Opinion No. Oag 4-94, (1994)

The Honorable Walter Kunicki Co-Chairperson Joint Committee on Legislative Organization 212 North, State Capitol Madison, Wisconsin 53702

The Honorable Brian D. Rude Co-Chairperson Joint Committee on Legislative Organization 239 South, State Capitol Madison, Wisconsin 53702

Dear Representative Kunicki and Senator Rude:

You ask whether the state could use general obligation or revenue bonds to fund an expansion of the Petroleum Environmental Cleanup Fund Award (PECFA) program. PECFA is a state-operated program that reimburses owners for a portion of the cleanup costs of discharges from petroleum…