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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Assembly Bill 302

Meter installation or replacement projects by water utilities. (FE)

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 86

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 exempts water public utilities from needing a certificate of authority issued by the Public Service Commission before beginning certain projects related to installing or replacing customer meters. Specifically, under the bill, a water public utility or a combined water and sewer public utility does not need to obtain a certificate of authority from PSC before beginning a project to install or replace meters that measure service to customers if the estimated average annual cost of the project is not more than $250,000 or 25 percent of the utility's operating revenues in the year before the project is started, whichever is less. Current law generally requires utilities to obtain a certificate of authority from PSC before engaging in certain construction, installation, or improvement projects.

Who's behind it

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

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 13 names

Authors (6)

Signed on in support (7)

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 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 86.

  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

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  10. Jun 22, 2021

    The Assembly passed it.

  11. Jun 22, 2021

    The Assembly adopted it.

  12. Jun 16, 2021

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  13. Jun 16, 2021

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

  14. May 25, 2021

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. May 19, 2021

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. May 3, 2021

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities.

  17. May 3, 2021

    Introduced in the Assembly.

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

    Introduced by Representatives VanderMeer, Moses, Murphy, Snodgrass, Thiesfeldt and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, L. Taylor, Ballweg, Marklein, Testin and Wanggaard

  2. May 3, 2021 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities

  3. May 19, 2021 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. May 24, 2021 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative VanderMeer

  5. May 25, 2021 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Jun 3, 2021 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly

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

  8. Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly

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

  9. Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly

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

  11. Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  13. Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  15. Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  16. Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly

    Representative Rozar added as a coauthor

  17. Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Jun 22, 2021 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  19. Jun 24, 2021 · Senate

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

  20. Aug 26, 2021 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  21. Sep 16, 2021 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  22. Sep 22, 2021 · Senate

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

  23. Sep 22, 2021 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  24. Sep 24, 2021 · Senate

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

  25. Sep 28, 2021 · Senate

    Read a second time

  26. Sep 28, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Sep 28, 2021 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  28. Sep 28, 2021 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  29. Sep 28, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Sep 28, 2021 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  31. Oct 4, 2021 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 10-4-2021

  32. Nov 2, 2021 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 11-2-2021

  33. Nov 8, 2021 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 11-5-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 86

  34. Nov 8, 2021 · Assembly

    Published 11-6-2021

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

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