Bills by subject

Environmental protection

63 bills and resolutions. 14 became law and 29 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 130 Exempting certain persons from PFAS enforcement actions under the spills law. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 6, 2026
AB 131 Programs and requirements to address PFAS.
Became law. Last action Apr 6, 2026
SB 127 Exempting certain persons from PFAS enforcement actions under the spills law. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted. Last action Apr 6, 2026
SB 128 Programs and requirements to address PFAS.
Stopped before the full Senate voted. Last action Apr 6, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 28

Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 6, 2026
AB 130: Exempting certain persons from PFAS enforcement actions under the spills law. (FE)
Became law.
Apr 6, 2026
AB 131: Programs and requirements to address PFAS.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 352: Limiting the release of certain balloons into the atmosphere, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 635: Notifying counties and tribes of an exceedance of groundwater protection standards or standards for PFAS. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 780: Repealing the dry cleaner environmental response program, creating the revitalize Wisconsin program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 853: Funding for certain research positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 857: Climate change scholarships and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 862: Consideration of climate change in certain local plans and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 875: County conservation staff for climate change resiliency purposes and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2026
AB 877: Report on environmental impacts to vulnerable communities and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1191: Banning products containing intentionally added PFAS and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AJR 36: The right of the people to a clean, safe, and healthy natural environment and to its preservation (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AJR 114: Recognizing the inherent rights of nature and Wisconsin’s commitment to environmental stewardship.
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Apr 6, 2026
SB 127: Exempting certain persons from PFAS enforcement actions under the spills law. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 6, 2026
SB 128: Programs and requirements to address PFAS.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 360: Limiting the release of certain balloons into the atmosphere, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 628: Notifying counties and tribes of an exceedance of groundwater protection standards or standards for PFAS. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 776: Repealing the dry cleaner environmental response program, creating the revitalize Wisconsin program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 853: Consideration of climate change in certain local plans and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 854: County conservation staff for climate change resiliency purposes and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 855: Funding for certain research positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 856: Climate change scholarships and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 874: Report on environmental impacts to vulnerable communities and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1138: Banning products containing intentionally added PFAS and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SJR 37: The right of the people to a clean, safe, and healthy natural environment and to its preservation (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SJR 107: Recognizing the inherent rights of nature and Wisconsin’s commitment to environmental stewardship.
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 19

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 195: The regulation of emissions of hazardous air contaminants associated with agricultural waste and the partial suspension of rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 332: Inclusion in the economic impact analysis for a proposed rule an assessment of the impact that the proposed rule will have on public health and the environment.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 333: The liability of certain persons for environmental contamination on property on which a cleanup has been conducted.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 421: The issuance of, and exemptions from, certain individual permits, contracts, and general permits for structures, deposits, and other activities in or near navigable waters; areas of significant scientific value that are areas of special natural resource interest; repair and maintenance of boathouses and fixed houseboats; information required to be published on the Department of Natural Resources Internet Web site; expedited procedures for certain plan approvals; deadlines for action on certain approval applications; and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 430: Brownfields redevelopment grants.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 498: Regulating certain substitutes for ozone-depleting refrigerants.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 573: Stewardship funding for grants to control invasive species.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 10, 2012
AB 611: Vehicles required to stop at railroad crossings, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 643: Fees imposed on the disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste at licensed solid waste and hazardous waste disposal facilities.
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2012
AJR 53: Declaring September 15, 2011, Carbon Day.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 8, 2012
SB 138: The regulation of emissions of hazardous air contaminants associated with agricultural waste and the partial suspension of rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 229: Inclusion in the economic impact analysis for a proposed rule an assessment of the impact that the proposed rule will have on public health and the environment.
Stopped in committee.
Dec 12, 2011
SB 253: The liability of certain persons for environmental contamination on property on which a cleanup has been conducted.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 310: Brownfields redevelopment grants.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 5, 2012
SB 326: The issuance of, and exemptions from, certain individual permits, contracts, and general permits for structures, deposits, and other activities in or near navigable waters; areas of significant scientific value that are areas of special natural resource interest; repair and maintenance of boathouses and fixed houseboats; information required to be published on the Department of Natural Resources Internet Web site; expedited procedures for certain plan approvals; deadlines for action on certain approval applications; and granting rule-making authority.
Became law.
Apr 5, 2012
SB 370: Regulating certain substitutes for ozone-depleting refrigerants.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 530: Vehicles required to stop at railroad crossings, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

2009–10 session: 16

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Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject