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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 158

Repealing rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources

Became law

The governor signed it on Nov 11, 2015. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 8, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jun 9, 2015

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Sep 16, 2015

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 76

Latest entry in the official record, Nov 11, 2015: “Published 11-12-2015”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Current law provides for a financial assistance program, administered by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), to fund point source pollution abatement projects. However, no financial assistance is permitted to be provided under this program after June 30, 1990. Current law also contains a financial assistance program, administered by DNR, for combined sewer overflow abatement projects.

This program also has not provided financial assistance since 1990. The types of projects funded under both of these programs are now funded through the clean water fund program.

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In addition, current law establishes a program that provides grants to repair or replace failing private on-site wastewater treatment systems. This program, initially administered by DNR, is now administered by the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS).

DNR has promulgated administrative rules to administer these three financial assistance programs. This bill eliminates the administrative rules that implement those programs.

Who's behind it

11 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 11 are Republicans.

3 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 14 names

Authors (11)

Signed on in support (3)

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry vote to recommend it

Passed, 13 to 0 · Jun 2, 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 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 4 to 0 · Sep 15, 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 4, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Nov 11, 2015

    The new law was published.

  2. Nov 11, 2015

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 76.

  3. Nov 10, 2015

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Sep 16, 2015

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Sep 15, 2015

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 4, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  6. Jun 12, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Jun 10, 2015

    The Senate received it.

  8. Jun 9, 2015

    The Assembly passed it.

  9. Jun 2, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Jun 2, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.

  11. May 12, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. Apr 24, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry.

  13. Apr 8, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage.

  14. Apr 8, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

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  1. Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Edming, Ballweg, R. Brooks, Czaja, Horlacher, Kleefisch, Kulp, Murphy, Murtha, Quinn and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Gudex and Tiffany

  2. Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

  3. Apr 24, 2015 · Assembly

    Withdrawn from committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage and referred to committee on Environment and Forestry pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)

  4. May 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. May 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Jun 2, 2015 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Environment and Forestry, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  7. Jun 2, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Jun 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-9-2015 by Committee on Rules

  9. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  10. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  12. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Jun 10, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  15. Jun 12, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  16. Jun 12, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  17. Sep 15, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 4, Noes 0

  18. Sep 15, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 9-16-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  19. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  20. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  22. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  23. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Sep 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  25. Sep 22, 2015 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 9-22-2015

  26. Nov 10, 2015 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 11-10-2015

  27. Nov 11, 2015 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 11-11-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 76

  28. Nov 11, 2015 · Assembly

    Published 11-12-2015

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Wisconsin Act

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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

Roll call

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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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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.

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary