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Eric Wimberger: “We're transitioning from a paradigm where the substance was…”

Featuring: Eric Wimberger, Republican | Wisconsin State Senate, District 2

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Capitol Chats: Wimberger expects PFAS bills to make it to the finish line before session ends

Published | Video Starts at 09:10

There's just going to be significant problems for people if we don't do some of these legal protections for the innocent. And it's because of no fault of their own and because We're transitioning from a paradigm where the substance was not considered hazardous to a paradigm where it is considered hazardous. And we have to just deal with the practicalities of law that come into play here. Yeah, I guess. Before we wrap this up, is there anything else you want our listeners to know about the prospects of this legislation? (09:10–09:19)

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Asserts a shift in the classification of PFAS from non-hazardous to hazardous.

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