Assembly Bill 726
Authorizing the Wisconsin Propane Education and Research Council to levy an assessment
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Dec 2, 2021
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 15, 2022: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill allows the Wisconsin Propane Education and Research Council to levy an assessment on odorized propane against certain licensed propane retailers.
The bill requires the Wisconsin Propane Gas Association to conduct a referendum among its retailer members on the question of whether to allow the council to levy an assessment on odorized propane. The bill defines a “retailer" as a person who sells propane at retail to the ultimate consumer and who is licensed to do so by the Department of Safety and Professional Services. If approved in the referendum, the council has the authority to levy an initial annual assessment amount of no more than two-tenths of one cent per gallon of odorized propane sold for use in this state. After the initial assessment, the council is required to set annual assessments in an amount sufficient to cover the costs of programs developed by the council, but the assessment amount may not be raised by more than one-twentieth of one cent per gallon of odorized propane annually unless approved in a referendum among retailer members of the Wisconsin Propane Gas Association and approved by the council's board of directors.
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Under the bill, the owner of propane immediately prior to its odorization or the owner of odorized propane at the time of its import into this state is responsible for collecting the assessments from retailers who purchase the odorized propane for use in this state. The owner is required to remit the collected assessments to the council on a monthly basis or be subject to an interest penalty on any amount that is not timely remitted. The bill also allows the council to establish an alternative means of collecting assessments.
The bill provides that a propane purchaser who pays an assessment may secure a refund by submitting a written refund application to the council with proof of the assessment that was charged. A purchaser who obtains a refund is not eligible for any benefits provided under the council's programs.
The bill also allows the council to bring an action in circuit court to compel the remittance of collected assessments and allows the council to recover its costs and disbursements, including reasonable attorney fees, for bringing the action.
Who's behind it
19 lawmakers are its . 14 are Republicans and 5 are Democrats.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (19)
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
- Calvin Callahan · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Don Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Brad Pfaff · Democrat, Senate
- Katrina Shankland · Democrat, Assembly
What happened
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Mar 15, 2022
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Dec 7, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Dec 2, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities.
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Dec 2, 2021
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Dec 2, 2021 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Spiros, Callahan, Considine, Behnke, Bowen, Cabral-Guevara, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Ramthun, Rozar, Spreitzer, Steffen, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tusler and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Cowles, Bewley, Feyen and Pfaff
- Dec 2, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities
- Dec 7, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Shankland added as a coauthor
- Mar 15, 2022 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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