• Funds research and clean-up efforts at DNR
    • Disposal research grant ($250k SEG one-time)
      • Provides funds to UW-System for a grant to conduct research into technology for destroying PFAS.
    • Wildlife research and sampling ($87k SEG annually)
    • Investigation and assistance where there isn’t a responsible party ($120k SEG one-time)
    • Remediation work ($2.5M SEG annually)
      • Funds disposal of chemicals, emergency relief efforts, orphan site remediation, remediation in sites where a responsible party is unable to pay.
    • Testing municipal public water supply systems ($1M SEG one-time).
    • Creates a segregated settlement fund for any funds received by the state from PFAS related litigation or settlements. Remediation and clean-up expenses would then be paid out of this trust fund.
  • Updates state law governing information DNR may request to access in relation to:
    • Persons generating, transporting, treating ,storing, or disposing of hazardous waste (PFAS) and the quantities and dates those activities took place on.
    • This will help DNR hone in on when and where contamination may have taken place.
  • Give DNR discretion to require proof of financial responsibility for entities that possess or control PFAS
    • Exempts local government, emergency responders, the state, and water/wastewater utilities
  • Directs DNR to promulgate emergency rules for criteria certifying PFAS testing labs
  • Provides 9.0 SEG FTE at DNR for PFAS related work
  • Provides 3.0 GPR FTE at DHS to establish science-based standards for PFAS chemicals
  • Directs DNR to establish emergency rules for groundwater for PFOA and PFOS chemicals.
    • Emergency rules would be in place for up to three years or when a permanent rule goes into effect, whichever is sooner.
    • Directs DNR to commence similar emergency rulemaking upon receipt of enforcement standard recommendations from DHS for other PFAS.
  • Requires DNR to promulgate PFAS air emission standards once EPA publishes stack testing methods for PFAS
  • Require DNR to promulgate surface water standards for PFAS compounds for which DHS recommends groundwater enforcement standards (same as current practice)
  • Directs DHS to conduct optional blood testing for individuals in Peshtigo/Marinette/Porterfield
  • Directs DHS to conduct a cancer cluster study in Peshtigo/Marinette/Porterfield
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