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SB56 • 2025
the use of federal capitalization grant funds for lead service line replacement
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Report approved by the Governor on 7-1-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 8
Published 7-2-2025
Report correctly enrolled
Presented to the Governor on 6-25-2025 by directive of the Majority Leader
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and concurred in
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Assembly concurred in
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
Fiscal estimate received
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Ratcliff , Carpenter , Dassler-Alfheim , Drake , Habush Sinykin , Hesselbein , L. Johnson , Keyeski , Larson , Roys , Smith , Spreitzer , Wall and Wirch
Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Larson , Carpenter and Spreitzer
Read a second time
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15
Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 2 was not germane well taken
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 17, Noes 16
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Senate
Placed on calendar 5-15-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Executive action taken
Report passage recommended by Committee on Utilities and Tourism , Ayes 3, Noes 2
Available for scheduling
Public hearing held
Fiscal estimate received
Introduced by Senators Quinn and Tomczyk ; cosponsored by Representatives Green , Armstrong , Behnke , Mursau , O'Connor , Tucker and Tusler
Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities and Tourism
the use of federal capitalization grant funds for lead service line replacement Status: S - Enacted into law