Assembly Bill 166
Membership on the State Trails Council
Topics: Natural Resources, Department of: Recreation and boating, Recreation
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, 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
May 31, 2011
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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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, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties.
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Committee
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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
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Author
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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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the State Trails Council (council) advises the Department of Natural Resources regarding the planning, acquisition, development, and management of state trails. The council consists of nine members, appointed by the governor for four-year terms, who are knowledgeable in various recreational uses of trails.
This bill expands the membership of the council from 9 to 15 members, and requires four of the members to be nonvoting members. The bill requires the secretaries, or their designees, of the Department of Transportation, the Department of Tourism, and the Department of Natural Resources to serve as nonvoting members of the council. The bill requires the fourth nonvoting member to be a person with expertise with regard to accessibility challenges for individuals with physical disabilities.
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The bill also requires that the 11 voting members of the council each represent a specific interest group. Those groups include snowmobile operators, all-terrain vehicle operators, off-road motorcycle operators, equestrians, cross-country skiers, and hikers.
Who's behind it
7 lawmakers are its . All 7 are Republicans.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jun 3, 2011
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Jun 1, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 31, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties.
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May 31, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- May 31, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Mursau, Bernier, Brooks, LeMahieu, A. Ott, Spanbauer and Thiesfeldt;Cosponsored by Senator Holperin
- May 31, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties
- Jun 1, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jun 3, 2011 · Assembly
Senator Schultz added as a cosponsor
- Mar 23, 2012 · 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
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
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor