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Introduced
12/12/2025
12/12/2025
In Committee
12/12/2025
12/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, the Department of Administration and the Department of Natural Resources administer the safe drinking water loan program (SDWLP), which provides financial assistance from the environmental improvement program to local governmental units and to the private owners of community water systems that serve local governmental units for projects for the planning, designing, construction, or modification of public water systems. DNR establishes a funding list for SDWLP projects, and DOA allocates funding for those projects. Under current law, the state may contract up to $74,950,000 in public debt for the SDWLP. This bill increases the bonding authority for the program by $200,000,000 and requires DOA to allocate up to $200,000,000 of the authorized public debt to projects involving forgivable loans to private users of public water systems to cover not more than 50 percent of the cost to replace lead service lines. For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill. LRB-5731/1 ZDW:cdc 2025 - 2026 Legislature SENATE BILL 769
AI Summary
This bill increases the state's bonding authority for the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) by $200,000,000, raising the total authorized public debt from $74,950,000 to $274,950,000. The bill specifically requires the Department of Administration (DOA) to allocate up to $200,000,000 of this new bonding authority to provide forgivable loans to private users of public water systems to help them replace lead service lines, covering up to 50 percent of the replacement costs. The legislation acknowledges the public health hazard posed by lead service lines and frames the financial assistance as a policy to help private water system users address this issue. By creating new statutory language, the bill establishes a formal mechanism for state support in replacing lead service lines, recognizing that these pipes can introduce lead into drinking water and require additional wastewater treatment, thus presenting a significant health and infrastructure challenge.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (58)
Tim Carpenter (D)*,
Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D)*,
Dora Drake (D)*,
Jodi Habush Sinykin (D)*,
Dianne Hesselbein (D)*,
LaTonya Johnson (D)*,
Sarah Keyeski (D)*,
Chris Larson (D)*,
Brad Pfaff (D)*,
Melissa Ratcliff (D)*,
Kelda Roys (D)*,
Jeff Smith (D)*,
Mark Spreitzer (D)*,
Jamie Wall (D)*,
Bob Wirch (D)*,
Clint Anderson (D),
Deb Andraca (D),
Margaret Arney (D),
Mike Bare (D),
Jill Billings (D),
Brienne Brown (D),
Ryan Clancy (D),
Angelina Cruz (D),
Karen DeSanto (D),
Ben DeSmidt (D),
Jodene Emerson (D),
Joan Fitzgerald (D),
Russell Goodwin (D),
Kalan Haywood (D),
Francesca Hong (D),
Andrew Hysell (D),
Jenna Jacobson (D),
Alex Joers (D),
Tara Johnson (D),
Dean Kaufert (R),
Karen Kirsch (D),
Darrin Madison (D),
Renuka Mayadev (D),
Maureen McCarville (D),
Vincent Miresse (D),
Supreme Moore Omokunde (D),
Greta Neubauer (D),
Lori Palmeri (D),
Christian Phelps (D),
Pricilla Prado (D),
Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D),
Ann Roe (D),
Joe Sheehan (D),
Christine Sinicki (D),
Lee Snodgrass (D),
Ryan Spaude (D),
Angela Stroud (D),
Shelia Stubbs (D),
Lisa Subeck (D),
Sequanna Taylor (D),
Angelito Tenorio (D),
Randy Udell (D),
Robyn Vining (D),
Last Action
Fiscal estimate received (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb769 |
| Fiscal Note - SB769: Fiscal Estimate From DNR | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/sb769/sb769_dnr.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB769.pdf |
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