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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Assembly Bill 114

Open burning of solid waste, illegal storage or disposal of waste tires, and providing a penalty

Topics: Natural Resources, Department of: Environmental protection, Police, Solid waste management

Stopped before the full Assembly voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 4, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Open burning Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) regulates solid waste management, including the open burning of solid waste. Open burning is burning from which smoke is emitted directly into the air, without passing through a chimney. Under current law, DNR issues citations (similar to traffic tickets) for violations of certain laws, such as those regulating hunting, fishing, and littering.

As with most environmental laws, the Department of Justice enforces the laws related to open burning by prosecuting violations in circuit court. This bill authorizes DNR and local law enforcement officials to issue citations for violations of laws or licenses regulating the open burning of solid waste.

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Under the bill, there is no penalty connected with a citation for an open burning violation that is committed within a year after the bill takes effect. After that, the bill provides a maximum forfeiture (civil penalty) of $500 for an open burning violation for which a citation is issued, except that the maximum forfeiture is $5 for a first offense involving a person burning limited amounts of residential solid waste on the person's own property. In addition, the bill exempts a person who is subject to the $5 maximum forfeiture from the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement surcharge, the the jail surcharge, the penalty surcharge, the court support services surcharge, and the justice information system surcharge.

Waste tires Under current law, DNR issues operating licenses and approves plans of operation for facilities at which solid waste is stored, treated, or disposed of. This bill authorizes DNR to issue a citation to a person who operates a solid waste facility at which waste tires are stored, treated, or disposed of without a license or in violation of an approved plan of operation.

Who's behind it

7 representatives are its ⁠. 4 are Democrats and 3 are Republicans.

4 more lawmakers ⁠.

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Authors (7)

Signed on in support (4)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Natural Resources vote on an amendment

Passed, 9 to 5 · Mar 19, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 9, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 28, 2010

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Mar 20, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  3. Mar 19, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  4. Mar 19, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 5.

  5. Mar 11, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  6. Mar 4, 2009

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  7. Mar 4, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.

  8. Mar 4, 2009

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 4, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Molepske Jr., Black, Kerkman, Benedict, Townsend, A. Ott and Clark;Cosponsored by Senators Lassa, Taylor and Lehman

  2. Mar 4, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources

  3. Mar 4, 2009 · Assembly

    Representative Sherman added as a coauthor

  4. Mar 11, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Mar 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Molepske Jr.

  6. Mar 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Mar 19, 2009 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 9, Noes 5

  8. Mar 19, 2009 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 9, Noes 5

  9. Mar 19, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Mar 20, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  11. Mar 20, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  12. Oct 2, 2009 · Assembly

    LRB correction

  13. Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

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Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

More in the glossary

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1

More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis

More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

More in the glossary

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

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