Senate Bill 10
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)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 14, 2013. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 6, 2013
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2013
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 28, 2013
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 7
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 15, 2013: “Published 3-27-2013”
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
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Legislative Reference Bureau
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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
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
What it does
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
5 senators are its . All 5 are Republicans.
13 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Richard Gudex · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (13)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Danou, Hebl, Bewley, Hesselbein, Wright, Doyle, Wachs, Ohnstad, Kahl, Richards, Shankland, C. Taylor, Kessler, Vruwink, Mason, Johnson, Ringhand, Barnes, Sargent, Pope, Kolste, Young and Berceau
- Robert Jauch · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- 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
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 were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Government Operations vote on an amendment
Passed, 7 to 0 · Feb 19, 2013
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Government Operations vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Feb 19, 2013
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 15, 2013
The new law was published.
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Mar 14, 2013
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 7.
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Mar 12, 2013
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 28, 2013
23 more representatives signed on in support.
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Feb 28, 2013
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 22, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 22, 2013
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 20, 2013
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Feb 20, 2013
The Senate passed it.
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Feb 20, 2013
The Senate adopted it.
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Feb 19, 2013
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Feb 19, 2013
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Feb 15, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 13, 2013
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Feb 13, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 12, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 6, 2013
Sent to the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications.
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Feb 6, 2013
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 6, 2013 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Harsdorf, Gudex, Moulton, Petrowski and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Marklein, Bernier, Bies, Brooks, T. Larson, Petryk, Ripp, Spiros, Milroy and Smith
- Feb 6, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications
- Feb 12, 2013 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 13, 2013 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 13, 2013 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Harsdorf
- Feb 13, 2013 · Senate
Senator Jauch added as a coauthor
- Feb 15, 2013 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 19, 2013 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 19, 2013 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Feb 19, 2013 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Feb 19, 2013 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 19, 2013 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-20-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 20, 2013 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2013 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 20, 2013 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2013 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2013 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 20, 2013 · Senate
Senator Lassa added as a coauthor
- Feb 20, 2013 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 22, 2013 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 22, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 26, 2013 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-28-2013 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 28, 2013 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 28, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 28, 2013 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 28, 2013 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 28, 2013 · Assembly
Representatives Danou, Hebl, Bewley, Hesselbein, Wright, Doyle, Wachs, Ohnstad, Kahl, Richards, Shankland, C. Taylor, Kessler, Vruwink, Mason, Johnson, Ringhand, Barnes, Sargent, Pope, Kolste, Young and Berceau added as cosponsors
- Feb 28, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 28, 2013 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 6, 2013 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 12, 2013 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-12-2013
- Mar 14, 2013 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-13-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 7
- Mar 15, 2013 · Senate
Published 3-27-2013
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