Assembly Bill 715
Certain areas of land subject to managed forest land orders that were part of parcels of land that exceeded 1,000 acres in size
Topics: Forestry, Forestry: Taxation, Natural Resources, Department of: Environmental protection
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.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 9, 2010
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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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 ”
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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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 the Managed Forest Land (MFL) Program administered by the Department of Natural Resources, the owner of a parcel of land designated as MFL makes an annual acreage share payment that is lower than, and in lieu of, the property taxes that normally would be payable on the land. In exchange, the owner must comply with certain forestry practices. The owner may keep a specific area closed to public access and the remainder of the MFL must be kept open for recreational activities, such as hunting, fishing, and cross-country skiing. For MFL that is closed to the public, the MFL owner must make an additional payment.
Current law imposes size limits on the area that may be closed and one of these limits is a maximum of 160 acres in a single town, city, or village.
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Under this bill, an MFL owner may not close a specific area even if it is 160 acres or less in a single town, city, or village if the specific area of land was, on January 1, 2009, part of a parcel under single ownership that exceeded 1,000 acres in size and that was not subject to a MFL order or to a contract under the forest cropland or woodland tax laws.
Who's behind it
6 lawmakers are its . All 6 are Democrats.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Fred Clark · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Mary Hubler · Democrat, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Louis Molepske Jr. · Democrat, Assembly
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (4)
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
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 was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Forestry vote on an amendment
Passed, 4 to 1 · Mar 2, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by committee on Forestry, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 2, 2010
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Mar 2, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.
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Feb 25, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 17, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 17, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 9, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Forestry.
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Feb 9, 2010
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 9, 2010 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Clark, Milroy, Danou, Molepske Jr., Hubler and Roys;Cosponsored by Senators Holperin, Lehman, Taylor and Hansen
- Feb 9, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Forestry
- Feb 17, 2010 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 17, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Clark
- Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Clark
- Feb 24, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 25, 2010 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by committee on Forestry, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Forestry, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to joint committee on Finance
- 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.
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.
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote