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Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session

SB 290

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acquisition of land in the Niagara Escarpment corridor.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

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.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cowles (R) , Schultz (R)

7 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Endsley (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Litjens (R) , Spanbauer (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Ziegelbauer (I)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, Ayes 7, Noes 0

Passed 7–0 Mar 1, 2012 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Nov 14, 2011 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Cowles and Schultz;Cosponsored by Representatives A. Ott, LeMahieu, Litjens, Spanbauer, Thiesfeldt, Ziegelbauer and Endsley

  2. Nov 14, 2011 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Environment

  3. Nov 30, 2011 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Feb 28, 2012 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Mar 1, 2012 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Mar 1, 2012 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  7. Mar 1, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Mar 23, 2012 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1