Assembly Bill 57
Methods of establishing proof of financial responsibility for the closure and long-term care of a landfill. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Jul 1, 2015. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 23, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 14, 2015
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 33 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 50
Latest entry in the official record, Jul 1, 2015: “Published 7-2-2015”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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.
Current law requires the owner of a landfill to maintain proof of financial responsibility to ensure the availability of funds to cover the costs of closing the landfill and maintaining the property after the landfill is closed. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) must approve the proof of financial responsibility.
Under current law, one method of providing proof of financial responsibility is an established escrow account, which under DNR's rules may include securities issued by the federal government.
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Under this bill, an escrow account established by the owner of a landfill to provide proof of financial responsibility may include, in addition to securities issued by the federal government, debt securities issued by an instrumentality of the federal government that have the highest rating assigned by a nationally recognized rating agency; bonds issued by the State of Wisconsin; and corporate bonds that have the highest rating assigned by a nationally recognized rating agency. Corporate bonds may not be used to provide more than 50 percent of the required amount of proof of financial responsibility.
Under current DNR rules, another method of providing proof of financial responsibility is an irrevocable trust, which may include securities issued by the federal government.
Under this bill, an irrevocable trust established by the owner of a landfill to provide proof of financial responsibility may include, in addition to securities issued by the federal government, securities issued by an instrumentality of the federal government that have the highest rating assigned by a nationally recognized rating agency; bonds issued by the State of Wisconsin; and corporate bonds that have the highest rating assigned by a nationally recognized rating agency. Corporate bonds may not be used to provide more than 50 percent of the required amount of proof of financial responsibility.
Who's behind it
11 lawmakers are its . 8 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (11)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Jill Billings · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Amanda Stuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it
Passed, 13 to 0 · Apr 8, 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 Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 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 concurrence recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 33 to 0 · Jun 9, 2015
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (33)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Nikiya Harris Dodd (D, 6)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Richard Gudex (R, 18)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jul 1, 2015
The new law was published.
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Jul 1, 2015
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 50.
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Jun 30, 2015
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 9, 2015
The Senate passed it too, 33 to 0.
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Jun 2, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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May 13, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 23, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.
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Apr 15, 2015
The Senate received it.
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Apr 14, 2015
The Assembly passed it.
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Apr 8, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 8, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.
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Apr 1, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 25, 2015
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 27, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 23, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage.
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Feb 23, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 23, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Murphy, A. Ott, Quinn, R. Brooks, Ballweg, Stuck, Skowronski, Doyle, Thiesfeldt, Billings and T. Larson; cosponsored by Senator Lasee
- Feb 23, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
- Feb 27, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 25, 2015 · Assembly
Representative Rohrkaste added as a coauthor
- Apr 1, 2015 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 9, 2015 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 15, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Apr 23, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- May 13, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jun 2, 2015 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jun 2, 2015 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 2, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 8, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-9-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Jun 15, 2015 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 6-15-2015
- Jun 30, 2015 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 6-30-2015
- Jul 1, 2015 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 7-1-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 50
- Jul 1, 2015 · Assembly
Published 7-2-2015
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