Assembly Bill 501
Attachment of territory to public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts and changing boundaries of proposed public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts
Topics: County, County: Board, Lakes
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Oct 15, 2009
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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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, a county may establish public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts (lake districts). A city, village, or town may also create a lake district if all the frontage of the lake is within its boundaries.
Current law requires that certain procedures be followed by a county in establishing a lake district. These include having a petition signed by 51 percent of the persons owning land in the proposed lake district or by owners of 51 percent of the land in the proposed lake district and having the county board conduct a hearing on the petition. If the county board finds that the establishment of the lake district will promote a public goal such as public health, convenience, or welfare and that the land to be included in the lake district will benefit from its establishment, the county board must approve the establishment of the lake district.
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Current law requires that a different procedure be followed to annex territory to a lake district. Under current law, an owner of land may petition the board of commissioners for the lake district (district board) to annex the land. If the petition is approved by a majority vote of the members of the district board, the territory is annexed. Alternatively, the district board may begin the procedure by notifying the owners of land that is proposed to be annexed and the county board. Under this alternative procedure, a procedure similar to the one described above for the establishment of a lake district applies.
This bill eliminates the procedure under which an owner of land may petition the district board to annex territory and eliminates the authority of a district board to begin an annexation proceeding. Under the bill, annexation requires that 51 percent of the owners of the land in the territory to be annexed sign the annexation petition. The county board must hold a hearing on the petition.
Under current law, a county may change the boundaries of a lake district that is being established. This bill repeals this provision.
Who's behind it
2 lawmakers are its . 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.
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Authors (2)
- Kim Hixson · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Nov 16, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 15, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.
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Oct 15, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate