Assembly Bill 11
The newspaper recycling fee and the recycled content of newsprint used in newspapers. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 8, 2015. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 27, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 12, 2015
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 17, 2015
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 7
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2015: “Published 4-9-2015”
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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.
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Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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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 current law, a newspaper publisher is required to pay a newspaper recycling fee based on the cost of newsprint used to print the newspaper, unless at least 33 percent of the fiber in the newsprint is derived from postconsumer waste.
This bill eliminates the newspaper recycling fee and the minimum percentage of postconsumer waste content in newsprint.
Who's behind it
16 lawmakers are its . All 16 are Republicans.
10 more lawmakers .
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Authors (16)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Mary Czaja · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Jarchow · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Dean Knudson · Republican, Assembly
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- John Murtha · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (10)
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Richard Gudex · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Devin LeMahieu · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Thomas Tiffany · Republican, Senate
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, 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 4 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 5 · Feb 10, 2015
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 Environment and Forestry, Ayes 7, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 63 to 36 · Feb 12, 2015
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 36”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 1 · Feb 19, 2015
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 13, 2015
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 8, 2015
The new law was published.
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Apr 8, 2015
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 7.
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Apr 7, 2015
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 17, 2015
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 17, 2015
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Mar 13, 2015
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Feb 19, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.
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Feb 13, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.
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Feb 12, 2015
The Senate received it.
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Feb 12, 2015
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 12, 2015
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 10, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 10, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 5.
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Feb 3, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 3, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 27, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry.
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Jan 27, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 27, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Czaja, Novak, Ballweg, Bernier, Jarchow, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, Macco, Mursau, Murtha, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Steffen and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Gudex, LeMahieu, Tiffany, Marklein, Lasee, Olsen and Bewley
- Jan 27, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry
- Feb 3, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 3, 2015 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 10, 2015 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 10, 2015 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Environment and Forestry, Ayes 7, Noes 5
- Feb 10, 2015 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 10, 2015 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-12-2015 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 11, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Mason, Stuck, Hebl, Pope, Ohnstad, Kahl and Wachs
- Feb 12, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 12, 2015 · Assembly
Representative Zepnick added as a coauthor
- Feb 12, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 36
- Feb 12, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 12, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 12, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 12, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 12, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 13, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Feb 19, 2015 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 19, 2015 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Feb 19, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 13, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 13, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-17-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 17, 2015 · Senate
Senator L. Taylor added as a cosponsor
- Mar 17, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 17, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 17, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 17, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 17, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 24, 2015 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2015
- Apr 7, 2015 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-7-2015
- Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 7
- Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly
Published 4-9-2015
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