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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 25

Regulating air pollution from residential and commercial wood heaters. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 31, 2016. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 5, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 63 to 35

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 19 to 13

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 303

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 31, 2016: “Published 3-31-2016”

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What it does

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

The federal Clean Air Act requires the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish regulations (called new source performance standards) to limit air pollution from categories of air pollution sources that cause or contribute significantly to air pollution that may endanger public health or welfare. A new source performance standard does not apply to a source that is in existence when EPA establishes the standard. The Clean Air Act authorizes EPA to delegate to a state the authority to implement and enforce the new source performance standards.

In 1988, EPA established a new source performance standard for certain wood-burning appliances used for residential heating, commonly called residential wood stoves. In 2014, EPA proposed changes that would apply the new source performance standard to more residential wood stoves and make it more stringent.

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Current state law provides that, when EPA promulgates a new source performance standard, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) must promulgate by rule a new source performance standard, which must be no more restrictive than EPA's standard. DNR promulgated a new source performance standard for residential wood stoves in 1990.

This bill prohibits DNR from promulgating a rule, or enforcing a federal regulation, that specifies a new source performance standard or other emission standard for residential or commercial wood stoves that is more stringent than any new source performance standard in effect on December 31, 2014.

Who's behind it

22 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 22 are Republicans.

6 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 28 names

Authors (22)

Signed on in support (6)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There were 5 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 5 · 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 8, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 63 to 35 · Jun 9, 2015 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (63)

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 63, Noes 35”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 2 · Jan 14, 2016

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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 14, 2016

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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 19 to 13 · Mar 15, 2016 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 13”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 31, 2016

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 31, 2016

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 303.

  3. Mar 29, 2016

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 15, 2016

    The Senate passed it too, 19 to 13.

  5. Mar 14, 2016

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  6. Jan 14, 2016

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.

  7. Jun 12, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.

  8. Jun 10, 2015

    The Senate received it.

  9. Jun 9, 2015

    The Assembly passed it, 63 to 35.

  10. Jun 2, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Jun 2, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 5.

  12. Feb 19, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  13. Feb 17, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Feb 17, 2015

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  15. Feb 5, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry.

  16. Feb 5, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Craig, Czaja, Born, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Hutton, Jacque, Jarchow, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Mursau, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Lasee, Lazich, Nass, Roth and Tiffany

  2. Feb 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry

  3. Feb 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Representative R. Brooks added as a coauthor

  4. Feb 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 19, 2015 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Feb 19, 2015 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. May 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Jun 2, 2015 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Environment and Forestry, Ayes 8, Noes 5

  9. Jun 2, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Jun 3, 2015 · Assembly

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

  11. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  14. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 63, Noes 35

  15. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Jun 10, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. Jun 12, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  18. Jan 13, 2016 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  19. Jan 14, 2016 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  20. Jan 14, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  21. Mar 14, 2016 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  22. Mar 14, 2016 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-15-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  23. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Read a second time

  24. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  26. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 13

  27. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Mar 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  29. Mar 23, 2016 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2016

  30. Mar 29, 2016 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-29-2016

  31. Mar 31, 2016 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-30-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 303

  32. Mar 31, 2016 · Assembly

    Published 3-31-2016

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

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