Wisconsin Legislative Council
AMENDMENT MEMO
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Memo published: March 20, 2023 Contact: Anna Henning, Principal Attorney
2023 Senate Bill 13
Senate
Amendment 1
2023 SENATE BILL 13
2023 Senate Bill 13 repeals the land recycling loan program. The land recycling program provided
financial assistance to address brownfields during the 2000s. It has not been utilized since 2008. The
bill transfers the balance of funds remaining in the program to the environmental improvement fund
and specifies that current law continues to apply with respect to loan payments still outstanding under
the program.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1
Senate Amendment 1 repeals the chapter of the Department of Natural Resources’ administrative rules
implementing the land recycling loan program. That change had been requested by agency staff at the
public hearing on the bill. The amendment does not affect any of the statutory changes made by the bill.
BILL HISTORY
Senator Cowles offered Senate Amendment 1 on February 22, 2023, following a public hearing on the
bill. On March 16, 2023, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy voted to recommend
adoption of the amendment and passage of the bill, as amended, both on votes of Ayes, 5; Noes, 0.
For a full history of the bill, visit the Legislature’s bill history page.
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