Assembly Bill 602
An exemption from wetland permitting and mitigation requirements for a discharge into a wetland located in the city of Sturgeon Bay
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jan 7, 2014
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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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, Apr 8, 2014: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. 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 current law, with limited exceptions, a person may not discharge dredged or fill material into a wetland unless the discharge is authorized under an individual or general permit issued by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
DNR may not authorize the discharge pursuant to a permit unless it determines that the discharge will comply with all applicable state water quality standards.
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This bill creates an exemption for a wetland from the permitting requirement from the DNR water quality certification process and from the requirement to obtain certain approvals from DNR. To qualify for the exemption, the discharge may not fill an area of wetland that exceeds 7,700 square feet, the discharge must be for the purpose of constructing a single-family residence, and the site of the discharge must be at a certain location in the city of Sturgeon Bay.
Who's behind it
Garey Bies, a Republican, is its .
2 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Thomas Tiffany · Republican, Senate
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
What happened
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Apr 8, 2014
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 7, 2014
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry.
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Jan 7, 2014
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 7, 2014 · Assembly
Introduced by Representative Bies; cosponsored by Senators Grothman and Tiffany
- Jan 7, 2014 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry
- Feb 5, 2014 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Bies
- Apr 8, 2014 · 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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor