Senate Bill 26
Bonding authority for major interstate bridge projects
Topics: Bridge, Debt, Public, Road: Construction and repair, Road: Expressway, Transportation, Department of: Roads
Became law
The governor signed it on Jun 27, 2011. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 1, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 23 to 10
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 71 to 26
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 30
Latest entry in the official record, Jul 7, 2011: “Published 7-11-2011”
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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
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Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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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
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
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 contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $225,000,000, in the form of general obligation bonds, for purposes of funding major interstate bridge projects. A major interstate bridge project is defined to mean "a project involving the construction or reconstruction of a bridge on the state trunk highway system, including approaches, that crosses a river forming a boundary of the state and for which this state's estimated cost share is at least $100,000,000."
Under current law, the Department of Transportation may not encumber or expend any funds collected under this bonding authorization unless the state receives federal funds that are designated by the federal government for a major interstate bridge project and that cover at least $75,000,000 of the state's share of the project's cost.
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This bill eliminates the requirement that the state receive federal funds covering a portion of the project's cost before expending or encumbering funds collected under the bonding authorization.
Who's behind it
Sheila Harsdorf, a Republican, is its .
3 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (3)
- Dean Knudson · Republican, Assembly
- John Murtha · Republican, Assembly
- Erik Severson · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 4 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · May 3, 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 Transportation and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 23 to 10 · May 10, 2011
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (23)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Dan Kapanke (R, 32)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Jim Holperin (D, 12)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
- Pam Galloway (R, 29)
- Randy Hopper (R, 18)
- Rich Zipperer (R, 33)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (10)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Spencer Coggs (D, 6)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 23, Noes 10”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 13 to 2 · Jun 2, 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 Transportation, Ayes 13, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 71 to 26 · Jun 8, 2011 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican
Yes (71)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Bob Ziegelbauer (I, 25)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- 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)
- Garey Bies (R, 1)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Jeff Fitzgerald (R, 39)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeffrey Stone (R, 82)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Knilans (R, 44)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Klenke (R, 88)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Steinbrink (D, 65)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Karl Van Roy (R, 90)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Louis Molepske Jr. (D, 71)
- Mark Honadel (R, 21)
- Mark Radcliffe (D, 92)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Michelle Litjens (R, 56)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Richard Spanbauer (R, 53)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Roger Rivard (R, 75)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Scott Suder (R, 69)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Steve Kestell (R, 27)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (26)
- Barbara Toles (D, 17)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- David Cullen (D, 13)
- Elizabeth Coggs (D, 10)
- Fred Clark (D, 81)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Jon Richards (D, 19)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Margaret Krusick (D, 7)
- Mark Pocan (D, 78)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Robert Turner (D, 61)
- Sandy Pasch (D, 10)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Tamara Grigsby (D, 18)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Tony Staskunas (D, 15)
Didn't vote (1)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 71, Noes 26”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jul 7, 2011
The new law was published.
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Jun 27, 2011
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 30.
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Jun 22, 2011
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 8, 2011
The Assembly passed it too, 71 to 26.
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Jun 2, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 2, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 2.
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May 24, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 10, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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May 10, 2011
The Assembly received it.
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May 10, 2011
The Senate passed it, 23 to 10.
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May 3, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Apr 28, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 24, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 1, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections.
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Mar 1, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 1, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Harsdorf;Cosponsored by Representatives Knudson, Murtha and Severson
- Mar 1, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Elections
- Mar 24, 2011 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 28, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 3, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 3, 2011 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 3, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 9, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-10-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 10, 2011 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 10, 2011 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 10, 2011 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 10, 2011 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 23, Noes 10
- May 10, 2011 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 10, 2011 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- May 10, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation
- May 24, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jun 2, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 2, 2011 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 13, Noes 2
- Jun 2, 2011 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 2, 2011 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-8-2011 by committee on Rules
- Jun 8, 2011 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 8, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 8, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 8, 2011 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 71, Noes 26
- Jun 8, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 8, 2011 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 13, 2011 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 6-13-2011
- Jun 22, 2011 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 6-22-2011
- Jun 27, 2011 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 6-24-2011. 2011 Wisconsin Act 30
- Jul 7, 2011 · Senate
Published 7-11-2011
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