Assembly Bill 849
Creating a public intervenor in the Department of Justice and making an appropriation
Topics: Attorney General, Natural Resources, Department of: Environmental protection
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
Mar 12, 2010
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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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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Cost estimate
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill requires the attorney general to appoint an assistant attorney general to serve as the public intervenor. The bill authorizes the public intervenor to formally commence or intervene in proceedings before any court whenever intervention is necessary to protect the public rights in water and other natural resources of this state and requires the public intervenor to intervene in those matters when requested to do so by a division administrator in the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
The bill authorizes the public intervenor to act as an interested party in actions in which he or she intervenes, with the power to present evidence, subpoena witnesses, cross-examine witnesses, file briefs, and do any other acts appropriate for a party to the proceedings.
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The bill also authorizes the public intervenor to appeal administrative rulings to the courts.
The bill requires DNR personnel to notify the public intervenor of all administrative proceedings under the environmental protection chapters and to make investigations, studies, and reports to assist the public intervenor either before or during any formal intervention.
The bill also requires the attorney general to appoint a Public Intervenor Advisory Council consisting of seven to nine members who have backgrounds in or demonstrated experience or records relating to environmental protection or natural resource conservation. In addition, at least one member must have working knowledge of business and at least one member must have working knowledge of agriculture. The advisory council must hold open, publicized meetings and must advise the public intervenor consistent with his or her duties.
Who's behind it
Spencer Black, a Democrat, is its .
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Author (1)
- Spencer Black · Democrat, Assembly
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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Mar 30, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 12, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.
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Mar 12, 2010
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 12, 2010 · Assembly
Introduced by Representative Black
- Mar 12, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources
- Mar 30, 2010 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- 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.
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