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Bills from the 2025–26 session

Senate Bill 127

Exempting certain persons from PFAS enforcement actions under the spills law. (FE)

Topics: Environmental protection, Natural Resources, Department of: Environmental protection

Stopped before the full Senate voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Senate never voted on it. The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 14, 2025

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.

  4. Assembly vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 6, 2026: “Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor”

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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 130. That version became law.

What it would have done

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law provisions known as the “spills law,” a person that possesses or controls a hazardous substance or that causes the discharge of a hazardous substance must notify the Department of Natural Resources immediately, restore the environment to the extent practicable, and minimize the harmful effects from the discharge. If action is not being adequately taken, or the identity of the person responsible for the discharge is unknown, DNR may take emergency action to contain or remove the hazardous substance; the 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 expenses DNR incurred in taking such emergency actions. The spills 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 hazardous substance for the purpose of determining compliance with the spills law. DNR may also require that preventive measures be taken by any person possessing or having control over a hazardous substance if existing control measures are inadequate to prevent discharges.

The bill exempts the following persons from all of these provisions under the spills law, if the person grants DNR permission to remediate the land at DNR’s expense:

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1. A person that spread biosolids or wastewater residuals contaminated by PFAS in compliance with any applicable license or permit.

2. A person that owns land upon which biosolids or wastewater residuals contaminated by PFAS were spread in compliance with any applicable license or permit.

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.

Who's behind it

5 senators are its ⁠. All 5 are Republicans.

22 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 27 names

Authors (5)

Signed on in support (22)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Natural Resources vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 6, 2026

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Natural Resources vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 6, 2026

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 6, 2026

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  2. Mar 23, 2026

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  3. Mar 17, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  4. Mar 6, 2026

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  5. Mar 6, 2026

    “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  6. Feb 20, 2026

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  7. Oct 15, 2025

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  8. Oct 7, 2025

    The committee held a public hearing.

  9. Mar 17, 2025

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  10. Mar 14, 2025

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs.

  11. Mar 14, 2025

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 14, 2025 · Senate

    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

  2. Mar 14, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs

  3. Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

    Representative Kitchens added as a cosponsor

  4. Oct 7, 2025 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Oct 15, 2025 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Jan 20, 2026 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wimberger

  7. Jan 22, 2026 · Senate

    LRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 1)

  8. Feb 20, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor

  9. Feb 25, 2026 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senator Wimberger

  10. Mar 5, 2026 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  11. Mar 6, 2026 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  12. Mar 6, 2026 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  13. Mar 6, 2026 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  14. Mar 17, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Billings added as a cosponsor

  15. Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Neubauer added as a cosponsor

  16. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  17. Apr 6, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

Terms on this page

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

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Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

More in the glossary

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1

More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis

More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

More in the glossary

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary