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SB 278

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Relating to: public access to managed forest land that is located in a proposed mining site. (FE)

Fish and fishing Forestry Forestry — Taxation Hunting Mine and mining Minority groups Natural resources, department of — Environmental protection Recreation

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under the Managed Forest Land (MFL) Program administered by the

Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the owner of a parcel of land designated

as MFL makes an annual acreage share payment that is lower than, and in lieu of,

the property taxes that normally would be payable on the land. In exchange, the

owner must comply with certain forestry practices. Under the program, MFL is

designated as either "open" or "closed" to public access. MFL that is designated as

"open" must be kept open for hunting, fishing, hiking, sight-seeing, and

cross-country skiing (recreational activities). For MFL that is designated as "closed"

the owner must make an additional payment per acre (closed acreage payment).

This bill exempts from the requirement that recreational activities be allowed

on MFL that is designated as open if the MFL is within a site for which a mining

company has notified DNR that it intends to file an application for an iron mining

permit (proposed mining site). Instead, under the bill, the mining company and DNR

may enter into an agreement to allow any or all of the recreational activities on all

or part of the MFL during the entire year or during certain times of the year.

However, the owner must make the closed acreage payment for each acre that is

located within the proposed mining site and that is closed to any of the recreational

activities during any time during the previous calendar year.

The bill also requires DNR to post on its website information regarding

recreational activities that are allowed under agreements that are entered into

between a mining company and DNR.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Grothman (R) , Tiffany (R)

1 cosponsors

Schraa (R)

Votes

Senate: Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 by Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Sep 5, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Sep 5, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

Passed 18–15 Nov 5, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

Passed 18–15 Nov 5, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

Passed 18–15 Nov 5, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

Passed 18–15 Nov 5, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Substitute Amendment 2 adopted, Ayes 18, Noes 15

Passed 18–15 Nov 5, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15

Passed 18–15 Nov 5, 2013 official source full page

Assembly: Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Environment and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 3

Passed 5–3 Nov 12, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 54, Noes 39

Passed 54–39 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

Aye · 54

Nay · 39

Not voting · 3

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 10 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 36

Passed 57–36 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 11 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 37

Passed 56–37 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 12 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 36

Passed 57–36 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 13 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

Passed 54–39 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

Passed 54–39 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 7 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

Passed 54–39 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 8 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

Passed 54–39 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 9 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

Passed 54–39 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

Passed 54–39 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Aug 30, 2013 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Tiffany and Grothman

  2. Aug 30, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue

  3. Sep 4, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Sep 4, 2013 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Sep 5, 2013 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Sep 5, 2013 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Sep 5, 2013 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 by Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Sep 5, 2013 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  9. Sep 5, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Oct 25, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senator Cowles

  11. Nov 4, 2013 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-5-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators T. Cullen, Jauch, Miller, Lehman, Shilling, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Lassa, C. Larson, Risser, Wirch, Vinehout and Harris

  13. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Jauch, Erpenbach, Carpenter, L. Taylor, Vinehout, Harris, Lehman, Miller, T. Cullen, Wirch, Risser, C. Larson, Lassa and Hansen

  14. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators T. Cullen, L. Taylor, Jauch, Erpenbach, C. Larson, Hansen, Shilling, Vinehout and Miller

  15. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Read a second time

  16. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  17. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  18. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  19. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senator Erpenbach

  20. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  21. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 2 adopted, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  22. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  24. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  25. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  27. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Environment and Forestry

  28. Nov 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Representative Schraa added as a cosponsor

  29. Nov 7, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  30. Nov 11, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Danou and Milroy

  31. Nov 11, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Danou, Milroy and Clark

  32. Nov 11, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representatives Danou, Milroy and Clark

  33. Nov 11, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representatives Danou, Milroy and Clark

  34. Nov 11, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 offered by Representatives Danou, Milroy and Clark

  35. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  36. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Environment and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  37. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  38. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 1:13 PM on 11-14-2013 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21

  39. Nov 13, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Bewley

  40. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  41. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

  42. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 6 offered by Representatives Vruwink, Danou, Barca, Bewley and Milroy

  43. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

  44. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 7 offered by Representatives Vruwink, Barca, Danou, Bewley and Milroy

  45. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 7 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

  46. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 8 offered by Representatives Vruwink, Barca, Danou, Bewley and Milroy

  47. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 8 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

  48. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 9 offered by Representatives Vruwink, Danou, Barca, Bewley and Milroy

  49. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 9 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

  50. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 10 offered by Representatives Vruwink, Danou, Barca and Milroy

  51. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 10 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 36

  52. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 11 offered by Representatives Vruwink, Danou, Barca, Bewley and Milroy

  53. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 11 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 37

  54. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 12 offered by Representatives Vruwink, Danou, Barca, Bewley and Milroy

  55. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 12 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 36

  56. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 13 offered by Representatives Danou, Bewley, Milroy, Clark and Wachs

  57. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 13 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

  58. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  59. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  60. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 54, Noes 39

  61. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  62. Nov 15, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  63. Dec 4, 2013 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  64. Dec 10, 2013 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 12-10-2013

  65. Dec 12, 2013 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 12-12-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 81

  66. Dec 12, 2013 · Senate

    Published 12-13-2013