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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 7, 2023 | WI | AB 141 | Prohibits Local Restrictions on Clean Energy Devices | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
June 7, 2023 | WI | AB 142 | Prohibits Local Restrictions on Motor Vehicles Based on Energy Sources | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
June 7, 2023 | WI | SB 49 | Prohibits Local Governments from Blocking Utility Services based on the Type of Energy Source Provided | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
April 18, 2023 | WI | AB 141 | Prohibits Local Restrictions on Clean Energy Devices | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |
April 18, 2023 | WI | AB 142 | Prohibits Local Restrictions on Motor Vehicles Based on Energy Sources | Bill Passed - House (63 - 35) |
June 22, 2021 | WI | AB 392 | Limits Regulations on PFAS Chemicals | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
June 22, 2021 | WI | AB 389 | Authorizes $5 Million to Relocate Coal Piles in the City of Green Bay and Brown County | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
June 22, 2021 | WI | AB 389 | Authorizes $5 Million to Relocate Coal Piles in the City of Green Bay and Brown County | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
Nov. 7, 2017 | WI | AB 499 | Authorizes Sulfide Mining | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
Nov. 2, 2017 | WI | AB 499 | Authorizes Sulfide Mining | Bill Passed - House (53 - 38) |
June 21, 2017 | WI | SB 68 | Amends Prohibition on Baiting and Feeding Deer | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
June 21, 2017 | WI | SB 68 | Amends Prohibition on Baiting and Feeding Deer | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
June 14, 2017 | WI | SB 68 | Amends Prohibition on Baiting and Feeding Deer | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
June 14, 2017 | WI | SB 68 | Amends Prohibition on Baiting and Feeding Deer | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
April 5, 2017 | WI | SB 76 | Reduces Regulations of High-Capacity Water Wells | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
Feb. 9, 2016 | WI | AB 600 | Amends Shoreline Development Regulations | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
March 7, 2013 | WI | SB 1 | Amends Wisconsin's Iron-Ore Mining Regulations | Bill Passed - House (58 - 39) |
March 7, 2013 | WI | SB 1 | Amends Wisconsin's Iron-Ore Mining Regulations | Bill Passed - House (58 - 39) |
Feb. 27, 2013 | WI | SB 1 | Amends Wisconsin's Iron-Ore Mining Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
Feb. 27, 2013 | WI | SB 1 | Amends Wisconsin's Iron-Ore Mining Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
Feb. 15, 2012 | WI | SB 368 | Amends Wetland Development Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) |
Jan. 26, 2012 | WI | AB 426 | Requirements for Mining Permits | Bill Passed - House (59 - 36) |
Feb. 2, 2011 | WI | SB 10 | Wetland Regulations | Bill Passed - House (56 - 35) |
Feb. 2, 2011 | WI | SB 10 | Wetland Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11) |
April 22, 2010 | WI | SB 434 | Legalizing Sale of Unpasteurized Milk | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
April 15, 2010 | WI | SB 434 | Legalizing Sale of Unpasteurized Milk | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
Sept. 22, 2009 | WI | SB 107 | Electronics Sale and Disposal Regulations | Bill Passed - House (57 - 37) |
Sept. 16, 2009 | WI | SB 185 | State Regulation of Wind Energy Systems | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
Sept. 16, 2009 | WI | SB 185 | State Regulation of Wind Energy Systems | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
June 26, 2009 | WI | AB 281 | Phosphorus in Cleaning Products | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
June 9, 2009 | WI | SB 107 | Electronics Sale and Disposal Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
March 6, 2008 | WI | SB 523 | Great Lakes Water Resources Compact | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6) |
March 5, 2008 | WI | AB 346 | Nuclear Power Plant Construction | Bill Passed - House (57 - 38) |
March 5, 2008 | WI | AB 346 | Nuclear Power Plant Construction | Bill Passed - House (57 - 38) |
March 9, 2006 | WI | ASA 3 | Ethanol Bill | Motion Agreed - Senate (17 - 15) |
March 9, 2006 | WI | ASA 3 | Ethanol Bill | Motion Agreed - Senate (17 - 15) |
March 9, 2006 | WI | ASA 3 | Ethanol Bill | Motion Agreed - Senate (17 - 15) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/07 | AB 141 | Prohibits Local Restrictions on Clean Energy Devices | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
6/07 | AB 142 | Prohibits Local Restrictions on Motor Vehicles Based on Energy Sources | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
6/07 | SB 49 | Prohibits Local Governments from Blocking Utility Services based on the Type of Energy Source Provided | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
4/18 | AB 141 | Prohibits Local Restrictions on Clean Energy Devices | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |
4/18 | AB 142 | Prohibits Local Restrictions on Motor Vehicles Based on Energy Sources | Bill Passed - House (63 - 35) |
6/22 | AB 392 | Limits Regulations on PFAS Chemicals | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
6/22 | AB 389 | Authorizes $5 Million to Relocate Coal Piles in the City of Green Bay and Brown County | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
6/22 | AB 389 | Authorizes $5 Million to Relocate Coal Piles in the City of Green Bay and Brown County | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
11/07 | AB 499 | Authorizes Sulfide Mining | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
11/02 | AB 499 | Authorizes Sulfide Mining | Bill Passed - House (53 - 38) |
6/21 | SB 68 | Amends Prohibition on Baiting and Feeding Deer | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
6/21 | SB 68 | Amends Prohibition on Baiting and Feeding Deer | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
6/14 | SB 68 | Amends Prohibition on Baiting and Feeding Deer | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
6/14 | SB 68 | Amends Prohibition on Baiting and Feeding Deer | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
4/05 | SB 76 | Reduces Regulations of High-Capacity Water Wells | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
2/09 | AB 600 | Amends Shoreline Development Regulations | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
3/07 | SB 1 | Amends Wisconsin's Iron-Ore Mining Regulations | Bill Passed - House (58 - 39) |
3/07 | SB 1 | Amends Wisconsin's Iron-Ore Mining Regulations | Bill Passed - House (58 - 39) |
2/27 | SB 1 | Amends Wisconsin's Iron-Ore Mining Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
2/27 | SB 1 | Amends Wisconsin's Iron-Ore Mining Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
2/15 | SB 368 | Amends Wetland Development Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) |
1/26 | AB 426 | Requirements for Mining Permits | Bill Passed - House (59 - 36) |
2/02 | SB 10 | Wetland Regulations | Bill Passed - House (56 - 35) |
2/02 | SB 10 | Wetland Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11) |
4/22 | SB 434 | Legalizing Sale of Unpasteurized Milk | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
4/15 | SB 434 | Legalizing Sale of Unpasteurized Milk | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
9/22 | SB 107 | Electronics Sale and Disposal Regulations | Bill Passed - House (57 - 37) |
9/16 | SB 185 | State Regulation of Wind Energy Systems | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
9/16 | SB 185 | State Regulation of Wind Energy Systems | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
6/26 | AB 281 | Phosphorus in Cleaning Products | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
6/09 | SB 107 | Electronics Sale and Disposal Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
3/06 | SB 523 | Great Lakes Water Resources Compact | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6) |
3/05 | AB 346 | Nuclear Power Plant Construction | Bill Passed - House (57 - 38) |
3/05 | AB 346 | Nuclear Power Plant Construction | Bill Passed - House (57 - 38) |
3/09 | ASA 3 | Ethanol Bill | Motion Agreed - Senate (17 - 15) |
3/09 | ASA 3 | Ethanol Bill | Motion Agreed - Senate (17 - 15) |
3/09 | ASA 3 | Ethanol Bill | Motion Agreed - Senate (17 - 15) |