Senate Resolution 9
Requiring the appointment of a senate committee on water issues affecting Wisconsin
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new proposal.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 10, 2016
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Adopted, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 13, 2016: “Failed to adopt pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
The resolution requires the Committee on Senate Organization to create a special committee to 1) study the costs of water and sewer utility privatization across the United States; 2) examine the current quantity and quality of groundwater in Wisconsin with respect to contaminated wells, clean drinking water, and access to water; 3) examine the current quality and contaminants in municipal water systems with respect to lead, arsenic, and other contaminants regulated by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act; and 4) gather and assess information from experts in the policy areas the committee will study, including staff from the Department of Natural Resources and the Public Service Commission. The committee must consist of three members each of the majority and minority parties. The committee must submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the senate before December 31, 2016.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Democrats.
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Authors (2)
- Chris Larson · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
What happened
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Apr 13, 2016
The session ended, and the proposal died with it.
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Mar 10, 2016
Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.
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Mar 10, 2016
Introduced in the Senate.
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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