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2009-2011 State Biennial Budget

Governor Doyle submitted his 2009-2011 State Biennial Budget Proposal to the Wisconsin State Legislature in February 2009, and after the State Legislature approved their version, the governor signed the final budget in July 2009. However, please note that funding throughout the fiscal year for RR grants and other program areas is contingent on incoming state revenue.

If you have any questions about the RR Program budget, please contact Mark Giesfeldt (608.267.7562).

For more information on State Biennial Budgets, specific statutory language and other related RR Program information, please click on the following links:

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Past Issues in the Wisconsin State Budget

2007-2009 State Budget

2005-2007 State Budget

The following chart provides information on the 2005-2007 State Budget regarding the Remediation and Redevelopment (RR) Program. The Legislature approved Joint Finance's version of the RR program's budget as it appears in the chart, and, in signing the budget, Governor Doyle did not veto any of the RR program budget items forwarded by Joint Finance and the Legislature.

Joint Finance Committee’s Budget Proposals
Vehicle Impact Fee: JFC agreed to continue the $9 per vehicle environmental impact fee to December 31, 2007, but not to eliminate the sunset date. This means the state brownfield initiative will have stable funding for an additional two years for the DNR’s Brownfields Site Assessment Grant (SAG) Program ($1.7 million annually); Greenspace and Public Facility Grant Program ($500,000 annually); Commerce Brownfield Grant Program ($7 million annually); and staff to support brownfields and other related program activities.
Environmental Repair Bonding: JFC agreed to authorize the $3 million in bonding authority proposed by the governor to fund investigations and remediation actions at contaminated properties.
Brownfield Grant Funding: By continuing the $9 per vehicle environmental impact fee, funding for these programs will continue for at least the next two years at the same dollar amounts the governor proposed (please see “Vehicle Impact Fee” above).
Drycleaner Environmental Response Fund (DERF): JFC authorized $1.55 million increased spending authority to address the unmet backlog for the DERF, slightly more than what the governor proposed.
Position Funding Transfer:J FC agreed to all four position transfers proposed by the governor.
General Account Fund Transfer: Joint Finance agreed with the funding transfer proposed by the governor

2003-2005 State Budget

During the 2003-05 state budget debate the Legislature's Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) voted to reduce appropriations and bonding authority for spill response, emergency actions and state-financed environmental cleanups. The committee moved to extend the sunset of the vehicle impact fee and retain the fee at current levels. The committee also made significant reductions to staff and funding in DNR's Air and Waste Division, including the RR Program. The JFC also rejected the governor's proposal to consolidate all brownfield grant programs into one program at DNR. Instead, the committee maintained existing brownfield grants in Commerce and DNR at the same levels as last year.

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Past Brownfields Issues

The last several Wisconsin state budgets contained many changes and new provisions which improve the Wisconsin's Brownfields Initiative. The budget bills included additional funding, statutory changes, and new programs that relate to brownfields and environmental cleanup.

The following documents describe the changes in previous biennial budgets:

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For more information on this specific page, contact:

Andrew Savagian
608.261.6422

Last Revised: Monday October 05 2009