Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs
Senate Bill 127
Relating to: exempting certain persons from PFAS enforcement actions under the spills law.
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.
March 14, 2025 Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs
October 07, 2025 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Jacque; Senators Nass, Tomczyk, Habush Sinykin and Wirch.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Evan Miller - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Mr George Klaetsch - WI Liquid Waste Carriers Assn
· Jason Mugnaini - Wisconsin Farm Bureau
· Charity Zich - Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
· Representative Jeff Mursau - 36th Assembly District
· Vanessa Wishart - Municipal Environmental Group Wastewater Division
· Dan Meyer - WI farm Bureau
· Sen Eric Wimberger
Appearances Against
· John Robinson - Self
· Erik Kanter - Clean Wisconsin
· Agriculture and Water Policy Director Michael Tiboris - River Alliance of Wisconsin
· Kara O'Connor - Midwest Environmental Advocates
Appearances for Information Only
· Arielle Exner - DHS
· Christine Sieger - DNR
Registrations For
· Collin Driscoll - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Joe Ruth - Wisconsin Towns Association
Registrations Against
· Cindy Boyle - Save Our Water
· Peter Burress - Wisconsin Conservation Voters
· Paul Heinen - Wisconsin green cire
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 05, 2026 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Jacque; Senators Nass, Tomczyk, Habush Sinykin and Wirch.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved that Senate Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Jacque; Senators Nass, Tomczyk, Habush Sinykin and Wirch.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved that Senate Bill 127 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Jacque; Senators Nass, Tomczyk, Habush Sinykin and Wirch.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Malik Staude
Committee Clerk
