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Wisconsin Task Force on Water Quality — Recommendations

MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) — The Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality released its recommendations Wednesday, creating a bipartisan package of 13 bills that would invest $10 million in general purpose revenue towards improving water quality and water quality initiatives in the state.

Rep. Todd Novak, a republican chairing the task force, along with vice chair, democrat Rep. Katrina Shankland from Stevens Point and other members of the task force made the announcement at the State Capitol in Madison.

"Water quality is not a republican or democrat issue, it’s a Wisconsin issue," Novak said.

"The taskforce did a really great job at trying to define the playing field, knowing that there are going to be some areas that you know, we’re going to be pretty far apart on and really try and work on a playing field that we designated," republican Sen. Patrick Testin told NewsChannel 7, "and came up with some what I think are very thoughtful and sound proposals that I think are going to help a lot of Wisconsinites."

Novak said Speaker Robin Vos has been aware of the task force’s work throughout the process and the package of bills has his support. When asked if the […]

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