Senate Bill 370
Regulating certain substitutes for ozone-depleting refrigerants
Topics: Administrative rules, Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Air conditioning, Environmental protection, Motor vehicle: Equipment
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 3, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 9, 2012
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 14, 2012
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 21, 2012
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 187
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 5, 2012: “Published 4-16-2012”
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Cost estimate
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law imposes certain restrictions on ozone-depleting refrigerants (ODRs) used in air conditioners for motor vehicles and motor vehicle trailers. The restrictions prohibit the sale of an ODR in a container holding less than 15 pounds of the ODR. Unless certain requirements are satisfied, the restrictions also prohibit repairing such an air conditioner, if the repair may release ODRs, and installing or servicing such an air conditioner, if the air conditioner contains ODRs. The requirements that must be satisfied to perform such work include training or certification requirements established by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) that the individual who performs the work must satisfy, as well as requirements for removing and recycling the ODRs. Current law also authorizes DATCP to promulgate rules providing that any of the foregoing restrictions also apply to substances used as substitutes for ODRs (ODR substitutes).
This bill creates exceptions to DATCP's rule-making authority regarding ODR substitutes. Under the bill, DATCP may not promulgate rules that prohibit the sale of an ODR substitute in a container holding less than 15 pounds of the ODR substitute. In addition, the bill prohibits DATCP from promulgating rules regulating an individual's noncommerical use of an ODR substitute that is sold in such a container.
Who's behind it
6 senators are its . 3 are Democrats and 3 are Republicans.
14 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (14)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Knilans · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Rivard · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Tiffany · Republican, Senate
- Karl Van Roy · Republican, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Agriculture vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Jan 31, 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 Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 60 to 34 · Feb 21, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 34”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 5, 2012
The new law was published.
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Apr 3, 2012
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 187.
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Mar 30, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 21, 2012
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 16, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 16, 2012
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 14, 2012
The Senate passed it.
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Jan 31, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Jan 26, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 23, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 9, 2012
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education.
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Jan 9, 2012
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 9, 2012 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Grothman, Holperin, Schultz, Taylor, Lasee and Hansen;Cosponsored by Representatives Knilans, Kestell, Bernier, Endsley, Jacque, LeMahieu, Kooyenga, Spanbauer, Strachota, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Van Roy, Vos and Rivard
- Jan 9, 2012 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education
- Jan 23, 2012 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 26, 2012 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 31, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 31, 2012 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Jan 31, 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 a second time
- 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
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-21-2012 by committee on Rules
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Vruwink
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 34
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 22, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 12, 2012 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 3-12-2012
- Mar 30, 2012 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-30-2012
- Apr 3, 2012 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 187
- Apr 5, 2012 · Senate
Published 4-16-2012
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
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
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