Senate Bill 459
Storing certain flammable, combustible, and hazardous liquids and maintaining an inventory of storage tanks containing petroleum products and certain hazardous substances (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Commerce)
Topics: Commerce, Department of, Environmental protection, Petroleum, Statutes: Revision
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
Jan 14, 2010
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Assembly 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 Senate Committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) promulgates rules regulating the installation, abandonment, and maintenance of movable tanks and tanks at fixed locations that contain flammable or combustible liquids or federally regulated hazardous substances. Under current law, a "flammable liquid" is defined as a liquid having a flash point below 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and a "combustible liquid" is defined as having a flash point at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit and below 200 degrees Fahrenheit. This bill eliminates the 200-degree maximum so that any liquid with a flash point at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit is defined to be a "combustible liquid." Under current law, aboveground tanks that hold less than 5,000 gallons are exempt from these rules. The bill lowers the capacity amount to 110 gallons.
Current law also requires Commerce to maintain an inventory of aboveground and underground tanks at fixed locations that have a capacity in excess of 60 gallons.
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This bill increases the 60-gallon requirement to 110 gallons for aboveground storage tanks. Under current law, only fixed tanks containing petroleum products are required to be inventoried. Under the bill, fixed tanks containing substances that are covered under federal rules regulating underground storage tanks are also subject to this inventory requirement.
Under current administrative rules, Commerce requires certification for persons who work with tanks that hold flammable or combustible liquids or hazardous substances. This bill authorizes Commerce to promulgate rules requiring that persons who install, test, or maintain systems on these tanks to prevent corrosion also be certified.
For further information, see the Notes provided by the Law Revision Committee of the Joint Legislative Council.
Who's behind it
Law Revision Committee is its .
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Author (1)
- Law Revision Committee
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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Feb 1, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 14, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail.
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Jan 14, 2010
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 14, 2010 · Senate
Introduced by Law Revision Committee
- Jan 14, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail
- Feb 1, 2010 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 28, 2010 · Senate
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
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate