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AB 314

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pesticide use by railroads, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

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

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer

Protection (DATCP) administers laws that regulate the sale and use of pesticides,

including herbicides.

This bill requires a railroad to annually make information about its pesticide

use available to the railroad's employees and those who own land adjacent to the

railroad's rights-of-way. The bill generally prohibits a railroad from requiring a

person to work in an area to which a pesticide has been applied within 24 hours of

the application of the pesticide.

The bill requires DATCP to establish, by rule, fees to be paid by railroad

companies to cover the costs DATCP incurs under the bill. The bill also requires

DATCP to promulgate rules to limit the times and weather conditions in which

pesticides may be applied by railroads to prevent damage to lands adjoining

rights-of-way and to protect the health of employees of railroads and their

contractors.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Williams (D) , Benedict (D) , Berceau (D) , Black (D) , Jorgensen (D) , Milroy (D) , Molepske Jr. (D) , Richards (D) , Roys (D) , Sinicki (D) , Smith (D) , Soletski (D) , Turner (D) , Zigmunt (D)

5 cosponsors

Hansen (D) , Lassa (D) , Lehman (D) , Plale (D) , Wirch (D)

Votes

Assembly: Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 14, Noes 0

Passed 14–0 Sep 16, 2009 official source full page

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

Assembly: Refused to refer to committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 41, Noes 54

Failed 41–54 Sep 22, 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 69, Noes 26

Passed 69–26 Sep 22, 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 Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail, Ayes 7, Noes 0

Passed 7–0 Apr 7, 2010 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 29, Noes 4

Passed 29–4 Apr 15, 2010 official source full page

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

Assembly: Senate amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 62, Noes 35

Passed 62–35 Apr 22, 2010 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. Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Molepske Jr., Berceau, Richards, Sinicki, Milroy, Black, Benedict, Turner, Zigmunt, Jorgensen, Roys, A. Williams, Soletski and Smith;Cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Lassa, Plale, Hansen and Lehman

  2. Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources

  3. Jul 28, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Molepske Jr.

  4. Jul 29, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Aug 20, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Molepske Jr.

  6. Aug 31, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Molepske Jr.

  7. Sep 2, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Sep 2, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 2 offered by committee on Natural Resources

  9. Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  11. Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  12. Sep 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 9-22-2009 by committee on Rules

  13. Sep 21, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  14. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  15. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 2 adopted

  16. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  18. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Refused to refer to committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 41, Noes 54

  19. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 69, Noes 26

  20. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Sep 23, 2009 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  22. Sep 24, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail

  23. Mar 1, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Plale

  24. Mar 23, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  25. Apr 7, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  26. Apr 7, 2010 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  27. Apr 7, 2010 · Senate

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  28. Apr 7, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  29. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)

  30. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)

  31. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-15-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  32. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  33. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 adopted

  34. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  35. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  36. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 29, Noes 4

  37. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  38. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

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

  39. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  40. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:03 A.M. on 4-22-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26

  41. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Senate amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 62, Noes 35

  42. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  43. May 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  44. May 11, 2010 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 5-11-2010

  45. May 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-12-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 286

  46. May 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Published 5-26-2010