Assembly Bill 404
Prohibiting municipal electric or water utilities from collecting certain utility arrearages from owners of rental properties as property liens
Topics: Landlord and tenant, Public utility, Waterworks
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Aug 31, 2009
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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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
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Author
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a municipal utility may collect arrearages for utility service provided to lots or parcels of real estate by providing, on October 15, a written notice of payment due to the owner or occupant of the real estate. The notice must specify the amount of the arrearage and any penalty and must state the following: 1) that, if payment is not received by November 1, an additional penalty will be assessed; and 2) that, if payment is not received by November 15, the arrearage amount and any penalties will become a lien on the property that will be collected as a tax on the property.
Also under current law, if a municipal utility provides electric or water service to a rental dwelling unit, the municipal utility may use the arrearage collection procedure described above only if the municipal utility follows certain additional procedures for notifying both the owner and the tenant about any payments that are past due. In addition, the municipal utility may use the arrearage collection procedure only if the owner of the rental property provides the municipal utility with written notification of the name and address of the owner, as well as of the tenant who is responsible for paying for the service. Also, if requested by the municipal utility, the owner must provide the municipal utility with a copy of the rental or lease agreement in which the tenant assumes responsibility for payment of utility charges.
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This bill prohibits a municipal utility that provides electric or water service to a rental dwelling unit from using the arrearage collection procedure described above, but only if the owner has provided the municipal utility with written notification of the name and address of the owner, as well as of the tenant who is responsible for paying for the service. A municipal utility may also request a copy of the rental or lease agreement in which the tenant assumes responsibility for payment of utility charges. However, after the owner has provided written notice of the owner's and tenant's names and addresses, the municipal utility may not use the arrearage collection procedure.
Who's behind it
5 lawmakers are its . All 5 are Republicans.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (5)
- Phil Montgomery · Republican, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Roth · Republican, Senate
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Sep 11, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 31, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities.
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Aug 31, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Aug 31, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Roth, Montgomery, Nygren, Pridemore and Townsend;Cosponsored by Senator Olsen
- Aug 31, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Energy and Utilities
- Sep 11, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate