MADISON (WKOW) -- State Democratic lawmakers introduced three separate bills on Thursday aiming to secure $452.5 million total for clean water initiatives.

If passed, LRB 5401 would allocate $2.5 million annually for grants for testing wells. LRB 5243 would put $200 million toward bonds for lead lateral replacements, while LRB 5480 would provide $250 million toward Wisconsin's water fund.

"Our water infrastructure is aging, a deluge of federal water protections are drying up, and established standards like the Clean Water Act of 1972 are being rolled back. It is essential that our state ensure we continue to protect our waterways. Access to clean, affordable drinking water, is top of mind for constituents across the state, and the bills introduced today provide a sustainable solution to

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