Senate Bill 489
Procedural changes for applications under the Clean Water Fund Program and the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 6, 2021. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Aug 5, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Sep 28, 2021
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 11, 2021
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 112
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 6, 2021: “Published 12-4-2021”
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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
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Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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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
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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill makes various changes to the process for applying for financial assistance under the Clean Water Fund Program and the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program. The Clean Water Fund Program, which is administered by the Department of Natural Resources, provides financial assistance to municipalities for projects to control water pollution, such as sewage treatment plants. Under the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program, DNR provides low-interest loans to municipalities for drinking water infrastructure projects to help them comply with federal drinking water standards.
Under current law, a municipality that intends to apply for financial assistance under either program must submit notice of its intent to apply to DNR at least six months before the beginning of the fiscal year in which it will request to receive the assistance. The bill eliminates the requirement to submit a notice of intent to apply before applying. Current law also prohibits a municipality from submitting more than one application per year under either program. The bill eliminates this prohibition.
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Current law also requires an applicant for financial assistance under the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to submit an engineering report as required by DNR by rule. Under the bill, DNR may require submission of an engineering report and, if an engineering report is required, the bill requires the applicant to submit the report either before or at the same time as the application.
In addition, current law requires an applicant for assistance under the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to submit the application on or before the June 30 before the fiscal year in which the applicant wishes to receive funding, with certain exceptions. The bill removes this requirement and instead requires DNR to provide, at least annually, instructions for submitting applications, including the deadline for submittal, if any.
Finally, under the current Safe Drinking Water Loan Program, if funding is allocated for a loan and the loan is not closed before June 30 of the year following the year in which funding is allocated, DOA must release the allocated funding. The bill repeals this provision.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Republicans.
10 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (10)
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
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 passage recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 6, 2021
The new law was published.
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Dec 6, 2021
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 112.
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Dec 2, 2021
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 11, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Nov 11, 2021
The Assembly passed it too.
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Nov 9, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Sep 28, 2021
The Assembly received it.
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Sep 28, 2021
The Senate passed it.
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Sep 22, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Sep 16, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Sep 1, 2021
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 26, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Aug 24, 2021
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 19, 2021
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 5, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications.
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Aug 5, 2021
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Aug 5, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Cowles and Ballweg; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Knodl, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Tauchen, Tusler and VanderMeer
- Aug 5, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications
- Aug 19, 2021 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Aug 24, 2021 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Aug 26, 2021 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 1, 2021 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Sep 16, 2021 · Senate
Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor
- Sep 16, 2021 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 22, 2021 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Sep 22, 2021 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Sep 24, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 9-28-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Sep 28, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
- Sep 28, 2021 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Sep 28, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Sep 28, 2021 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Sep 28, 2021 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Sep 28, 2021 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Nov 9, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Nov 9, 2021 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-11-2021 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 11, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Nov 11, 2021 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 11, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 11, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 11, 2021 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 11, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
- Nov 11, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 12, 2021 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 15, 2021 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Dec 2, 2021 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 12-2-2021
- Dec 6, 2021 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 12-3-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 112
- Dec 6, 2021 · Senate
Published 12-4-2021
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
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote