Senate Bill 77
Membership on the State Trails Council
Topics: Natural Resources, Department of: Recreation and boating, Recreation
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 8, 2011. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 27, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 25, 2011
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 3, 2011
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 104
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 12, 2011: “Published 12-20-2011”
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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.
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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the State Trails Council (council) advises the Department of Natural Resources regarding the planning, acquisition, development, and management of state trails. The council consists of nine members, appointed by the governor for four-year terms, who are knowledgeable in various recreational uses of trails.
This bill expands the membership of the council from nine to eleven members.
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It also changes the requirements for membership. The bill requires members to be both knowledgeable in and to have participated in one or more of the various recreational uses of trails.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . 2 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Joe Leibham · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (5)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environment vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Oct 19, 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 Natural Resources and Environment, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 12, 2011
The new law was published.
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Dec 8, 2011
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 104.
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Dec 6, 2011
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 3, 2011
The Assembly passed it too.
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Oct 27, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 27, 2011
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 25, 2011
The Senate passed it.
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Oct 19, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Jun 23, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 27, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
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Apr 27, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 27, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Leibham, Holperin and Taylor;Cosponsored by Representatives Kestell, Bernier, Brooks, Endsley and A. Ott
- Apr 27, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Environment
- Jun 23, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 19, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 19, 2011 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Oct 19, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 24, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-25-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 25, 2011 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 25, 2011 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 25, 2011 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 25, 2011 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 27, 2011 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 27, 2011 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 27, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 27, 2011 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-1-2011 by committee on Rules
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:03 A.M. on 11-03-2011 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 18
- Nov 3, 2011 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 3, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 3, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 3, 2011 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 3, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 4, 2011 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 7, 2011 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 11-7-2011
- Dec 6, 2011 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 12-5-2011
- Dec 8, 2011 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 12-7-2011. 2011 Wisconsin Act 104
- Dec 12, 2011 · Senate
Published 12-20-2011
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
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