee Marsh remediation. As a continuing appropriation
11from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for development of a remedial
12action plan and for the remediation of arsenic contamination in the Kewaunee
13Marsh in Kewaunee County.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,1614Section 16. 20.370 (4) (aj) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,6,211520.370 (4) (aj) Water resources—ballast water discharge permits commercial
16vessel arrival fees. From the general fund, all moneys received from fees collected
17under s. 283.35 (1m) to administer and enforce the ballast water discharge permit
18program under s. 283.35 (1m) and for grants under 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, section
199137 (3w) s. 299.65 for management, administration, inspection, monitoring, and
20enforcement activities relating to incidental discharges, including ballast water
21discharges.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,1722Section 17. 20.370 (4) (at) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,7,22320.370 (4) (at) Amcast superfund site. From the environmental fund, as a

1continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for remedial action relating
2to the Amcast superfund site in Cedarburg.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,183Section 18. 20.370 (4) (kb) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,7,5420.370 (4) (kb) Lake Altoona dredging. As a continuing appropriation, from
5the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for the dredging of Lake Altoona.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,196Section 19. 20.370 (4) (kc) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,7,9720.370 (4) (kc) Red Cedar River watershed targeted runoff management. As a
8continuing appropriation, from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for a
9targeted runoff management grant program for the Red Cedar River watershed.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,2010Section 20. 20.370 (4) (pf) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,7,141120.370 (4) (pf) General program operations — PFAS; general fund. As a
12continuing appropriation, from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for
13addressing and preventing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
14contamination in this state.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,2115Section 21. 20.370 (4) (pq) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,7,191620.370 (4) (pq) General program operations — PFAS innocent landowner
17remediation. As a continuing appropriation, from the environmental fund, the
18amounts in the schedule for actions taken under s. 292.31 to address and prevent
19perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in this state.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,2220Section 22. 20.370 (5) (aa) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,7,242120.370 (5) (aa) Resource aids — nonprofit conservation organizations. From
22the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for grants to nonprofit conservation
23organizations under ss. 23.0955, 23.0956, 281.69 (1r), and 281.72 and for grants
24under 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9132 (1).
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1Section 23. 20.370 (5) (fu) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,8,3220.370 (5) (fu) Deer carcass disposal sites. As a continuing appropriation, the
3amounts in the schedule to provide financial assistance under s. 29.063 (7).
SB45-SSA2-SA6,244Section 24. 20.370 (5) (fy) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,8,8520.370 (5) (fy) Resource aids — wildfire suppression reimbursement. From
6the moneys received by the department for forestry activities, a sum sufficient to
7reimburse local fire departments under the fire suppression aids program under s.
826.145.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,259Section 25. 20.370 (5) (ha) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,8,121020.370 (5) (ha) Grants to nonprofit conservation organizations. As a
11continuing appropriation, from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for
12grants to nonprofit conservation organizations under s. 23.0961.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,2613Section 26. 20.370 (5) (hb) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,8,161420.370 (5) (hb) Tribal co-management program. As a continuing
15appropriation, from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for the tribal co-
16management program under s. 23.0966.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,2717Section 27. 20.370 (5) (hq) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,8,211820.370 (5) (hq) Department land acquisition. From As a continuing
19appropriation, from the moneys received by the department for forestry activities,
20the amounts in the schedule for transfer to the capital improvement fund the
21purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d).
SB45-SSA2-SA6,2822Section 28. 20.370 (5) (hr) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,9,22320.370 (5) (hr) County forest grants. From As a continuing appropriation,
24from the moneys received by the department for forestry activities, the amounts in

1the schedule for transfer to the capital improvement fund grants to counties under
2s. 23.0953.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,293Section 29. 20.370 (6) (aa) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,9,6420.370 (6) (aa) Environmental aids winter road safety improvement. As a
5continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for grants under the winter
6road safety improvement grants program under s. 281.73.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,307Section 30. 20.370 (6) (et) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,9,10820.370 (6) (et) Environmental aidsRevitalize Wisconsin program.
9Biennially, from the environmental fund, the amounts in the schedule for aid
10awards under s. 292.66.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,3111Section 31. 20.370 (6) (eu) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,9,171220.370 (6) (eu) Environmental aidswaste removal and sampling.
13Biennially, from the environmental fund, the amounts in the schedule to provide
14financial assistance for the purpose of removing waste materials that have
15accumulated or been dumped on abandoned properties and to conduct sampling
16and testing to determine if those properties pose a risk to public health and safety
17or the environment.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,3218Section 32. 20.370 (6) (ew) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,9,211920.370 (6) (ew) Environmental aids — county well testing grant program.
20From the PFAS fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule
21for the county well testing grant program under s. 281.54.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,3322Section 33. 20.370 (7) (bd) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,9,232320.370 (7) (bd) Building demolition. As a continuing appropriation, from the

1general fund, the amounts in the schedule for demolition of buildings on property
2owned by the department.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,343Section 34. 20.370 (8) (mb) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,10,6420.370 (8) (mb) Department health checks. As a continuing appropriation,
5from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for the department to conduct
6monthly health checks for staff and cooperators.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,357Section 35. 20.370 (9) (bj) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,10,13820.370 (9) (bj) Storm water management — fees. From the general fund, the
9amounts in the schedule all moneys received under s. 283.33 (9) and under 2009
10Wisconsin Act 28, section 9110 (11f), for the administration, including enforcement,
11of the storm water discharge permit program under s. 283.33. All moneys received
12under s. 283.33 (9) and under 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, section 9110 (11f) shall be
13credited to this appropriation account.
SB45-SSA2-SA6,3614Section 36. 20.370 (9) (hw) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA6,10,171520.370 (9) (hw) Credit card handling fees. As a continuing appropriation, all
16moneys received by the department as provided under s. 27.01 (19) for fees
17associated with using a credit card for vehicle admission receipt and camping fees.
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