Senate Bill 371
Nitrogen oxide emission standards for certain simple cycle combustion turbines. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 16, 2013. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 29, 2013
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 12, 2013
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 12, 2013
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 91
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 16, 2013: “Published 12-14-2013”
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Cost estimate
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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, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishes performance standards for new stationary sources that emit air pollutants. A stationary source is a facility that emits an air pollutant only from a fixed location. Under current state law, when EPA establishes an air pollution emission performance standard (emission standard), the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) must promulgate by rule a similar emission standard that may not be more restrictive than the federal standard. DNR's rule must include administrative requirements that are consistent with the federal administrative requirements.
Among the emission standards promulgated by DNR rule are standards for emission of nitrogen oxides from certain combustion turbines. This bill provides that certain of those standards do not apply to a simple cycle combustion turbine that undergoes a modification on or after February 1, 2001 and that meets certain conditions. The first condition requires DNR and EPA to find that the owner or operator of the combustion turbine has satisfactorily demonstrated that equipping the turbine with a dry low nitrogen oxide combustion system is not technologically or economically feasible or such a system is not commercially available from the manufacturer of the combustion turbine. The EPA must concur with DNR's finding in writing. In addition, the owner or operator of the combustion turbine must control nitrogen oxide emissions during operation of the combustion turbine by injecting water into the combustion turbine according to the manufacturer's specifications.
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Finally, the concentration of nitrogen oxide emitted from the combustion turbine may not exceed certain levels specified in the bill.
Who's behind it
Paul F. Farrow, a Republican, is its .
1 more lawmaker .
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Author (1)
- Paul F. Farrow · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (1)
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Nov 7, 2013
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 16, 2013
The new law was published.
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Dec 16, 2013
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 91.
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Dec 12, 2013
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 12, 2013
The Assembly passed it too.
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Nov 12, 2013
“Read” (the official wording)
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Nov 12, 2013
The Assembly received it.
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Nov 12, 2013
The Senate passed it.
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Nov 7, 2013
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Nov 1, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 31, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 29, 2013
Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources.
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Oct 29, 2013
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Oct 29, 2013 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Farrow; cosponsored by Representative Kerkman
- Oct 29, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Natural Resources
- Oct 31, 2013 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Nov 1, 2013 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 7, 2013 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Nov 7, 2013 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Nov 7, 2013 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 11, 2013 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-12-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 12, 2013 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 12, 2013 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 12, 2013 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 12, 2013 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 12, 2013 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Read
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Rules suspended and taken up
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 13, 2013 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 19, 2013 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Dec 12, 2013 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 12-12-2013
- Dec 16, 2013 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 12-13-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 91
- Dec 16, 2013 · Senate
Published 12-14-2013
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