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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 515

Recycling grants for local governments and making an appropriation. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 26, 2016. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Nov 13, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 18, 2016

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 30 to 2

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 392

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 26, 2016: “Published 4-27-2016”

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What it does

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

This bill increases the appropriation to the Department of Natural Resources for providing grants to responsible units of local government for certain eligible recycling expenses by $2,300,000 for fiscal year 2015-16. The budget bill, 2015 Wisconsin Act 55 , decreased this appropriation by $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2015-16 as compared to previous fiscal years.

Who's behind it

27 lawmakers are its ⁠. 16 are Democrats and 11 are Republicans.

15 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 42 names

Authors (27)

Signed on in support (15)

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 7 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs vote on an amendment

Passed, 7 to 2 · Jan 22, 2016

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 2 · Jan 22, 2016

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 Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 11 to 5 · Feb 11, 2016

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 11 to 5 · Feb 11, 2016

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 Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 87 to 8 · Feb 18, 2016 · 4 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (87)

Didn't vote (4)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 87, Noes 8”. 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, 30 to 2 · Mar 15, 2016 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

No (2)

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 30, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 26, 2016

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 26, 2016

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 392.

  3. Apr 21, 2016

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 15, 2016

    The Senate passed it too, 30 to 2.

  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. Feb 23, 2016

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Feb 19, 2016

    The Senate received it.

  8. Feb 18, 2016

    The Assembly passed it, 87 to 8.

  9. Feb 18, 2016

    The Assembly adopted it.

  10. Feb 18, 2016

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  11. Feb 11, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Feb 11, 2016

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 5.

  13. Feb 9, 2016

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  14. Jan 22, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  15. Jan 22, 2016

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 2.

  16. Jan 5, 2016 to Jan 11, 2016

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  17. Dec 15, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  18. Nov 25, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  19. Nov 13, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs.

  20. Nov 13, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Nov 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Tittl, Ballweg, Berceau, Billings, Considine, Genrich, Goyke, Hintz, Knodl, Kolste, Krug, Mason, Milroy, Mursau, Novak, A. Ott, Pope, Quinn, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Sinicki, Spiros, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck and C. Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Bewley, Carpenter, Gudex, C. Larson, Miller, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Vinehout and Wirch

  2. Nov 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Urban and Local Affairs

  3. Nov 25, 2015 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Dec 15, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Jan 5, 2016 · Assembly

    Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

  6. Jan 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor

  7. Jan 13, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tittl

  8. Jan 20, 2016 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  9. Jan 22, 2016 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 2

  10. Jan 22, 2016 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 2

  11. Jan 22, 2016 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  12. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a)

  13. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 5

  14. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 5

  15. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  16. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 1:13 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29

  17. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  18. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Representative Riemer added as a coauthor

  19. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  20. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  22. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 87, Noes 8

  23. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Feb 19, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  25. Feb 23, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  26. Feb 23, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  27. Mar 14, 2016 · Senate

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

  28. Mar 14, 2016 · Senate

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

  29. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Read a second time

  30. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  31. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  32. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 30, Noes 2

  33. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  34. Mar 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  35. Mar 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-18-2016

  36. Apr 21, 2016 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-21-2016

  37. Apr 26, 2016 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-26-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 392

  38. Apr 26, 2016 · Assembly

    Published 4-27-2016

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Wisconsin Act

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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

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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

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