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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Assembly Bill 300

Deadlines for certain Public Service Commission actions after a water public utility application for certificate of authority or approval of lead service line financial assistance is filed

Became law

The governor signed it on Nov 8, 2021. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    May 3, 2021

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jun 22, 2021

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Sep 28, 2021

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2021 Wisconsin Act 85

Latest entry in the official record, Nov 8, 2021: “Published 11-6-2021”

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What it does

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

This bill provides deadlines for certain Public Service Commission actions after a water public utility or a combined water and sewer public utility submits an application for a certificate of authority and after a water public utility submits an application for approval of lead service line financial assistance.

Current law generally requires public utilities to obtain a certificate of authority from PSC before engaging in certain construction, installation, or improvement projects. Also under current law, a water public utility seeking to provide financial assistance to the owner of a property to which water utility service is provided for the purpose of assisting the owner in replacing customer-side water service lines containing lead (LSL assistance) must apply to PSC for approval.

Read the full summary

Under this bill, no later than 45 days after a water public utility or a combined water and sewer public utility files an application for a certificate of authority or after a water public utility submits an application for approval of LSL assistance and no later than 30 days after such an application is refiled, PSC must determine whether the application is complete and notify the applicant in writing about that determination. If PSC determines an application is incomplete, the notice must identify any part of the application PSC has determined to be incomplete and state the reasons for the determination. In that case, the applicant may supplement and refile the application an unlimited number of times. If PSC fails to determine whether an application is complete within the 45-day or 30-day time limit, whichever applies, the bill provides that the application is considered complete. The bill requires PSC to issue a notice opening a docket on an application as soon as practicable but no later than 14 days after determining that the application is complete.

Who's behind it

6 representatives are its ⁠. 5 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

4 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 10 names

Authors (6)

Signed on in support (4)

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 Energy and Utilities vote on an amendment

Passed, 15 to 0 · Jun 16, 2021

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities vote to recommend it

Passed, 15 to 0 · Jun 16, 2021

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 Energy and Utilities, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Utilities vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 22, 2021

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Nov 8, 2021

    The new law was published.

  2. Nov 8, 2021

    The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 85.

  3. Nov 2, 2021

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Sep 28, 2021

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Sep 22, 2021

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

  6. Aug 26, 2021

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Jun 24, 2021

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications.

  8. Jun 22, 2021

    The Senate received it.

  9. Jun 22, 2021

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Jun 22, 2021

    The Assembly adopted it.

  11. Jun 16, 2021

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Jun 16, 2021

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.

  13. May 25, 2021

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. May 3, 2021

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities.

  15. May 3, 2021

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. May 3, 2021 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Knodl, Brooks, Moses, Sinicki and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, L. Taylor, Ballweg and Marklein

  2. May 3, 2021 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities

  3. May 24, 2021 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Thiesfeldt

  4. May 25, 2021 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Jun 3, 2021 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  7. Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  8. Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-22-2021 by Committee on Rules

  10. Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  12. Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  14. Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  15. Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Jun 22, 2021 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. Jun 24, 2021 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications

  18. Aug 26, 2021 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  19. Sep 16, 2021 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  20. Sep 22, 2021 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  21. Sep 22, 2021 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  22. Sep 24, 2021 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 9-28-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  23. Sep 28, 2021 · Senate

    Read a second time

  24. Sep 28, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Sep 28, 2021 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  26. Sep 28, 2021 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  27. Sep 28, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Sep 28, 2021 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  29. Oct 4, 2021 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 10-4-2021

  30. Nov 2, 2021 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 11-2-2021

  31. Nov 8, 2021 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 11-5-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 85

  32. Nov 8, 2021 · Assembly

    Published 11-6-2021

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Wisconsin Act

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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

Roll call

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

Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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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

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