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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Senate Bill 13

Eliminating the land recycling loan program. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on May 9, 2023. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 27, 2023

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 22, 2023

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Apr 18, 2023

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2023 Wisconsin Act 6

Latest entry in the official record, May 9, 2023: “Published 5-9-2023”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under the environmental improvement fund, the state provides financial assistance to local governmental units for certain projects. The environmental improvement fund is made up of three programs: the clean water fund program; the safe drinking water loan program; and the land recycling (brownfields) loan program, which provides financial assistance for the investigation and remediation of certain contaminated properties.

The bill eliminates the land recycling loan program, which has not provided loans since 2008. Under the bill, current law provisions continue to apply to any outstanding loans under the program that are in repayment. The bill also requires any unallocated balance of moneys appropriated to the land recycling loan program to be transferred to the clean water fund program and requires any moneys received on outstanding loans after the effective date of the bill to be deposited into the clean water fund program.

Who's behind it

5 senators are its ⁠. 4 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

6 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 11 names

Authors (5)

Signed on in support (6)

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 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 16, 2023

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 16, 2023

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 Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 9, 2023

    The new law was published.

  2. May 9, 2023

    The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 6.

  3. May 4, 2023

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 18, 2023

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Apr 12, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Mar 22, 2023

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Mar 22, 2023

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Mar 22, 2023

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Mar 16, 2023

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  10. Mar 16, 2023

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  11. Feb 21, 2023

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. Feb 13, 2023

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  13. Jan 27, 2023

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.

  14. Jan 27, 2023

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 27, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Cowles, Ballweg, Marklein, Nass and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Penterman, O'Connor, Armstrong, Kitchens, Mursau and Spiros

  2. Jan 27, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  3. Feb 13, 2023 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Feb 21, 2023 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 22, 2023 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Cowles

  6. Mar 15, 2023 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Mar 16, 2023 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Mar 16, 2023 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Mar 16, 2023 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Mar 20, 2023 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-22-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  11. Mar 22, 2023 · Senate

    Read a second time

  12. Mar 22, 2023 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  13. Mar 22, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Mar 22, 2023 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  15. Mar 22, 2023 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  16. Mar 22, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Mar 22, 2023 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  18. Apr 12, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  19. Apr 13, 2023 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 4-18-2023 by Committee on Rules

  20. Apr 18, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  21. Apr 18, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Apr 18, 2023 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  23. Apr 18, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  24. Apr 18, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Apr 18, 2023 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  26. Apr 21, 2023 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  27. May 4, 2023 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 5-4-2023

  28. May 9, 2023 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-8-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 6

  29. May 9, 2023 · Senate

    Published 5-9-2023

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

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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

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