Senate Bill 161
Creating forest enterprise areas; the creation of a managed forest land board of review; review of certain decisions of the Department of Natural Resources regarding forestry practices on managed forest land; annual allowable timber harvests; management plans for large ownerships of managed forest land and for group enrollments; designation of additional managed forest land; leasing of managed forest land; the taxation of managed forest land; granting rule-making authority; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; and making an appropriation
Topics: Forestry, Forestry: Taxation, Municipality: Planning, Natural Resources, Department of: Environmental protection
Stopped before the full Senate voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Senate never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Aug 3, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.
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Assembly 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 ”
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Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill is explained in the Notes provided by the Joint Legislative Council in the bill.
Who's behind it
Joint Legislative Council is its .
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Author (1)
- Joint Legislative Council
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 was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Agriculture vote on an amendment
Passed, 7 to 0 · Feb 24, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 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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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 24, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Feb 24, 2012
“Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Feb 24, 2012
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Feb 9, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 19, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Sep 27, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 5, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education,.
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Aug 3, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
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Aug 3, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Aug 3, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Joint Legislative Council
- Aug 3, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Environment
- Aug 5, 2011 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee on Natural Resources and Environment and rereferred to committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, pursuant to Senate Rule 46 (2)(c)
- Sep 26, 2011 · Senate
LRB correction
- Sep 27, 2011 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Sep 28, 2011 · Senate
LRB correction
- Dec 7, 2011 · Senate
LRB correction
- Dec 19, 2011 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Dec 27, 2011 · Senate
Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Schultz
- Feb 6, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Schultz
- Feb 9, 2012 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 23, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 24, 2012 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Feb 24, 2012 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Feb 24, 2012 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Feb 24, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 9, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Moulton
- Mar 23, 2012 · Senate
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.
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
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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
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