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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 279

Financial assistance related to bioenergy feedstocks, biorefineries, and conversion to biomass energy; the definition of the term agricultural use for the purpose of determining the assessed value of a parcel of land; requiring a strategic bioenergy feedstock assessment; creation of a bioenergy council; the agricultural and forestry diversification programs; biofuels training assessment; a study of regulatory burdens relating to biofuel production facilities; marketing orders and agreements for bioenergy feedstocks; exempting personal renewable fuel production and use from the motor vehicle fuel tax, the petroleum inspection fee, and business tax registration requirements; an income and franchise tax credit for installing or retrofitting pumps that mix motor vehicle fuels from separate storage tanks; offering gasoline that is not blended with ethanol to motor fuel dealers; state renewable motor vehicle fuels sales goals; required sales of renewable motor vehicle fuels; use of petroleum-based transportation fuels by state vehicles; use of alternative fuels in flex fuel vehicles owned by the state; use of public alternative fuel refueling facilities; duties of the Office of Energy Independence; granting rule-making authority; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties

Topics: Administration, Department of: Boards and other subdivisions, Agriculture, Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Commerce, Department of, Forestry, Fuel, Gasoline, Gasoline: Taxation, Governor: Appointments, Income tax: Credit, Land use planning and control, Legislature: Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on, Motor vehicle: Publicly-owned, Natural Resources, Department of: Environmental protection, Petroleum, Reorganization of state government, Reports, Revenue, Department of, University of Wisconsin: University extension

Became law

The governor signed it on May 18, 2010. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Aug 28, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Apr 13, 2010

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 67 to 31

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 401

Latest entry in the official record, May 20, 2010: “Published 6-1-2010”

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What it does

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

This bill is explained in the Note provided by the Joint Legislative Council in the bill.

This bill will be referred to the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions for a detailed analysis, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

Who's behind it

Joint Legislative Council is its ⁠.

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Author (1)

  • Joint Legislative Council

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 3 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Rural Issues vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 25, 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 Rural Issues, Biofuels, and Information Technology, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 25 to 8 · Apr 13, 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 passed, Ayes 25, Noes 8”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 67 to 31 · Apr 20, 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, Ayes 67, Noes 31”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 20, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. May 18, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 401.

  3. May 13, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 20, 2010

    The Assembly passed it too, 67 to 31.

  5. Apr 14, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Apr 14, 2010

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Apr 13, 2010

    The Senate passed it, 25 to 8.

  8. Apr 13, 2010

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Apr 8, 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 8, 2010

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  11. Mar 31, 2010

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  12. Mar 25, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.

  13. Mar 25, 2010

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Rural Issues, Biofuels, and Information Technology, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  14. Oct 7, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Sep 23, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. Sep 21, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Sep 14, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  18. Aug 28, 2009

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Rural Issues, Biofuels, and Information Technology.

  19. Aug 28, 2009

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Aug 28, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Joint Legislative Council

  2. Aug 28, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rural Issues, Biofuels, and Information Technology

  3. Sep 14, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Sep 14, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Sep 21, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Sep 23, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Sep 23, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. Sep 23, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  9. Oct 7, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  10. Mar 22, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Kreitlow

  11. Mar 24, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  12. Mar 25, 2010 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Rural Issues, Biofuels, and Information Technology, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  13. Mar 25, 2010 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Rural Issues, Biofuels, and Information Technology, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  14. Mar 25, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  15. Mar 31, 2010 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  16. Apr 8, 2010 · Senate

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

  17. Apr 8, 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)

  18. Apr 8, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-13-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  19. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  20. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 adopted

  21. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 2 offered by Senators Kreitlow and Hopper

  22. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 2 adopted

  23. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 3 offered by Senator Kreitlow

  24. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 3 adopted

  25. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 4 offered by Senator Kreitlow

  26. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 4 adopted

  27. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  28. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  29. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 25, Noes 8

  30. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  31. Apr 14, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  32. Apr 14, 2010 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  33. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:38 A.M. on 4-20-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 23

  34. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  35. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  36. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  37. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 67, Noes 31

  38. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  39. Apr 21, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  40. May 3, 2010 · Senate

    LRB correction (Senate Amendment 3)

  41. May 3, 2010 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 5-3-2010

  42. May 13, 2010 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 5-13-2010

  43. May 18, 2010 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-18-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 401

  44. May 20, 2010 · Senate

    Published 6-1-2010

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Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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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

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

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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

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