Wisconsin Legislative Council ACT MEMO One Ea st Ma in Stre e t, Suite 401 • Ma dison, W I 53703 • (608) 266-1304 • le g.council@le gis.wisconsin.gov • http://www.le gis.wisconsin.gov/lc Prepared by: Anna Henning, Principal Attorney May 11, 2023 2023 Wisconsin Act 6 [2023 Senate Bill 13] Repealing the Land Recycling Loan Program BACKGROUND The land recycling loan program provided financial assistance to address brownfields during the 2000s. The program has not been utilized since 2008. 2023 WISCONSIN ACT 6 2023 Wisconsin Act 6 repeals the land recycling loan program, as well as administrative rules that were promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources to implement the program. The act transfers the balance of funds remaining in the program to the environmental improvement fund and specifies that prior law continues to apply with respect to outstanding loan payments under the program. Effective date: May 10, 2024 For a full history of the bill, visit the Legislature’s bill history page. AH:jal