Assembly Bill 585
The waiver of requirements related to the discharge of water pollution for certain research projects
Topics: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Department of: Environmental protection, Water: Pollution
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, 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
Feb 20, 2012
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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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, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.
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Public hearing
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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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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. 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, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) administers laws relating to the discharge of pollutants into surface water or groundwater, including the requirement to obtain a water pollution discharge permit before beginning a discharge. Current law authorizes DNR to waive the requirement to obtain a water pollution discharge permit for a research project to evaluate advanced agricultural nutrient management tools if certain requirements are met. This bill authorizes DNR to waive any requirement of the laws relating to the discharge of pollutants into the waters of the state for such a research project if the conditions are met.
Who's behind it
7 lawmakers are its . All 7 are Republicans.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (7)
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Steineke · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Evan Wynn · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 22, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 20, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.
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Feb 20, 2012
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 20, 2012 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Ripp, Wynn, Spanbauer, Loudenbeck, Steineke, Kooyenga and Tranel;Cosponsored by Senator Harsdorf
- Feb 20, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources
- Feb 22, 2012 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 23, 2012 · 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
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