2021-2022 Regular Session • Wisconsin Legislature
AB727: Creating a commercial nitrogen optimization pilot program, providing crop insurance rebates for cover crops, creating a hydrogeologist position, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Legislative Summary
An Act to create 20.115 (4) (s), 20.115 (7) (u), 20.285 (1) (t), 36.25 (6) (f), 93.60 and 93.65 of the statutes; Relating to: creating a commercial nitrogen optimization pilot program, providing crop insurance rebates for cover crops, creating a hydrogeologist position, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Bill History
12/2/2021
Introduced
State Assembly
12/2/2021
Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture
State Assembly
12/22/2021
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens
State Assembly
1/4/2022
Representative Vruwink added as a coauthor
State Assembly
1/5/2022
Public hearing held
State Assembly
2/8/2022
Fiscal estimate received
State Assembly
2/8/2022
Executive action taken
State Assembly
2/18/2022
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 13, Noes 0
State Assembly
2/18/2022
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 13, Noes 0
State Assembly
2/18/2022
Referred to joint committee on Finance
State Assembly
2/18/2022
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens
State Assembly
2/22/2022
Executive action taken
State Assembly
2/22/2022
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4
State Assembly
2/22/2022
Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0
State Assembly
2/22/2022
Referred to committee on Rules
State Assembly
2/22/2022
Made a special order of business at 8:45 AM on 2-23-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29
State Assembly
2/23/2022
Read a second time
State Assembly
2/23/2022
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
State Assembly
2/23/2022
Ordered to a third reading
State Assembly
2/23/2022
Rules suspended
State Assembly
2/23/2022
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 96, Noes 0
State Assembly
2/23/2022
Ordered immediately messaged
State Assembly
2/23/2022
Received from Assembly
Senate
2/24/2022
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
Senate
2/24/2022
Available for scheduling
Senate
3/4/2022
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
Senate
3/4/2022
Placed on calendar 3-8-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate
3/7/2022
Representative Brostoff added as a coauthor
Senate
3/8/2022
Read a second time
Senate
3/8/2022
Ordered to a third reading
Senate
3/8/2022
Rules suspended
Senate
3/8/2022
Read a third time and concurred in
Senate
3/8/2022
Ordered immediately messaged
Senate
3/9/2022
Received from Senate concurred in
State Assembly
3/15/2022
Report correctly enrolled on 3-15-2022
State Assembly
4/4/2022
Presented to the Governor on 4-4-2022 by directive of the Speaker
State Assembly
4/8/2022
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2022. 2021 Wisconsin Act 223
State Assembly
4/8/2022
Published 4-9-2022
State Assembly
Amendments
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1
2/18/2022Not Adopted
Assembly Amendment 1
Assembly Amendment 1
12/22/2021Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Assembly: Read a third time and passed
2/23/2022
96
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/8/2022)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 18
Democrat: 15
Primary Sponsor

Joel Kitchens
Republican
Co-Sponsors (32)
Todd Novak
Republican
Travis Tranel
Republican
Katrina Shankland
Democrat
Scott Krug
Republican
Francesca Hong
Democrat
Nick Milroy
Democrat
Jeffrey Mursau
Republican
Greta Neubauer
Democrat
Loren Oldenburg
Republican
William Penterman
Republican
Jon Plumer
Republican
Gary Tauchen
Republican
Warren Petryk
Republican
Lisa Subeck
Democrat
John Spiros
Republican
Dave Considine
Democrat
Sondy Pope
Democrat
Robyn Vining
Democrat
Mark Spreitzer
Democrat
Tod Ohnstad
Democrat
Sue Conley
Democrat
Ron Tusler
Republican
Robert Cowles
Republican
Patrick Testin
Republican
Joan Ballweg
Republican
Kathleen Bernier
Republican
Jerry Petrowski
Republican
Brad Pfaff
Democrat
Janis Ringhand
Democrat
Kelda Roys
Democrat
Jeff Smith
Democrat
Eric Wimberger
Republican