Assembly Bill 595
A permit exemption for the placement of a pier containing a floating toilet facility in the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway
Topics: Natural Resources, Department of: Environmental protection, Port, Public health, Waterways and water power
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
Feb 20, 2012
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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 Natural Resources.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law generally prohibits any person from depositing any material or placing any structure upon the bed of a navigable water without a permit issued by the Department of Natural Resources. Under current law, certain deposits and structures are exempt from this permit requirement. For example, a riparian owner (a person who owns land adjacent to a navigable water) may place a pier on the bed of a navigable water if the pier meets certain size and location requirements.
This bill creates another exemption to the general permit requirement. Under this bill, no permit is required for the placement of a pier in a federally administered area of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway if the pier is placed by the National Park Service, the pier contains a floating toilet facility, and the floating toilet facility meets specifications approved by the National Park Service.
Who's behind it
3 representatives are its . All 3 are Republicans.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Dean Knudson · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Pam Galloway · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 7, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 20, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.
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Feb 20, 2012
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 20, 2012 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Knudson, Spanbauer and T. Larson;Cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Galloway and Taylor
- Feb 20, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources
- Mar 7, 2012 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- 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