Assembly Bill 10
An exemption from water quality standards for wetlands and from certain other regulatory provisions concerning water quality and surface water use that apply to a wetland area in Brown County; and review of certain changes to shoreland, wetland, and floodplain zoning ordinances that apply to a wetland area in Brown County
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jan 24, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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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, Sep 28, 2011: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
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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.
Under this bill, an activity affecting a wetland in Brown County is considered to be in compliance with the water quality standards applicable to wetlands and exempts the activity from other laws administered by DNR that relate to water quality and navigable waters if the activity meets certain criteria. These criteria include that the wetland area to be affected must be less than three acres in size, that the site of the activity is in a tax incremental district, and that the person engaged in the activity will complete mitigation at a ratio of at least 1.5 acres of wetlands created or mitigation bank credits purchased to one acre of wetland affected depending on whether the wetland is a federal or nonfederal wetland.
Who's behind it
2 lawmakers are its . 2 have no party on record.
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Authors (2)
- Committee on Assembly Organization
- by request of Governor Scott Walker
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.
Assembly Committee on Natural Resources vote on an amendment
Passed, 15 to 0 · Jan 28, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 4 adoption recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Sep 28, 2011
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 9, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 28, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 28, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 6.
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Jan 26, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 24, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.
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Jan 24, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 24, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by committee on Assembly Organization, by request of Governor Scott Walker
- Jan 24, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources
- Jan 26, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 26, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Hulsey
- Jan 27, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Molepske Jr
- Jan 27, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representative Molepske Jr
- Jan 27, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 4 offered by Representatives Mursau, Rivard, Williams, Kleefisch, Nerison, J. Ott, Severson, Steineke and Tiffany
- Jan 27, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 28, 2011 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 4 adoption recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Jan 28, 2011 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 9, Noes 6
- Jan 28, 2011 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 31, 2011 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-2-2011 by committee on Rules
- Feb 2, 2011 · Assembly
Laid on the table
- Feb 9, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Sep 28, 2011 · 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.
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