Senate Bill 531
Annual or consecutive month permits for vehicles or combinations of vehicles transporting loads near the Wisconsin-Michigan border
Topics: Ashland County, Bayfield County, Bus and truck: Taxation or registration, Iron County, Road, Transportation, Department of: Vehicles
Became law
The governor signed it on May 6, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 9, 2010
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Apr 13, 2010
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 22, 2010
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 229
Latest entry in the official record, May 10, 2010: “Published 5-19-2010”
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Cost estimate
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, with limited exceptions, no person may operate upon a highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles that exceeds certain statutory limits on size, weight, or load unless that person possesses a permit issued by the Department of Transportation (DOT). DOT may issue an annual or consecutive month permit (Michigan border permit) for an oversize or overweight vehicle or combination of vehicles to: 1) transport loads within 11 miles of the Wisconsin-Michigan state line; or 2) transport certain forest products on USH 2 in Iron County or Ashland County or in Bayfield County from the Ashland County line through Hart Lake Road, if the vehicle or vehicle combination is traveling between this state and Michigan and does not violate Michigan law.
This bill allows a vehicle or vehicle combination operating under a Michigan border permit under the circumstances described in item 2), above, to operate solely within Wisconsin, eliminating the requirement that the vehicle or vehicle combination be traveling between Wisconsin and Michigan. However, if the vehicle or vehicle combination is traveling between Wisconsin and Michigan, it is still subject to the requirement that it not be in violation of Michigan law.
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Because this bill concerns an exception to the vehicle weight limits specified in ch. 348, stats., the Department of Transportation, as required by law, will prepare a report to be printed as an appendix to this bill.
Who's behind it
Robert Jauch, a Democrat, is its .
1 more lawmaker .
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Author (1)
- Robert Jauch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (1)
- Sherman
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 · Apr 5, 2010
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
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May 10, 2010
The new law was published.
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May 6, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 229.
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May 4, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 22, 2010
The Assembly passed it too.
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Apr 22, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 14, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 14, 2010
The Assembly received it.
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Apr 13, 2010
The Senate passed it.
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Apr 13, 2010
The Senate adopted it.
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Apr 12, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 5, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Mar 25, 2010
“Department of Transportation Weight Impact Study report received pursuant to s. 13.096, Wisconsin Statutes” (the official wording)
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Mar 10, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 9, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
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Feb 9, 2010
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 9, 2010 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Jauch;Cosponsored by Representative Sherman
- Feb 9, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources
- Mar 10, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 25, 2010 · Senate
Department of Transportation Weight Impact Study report received pursuant to s. 13.096, Wisconsin Statutes
- Apr 1, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 5, 2010 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Apr 5, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 8, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-13-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 9, 2010 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Jauch
- Apr 12, 2010 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 adopted
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 14, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Apr 14, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:46 A.M. on 4-22-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 23, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- May 3, 2010 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 5-3-2010
- May 4, 2010 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 5-4-2010
- May 6, 2010 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 5-5-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 229
- May 10, 2010 · Senate
Published 5-19-2010
Terms on this page
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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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