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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Assembly Bill 138

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

Topics: Governor: Appointments, Legislature, Natural Resources Board, Natural Resources, Department of: Administration

Vetoed by the governor

Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Nov 16, 2009. Lawmakers did not ⁠, so it stands.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 9, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 61 to 32

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Nov 5, 2009

  5. Governor, stopped here

    Vetoed Nov 16, 2009.

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Feb 23, 2010: “Refused to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, Ayes 58, Noes 38, Paired 2”

Read the governor's veto message · All vetoes this session

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What it would have done

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

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.

Read the full summary

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.

Who's behind it

51 lawmakers are its ⁠. 36 are Democrats and 13 are Republicans. 2 have no party on record.

16 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 67 names

Authors (51)

Signed on in support (16)

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 15 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Natural Resources vote to recommend it

Passed, 10 to 4 · Sep 8, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 10, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 52 to 43 · Sep 22, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 10 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 43”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 54 to 41 · Sep 22, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 41”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 51 to 44 · Sep 22, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 51, Noes 44”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 52 to 43 · Sep 22, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 43”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 52 to 43 · Sep 22, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 8 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 43”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 54 to 41 · Sep 22, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 9 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 41”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 52 to 43 · Sep 22, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly substitute amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 43”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote

Passed, 52 to 43 · Sep 22, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 52, Noes 43”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to set it aside

Failed, 41 to 54 · Sep 22, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Refused to lay on the table, Ayes 41, Noes 54”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 61 to 32 · Sep 22, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 61, Noes 32, Paired 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Transportation vote on an amendment

Passed, 7 to 0 · Oct 22, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “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”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 49 to 44 · Nov 5, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Senate amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 49, Noes 44”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 21 to 11 · Nov 5, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 21, Noes 11”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to override the governor's veto

Passed, 58 to 38 · Feb 23, 2010

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Refused to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, Ayes 58, Noes 38, Paired 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Feb 23, 2010

    The Assembly voted to override the veto, 58 to 38.

  2. Feb 17, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  3. Nov 16, 2009

    The governor vetoed it.

  4. Nov 16, 2009

    Sent to the governor.

  5. Nov 5, 2009

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  6. Nov 5, 2009

    The Assembly adopted it.

  7. Nov 5, 2009

    The Senate passed it too, 21 to 11.

  8. Nov 5, 2009

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Oct 22, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 2.

  10. Oct 22, 2009

    “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” (the official wording)

  11. Oct 22, 2009

    “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” (the official wording)

  12. Oct 22, 2009

    “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” (the official wording)

  13. Oct 22, 2009

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  14. Oct 22, 2009

    “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” (the official wording)

  15. Sep 24, 2009

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.

  16. Sep 23, 2009

    The Senate received it.

  17. Sep 22, 2009

    The Assembly passed it, 61 to 32.

  18. Sep 22, 2009

    “Point of order that Assembly amendment 7 not germane well taken” (the official wording)

  19. Sep 8, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  20. Sep 8, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 4.

  21. Jul 28, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  22. Mar 9, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.

  23. Mar 9, 2009

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  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

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Author

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Signed on in support

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Roll call

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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis

More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

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Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

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