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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 491
October 12, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives NOVAK, ARMSTRONG, BROOKS,
GOEBEN, GUNDRUM, S. JOHNSON, MICHALSKI, MOSES, MURPHY, MURSAU,
RETTINGER, SCHMIDT and TRANEL, cosponsored by Senators KNODL and
STROEBEL. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
AN ACT to renumber and amend 101.16 (2); and to create 101.16 (2) (b) of the
statutes; relating to: prohibiting certain rules related to dispensing liquefied
petroleum gases for vehicle fuel purposes.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill prohibits the Department of Safety and Professional Services from
promulgating any rule that does any of the following regarding liquefied petroleum
gases used for vehicle fuel purposes: 1) prohibits self-service dispensing; or 2)
requires completion of training to dispense. Under current law, DSPS must
promulgate rules to establish rules and standards for the design, construction,
location, operation, and maintenance of equipment for storage, handling, use, and
transportation by tank truck or tank trailer of liquefied petroleum gases used for fuel
purposes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 101.16 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 101.16 (2) (a) and amended
to read:
101.16 (2) (a) The Except as provided in par. (b), the department shall
promulgate rules to ascertain, fix, and order such reasonable standards, rules, or
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SECTION 1 ASSEMBLY BILL 491
regulations for the design, construction, location, installation, operation, repair, and
maintenance of equipment for storage, handling, use, and transportation by tank
truck or tank trailer, of liquefied petroleum gases for fuel purposes, and for the
odorization of said gases used therewith, as shall render such equipment safe.
SECTION 2. 101.16 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
101.16 (2) (b) 1. The department may not promulgate a rule that prohibits
self-service dispensing by the general public of liquefied petroleum gases for vehicle
fuel purposes.
2. The department may not promulgate a rule that requires completion of
training to dispense liquefied petroleum gases for vehicle fuel purposes.
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