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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 407

Snowmobile registration, trail use sticker requirements, and funding for supplemental snowmobile trail aids. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 19, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Oct 4, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 20, 2014

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 31 to 1

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 142

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 19, 2014: “Published 3-20-2014”

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What it does

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

Current law prohibits a person from operating a snowmobile in this state unless the snowmobile is covered by a public-use or private-use registration issued by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) or is exempt from registration. A person who owns a snowmobile is generally exempt from snowmobile registration requirements in this state if the snowmobile is covered by a valid registration in another state or country.

Under current law, a person who owns a snowmobile that is not registered in this state or is exempt from registration must display a trail use sticker issued by DNR on the snowmobile. The fee for this sticker issued for a snowmobile that is exempt from registration is $34.25. This bill, with limited exceptions, requires all snowmobiles to display a trail use sticker, regardless of whether the snowmobile is registered in this state. The bill provides that the fee for a trail use sticker issued for a snowmobile that is registered in this state is $14.25 if the snowmobile is owned by a snowmobile club member and $34.25 if the owner does not belong to a snowmobile club.

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The bill also increases the fee for trail use stickers issued to persons who own snowmobiles that are exempt from registration from $34.25 to $44.25. In addition, the bill provides that there is no fee for a trail use sticker issued for any snowmobile that is at least 25 years old.

Current law requires DNR to calculate an amount equal to the number of trail use stickers issued by DNR in the previous fiscal year to owners of snowmobiles that are exempt from registration multiplied by $32 and to credit this amount to an appropriation account that funds aids to counties for activities such as trail development and maintenance. This bill changes the amount of the multiplier for purposes of this calculation to $44.25.

Who's behind it

28 lawmakers are its ⁠. 18 are Republicans and 10 are Democrats.

16 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 44 names

Authors (28)

Signed on in support (16)

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 were 8 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Tourism vote on an amendment

Passed, 14 to 0 · Jan 30, 2014

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 Tourism, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Tourism vote on an amendment

Passed, 14 to 0 · Jan 30, 2014

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 5 adoption recommended by Committee on Tourism, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Tourism vote to recommend it

Passed, 14 to 0 · Jan 30, 2014

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

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Tourism, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 89 to 6 · Feb 20, 2014 · 4 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (89)

Didn't vote (4)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 89, Noes 6”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 15 to 0 · Feb 20, 2014

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 14 to 1 · Feb 20, 2014

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

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 14, 2014

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

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 31 to 1 · Mar 18, 2014 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

No (1)

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 31, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 19, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 19, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 142.

  3. Mar 19, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 18, 2014

    The Senate passed it too, 31 to 1.

  5. Mar 14, 2014

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  6. Feb 24, 2014

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Feb 21, 2014

    The Senate received it.

  8. Feb 20, 2014

    The Assembly passed it, 89 to 6.

  9. Feb 20, 2014

    The Assembly adopted it.

  10. Feb 20, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Feb 20, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 1.

  12. Jan 30, 2014

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  13. Jan 30, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.

  14. Dec 3, 2013

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  15. Nov 13, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. Oct 28, 2013

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  17. Oct 21, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  18. Oct 4, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Tourism.

  19. Oct 4, 2013

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Oct 4, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Czaja, Danou, Ballweg, Bernier, Bies, Endsley, Hesselbein, Hulsey, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kolste, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Milroy, Murphy, A. Ott, Ohnstad, Petryk, Ripp, Wachs, Weatherston, Weininger, Swearingen, Brooks, Wright, Born, Knodl and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Gudex, Jauch, Cowles, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harsdorf, Lassa, Leibham, Olsen, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Lehman

  2. Oct 4, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Tourism

  3. Oct 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Czaja

  4. Oct 21, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Oct 28, 2013 · Assembly

    Representative Nerison added as a coauthor

  6. Nov 13, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Dec 3, 2013 · Assembly

    Representative Tittl added as a coauthor

  8. Dec 9, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Czaja

  9. Jan 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Czaja

  10. Jan 14, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representative Kaufert

  11. Jan 15, 2014 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  12. Jan 15, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 offered by Committee on Tourism

  13. Jan 30, 2014 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 4 adoption recommended by Committee on Tourism, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  14. Jan 30, 2014 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 5 adoption recommended by Committee on Tourism, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  15. Jan 30, 2014 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Tourism, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  16. Jan 30, 2014 · Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Finance

  17. Feb 19, 2014 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  18. Feb 19, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Joint Committee on Finance

  19. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  20. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 1

  21. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  22. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Rules and take up

  23. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  24. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  25. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  27. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 89, Noes 6

  28. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Feb 21, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  30. Feb 24, 2014 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  31. Feb 24, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  32. Mar 14, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  33. Mar 14, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  34. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  35. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  36. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  37. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 31, Noes 1

  38. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  39. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  40. Mar 19, 2014 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-19-2014

  41. Mar 19, 2014 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-19-2014

  42. Mar 19, 2014 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-19-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 142

  43. Mar 19, 2014 · Assembly

    Published 3-20-2014

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Author

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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

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

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