Senate Bill 135
Annual or consecutive month permits for vehicles or combinations of vehicles transporting loads near the Wisconsin-Michigan border. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Jul 8, 2013. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 10, 2013
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed May 7, 2013
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 6, 2013
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 34
Latest entry in the official record, Jul 8, 2013: “Published 7-6-2013”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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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, with limited exceptions, no person may operate on a highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles (vehicle) that exceeds certain statutory limits on size, weight, or load unless that person possesses a permit issued by the Department of Transportation (DOT). DOT may issue an annual or consecutive month permit (Michigan border permit) for an oversize or overweight vehicle to: 1) transport loads within 11 miles of the Wisconsin-Michigan state line;
2) transport certain forest products on USH 2 in Iron County or Ashland County or in Bayfield County from the Ashland County line through Hart Lake Road, if the vehicle is traveling between this state and Michigan and does not violate Michigan law, as of April 28, 2004; or 3) transport certain forest products on USH 2 from STH 13 in the city of Ashland through Hart Lake Road in Bayfield County, regardless of whether the vehicle is traveling between this state and Michigan.
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This bill allows a vehicle operating under a Michigan border permit as provided in item 2), above, to also operate in Florence County. Also under the bill, the vehicle's operation must be in compliance with current provisions of Michigan law, rather than Michigan law as of April 28, 2004.
Under current law, if any bill introduced in either house of the legislature directly or indirectly establishes an exception to vehicle weight limitations, DOT must prepare a report, containing specified information, relating to the bill within six weeks after the bill is introduced and before any vote is taken on the bill. This bill directs DOT not to prepare such a report on this bill because current law already allows the same loads to be transported on USH 2 in other counties.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . 2 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.
15 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Robert Jauch · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Thomas Tiffany · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (15)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- John Murtha · Republican, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
- Mandy Wright · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · May 3, 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 Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 15 to 0 · May 24, 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 Committee on Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jul 8, 2013
The new law was published.
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Jul 8, 2013
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 34.
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Jul 3, 2013
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 6, 2013
The Assembly passed it too.
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May 24, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 24, 2013
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.
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May 17, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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May 7, 2013
The Assembly received it.
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May 7, 2013
The Senate passed it.
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May 3, 2013
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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May 2, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 25, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 16, 2013
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Apr 10, 2013
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs.
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Apr 10, 2013
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 10, 2013 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Petrowski, Tiffany, Jauch and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Swearingen, Mursau, Ballweg, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Jagler, T. Larson, Murtha, Nygren, A. Ott, Ripp, Spiros and Wright
- Apr 10, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs
- Apr 16, 2013 · Senate
Senator Grothman added as a coauthor
- Apr 25, 2013 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 2, 2013 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- May 3, 2013 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 3, 2013 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 3, 2013 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 6, 2013 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-7-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 7, 2013 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 7, 2013 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 7, 2013 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 7, 2013 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- May 7, 2013 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 7, 2013 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- May 17, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation
- May 21, 2013 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 24, 2013 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- May 24, 2013 · Assembly
Referred to Committee on Rules
- Jun 4, 2013 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-6-2013 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 7, 2013 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 17, 2013 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Jul 3, 2013 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 7-3-2013
- Jul 8, 2013 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 7-5-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 34
- Jul 8, 2013 · Senate
Published 7-6-2013
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
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
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
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