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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Senate Bill 144

Repealing an air pollution rule promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources

Became law

The governor signed it on Jul 2, 2015. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    May 1, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jun 9, 2015

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jun 9, 2015

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 33

Latest entry in the official record, Jul 2, 2015: “Published 7-2-2015”

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What it does

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

This bill eliminates a rule promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, relating to construction permit requirements for stationary sources that emit greenhouse gases, which is no longer valid under the Supreme Court's decision in Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA , 573 U.S. ___ (2014).

Who's behind it

5 senators are its ⁠. 4 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

17 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 22 names

Authors (5)

Signed on in support (17)

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

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 passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Jul 2, 2015

    The new law was published.

  2. Jul 2, 2015

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 33.

  3. Jun 30, 2015

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jun 9, 2015

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Jun 9, 2015

    “Read” (the official wording)

  6. Jun 9, 2015

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Jun 9, 2015

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Jun 2, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  9. May 13, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. May 1, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.

  11. May 1, 2015

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. May 1, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Moulton, Lassa, Marklein, Farrow and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Kremer, Jarchow, Allen, Horlacher, Rohrkaste, E. Brooks, Knodl, Jacque, Czaja, Sanfelippo, Tauchen, Edming, Murphy, Born, Kleefisch, Ballweg and Tittl

  2. May 1, 2015 · Senate

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

  3. May 13, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Jun 2, 2015 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Jun 2, 2015 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Jun 2, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Jun 8, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 6-9-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  9. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  11. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  14. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Read

  15. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended and taken up

  16. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  17. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  19. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  20. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Jun 10, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  22. Jun 17, 2015 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  23. Jun 30, 2015 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 6-30-2015

  24. Jul 2, 2015 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 7-1-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 33

  25. Jul 2, 2015 · Senate

    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

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

Roll call

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

Official term: Roll call vote