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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Senate Bill 402

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

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 3, 2012. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 26, 2012

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 14, 2012

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Mar 15, 2012

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2011 Wisconsin Act 188

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 5, 2012: “Published 4-16-2012”

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What it does

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

Sheila Harsdorf, a Republican, is its ⁠.

4 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 5 names

Author (1)

Signed on in support (4)

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environment vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 0 · 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 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 5, 2012

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 3, 2012

    The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 188.

  3. Mar 30, 2012

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 15, 2012

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Feb 20, 2012

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Feb 16, 2012

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Feb 14, 2012

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Feb 8, 2012

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.

  9. Feb 2, 2012

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. Jan 27, 2012

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  11. Jan 26, 2012

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

  12. Jan 26, 2012

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  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

    Read a second time

  10. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  12. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  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

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary

Author

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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

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

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary