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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Assembly Bill 314

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

Topics: Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Data processing, Pests, Police, Railroad

Became law

The governor signed it on May 13, 2010. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jun 16, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Sep 22, 2009

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Apr 15, 2010

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 286

Latest entry in the official record, May 13, 2010: “Published 5-26-2010”

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What it does

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

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.

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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.

Who's behind it

14 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 14 are Democrats.

5 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 19 names

Authors (14)

Signed on in support (5)

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 were 6 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Natural Resources vote on an amendment

Passed, 14 to 0 · Sep 16, 2009

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote

Failed, 41 to 54 · Sep 22, 2009

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

Official motion: “Refused to refer to committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 41, Noes 54”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 69 to 26 · Sep 22, 2009

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

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 69, Noes 26”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Commerce vote on an amendment

Passed, 7 to 0 · Apr 7, 2010

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

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 29 to 4 · Apr 15, 2010

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

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 29, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 62 to 35 · Apr 22, 2010

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

Official motion: “Senate amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 62, Noes 35”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 13, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. May 13, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 286.

  3. May 11, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 22, 2010

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Apr 20, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Apr 20, 2010

    The Assembly adopted it.

  7. Apr 15, 2010

    The Senate passed it too, 29 to 4.

  8. Apr 15, 2010

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Apr 14, 2010

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

  10. Apr 14, 2010

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  11. Apr 7, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.

  12. Apr 7, 2010

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  13. Mar 23, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Sep 24, 2009

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail.

  15. Sep 23, 2009

    The Senate received it.

  16. Sep 22, 2009

    The Assembly passed it, 69 to 26.

  17. Sep 22, 2009

    The Assembly adopted it.

  18. Sep 21, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  19. Sep 16, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  20. Sep 16, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.

  21. Jul 29, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  22. Jun 16, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.

  23. Jun 16, 2009

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  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

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

  10. Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly

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

  11. Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  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

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Signed on in support

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Cost estimate

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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary

Roll call

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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

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