Senate Bill 138
The regulation of emissions of hazardous air contaminants associated with agricultural waste and the partial suspension of rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources
Topics: Administrative rules: Bill to suspend existing rule [s.227.26 (2)(f)], Agriculture, Air pollution, Environmental protection, Natural Resources, Department of: Environmental protection
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 7, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jun 30, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 24 to 9
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 16, 2012
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 122
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 8, 2012: “Published 3-21-2012”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under the federal Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgates emission standards for hazardous air contaminants. EPA regulates sources of those contaminants in categories that it identifies as sources that must be regulated. Under current state law, when EPA promulgates an emission standard for a hazardous air contaminant, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) must promulgate by rule a similar standard that may not be more restrictive than the federal standard. Current law provides that if EPA does not promulgate an emission standard for a hazardous air contaminant, DNR may promulgate an emission standard for that hazardous air contaminant if DNR finds that the standard is needed to provide adequate protection for public health or welfare and if the finding is supported with certain written documentation.
This bill prohibits DNR from regulating sources that emit hazardous air contaminants associated with agricultural waste except to the extent required by federal law.
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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 portions of sections NR 406.04, 407.03, and 445.08, Wis. Adm. Code, rules of the Department of Natural Resources on May 24, 2011. The suspended portions of the rules required an owner or operator of a source of emissions of hazardous air contaminants associated with agricultural waste to implement, by July 31, 2011, best management practices for handling those emissions.
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 were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environment vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 2 · Feb 8, 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 and Environment, Ayes 5, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 24 to 9 · Feb 14, 2012
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (24)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jessica King (D, 18)
- Jim Holperin (D, 12)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
- Pam Galloway (R, 29)
- Rich Zipperer (R, 33)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (9)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Spencer Coggs (D, 6)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 24, Noes 9”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 8, 2012
The new law was published.
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Mar 7, 2012
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 122.
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Mar 5, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 16, 2012
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 14, 2012
“Read first time and referred to calendar of 2-16-2012” (the official wording)
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Feb 14, 2012
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 14, 2012
The Senate passed it, 24 to 9.
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Feb 14, 2012
“Read” (the official wording)
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Feb 8, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 2.
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Feb 2, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 25, 2012
Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environment,.
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Oct 18, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Oct 18, 2011
“Read” (the official wording)
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Jul 18, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jul 6, 2011
“Joint committee for Review of Administrative Rules report received pursuant to s. 227.26 (2)(h), Wisconsin Statutes” (the official wording)
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Jun 30, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
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Jun 30, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jun 30, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by joint committee for review of Administrative Rules
- Jun 30, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Environment
- Jul 6, 2011 · Senate
Joint committee for Review of Administrative Rules report received pursuant to s. 227.26 (2)(h), Wisconsin Statutes
- Jul 18, 2011 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Aug 1, 2011 · Senate
Report without recommendation pursuant to s. 227.26 (2)(h), Wisconsin Statutes.
- Aug 1, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Sep 12, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 9-13-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 18, 2011 · Senate
Read
- Oct 18, 2011 · Senate
Referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Oct 18, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 25, 2012 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to committee on Natural Resources and Environment, pursuant to Senate Rule 46 (2)(c)
- Feb 2, 2012 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 8, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 8, 2012 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, Ayes 5, Noes 2
- Feb 8, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 13, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-14-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Read
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 24, Noes 9
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 14, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 14, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to calendar of 2-16-2012
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 17, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 28, 2012 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 2-28-2012
- Mar 5, 2012 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-5-2012
- Mar 7, 2012 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-7-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 122
- Mar 8, 2012 · Senate
Published 3-21-2012
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
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote