Assembly Bill 13
Methods of providing assistance under the Clean Water Fund Program and the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program and projects that are eligible for assistance under the Clean Water Fund Program. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 13, 2013
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2014: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry.
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Committee
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Public hearing
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under the Clean Water Fund Program, administered by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Administration (DOA), this state provides financial assistance to local governmental units for projects to control water pollution. A portion of the funding for the state program comes from a federal water pollution control program. Current state law specifies that funding from the Clean Water Fund Program may be provided for constructing a sewage treatment plant, implementing a program to manage pollution from nonpoint (diffuse) sources, or implementing a conservation plan to protect an estuary.
Under this bill, funding through the Clean Water Fund Program may be provided for other activities associated with achieving and maintaining compliance with a wastewater discharge permit. In addition, the bill authorizes DNR and DOA to provide funding under the Clean Water Fund Program for pilot projects that are consistent with the federal water pollution control program.
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Current law also specifies the methods that may be used to provide financial assistance under the Clean Water Fund Program, including making loans at or below the market interest rate. This bill authorizes the use of any method of providing financial assistance under the Clean Water Fund Program that is consistent with federal law relating to the federal water pollution control program.
Under the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program, also administered by DNR and DOA, this state provides financial assistance to local governmental units for projects for the construction or modification of public water systems. A portion of the funding for the state program comes from a federal safe drinking water program. Current law specifies the methods that may be used to provide financial assistance under the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program, including making loans below the market interest rate.
This bill authorizes the use of any method of providing financial assistance under the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program that is consistent with federal law relating to the federal safe drinking water program.
Who's behind it
12 lawmakers are its . 8 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (12)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Robb Kahl · Democrat, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Stephen Smith · Democrat, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Richard Gudex · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
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.
What happened
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Apr 8, 2014
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 26, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 19, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 14, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 13, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry.
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Feb 13, 2013
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 13, 2013 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Marklein, Bernier, Bies, Brooks, T. Larson, Petryk, Ripp, Spiros, Milroy, Smith, Danou and Kahl; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Gudex, Moulton, Petrowski and Schultz
- Feb 13, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry
- Feb 14, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 15, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Marklein
- Feb 19, 2013 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 26, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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