Assembly Bill 226
Local assistance for remediating contaminated wells and failing wastewater treatment systems and award limits for contaminated well grants. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 27, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 10, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 21, 2017
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 31, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 69
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 27, 2017: “Published 11-28-2017”
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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
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill provides that a city, village, town, or county may remediate a contaminated private well, fill and seal a contaminated well, or rehabilitate, replace, or abandon a failing private on-site wastewater treatment system, in agreement with the owner of the well or wastewater treatment system, or may make a low-interest or interest-free loan to the owner of a contaminated well or failing wastewater treatment system for these purposes. Under the bill, if a city, village, town, or county takes any of these actions or provides a loan for these purposes, the city, village, town, or county may recover the costs of the action or collect the loan repayment as a special charge or special assessment.
This bill also increases the limit on the amount of a grant awarded under this state's well compensation grant program. Under current law, an individual owner or renter of a contaminated private well may apply for a grant from the Department of Natural Resources to cover a portion of the costs to treat the water, reconstruct the well, construct a new well, connect to a public water supply, or fill and seal (abandon) the well. A grant awarded under the program may not exceed 75 percent of a project's eligible costs and may not cover any part of a project's eligible costs that exceeds $12,000, which means that a grant may not exceed $9,000. This bill increases the grant award limit to 75 percent of $16,000, which means that a grant under the bill may not exceed $12,000.
Who's behind it
16 lawmakers are its . 15 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (16)
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
- Tyler Vorpagel · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Shannon Zimmerman · Republican, Assembly
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 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry vote to recommend it
Passed, 10 to 2 · Jun 14, 2017
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 10, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 62 to 35 · Jun 21, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 35”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 27, 2017
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 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 27, 2017
The new law was published.
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Nov 27, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 69.
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Nov 22, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Oct 31, 2017
The Senate passed it too.
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Oct 27, 2017
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jun 23, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Jun 22, 2017
The Senate received it.
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Jun 21, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 21, 2017
The Assembly passed it.
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Jun 14, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 14, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 2.
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May 23, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 16, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 25, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 10, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry.
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Apr 10, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 10, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Kitchens, Krug, Quinn, Novak, Ripp, Skowronski, Macco, Mursau, Horlacher, Tranel, Tittl, Vorpagel, VanderMeer, Steffen, Tusler and Bowen; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Lasee and Petrowski
- Apr 10, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry
- Apr 25, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 25, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 16, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- May 23, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Zimmerman added as a coauthor
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Environment and Forestry, Ayes 10, Noes 2
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-21-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Mason, Anderson, Hebl, Barca, Bowen, Brostoff, Crowley, Genrich, Hesselbein, Kessler, Meyers, Ohnstad, Pope, Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Subeck, Vruwink and Zamarripa
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 35
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Spreitzer added as a coauthor
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 22, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jun 23, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Jun 23, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 27, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Oct 27, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-31-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 31, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 6, 2017 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 11-6-2017
- Nov 22, 2017 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 11-22-2017
- Nov 27, 2017 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 11-27-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 69
- Nov 27, 2017 · Assembly
Published 11-28-2017
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