Legislation to help environmental remediation efforts has been signed into law. The proposal Senate Bill 518 will help foster redevelopment of blighted properties by expanding eligible expenses for environmental tax incremental financing (or “environmental TIF”). The bill was supported by WMC and endorsed by the state’s Brownfields Study Group; WMC is a member of this committee.

Court Strikes Down Unlawful “Fire Protection Fees” in Win for Wisconsin Taxpayers
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) today applauded a Waukesha County Circuit Court decision to strike down “fire protection fees” imposed by the Villages


