Senate Bill 84
The private on-site wastewater treatment system replacement or rehabilitation grant program and a septage characterization study. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Jul 9, 2021. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 5, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 29 to 4
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 22, 2021
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 67
Latest entry in the official record, Jul 9, 2021: “Published 7-9-2021”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
2017 Wisconsin Act 59 , the 2017 biennial budget act, repealed, effective June 30, 2021, a program the Department of Safety and Professional Services administers to provide grants to persons and businesses that are served by failing private on-site wastewater treatment systems (POWTS), which are commonly known as septic tanks. This bill delays the elimination of the POWTS grant program to June 30, 2023.
The bill requires DSPS to prepare literature that describes the eligibility for receiving a POWTS grant for a residence. Under the bill, DSPS supplies the literature to counties, and counties must distribute the literature to recipients of public benefits.
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The bill also requires DSPS to fund a study that analyzes and makes recommendations on practices that mitigate the risk of contaminating ground and surface waters with septage. The Department of Soil and Waste Resources of the College of Natural Resources of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point must conduct the study and submit a report to the legislature by December 31, 2022.
Who's behind it
6 senators are its . 5 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
14 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (14)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Marisabel Cabrera · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Loren Oldenburg · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Summerfield · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 18, 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 Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 29 to 4 · May 11, 2021
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (29)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Melissa Agard (D, 16)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (4)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jul 9, 2021
The new law was published.
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Jul 9, 2021
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 67.
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Jul 6, 2021
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 22, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 22, 2021
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jun 15, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 11, 2021
The Assembly received it.
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May 11, 2021
The Senate passed it, 29 to 4.
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Apr 9, 2021
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 18, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Mar 11, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 1, 2021
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 23, 2021
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 5, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.
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Feb 5, 2021
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 5, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Jacque, Testin, Ballweg, Cowles, Marklein and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Kurtz, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Doyle, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Petryk, Rozar, Summerfield and Cabrera
- Feb 5, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Feb 23, 2021 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 1, 2021 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 11, 2021 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 17, 2021 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 18, 2021 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 18, 2021 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 9, 2021 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- May 7, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-11-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 29, Noes 4
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 11, 2021 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jun 15, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-22-2021 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Milroy added as a cosponsor
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 22, 2021 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 28, 2021 · Senate
LRB correction
- Jun 28, 2021 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Jul 6, 2021 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 7-6-2021
- Jul 9, 2021 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 7-8-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 67
- Jul 9, 2021 · Senate
Published 7-9-2021
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