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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Assembly Bill 43

Designating portions of the Totogatic River as a wild river

Topics: Natural Resources, Department of: Environmental protection, Waterways and water power

Became law

The governor signed it on Jul 10, 2009. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 17, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 88 to 9

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Apr 23, 2009

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 32

Latest entry in the official record, Jul 15, 2009: “Published 7-24-2009.”

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What it does

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

Under current law, the legislature may designate rivers as part of the state's wild river system. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) administers the system to preserve, protect, and enhance a river's natural beauty and unique recreational value. This bill adds to the wild river system portions of the Totogatic River. The bill also specifically allows DNR to authorize the removal of natural obstructions in the river if needed for the growth of wild rice and allows for the maintenance and replacement of piers and certain bridges and water crossings that currently are in place on the designated portions of the river.

Who's behind it

11 lawmakers are its ⁠. 9 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican. 1 has no party on record.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 18 names

Authors (11)

Signed on in support (7)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There were 3 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Natural Resources vote to recommend it

Passed, 14 to 0 · Mar 19, 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 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 88 to 9 · Mar 26, 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 88, Noes 9”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 6 to 0 · Apr 16, 2009

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

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 6, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Jul 15, 2009

    The new law was published.

  2. Jul 10, 2009

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 32.

  3. Jul 10, 2009

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 23, 2009

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Apr 16, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 0.

  6. Mar 26, 2009

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

  7. Mar 26, 2009

    The Senate received it.

  8. Mar 26, 2009

    The Assembly passed it, 88 to 9.

  9. Mar 19, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Mar 19, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.

  11. Mar 11, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. Feb 19, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  13. Feb 17, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.

  14. Feb 17, 2009

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Milroy, Hraychuck, Hubler, Black, Sherman, Soletski, Berceau, Jorgensen, Spanbauer, Mason and Danou;Cosponsored by Senators Jauch, Lassa, Hansen, Kedzie, Lehman, Risser and Wirch

  2. Feb 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources

  3. Feb 19, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 11, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Mar 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Mar 19, 2009 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  7. Mar 19, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Mar 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-26-2009 by committee on Rules

  9. Mar 26, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  10. Mar 26, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Mar 26, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  12. Mar 26, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 88, Noes 9

  13. Mar 26, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Mar 26, 2009 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  15. Mar 26, 2009 · Senate

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

  16. Apr 16, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  17. Apr 16, 2009 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 6, Noes 0

  18. Apr 16, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  19. Apr 20, 2009 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-23-2009 by committee on Senate Organization

  20. Apr 23, 2009 · Senate

    Read a second time

  21. Apr 23, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Apr 23, 2009 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  23. Apr 23, 2009 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  24. Apr 23, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  26. Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  27. Jul 10, 2009 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 7-9-2009

  28. Jul 10, 2009 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 7-10-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 32

  29. Jul 15, 2009 · Assembly

    Published 7-24-2009.

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Wisconsin Act

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Author

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Signed on in support

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

Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary

Roll call

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

Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

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

More in the glossary

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

More in the glossary

Roll call

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

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary