Senate Bill 288
Federal financial hardship assistance under the Clean Water Fund Program (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Natural Resources)
Topics: Federal aid, Natural Resources, Department of: Environmental protection, Statutes: Revision, Water: Pollution
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 6, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Nov 14, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 17, 2012
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 15, 2012
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 261
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 10, 2012: “Published 4-19-2012”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Roll call
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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 for projects for controlling water pollution, including sewage treatment plants. This bill eliminates statutory provisions related to a federal financial hardship grant program under the Clean Water Fund Program.
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
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environment vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Dec 14, 2011
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 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Natural Resources vote to recommend it
Passed, 16 to 0 · Mar 9, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 10, 2012
The new law was published.
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Apr 6, 2012
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 261.
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Apr 5, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 15, 2012
The Assembly passed it too.
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Mar 9, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 9, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 16 to 0.
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Feb 1, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 27, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.
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Jan 25, 2012
The Assembly received it.
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Jan 17, 2012
The Senate passed it.
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Dec 14, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Dec 7, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 14, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
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Nov 14, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Nov 14, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Law Revision Committee
- Nov 14, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Environment
- Dec 7, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Dec 14, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Dec 14, 2011 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Dec 14, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 12, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-17-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 17, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 17, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 17, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jan 17, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 24, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 25, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jan 27, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources
- Feb 1, 2012 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 7, 2012 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 9, 2012 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 16, Noes 0
- Mar 9, 2012 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 9:10 A.M. on 3-14-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 24
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 19, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 23, 2012 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2012
- Apr 5, 2012 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2012
- Apr 6, 2012 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-6-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 261
- Apr 10, 2012 · Senate
Published 4-19-2012
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote