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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 664

Financial assistance under the Clean Water Fund Program and the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program

Topics: Debt, Public, Federal aid, Water supply, Water: Pollution

Became law

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

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 5, 2010

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Apr 20, 2010

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Apr 22, 2010

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 384

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.

Under the Clean Water Fund Program, this state provides financial assistance to local governmental units for projects to control water pollution, including sewage treatment plants, using state and federal funds. One form of financial assistance provided under the Clean Water Fund Program is a loan at a subsidized interest rate.

The Clean Water Fund Program also provides grants to local governmental units that satisfy financial hardship criteria.

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The federal act that appropriated money for the federal Environmental Protection Agency for federal fiscal year 2010 (federal 2010 appropriations act) provides additional funds for state programs like the Clean Water Fund Program.

This bill authorizes those funds to be expended under the Clean Water Fund Program. The federal 2010 appropriations act requires states to use a portion of the funds to increase the amount of subsidy provided to recipients of financial assistance in the form of forgiveness of principal of a loan, negative interest loans, or grants.

This bill requires the increased subsidy to be provided in the form of forgiveness of part of the principal of a loan.

Under the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program, this state provides loans to local governmental units for projects for the construction or modification of public water systems, using state and federal funds. The loans are provided at subsidized interest rates.

The federal 2010 appropriations act provides additional funds for state programs like the Safe Drinking Water Loan program. This bill authorizes those funds to be expended under the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program. The federal 2010 appropriations act requires states to use a portion of the funds to increase the amount of subsidy provided to recipients of financial assistance in the form of forgiveness of principal of a loan, negative interest loans, or grants. This bill requires the increased subsidy to be provided in the form of forgiveness of part of the principal of a loan.

Who's behind it

2 senators are its ⁠. All 2 are Democrats.

2 more lawmakers ⁠.

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Authors (2)

Signed on in support (2)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Environment vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 14, 2010

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

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Environment, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. 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 384.

  3. May 13, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 22, 2010

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Apr 20, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Apr 20, 2010

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Apr 20, 2010

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Apr 20, 2010

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  9. Apr 19, 2010

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and placed on calendar of 4-20-2010 by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)” (the official wording)

  10. Apr 19, 2010

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  11. Apr 14, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  12. Apr 14, 2010

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  13. Apr 8, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Apr 5, 2010

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Environment.

  15. Apr 5, 2010

    Introduced in the Senate.

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  1. Apr 5, 2010 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Miller and Kreitlow;Cosponsored by Representatives Pocan and Dexter

  2. Apr 5, 2010 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Environment

  3. Apr 8, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Environment, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Apr 16, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-20-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Apr 19, 2010 · Senate

    Withdrawn from the calendar of 4-20-2010 and referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)

  10. Apr 19, 2010 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and placed on calendar of 4-20-2010 by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)

  11. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  12. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  13. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  15. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  16. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  18. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  19. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 12:02 P.M. on 4-22-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26

  20. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  21. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  23. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  24. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Apr 23, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  26. Apr 27, 2010 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-27-2010

  27. May 13, 2010 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 5-13-2010

  28. May 18, 2010 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-18-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 384

  29. May 20, 2010 · Senate

    Published 6-1-2010

Terms on this page

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

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

Wisconsin Act

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

Official term: Act

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote