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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Assembly Bill 159

The regulation of indirect sources of air pollution and the suspension of a rule promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources

Topics: Administrative rules: Bill to suspend existing rule [s.227.26 (2)(f)], Air pollution, Natural Resources, Department of: Environmental protection

Stopped before the full Assembly voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    May 27, 2011

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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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 Natural Resources (DNR) issues permits for certain stationary sources of air pollution. The current definition of "stationary source" includes facilities that indirectly emit air pollution. DNR has promulgated rules that require permits for certain indirect sources of air pollution, including certain parking lots and highways. Some of the requirements that apply to other stationary sources do not apply to indirect sources.

This bill prohibits DNR from requiring air pollution control permits for indirect sources.

Read the full summary

This bill is introduced as required by s. 227.26 (2) (f), stats., in support of the action of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules in suspending ch.

NR 411, Wis. Adm. Code, a rule of DNR on April 27, 2011. The suspended rule required air pollution control permits for indirect sources.

Who's behind it

Committee for review of Administrative Rules is its ⁠.

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Author (1)

  • Committee for review of Administrative Rules

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.

Assembly Committee on Natural Resources vote to recommend it

Passed, 12 to 4 · Jan 24, 2012

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 Natural Resources, Ayes 12, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 23, 2012

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Jan 24, 2012

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  3. Jan 24, 2012

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 4.

  4. Jan 18, 2012

    The committee held a public hearing.

  5. Sep 13, 2011

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.

  6. Jul 7, 2011

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  7. Jun 28, 2011

    “Joint committee for Review of Administrative Rules report received pursuant to s. 227.26(2)(g), Wisconsin Statutes” (the official wording)

  8. Jun 20, 2011

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  9. May 27, 2011

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.

  10. May 27, 2011

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. May 27, 2011 · Assembly

    Introduced by joint committee for review of Administrative Rules

  2. May 27, 2011 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources

  3. Jun 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jun 28, 2011 · Assembly

    Joint committee for Review of Administrative Rules report received pursuant to s. 227.26(2)(g), Wisconsin Statutes

  5. Jul 7, 2011 · Assembly

    Report without recommendation pursuant to s. 227.26 (2)(h), Wisconsin Statutes, by committee on Natural Resources

  6. Jul 7, 2011 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Sep 8, 2011 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 9-13-2011 by committee on Rules

  8. Sep 13, 2011 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Natural Resources

  9. Jan 18, 2012 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  10. Jan 18, 2012 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  11. Jan 24, 2012 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 12, Noes 4

  12. Jan 24, 2012 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  13. Feb 14, 2012 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-16-2012 by committee on Rules

  14. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  15. Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

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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

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

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.

More in the glossary

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

Roll call

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

Official term: Roll call vote

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