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County officials summarize WCA legislative priorities: food-share changes, PFAS, courts, renewable energy and transportation funding
Summary
Committee members reviewed takeaways from the Wisconsin Counties Association legislative exchange: food-share eligibility and penalty concerns for counties, likely PFAS legislation, supplemental court funding, maternal-health bills, renewable-energy siting and battery energy storage regulation, and renewed attention to sustainable transportation funding and affordability data from Forward Analytics.
A committee member summarized key takeaways from the Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) legislative exchange and legislative updates presented to attendees.
On the food-share program, committee members heard counties are closely following changes to eligibility and the frequency of eligibility determinations; one presenter noted that counties bear responsibility for eligibility determinations and that changes could increase staff time and potential financial penalties if error rates rise.
The presenter said a PFAS bill aimed at liability and funding allocation has…
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