Assembly Bill 46
Eliminating the World Dairy Center Authority
Topics: Reorganization of state government, World Dairy Center Authority
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 6, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 8, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 18, 2011
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 17, 2012
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 229
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 10, 2012: “Published 4-19-2012”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. 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 provides for the World Dairy Center Authority. The duties of the World Dairy Center Authority include establishing a center for the development of dairying in the United States and the world. This bill eliminates the World Dairy Center Authority.
Who's behind it
10 lawmakers are its . 8 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (10)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Rivard · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Sue Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Agriculture vote to recommend it
Passed, 12 to 0 · Aug 23, 2011
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 Agriculture, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Agriculture vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Dec 9, 2011
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 Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, 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 229.
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Apr 5, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 17, 2012
The Senate passed it too.
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Dec 9, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Dec 8, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 19, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education.
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Oct 19, 2011
The Senate received it.
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Oct 18, 2011
The Assembly passed it.
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Aug 23, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Aug 23, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.
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Apr 7, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 8, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Agriculture.
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Mar 8, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 8, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives A. Ott, Ballweg, Brooks, Jorgensen, Kestell, Rivard, Spanbauer, Tauchen, Vruwink and Strachota;Cosponsored by Senators Grothman, Olsen and Taylor
- Mar 8, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture
- Apr 7, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Aug 11, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Aug 23, 2011 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Aug 23, 2011 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 12, 2011 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-18-2011 by committee on Rules
- Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 19, 2011 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Oct 19, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education
- Dec 8, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Dec 9, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Dec 9, 2011 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Dec 9, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 12, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-17-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 17, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 17, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 17, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jan 17, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jan 24, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 24, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 1, 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 229
- 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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote