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Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session

SB 402

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the waiver of requirements related to the discharge of water pollution for certain research projects.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

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.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Harsdorf (R)

4 cosponsors

Loudenbeck (R) , Ripp (R) , Spanbauer (R) , Wynn (R)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, Ayes 7, Noes 0

Passed 7–0 Feb 8, 2012 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Jan 26, 2012 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Harsdorf;Cosponsored by Representatives Ripp, Wynn and Spanbauer

  2. Jan 26, 2012 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Environment

  3. Jan 27, 2012 · Senate

    Representative Loudenbeck added as a cosponsor

  4. Feb 2, 2012 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 8, 2012 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Feb 8, 2012 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  7. Feb 8, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Feb 13, 2012 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-14-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  10. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  11. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  12. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Read a second time

  13. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  15. Feb 20, 2012 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  16. Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 by committee on Rules

  17. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 12:00 P.M. on 3-13-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22

  18. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  19. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  20. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  21. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  22. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Mar 16, 2012 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  24. Mar 21, 2012 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-21-2012

  25. Mar 30, 2012 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-30-2012

  26. Apr 3, 2012 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 188

  27. Apr 5, 2012 · Senate

    Published 4-16-2012