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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 38

Issuing annual vehicle admission receipts for motor buses for entry to state parks and other vehicle admission areas under the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources

Topics: Bus and truck, Natural Resources, Department of: Recreation and boating, State park

Became law

The governor signed it on Nov 12, 2009. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 3, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Sep 15, 2009

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Oct 27, 2009

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 70

Latest entry in the official record, Nov 17, 2009: “Published 11-25-2009.”

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What it does

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

Current law requires that any vehicle entering any state park or certain other properties under the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) display a vehicle admission receipt or sticker. Fees for these stickers are established by statute, with a higher fee for stickers issued for out-of-state vehicles. For a motor vehicle, the driver may be issued an annual or a daily sticker upon payment of the fee. Under current law, DNR issues daily stickers for buses, but may not issue annual stickers. This bill requires DNR to issue annual stickers for buses from Wisconsin and from other states and sets fees for these stickers.

Who's behind it

2 senators are its ⁠. All 2 are Republicans.

6 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 8 names

Authors (2)

Signed on in support (6)

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.

Senate Committee on Transportation vote on an amendment

Passed, 7 to 0 · Jul 17, 2009

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

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Nov 17, 2009

    The new law was published.

  2. Nov 12, 2009

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 70.

  3. Nov 10, 2009

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Oct 27, 2009

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Sep 16, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Sep 16, 2009

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Sep 15, 2009

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Sep 15, 2009

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Jul 17, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.

  10. Jul 17, 2009

    “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  11. Feb 19, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. Feb 17, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  13. Feb 3, 2009

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

  14. Feb 3, 2009

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 3, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators A. Lasee and Grothman;Cosponsored by Representatives Bies, Kaufert, Nygren, Spanbauer, Townsend and A. Ott

  2. Feb 3, 2009 · Senate

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

  3. Feb 17, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Feb 19, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. May 29, 2009 · Senate

    Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator A. Lasee

  6. Jul 16, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Jul 17, 2009 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  8. Jul 17, 2009 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  9. Jul 17, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Sep 8, 2009 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 9-15-2009 by committee on Senate Organization

  11. Sep 15, 2009 · Senate

    Read a second time

  12. Sep 15, 2009 · Senate

    Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted

  13. Sep 15, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Sep 15, 2009 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  15. Sep 15, 2009 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  16. Sep 15, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  18. Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  19. Oct 21, 2009 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 10-27-2009 by committee on Rules

  20. Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  21. Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  23. Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  24. Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Oct 28, 2009 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  26. Nov 3, 2009 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 11-3-2009

  27. Nov 10, 2009 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 11-10-2009

  28. Nov 12, 2009 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 11-12-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 70

  29. Nov 17, 2009 · Senate

    Published 11-25-2009.

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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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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