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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 112

Telecommunications systems installed on tower sites under the management and control of the Department of Natural Resources and the suspension of portions of a rule of the Department of Natural Resources

Became law

The governor signed it on Jul 8, 2013. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 1, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed May 8, 2013

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jun 11, 2013

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 27

Latest entry in the official record, Jul 8, 2013: “Published 7-6-2013”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill authorizes the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to enter into a lease of a DNR radio tower or a lookout tower site (tower site) with a private person or a governmental entity for the purpose of installing a commercial or noncommercial telecommunications system. The bill provides that the lease may allow the owner or operator of the telecommunications system to provide telecommunications services to persons other than employees of a governmental entity.

The bill also provides that, if the owner of the telecommunications system is this state, then DNR may not charge a fee to lease the tower site. If the owner of the telecommunications system is another governmental entity, then DNR may charge a fee but the fee may not exceed $25 per month.

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The suspended rule prohibits DNR from considering a request to install a telecommunications system at a tower site unless the telecommunications system is owned by a governmental entity and is used either to provide noncommercial broadcast services to the public or to provide necessary communications between employees of governmental entities.

This bill is introduced as required by s. 227.26 (2) (f), stats., in support of the action of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules in suspending portions of NR 1.483, Wis. Adm. Code, a rule of DNR on February 26, 2013.

Who's behind it

The official record doesn't name its authors.

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it

Passed, 16 to 0 · Apr 25, 2013

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 Sporting Heritage, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 6, 2013

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Jul 8, 2013

    The new law was published.

  2. Jul 8, 2013

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 27.

  3. Jul 3, 2013

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jun 11, 2013

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Jun 6, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  6. Jun 5, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. May 10, 2013

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources.

  8. May 9, 2013

    The Senate received it.

  9. May 8, 2013

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Apr 25, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Apr 25, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 16 to 0.

  12. Apr 10, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Apr 3, 2013

    “Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules report received pursuant to s.227.26(2)(g), Wisconsin Statutes” (the official wording)

  14. Apr 1, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage.

  15. Apr 1, 2013

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 1, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules

  2. Apr 1, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

  3. Apr 3, 2013 · Assembly

    Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules report received pursuant to s.227.26(2)(g), Wisconsin Statutes

  4. Apr 10, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Apr 24, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Apr 25, 2013 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  7. Apr 25, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  8. May 2, 2013 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-8-2013 by Committee on Rules

  9. May 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  10. May 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. May 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  12. May 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  13. May 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. May 9, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  15. May 10, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources

  16. Jun 5, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  17. Jun 6, 2013 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  18. Jun 6, 2013 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  19. Jun 6, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  20. Jun 10, 2013 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 6-11-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. Jun 11, 2013 · Senate

    Read a second time

  22. Jun 11, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Jun 11, 2013 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  24. Jun 11, 2013 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  25. Jun 11, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Jun 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  27. Jun 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 6-14-2013

  28. Jul 3, 2013 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 7-3-2013

  29. Jul 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 7-5-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 27

  30. Jul 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Published 7-6-2013

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Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary

Roll call

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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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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

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary