Assembly Bill 248
Annual or consecutive month permits for vehicles transporting overheight loads of hay or straw
Topics: Bus and truck: Taxation or registration, Commercial feed, Data processing, Transportation, Department of: Vehicles
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 10, 2011. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Sep 7, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 20, 2011
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 33 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 58
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 14, 2011: “Published 11-23-2011”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
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 size or weight limits unless the person obtains a permit issued by the Department of Transportation (DOT) or a local authority, as applicable. With exceptions, a permit may not be issued for transporting oversize loads if the load can be reasonably divided or reduced to comply with statutory limits. The generally applicable height limit on highways is 13.5 feet.
This bill allows DOT to issue annual or consecutive month permits for vehicles or vehicle combinations transporting loads of hay or straw that exceed the statutory height limitation of 13.5 feet. Every such permit issued by DOT must designate the route to be used. If the route involves highways that are not state trunk highways, the permit application must be accompanied by a written statement of route approval by the officer in charge of maintenance of the local highway. DOT may issue these permits regardless of whether the load being transported is divisible.
Who's behind it
3 lawmakers are its . All 3 are Republicans.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Pam Galloway · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
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 were 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote on an amendment
Passed, 15 to 0 · Oct 3, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 24, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 33 to 0 · Oct 25, 2011
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (33)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jessica King (D, 18)
- Jim Holperin (D, 12)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
- Pam Galloway (R, 29)
- Rich Zipperer (R, 33)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Spencer Coggs (D, 6)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 14, 2011
The new law was published.
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Nov 10, 2011
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 58.
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Nov 8, 2011
Sent to the governor.
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Oct 25, 2011
The Senate passed it too, 33 to 0.
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Oct 24, 2011
“Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Oct 24, 2011
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Oct 21, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Oct 21, 2011
The Senate received it.
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Oct 20, 2011
The Assembly passed it.
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Oct 20, 2011
The Assembly adopted it.
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Oct 3, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 3, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.
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Sep 21, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Sep 20, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 7, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Sep 7, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Sep 7, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Petrowski, Ripp and Spanbauer;Cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf and Galloway
- Sep 7, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation
- Sep 15, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Petrowski
- Sep 20, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Sep 21, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Sep 27, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 3, 2011 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Oct 3, 2011 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Oct 3, 2011 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-20-2011 by committee on Rules
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 21, 2011 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Oct 21, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Oct 21, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 24, 2011 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Oct 24, 2011 · Senate
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Oct 24, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-25-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 25, 2011 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 25, 2011 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 25, 2011 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 25, 2011 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- Oct 27, 2011 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 27, 2011 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 8, 2011 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 11-8-2011
- Nov 10, 2011 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 11-9-2011. 2011 Wisconsin Act 58
- Nov 14, 2011 · Assembly
Published 11-23-2011
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