Wisconsin packaging and PFAS laws

What it would do: Amends the Department of Natural Resources PFAS fund appropriation and increases funding for PFAS program operations and related activities by specified amounts across fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27, contingent on enactment of 2025 Senate Bill 128 or Assembly Bill 131.

What it would do: Creates PFAS grant programs for municipalities and eligible entities to address perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination. Establishes financial assistance for private well treatment, public water system upgrades, and remedial actions, with exemptions for certain parties from liability for PFAS discharge.

What it would do: Creates a ban on distributing, selling, or offering for sale products containing intentionally added PFAS, effective January 1, 2032 for specified product categories and January 1, 2038 for all products unless deemed unavoidable uses. Requires manufacturers to submit product information to the department and imposes $100 per product per day penalties for violations.

What it would do: Requires public and private schools to develop drinking water management plans by 16 months after enactment, install filtered bottle-filling stations and filtered faucets by August 1, 2027, conduct regular water testing for lead and contaminants, and shut off non-compliant water outlets. Authorizes grants to schools for compliance costs.

What it would do: Requires the Department of Natural Resources to notify county health departments, tribal health departments, and county land and conservation departments in affected and adjacent counties within 7 business days of verifying an exceedance of groundwater protection standards or PFAS standards.

What it would do: Creates a producer responsibility program requiring manufacturers and importers to register, pay fees, and reduce packaging by 10-50% over ten years, meet recycling rate targets of 30-70%, and eliminate certain plastics and toxic substances from packaging sold in Wisconsin.

What it would do: Prohibits retail food business operators from serving food or beverages in foam polystyrene packaging, with exceptions for pre-filled sealed containers and raw meat/poultry/fish packaging. Allows department waivers for undue hardship and imposes penalties up to $250 for violations, or $500 for subsequent violations.

What it would do: Requires the Department of Natural Resources to notify counties and tribes when it verifies an exceedance of groundwater enforcement standards or drinking water standards for PFAS, with notice required only once per single exceedance.