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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Assembly Bill 301

Review by the Joint Committee on Finance of the expenditure of certain federal funds by the Department of Natural Resources

Topics: Animal, Federal aid, Fish and fishing, Legislature: Finance, Joint Committee on, Natural Resources, Department of: Administration

Passed the Assembly, then stopped

The Assembly passed it on Oct 25, 2011, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to ⁠. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Oct 5, 2011

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Oct 25, 2011

  4. Senate vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to concur in 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, this state receives federal funds under the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, commonly known as the Pittman-Robertson Act (federal act), to assist this state in implementing certain wildlife restoration projects. Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is authorized and directed to perform any acts necessary to establish cooperative wildlife restoration projects in compliance with the federal act. This bill prohibits DNR from expending any federal funds received under the federal act unless it first notifies the Joint Committee on Finance (JCF) in writing of the project or activity for which it proposes to expend those funds. Under the bill, JCF may schedule a meeting to review DNR's proposal within a specified period of time. If JCF does not schedule such a meeting within that time, DNR may expend the funds as proposed. If JCF does schedule a meeting, then DNR may not expend the funds until the project or activity is approved by JCF.

Who's behind it

15 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 15 are Republicans.

3 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 18 names

Authors (15)

Signed on in support (3)

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 4 votes on this bill. Taking a bill up right away needs two-thirds of the members, a higher bar than passing it, so that vote can draw more yeses than the final one.

Assembly Committee on Natural Resources vote on an amendment

Passed, 16 to 0 · Oct 19, 2011

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 58 to 35 · Oct 25, 2011

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

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 35”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to take it up right away

Passed, 59 to 34 · Oct 25, 2011 · 5 didn't vote

See how each of the 98 representatives voted

D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican

Yes (59)

Didn't vote (5)

Official motion: “Refused to suspend rules to read a third time, Ayes 59, Noes 34”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 63 to 32 · Nov 1, 2011 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 96 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (63)

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 63, Noes 32, Paired 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 23, 2012

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Nov 2, 2011

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

  3. Nov 2, 2011

    The Senate received it.

  4. Nov 1, 2011

    The Assembly passed it, 63 to 32.

  5. Oct 25, 2011

    The Assembly adopted it.

  6. Oct 19, 2011

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  7. Oct 19, 2011

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 6.

  8. Oct 11, 2011

    The committee held a public hearing.

  9. Oct 5, 2011

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.

  10. Oct 5, 2011

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Oct 5, 2011 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Suder, Kapenga, Ripp, Rivard, Krug, Jacque, Thiesfeldt, Stroebel, Spanbauer, Kleefisch, LeMahieu, A. Ott, Mursau, Kestell and Endsley;Cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Lasee and Schultz

  2. Oct 5, 2011 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources

  3. Oct 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Oct 13, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Suder

  5. Oct 13, 2011 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Oct 19, 2011 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  7. Oct 19, 2011 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 10, Noes 6

  8. Oct 19, 2011 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 10-25-2011 by committee on Rules

  10. Oct 24, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representatives Mursau and Molepske Jr

  11. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 adopted

  13. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 withdrawn and returned to author

  14. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representative Mursau

  15. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 adopted

  16. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 4 offered by Representatives Molepske Jr, Danou, Hulsey, Clark and Mason

  17. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 35

  18. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  19. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Refused to suspend rules to read a third time, Ayes 59, Noes 34

  20. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:03 A.M. on 11-1-2011 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 16

  21. Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 63, Noes 32, Paired 2

  22. Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Nov 2, 2011 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  24. Nov 2, 2011 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Environment

  25. Mar 23, 2012 · Senate

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Terms on this page

Second chamber's vote

A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.

Official term: Concurrence. 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

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

Second chamber's vote

A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.

Official term: Concurrence

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary