Assembly Bill 395
Acquisition of land in the Niagara Escarpment corridor
Topics: Land, Natural resource
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 6, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Nov 23, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 94 to 0
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 6, 2012
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 250
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 10, 2012: “Published 4-19-2012”
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Wisconsin Act
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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
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
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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.
Current law authorizes the state to incur public debt for certain conservation activities under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program, which is administered by the Department of Natural Resources. The state may incur this debt to acquire land for the state for conservation activities and may award grants to certain nonprofit conservation organizations to acquire lands for these activities.
Under current law, priority is given to certain types of land acquisitions. These include acquisitions along the shores of the Great Lakes, land for habitat and natural areas, and land in the middle Kettle Moraine. This bill adds land located in the Niagara Escarpment corridor to these priorities. The Niagara Escarpment is a geologic feature that runs through various counties in the eastern part of the state.
Who's behind it
7 representatives are its . 6 are Republicans and 1 is a Independent.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Michelle Litjens · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Ziegelbauer · Independent, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Natural Resources vote to recommend it
Passed, 14 to 0 · Jan 11, 2012
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 Natural Resources, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 94 to 0 · Feb 21, 2012 · 5 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican
Yes (94)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Barbara Toles (D, 17)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Bob Ziegelbauer (I, 25)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dan Meyer (R, 34)
- Daniel LeMahieu (R, 59)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Don Pridemore (R, 22)
- Donna Seidel (D, 85)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Erik Severson (R, 28)
- Evan Wynn (R, 43)
- Fred Clark (D, 81)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Garey Bies (R, 1)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Jeff Fitzgerald (R, 39)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeffrey Stone (R, 82)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Knilans (R, 44)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Klenke (R, 88)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- Jon Richards (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Karl Van Roy (R, 90)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Louis Molepske Jr. (D, 71)
- Margaret Krusick (D, 7)
- Mark Honadel (R, 21)
- Mark Pocan (D, 78)
- Mark Radcliffe (D, 92)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Michelle Litjens (R, 56)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Richard Spanbauer (R, 53)
- Robert Turner (D, 61)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Roger Rivard (R, 75)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Sandy Pasch (D, 10)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Scott Suder (R, 69)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Steve Kestell (R, 27)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tony Staskunas (D, 15)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
Didn't vote (5)
- David Cullen (D, 13)
- Elizabeth Coggs (D, 10)
- John Steinbrink (D, 65)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Tamara Grigsby (D, 18)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 94, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environment vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Mar 1, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 10, 2012
The new law was published.
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Apr 6, 2012
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 250.
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Apr 5, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 6, 2012
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 1, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Feb 28, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 22, 2012
Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
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Feb 22, 2012
The Senate received it.
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Feb 21, 2012
The Assembly passed it, 94 to 0.
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Feb 21, 2012
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 11, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 11, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.
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Jan 4, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 29, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Nov 23, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.
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Nov 23, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Nov 23, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives A. Ott, Ziegelbauer, Endsley, LeMahieu, Litjens, Spanbauer and Thiesfeldt;Cosponsored by Senators Cowles and Schultz
- Nov 23, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources
- Nov 29, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 4, 2012 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 10, 2012 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 11, 2012 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Jan 11, 2012 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-21-2012 by committee on Rules
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Representative Bies added as a coauthor
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 94, Noes 0
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 22, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 22, 2012 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Environment
- Feb 28, 2012 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 1, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 1, 2012 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Mar 1, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 5, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- Apr 5, 2012 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2012
- Apr 6, 2012 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-6-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 250
- Apr 10, 2012 · Assembly
Published 4-19-2012
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