Senate Bill 700
Creating a fee schedule for certain laboratories
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 4, 2020. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 16, 2020
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 19, 2020
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2020
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 169
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 4, 2020: “Published 3-4-2020”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law requires the Department of Natural Resources to promulgate by rule a schedule of fees for certified and registered laboratories that perform certain environmental testing.
Under this bill, DNR must promulgate by rule a method for producing an annual schedule of fees for such laboratories. The bill exempts the creation of the annual fees schedules from the rule-making process.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Chris Larson · Democrat, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (2)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
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 · Jan 31, 2020
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
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Mar 4, 2020
The new law was published.
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Mar 4, 2020
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 169.
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Feb 28, 2020
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 20, 2020
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 20, 2020
“Read” (the official wording)
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Feb 20, 2020
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 19, 2020
The Senate passed it.
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Jan 31, 2020
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jan 22, 2020
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 16, 2020
Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.
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Jan 16, 2020
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 16, 2020 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Nass and Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg and Hebl
- Jan 16, 2020 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Jan 22, 2020 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 30, 2020 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 31, 2020 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 31, 2020 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 14, 2020 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-19-2020 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Read
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 21, 2020 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 25, 2020 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 28, 2020 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 2-28-2020
- Mar 4, 2020 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-3-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 169
- Mar 4, 2020 · Senate
Published 3-4-2020
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
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