---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to: replacement, reconstruction, and transfer of an approved high capacity well, recommendation of special groundwater measures by the Department of Natural Resources, and metering requirements and grants for certain high capacity wells."
description: "Relating to: replacement, reconstruction, and transfer of an approved high capacity well, recommendation of special groundwater measures by the Department of Natural Resources, and metering requirements and grants for certain high capacity wells."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wi"
legislature: "Wisconsin Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 76"
citation: "Wisconsin SB 76 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Marklein", "Moulton", "Roth", "S. Fitzgerald", "Wanggaard"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 62
vote_count: 18
first_action: "2017-02-21T06:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-06-01T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9f405ecf-8a3f-4809-a05d-c28d899d1c3b"
source_url: "http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2017/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb76"
source_hash: "6fb8497439b9538ea1406af14ba15090be32a928fcaa186fd0fc97b6f62a47d4"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wi"]
---

# Wisconsin SB 76 (2017 Regular Session) — Relating to: replacement, reconstruction, and transfer of an approved high capacity well, recommendation of special groundwater measures by the Department of Natural Resources, and metering requirements and grants for certain high capacity wells.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill Text** (committee substitute) — [source](http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2017/REG/SB76)

## Votes

- Refused to refer to committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 13, Noes 18 — **13–18** (fail) · legislature
- Report passage recommended by Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2 — **3–2** (pass) · legislature
- Refused to reconsider vote by which Senate Bill 76 was passed, Ayes 13, Noes 19 — **13–19** (fail) · legislature
- Senate Amendment 6 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 13 — **19–13** (pass) · legislature
- Senate Amendment 3 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 13 — **19–13** (pass) · legislature
- Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 13 — **19–13** (pass) · legislature
- Senate Amendment 8 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 13 — **19–13** (pass) · legislature
- Senate Amendment 9 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 13 — **19–13** (pass) · legislature
- Assembly Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 65, Noes 33 — **65–33** (pass) · legislature
- Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 13 — **19–13** (pass) · legislature
- Senate Amendment 5 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 13 — **19–13** (pass) · legislature
- Senate Amendment 4 adopted, Ayes 19, Noes 13 — **19–13** (pass) · legislature
- Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 62, Noes 35, Paired 2 — **62–35** (pass) · legislature
- Senate Amendment 10 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 13 — **19–13** (pass) · legislature
- Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 34 — **64–34** (pass) · legislature
- Refused to refer to committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 13, Noes 19 — **13–19** (fail) · legislature
- Refused to refer to committee on Agriculture, Ayes 34, Noes 64 — **34–64** (fail) · legislature
- Ordered to a third reading, Ayes 19, Noes 13 — **19–13** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Marklein — primary (person)
- Moulton — primary (person)
- Roth — primary (person)
- S. Fitzgerald — primary (person)
- Wanggaard — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-02-21T06:00:00+00:00** Introduced by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Roth, Marklein, Wanggaard and Moulton; cosponsored by Representatives Tauchen, Nerison, Tittl, Vorpagel, R. Brooks, Spiros, Jacque, Jarchow, Kremer and Thiesfeldt `introduction`
- **2017-02-21T06:00:00+00:00** Read first time and referred to Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform
- **2017-03-15T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing held
- **2017-03-27T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Ringhand
- **2017-03-27T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Ringhand
- **2017-03-28T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken
- **2017-03-28T05:00:00+00:00** Report passage recommended by Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-28T05:00:00+00:00** Available for scheduling
- **2017-03-31T05:00:00+00:00** Placed on calendar 4-4-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- **2017-03-31T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senator Ringhand
- **2017-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment 4 offered by Senator Testin
- **2017-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Erpenbach, Carpenter, Vinehout, Johnson, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Hansen, Wirch, Bewley and Shilling
- **2017-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment 5 offered by Senators Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Erpenbach, Carpenter, Vinehout, Johnson, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Hansen, Wirch, Bewley and Shilling
- **2017-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment 6 offered by Senators Vinehout, Johnson, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Hansen, Wirch, Bewley, Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach and Carpenter
- **2017-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment 7 offered by Senators Vinehout, Johnson, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Hansen, Wirch, Bewley, Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach and Carpenter
- **2017-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment 8 offered by Senators Ringhand, Carpenter, L. Taylor, Erpenbach, Risser, Miller, Hansen, Vinehout and Shilling
- **2017-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Placed on the foot of the 11th order of business on the calendar of 4-4-2017
- **2017-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 13
- **2017-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment 9 offered by Senator Vinehout
- **2017-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Refused to refer to committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 13, Noes 18
- **2017-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment 10 offered by Senator Vinehout
- **2017-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Refused to refer to committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 13, Noes 19
- **2017-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment 3 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 13
- **2017-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment 4 adopted, Ayes 19, Noes 13
- **2017-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment 5 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 13
- **2017-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment 6 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 13
- **2017-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment 7 withdrawn and returned to author
- **2017-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment 8 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 13
- **2017-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment 9 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 13
- **2017-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment 10 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 13
- **2017-04-04T05:00:00+00:00** Ordered to a third reading, Ayes 19, Noes 13
- **2017-04-05T05:00:00+00:00** Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 13 `passage`
- **2017-04-05T05:00:00+00:00** Refused to reconsider vote by which Senate Bill 76 was passed, Ayes 13, Noes 19
- **2017-04-05T05:00:00+00:00** Messaged
- **2017-04-05T05:00:00+00:00** Received from Senate
- **2017-04-05T05:00:00+00:00** Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Mason
- **2017-04-05T05:00:00+00:00** Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Mason
- **2017-04-05T05:00:00+00:00** Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Mason
- **2017-04-11T05:00:00+00:00** Read first time and referred to committee on Rules `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-27T05:00:00+00:00** Placed on calendar 5-2-2017 by Committee on Rules
- **2017-05-02T05:00:00+00:00** Read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-05-02T05:00:00+00:00** Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author
- **2017-05-02T05:00:00+00:00** Assembly Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author
- **2017-05-02T05:00:00+00:00** Assembly Amendment 2 withdrawn and returned to author
- **2017-05-02T05:00:00+00:00** Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representatives Mason, Anderson, Milroy and Hebl
- **2017-05-02T05:00:00+00:00** Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 34
- **2017-05-02T05:00:00+00:00** Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representatives Shankland, Zamarripa, Vruwink, Considine and Fields
- **2017-05-02T05:00:00+00:00** Assembly Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 65, Noes 33
- **2017-05-02T05:00:00+00:00** Ordered to a third reading
- **2017-05-02T05:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended
- **2017-05-02T05:00:00+00:00** Refused to refer to committee on Agriculture, Ayes 34, Noes 64
- **2017-05-02T05:00:00+00:00** Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 62, Noes 35, Paired 2 `passage`
- **2017-05-02T05:00:00+00:00** Representative E. Brooks added as a cosponsor
- **2017-05-02T05:00:00+00:00** Ordered immediately messaged
- **2017-05-03T05:00:00+00:00** Received from Assembly concurred in
- **2017-05-11T05:00:00+00:00** Report correctly enrolled
- **2017-05-11T05:00:00+00:00** LRB correction
- **2017-05-11T05:00:00+00:00** LRB correction (Senate Amendment 4)
- **2017-05-31T05:00:00+00:00** Presented to the Governor on 5-31-2017 `executive-receipt`
- **2017-06-01T05:00:00+00:00** Report approved by the Governor on 6-1-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 10 `executive-signature`
- **2017-06-01T05:00:00+00:00** Published 6-2-2017

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9f405ecf-8a3f-4809-a05d-c28d899d1c3b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Wisconsin legislature records).