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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

AB 3

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restrictions on the use and sale of fertilizer containing phosphorus and other turf fertilizer and providing a penalty.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Assembly, completed
  3. Passes Senate, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill generally prohibits the application of fertilizer that contains

phosphorus to lawns, golf courses, and other mowed grassy areas (turf). The

prohibition does not apply to land used for agricultural production. The prohibition

also does not apply to the use of manure that is mechanically dried, ground, or

pelletized, or to a finished sewage sludge product. The bill authorizes the use of

fertilizer that contains phosphorus to establish grass during the first growing

season. The bill also authorizes the application of fertilizer containing phosphorus

to an area if a soil test shows that the soil in the area is deficient in phosphorus. The

bill prohibits the application of fertilizer, manure that is mechanically dried, ground,

or pelletized, and finished sewage sludge product to turf when the ground is frozen.

The bill also prohibits the intentional application of turf fertilizer, manure that is

mechanically dried, ground, or pelletized, and finished sewage sludge product to an

impervious surface and requires a person who spills any of these substances onto an

impervious surface to immediately remove it.

This bill prohibits the retail sale of turf fertilizer containing phosphorus unless

the fertilizer is sold for one of the purposes for which it is authorized to be used. The

bill prohibits a retailer from displaying turf fertilizer that contains phosphorus, but

authorizes a retailer to post a sign stating that turf fertilizer containing phosphorus

is available upon request for the purposes for which the bill allows it to be used.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Ballweg (R) , Benedict (D) , Berceau (D) , Bies (R) , Black (D) , Clark (D) , Dexter (D) , Hebl (D) , Hilgenberg (D) , Hintz (D) , Hixson (D) , Hraychuck (D) , Hubler (D) , Jorgensen (D) , Knodl (R) , Lothian (R) , Mason (D) , Molepske Jr. (D) , Mursau (R) , Parisi (D) , Pasch (D) , Pocan (D) , Pope-Roberts (D) , Richards (D) , Roys (D) , Sherman , Smith (D) , Soletski (D) , Spanbauer (R) , Tauchen (R) , Van Roy (R) , Wood (I)

17 cosponsors

A. Lasee (R) , Carpenter (D) , Cowles (R) , Erpenbach (D) , Hansen (D) , Holperin (D) , Hopper (R) , Jauch (D) , Kreitlow (D) , Lassa (D) , Lehman (D) , Miller (D) , Olsen (R) , Risser (D) , Sullivan (D) , Vinehout (D) , Wirch (D)

Votes

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 14, Noes 1

Passed 14–1 Feb 17, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 33

Passed 62–33 Feb 24, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 96, Noes 0

Passed 96–0 Feb 24, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Environment, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Mar 11, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Environment, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Mar 11, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 33, Noes 0

Passed 33–0 Mar 24, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Jan 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Black, Bies, Jorgensen, Roys, Tauchen, Clark, Hebl, Hraychuck, Mursau, Parisi, Berceau, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Knodl, Benedict, Dexter, Hilgenberg, Wood, Hintz, Mason, Molepske Jr., Van Roy, Hixson, Richards, Sherman, Smith, Hubler, Soletski, Pasch, Ballweg, Lothian and Spanbauer;Cosponsored by Senators Miller, Cowles, Holperin, Kreitlow, Lehman, Hansen, A. Lasee, Jauch, Hopper, Risser, Sullivan, Wirch, Olsen, Erpenbach and Lassa

  2. Jan 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources

  3. Jan 28, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 11, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 11, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by committee on Natural Resources

  6. Feb 11, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 offered by committee on Natural Resources

  7. Feb 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 14, Noes 1

  8. Feb 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  9. Feb 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Feb 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-24-2009 by committee on Rules

  11. Feb 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Feb 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representative Huebsch

  13. Feb 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 placed after Assembly amendment 3

  14. Feb 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 33

  15. Feb 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 adopted

  16. Feb 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. Feb 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  18. Feb 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 96, Noes 0

  19. Feb 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Feb 24, 2009 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  21. Feb 27, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Environment

  22. Mar 5, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 offered by Senators Miller and Olsen

  23. Mar 10, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  24. Mar 11, 2009 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Environment, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  25. Mar 11, 2009 · Senate

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Environment, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  26. Mar 11, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  27. Mar 17, 2009 · Senate

    Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor

  28. Mar 18, 2009 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-24-2009 by committee on Senate Organization

  29. Mar 24, 2009 · Senate

    Senator Vinehout added as a cosponsor

  30. Mar 24, 2009 · Senate

    Read a second time

  31. Mar 24, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 adopted

  32. Mar 24, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  33. Mar 24, 2009 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  34. Mar 24, 2009 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 33, Noes 0

  35. Mar 24, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  36. Mar 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 adopted)

  37. Mar 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Senate amendment 1 concurred in

  38. Mar 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  39. Mar 30, 2009 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  40. Apr 9, 2009 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-9-2009

  41. Apr 14, 2009 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-14-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 9

  42. Apr 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Published 4-28-2009