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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Assembly Bill 7

Designating a portion of the Brunsweiler River as a wild river

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

Stopped before the full Assembly voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 27, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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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 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 a portion of the Brunsweiler River and requires that this portion of the river be known as the "Martin Hanson Wild River." The bill also specifically allows for the maintenance or replacement of piers and a boat landing and for the maintenance of a dam, that currently are in place on the designated portion of the Brunsweiler River.

Who's behind it

14 lawmakers are its ⁠. 12 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican. 1 has no party on record.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 21 names

Authors (14)

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 was one vote on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Natural Resources vote to recommend it

Passed, 15 to 0 · Feb 17, 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 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 28, 2010

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Feb 17, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  3. Feb 17, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.

  4. Feb 11, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  5. Feb 10, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  6. Jan 27, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.

  7. Jan 27, 2009

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Sherman, Mason, Barca, Berceau, Bies, Clark, Hebl, Milroy, Molepske Jr., Nelson, Pocan, Richards, Turner and Vruwink;Cosponsored by Senators Jauch, Cowles, Erpenbach, Holperin, Lehman, Risser and Wirch

  2. Jan 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources

  3. Feb 10, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Feb 11, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 11, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Feb 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  7. Feb 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Feb 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-24-2009 by committee on Rules

  9. Feb 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  10. Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Terms on this page

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

More in the glossary

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

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

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.

More in the glossary

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

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