Assembly Bill 605
Retention of environmental repair fees by certain municipal solid waste facilities. (FE)
Topics: Natural Resources, Department of: Environmental protection, Solid waste management
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 2, 2026. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 29, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 22, 2026
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 11, 2026
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2025 Wisconsin Act 169
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 2, 2026: “Published 4-3-2026”
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 599. That version died when the session ended.
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.
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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.
Under current law, a generator of solid waste must pay an environmental repair fee for each ton of solid waste that is disposed of at a licensed solid waste disposal facility. The owner or operator of a licensed solid waste disposal facility must collect environmental repair fees and pay the collected amounts to the Department of Natural Resources.
Under current law, DNR administers the Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP), which provides financial assistance to municipalities for projects to control water pollution. One type of financial assistance under the CWFP is making loans at or below the market rate interest.
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Under this bill, if the owner or operator of a municipal solid waste facility receives a CWFP loan for waste water treatment infrastructure, the owner or operator may retain, of the environmental repair fees it collects, an amount equal to the total principal and interest owed on the loan while the loan is in repayment.
Who's behind it
8 representatives are its . 6 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (8)
- Brent Jacobson · Republican, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Brienne Brown · Democrat, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Vinnie Miresse · Democrat, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Jan 14, 2026
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 Local Government, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it
Passed, 15 to 0 · Feb 3, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 9, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 2, 2026
The new law was published.
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Apr 2, 2026
The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 169.
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Apr 1, 2026
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 11, 2026
The Senate passed it too.
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Feb 9, 2026
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Feb 3, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.
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Jan 29, 2026
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Jan 26, 2026
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 26, 2026
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Jan 22, 2026
The Senate received it.
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Jan 22, 2026
The Assembly passed it.
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Jan 14, 2026
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 14, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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Nov 12, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 12, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 29, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Local Government.
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Oct 29, 2025
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 29, 2025 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives B. Jacobson, Miresse, Behnke, Knodl, O'Connor, Penterman, Tittl and Brown; cosponsored by Senator Tomczyk
- Oct 29, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government
- Nov 12, 2025 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 12, 2025 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 7, 2026 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 14, 2026 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Jan 14, 2026 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 20, 2026 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
- Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Feb 13, 2026 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026
- Apr 1, 2026 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026
- Apr 2, 2026 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 169
- Apr 2, 2026 · Assembly
Published 4-3-2026
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