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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 47

Designating portions of the Totogatic River as a wild river

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

Stopped before the full Senate voted

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

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 5, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.

  4. Assembly 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 portions of the Totogatic River. The bill also specifically allows DNR to authorize the removal of natural obstructions in the river if needed for the growth of wild rice and allows for the maintenance and replacement of piers and certain bridges and water crossings that currently are in place on the designated portions of the river.

Who's behind it

7 senators are its ⁠. 6 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.

9 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 16 names

Authors (7)

Signed on in support (9)

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 to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 0 · Feb 26, 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 Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, 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 26, 2009

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

  3. Feb 24, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  4. Feb 19, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  5. Feb 5, 2009

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

  6. Feb 5, 2009

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 5, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Jauch, Lassa, Hansen, Kedzie, Lehman, Risser and Wirch;Cosponsored by Representatives Milroy, Berceau, Black, Hubler, Jorgensen, Sherman, Spanbauer, Hraychuck and Soletski

  2. Feb 5, 2009 · Senate

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

  3. Feb 19, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 24, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Feb 26, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Feb 26, 2009 · Senate

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

  7. Feb 26, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Apr 28, 2010 · Senate

    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.

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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