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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

AB 138

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the appointment and term of service of the secretary of natural resources and vacancies on the Natural Resources Board.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Assembly, completed
  3. Passes Senate, stopped here
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the secretary of natural resources is nominated by the

governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve at the

pleasure of the governor. Under this bill, the Natural Resources Board appoints the

secretary of natural resources for a four-year term. As the appointing body, the

Natural Resources Board may remove the secretary from office at any time. The bill

provides that the secretary in office when the bill takes effect serves a four-year term

beginning when he or she was appointed.

Under current law, when an appointive state office that has a specific term

becomes vacant, because of a resignation or removal, for example, the new appointee

is appointed for the rest of the unexpired term. Under this bill, when the office of

secretary of natural resources becomes vacant, the new appointee serves a full

four-year term beginning when he or she is appointed.

Under current law, the Natural Resources Board consists of seven members

nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed,

for six-year terms. As with members of other state boards, a member of the Natural

Resources Board may continue to serve after the expiration of his or her term until

a successor is nominated and the senate consents to the nomination. This bill

provides that the position of a member of the Natural Resources Board nominated

after January 2, 2011, becomes vacant upon the expiration of the member's term.

This change triggers the application of a current provision under which the governor

may provisionally fill a vacancy, without the consent of the senate. The provisional

appointment remains in effect until the senate acts on the appointment.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Barca (D) , Benedict (D) , Berceau (D) , Bernard Schaber (D) , Bies (R) , Black (D) , Brooks (R) , Clark (D) , Danou (D) , Davis (R) , Garthwaite (D) , Grigsby (D) , Hebl (D) , Hilgenberg (D) , Hixson (D) , Hraychuck (D) , Hubler (D) , Jorgensen (D) , Kaufert (R) , Kestell (R) , Krusick (D) , Lothian (R) , Mason (D) , Molepske Jr. (D) , Mursau (R) , Nerison (R) , Parisi (D) , Pasch (D) , Pocan (D) , Pope-Roberts (D) , Richards (D) , Roth (R) , Roys (D) , Schneider (D) , Seidel (D) , Sherman , Shilling , Sinicki (D) , Smith (D) , Soletski (D) , Spanbauer (R) , Suder (R) , Tauchen (R) , Toles (D) , Turner (D) , Van Akkeren (D) , Van Roy (R) , Vruwink (D) , Young (D) , Zepnick (D) , Zigmunt (D)

16 cosponsors

Carpenter (D) , Coggs (D) , Cowles (R) , Erpenbach (D) , Hansen (D) , Holperin (D) , Lassa (D) , Lehman (D) , Leibham (R) , Miller (D) , Risser (D) , Robson (D) , Schultz (R) , Sullivan (D) , Vinehout (D) , Wirch (D)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 10, Noes 4

Passed 10–4 Sep 8, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly amendment 10 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 43

Passed 52–43 Sep 22, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 41

Passed 54–41 Sep 22, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 51, Noes 44

Passed 51–44 Sep 22, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 43

Passed 52–43 Sep 22, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly amendment 8 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 43

Passed 52–43 Sep 22, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly amendment 9 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 41

Passed 54–41 Sep 22, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly substitute amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 43

Passed 52–43 Sep 22, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 52, Noes 43

Passed 52–43 Sep 22, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Refused to lay on the table, Ayes 41, Noes 54

Failed 41–54 Sep 22, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 61, Noes 32, Paired 4

Passed 61–32 Sep 22, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources

Passed 7–0 Oct 22, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Senate amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 49, Noes 44

Passed 49–44 Nov 5, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 21, Noes 11

Passed 21–11 Nov 5, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Refused to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, Ayes 58, Noes 38, Paired 2

Passed 58–38 Feb 23, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Mar 9, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Black, Kaufert, Hubler, Spanbauer, Van Akkeren, Suder, Sherman, Tauchen, Berceau, Bies, Parisi, Hebl, Danou, Benedict, Van Roy, Soletski, Schneider, Pope-Roberts, Davis, Hilgenberg, Brooks, Grigsby, Smith, Barca, Roth, Krusick, Zepnick, Bernard Schaber, Kestell, Pasch, Molepske Jr., Mursau, Pocan, Zigmunt, Garthwaite, Shilling, Nerison, Hraychuck, Lothian, Richards, Clark, Vruwink, Mason, Sinicki, Hixson, Turner, Roys, Jorgensen, Seidel, Toles and Young;Cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Cowles, Lehman, Holperin, Vinehout, Lassa, Carpenter, Hansen, Risser, Miller, Leibham, Schultz, Erpenbach, Sullivan, Taylor, Robson and Coggs

  2. Mar 9, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources

  3. Jul 28, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Sep 2, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Sep 2, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by committee on Natural Resources

  6. Sep 2, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by committee on Natural Resources

  7. Sep 2, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 offered by committee on Natural Resources

  8. Sep 2, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 offered by committee on Natural Resources

  9. Sep 8, 2009 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 10, Noes 4

  10. Sep 8, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  11. Sep 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 9-22-2009 by committee on Rules

  12. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  13. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 2 offered by Representative Huebsch

  14. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 43

  15. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 4 offered by Representative Huebsch

  16. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 41

  17. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 5 offered by Representative Huebsch

  18. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 51, Noes 44

  19. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 6 offered by Representative Huebsch

  20. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 43

  21. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 7 offered by Representative LeMahieu

  22. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Point of order that Assembly amendment 7 not germane well taken

  23. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Decision of the Chair appealed

  24. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 52, Noes 43

  25. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 8 offered by Representative Gunderson

  26. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 8 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 43

  27. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 9 offered by Representative Gunderson

  28. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 9 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 41

  29. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 10 offered by Representative Gunderson

  30. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 10 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 43

  31. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  32. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  33. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Refused to lay on the table, Ayes 41, Noes 54

  34. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 61, Noes 32, Paired 4

  35. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  36. Sep 23, 2009 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  37. Sep 24, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources

  38. Oct 22, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  39. Oct 22, 2009 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources

  40. Oct 22, 2009 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  41. Oct 22, 2009 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources

  42. Oct 22, 2009 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources

  43. Oct 22, 2009 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources

  44. Oct 22, 2009 · Senate

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 2

  45. Oct 22, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  46. Nov 4, 2009 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-5-2009 by committee on Senate Organization

  47. Nov 5, 2009 · Senate

    Senate substitute amendment 3 offered by Senator Grothman

  48. Nov 5, 2009 · Senate

    Senator Taylor withdrawn as a cosponsor

  49. Nov 5, 2009 · Senate

    Read a second time

  50. Nov 5, 2009 · Senate

    Senate substitute amendment 3 rejected

  51. Nov 5, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 adopted

  52. Nov 5, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  53. Nov 5, 2009 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  54. Nov 5, 2009 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 21, Noes 11

  55. Nov 5, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  56. Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly

    Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 adopted)

  57. Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly

    Senate amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 49, Noes 44

  58. Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  59. Nov 12, 2009 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  60. Nov 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 11-13-2009

  61. Nov 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 11-13-2009

  62. Feb 17, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  63. Feb 17, 2010 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-23-2010 by committee on Rules

  64. Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Refused to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, Ayes 58, Noes 38, Paired 2