Senate Bill 518
Gasoline vapor recovery requirements and granting rule-making authority
Topics: Air pollution, Gasoline, Natural Resources, Department of: Environmental protection
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 3, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 27, 2012
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 6, 2012
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 13, 2012
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 196
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 5, 2012: “Published 4-16-2012”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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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 federal Clean Air Act, a state, rather than the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), may administer an air pollution control program in the state if the program is consistent with the federal Clean Air Act and EPA approves the state's plan for implementing the program (SIP). EPA has approved this state's SIP and the Department of Natural Resources administers an air pollution control program in accordance with the SIP.
EPA's regulations, as provided in the Clean Air Act, currently require a state with an area that has levels of atmospheric ozone that violate federal standards to include, in its SIP, requirements that gasoline stations in that area have systems for capturing gasoline vapors from the fueling of motor vehicles (vapor recovery systems). Currently, state law requires vapor recovery systems at gasoline stations in ozone nonattainment areas and those requirements are included in this state's SIP.
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The Clean Air Act also currently requires manufacturers to install systems in motor vehicles to control emissions of gasoline from refueling motor vehicles (onboard systems). The act authorizes EPA to promulgate a regulation that waives the requirement for vapor recovery systems at gasoline stations after it finds that the onboard systems are in widespread use throughout the motor vehicle fleet. In July 2011, EPA proposed a regulation that would find that onboard systems are in widespread use throughout the motor vehicle fleet and that includes a waiver that would take effect on June 30, 2013. However, the regulation would prohibit a state from removing requirements for vapor recovery systems at gasoline stations before the EPA approves a revision of the state's SIP. The proposed EPA regulation was not finalized as of February 20, 2012.
Under this bill, a gasoline station the construction of which begins after the bill takes effect is not required to have a gasoline vapor recovery system. Also under the bill, the requirements to maintain vapor recovery systems at existing gasoline stations would cease to apply on the effective date of the federal waiver.
Who's behind it
6 senators are its . 4 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
18 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (18)
- Tyler August · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Rivard · Republican, Assembly
- Jeffrey Stone · Republican, Assembly
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Tiffany · Republican, Senate
- Karl Van Roy · 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 was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Mar 5, 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 Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. 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 196.
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Mar 30, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 13, 2012
The Assembly passed it too.
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Mar 6, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 6, 2012
The Assembly received it.
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Mar 6, 2012
The Senate passed it.
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Mar 6, 2012
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Mar 5, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Mar 1, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 27, 2012
Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs.
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Feb 27, 2012
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 27, 2012 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Lazich, Wanggaard, Olsen, Grothman, Wirch and Holperin;Cosponsored by Representatives Kapenga, Rivard, Petersen, Thiesfeldt, Jacque, Craig, Brooks, Doyle, Ballweg, August, Stroebel, Endsley, Kooyenga, Tiffany, Stone, Kuglitsch and Van Roy
- Feb 27, 2012 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs
- Mar 1, 2012 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 1, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Lazich
- Mar 5, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 5, 2012 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Mar 5, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 5, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Senator Lassa added as a coauthor
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:46 A.M. on 3-13-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 20, 2012 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2012
- 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 196
- 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