Assembly Bill 848
Areawide water quality management planning for Dane County. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It never got a , 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
Mar 7, 2014
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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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 never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Federal law requires each state to have a continuing water quality planning process that is approved by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. The law requires the plans resulting from this process to include, among a number of other elements, areawide waste treatment management plans, which contain plans for the construction of sewage treatment plants and sewage collection systems.
Current state law requires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to establish a continuing water quality management planning process that results in areawide water quality management plans for all areas of the state. The plans must include the elements required by federal law. Under DNR's rules, an areawide water quality management plan for an urban area must identify sewer service areas for a 20-year planning period.
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Under the rules, for some areas, DNR reviews and approves water quality management plans developed by designated local or regional agencies. DNR adopts plans for other areas, but the rules specify that preparation of plans for those areas will be carried out by local or regional planning agencies under contract with DNR, if possible.
This bill requires DNR to approve or reject proposed revisions to the areawide water quality management plan for Dane County. The bill requires DNR to base its decision on whether the proposed revision complies with water quality standards.
The bill generally requires DNR to make its decision within 90 days after a formal application for the revision is submitted. The bill allows DNR and an applicant to agree to extend the 90-day deadline. Under the bill, if DNR and the applicant do not agree to an extension and DNR does not approve or reject a proposed revision to the areawide water quality management plan for Dane County within 90 days, the proposed revision is automatically approved on the 120th day, unless before that day DNR petitions the circuit court for an order extending the time for DNR to act on the revision. The court may grant an extension for a period it determines to be reasonable.
The bill authorizes DNR to contract with a regional planning commission or other entity, except Dane County or any of its subunits, including the Dane County Lakes and Watershed Commission, to provide advisory services relating to the review of proposed revisions to the areawide water quality management plan for Dane County, but specifies that DNR may not delegate its authority to approve or reject revisions. The bill also provides that Dane County and any of its subunits, including the Dane County Lakes and Watershed Commission, may not be designated to develop the areawide water quality management plan for Dane County.
Who's behind it
7 lawmakers are its . All 7 are Republicans.
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Authors (7)
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Apr 8, 2014
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 27, 2014
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 7, 2014
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry.
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Mar 7, 2014
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 7, 2014 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Jagler, Ripp, Nass, Brooks, Kleefisch, Thiesfeldt and Nygren
- Mar 7, 2014 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry
- Mar 27, 2014 · 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
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate