Wisconsin Assembly passes deals on PFAS, SNAP funding

February 20, 2026

Read the full article by Anya van Wagtendonk (Wisconsin Public Radio)

"Capping off a contentious week of floor sessions that saw tempers flare as lawmakers raced to adjourn for the year, the state Assembly passed bills Friday night tied to hard-fought deals about food assistance and cleaning up forever chemicals, known as PFAS.

Both proposals passed with bipartisan votes and would still need to be approved by the state Senate, which is expected to return to Madison for at least one session day in March.

The votes related to federal food assistance — known nationally as SNAP, and in Wisconsin as FoodShare — passed at a time when the program is set to face more scrutiny under changes signed into law by President Donald Trump."

Location:

• North AmericaUS
• North AmericaUSWisconsin

Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• SourcesManufacturing facilities
• Environment
• Wildlife
• Remediation
• Filtration
• ImpactDrinking water
• ImpactDrinking waterPrivate wells
• ImpactAgriculture
• Affected community
• Health
• PFAS Uses
• Disposal