Senate Bill 34
Fire fighting foam containing PFAS and the partial suspension of a rule of the Department of Natural Resources
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
Jan 28, 2021
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Assembly 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 Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 18, Noes 14. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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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
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law prohibits the use or discharge of fire fighting foam that contains perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) unless the use or discharge is part of an emergency fire fighting or fire prevention operation or if the use is for testing purposes as long as the testing facility has implemented appropriate containment, treatment, and disposal or storage measures to prevent discharge of the foam to the environment. Appropriate containment, treatment, and disposal or storage measures may not include discharging the foam into a storm or sanitary sewer. Current law requires the Department of Natural Resources to promulgate rules to administer these requirements and prohibitions, including to determine appropriate containment, treatment, and disposal or storage measures for testing facilities.
This bill prohibits DNR from promulgating a rule that does any of the following:
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1. Applies to materials that are contaminated with PFAS-containing foam.
2. Defines “treatment” as requiring the total immobilization, removal, or destruction of a contaminant.
3. Requires any notice of use or discharge of PFAS-containing foam to be given as provided under ch. 292, stats., or any rule promulgated under ch. 292, stats.
4. For a person treating PFAS-containing foam by a method other than incineration or thermal destruction: specifies numerical standards or treatment indicator parameter action levels; specifies a frequency for collecting wastewater samples; or specifies a retention period for PFAS sample results.
The bill is introduced as required by s. 227.26 (2) (f), stats., in support of the action of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules in partially suspending DNR emergency rule 2045 on December 18, 2020. Emergency rule 2045 went into effect on December 4, 2020, and contains the provisions listed above.
Who's behind it
The official record doesn't name its authors.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate vote
Passed, 18 to 14 · Mar 16, 2021
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Referred to committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 18, Noes 14”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 15, 2022
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 16, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 18, Noes 14.
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Mar 4, 2021
“Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules report received pursuant to s.227.26(2)(g), Wisconsin Statutes” (the official wording)
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Jan 28, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform.
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Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 28, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules
- Jan 28, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform
- Mar 4, 2021 · Senate
Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules report received pursuant to s.227.26(2)(g), Wisconsin Statutes
- Mar 4, 2021 · Senate
Report without recommendation pursuant to s. 227.26 (2)(h), Wisconsin Statutes
- Mar 4, 2021 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 12, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-16-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 16, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 16, 2021 · Senate
Referred to committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 18, Noes 14
- Mar 15, 2022 · Senate
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
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote