Assembly Bill 789
Exempting certain facilities from solid waste facility regulations. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 17, 2018. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Dec 27, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 15, 2018
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 20, 2018
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 284
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2018: “Published 4-17-2018”
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Cost estimate
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Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill exempts pyrolysis and gasification facilities from certain laws relating to solid waste facilities.
A solid waste facility is a facility for the treatment, storage, or disposal of solid waste. Under current law and rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, no person may operate a solid waste facility without an operating license from DNR. In addition, most solid waste facilities must undergo a pre-construction or pre-expansion site inspection, obtain DNR approval of a plan of operation for the facility, comply with certain performance standards to avoid or minimize adverse environmental impacts, and provide proof of financial responsibility for the closure of the facility and the post-closure, long-term care of the facility.
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This bill exempts pyrolysis and gasification facilities from the definition under current law of “solid waste facility.” The bill defines a pyrolysis facility as a facility where post-use plastics are heated until decomposed and then converted into other materials such as liquid fuel. Under the bill, a gasification facility is a facility where post-use plastics and certain other materials are heated and ultimately converted only into fuel or other chemical feedstock.
Who's behind it
15 lawmakers are its . All 15 are Republicans.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (15)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Neylon · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Chuck Wichgers · 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 5 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry vote on an amendment
Passed, 11 to 0 · Jan 24, 2018
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 Environment and Forestry, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 3 · Jan 24, 2018
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 Environment and Forestry, Ayes 8, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 62 to 34 · Feb 15, 2018
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 34”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 62 to 34 · Feb 15, 2018
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 34”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 15, 2018
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
What happened
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Apr 17, 2018
The new law was published.
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Apr 17, 2018
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 284.
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Apr 12, 2018
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 20, 2018
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 15, 2018
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Feb 16, 2018
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Feb 16, 2018
The Senate received it.
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Feb 15, 2018
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 15, 2018
The Assembly adopted it.
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Jan 24, 2018
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 24, 2018
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 3.
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Jan 12, 2018
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 9, 2018
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 9, 2018
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Dec 27, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry.
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Dec 27, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Dec 27, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Tittl, Ballweg, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Horlacher, Kitchens, Knodl, Kulp, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, Tauchen, VanderMeer and Loudenbeck; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Olsen, Petrowski and Stroebel
- Dec 27, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry
- Jan 4, 2018 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tittl
- Jan 9, 2018 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 9, 2018 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 12, 2018 · Assembly
Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor
- Jan 17, 2018 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 24, 2018 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Environment and Forestry, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Jan 24, 2018 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Environment and Forestry, Ayes 8, Noes 3
- Jan 24, 2018 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 1:09 PM on 2-15-2018 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 23
- Feb 14, 2018 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Hebl
- Feb 14, 2018 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Hebl
- Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 34
- Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 34
- Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 16, 2018 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 16, 2018 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Feb 16, 2018 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 15, 2018 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 15, 2018 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 29, 2018 · Assembly
LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)
- Mar 29, 2018 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-29-2018
- Apr 12, 2018 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-12-2018
- Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 284
- Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly
Published 4-17-2018
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