MADISON – The Town of Campbell voted on Thursday night in support of Senate Bill 128, a sweeping PFAS relief bill that would unlock new funding for PFAS-affected communities and extend legal protections to pollution victims, as the community battles some of the most significant PFAS contamination in the state.
“Communities devastated by PFAS have made it clear: they want this bill signed into law so they can clean up this mess without fear of being punished or forced into bankruptcy for pollution they didn’t cause.” said the bill’s author, State Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto). “It’s time for the Governor to listen to affected communities like the Town of Campbell and sign these critical programs and protections into law.”
Introduced in February, the bill creates new PFAS-specific programs to help communities get the resources they need to address contamination, while providing new protections for victims of pollution. Governor Evers vetoed a similar bill last session, claiming the victim protections diminish DNR power.
The vote by the Town of Campbell is part of growing support among PFAS-affected communities and stakeholders, including the Wisconsin Towns Association, the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, the Wisconsin Counties Association, and the Wisconsin Farm Bureau.
The bill is scheduled to have a public hearing on Tuesday in the State Capitol, where supporters from across the state will call on Governor Evers to listen to communities battling PFAS and sign this bill into law.
