Senate Bill 437
Designation of agricultural enterprise areas. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 24, 2014. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Dec 11, 2013
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 31 to 2
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 96 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 352
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 24, 2014: “Published 4-24-2014”
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Cost estimate
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) administers the Farmland Preservation Program, which contains some of the requirements that a farmer must meet to qualify for the farmland preservation tax credit. Under current law, one requirement for qualifying for the farmland preservation tax credit is that the farmland must either be in a farmland preservation zoning district under a certified farmland preservation zoning ordinance or be covered by a farmland preservation agreement entered into by DATCP and the farmer.
Current law prohibits DATCP from entering into a farmland preservation agreement with a farmer unless the farmer's land is in an agricultural enterprise area designated by DATCP. DATCP may not designate an area as an agricultural enterprise area unless it receives a petition from local government units and at least five farmers with land in the area. Current law prohibits DATCP from designating agricultural enterprise areas with a combined area of more than 1,000,000 acres.
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This bill increases the cap on the combined area of agricultural enterprise areas from 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 acres.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . 2 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
11 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Joe Leibham · Republican, Senate
- Jennifer Shilling · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (11)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Lee Nerison · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Stephen Smith · Democrat, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
- Amy Sue Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 4 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Agriculture vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 1 · Feb 14, 2014
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 Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 8, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it
Passed, 16 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 passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 31 to 2 · Mar 11, 2014
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (31)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- John Lehman (D, 21)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
- Nikiya Harris Dodd (D, 6)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Richard Gudex (R, 18)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
No (2)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 31, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 96 to 0 · Mar 18, 2014 · 3 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (96)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Bob Kulp (R, 69)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dana Wachs (D, 91)
- Daniel LeMahieu (R, 59)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Don Pridemore (R, 22)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Eric Genrich (D, 90)
- Erik Severson (R, 28)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Fred Clark (D, 81)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Garey Bies (R, 1)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jon Richards (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Mandela Barnes (D, 11)
- Mandy Wright (D, 85)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mary Czaja (R, 35)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robb Kahl (D, 47)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Sandy Pasch (D, 10)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Stephen Smith (D, 75)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Steve Kestell (R, 27)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Weatherston (R, 62)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
Didn't vote (3)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- John Klenke (R, 88)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 96, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 24, 2014
The new law was published.
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Apr 24, 2014
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 352.
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Apr 22, 2014
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 26, 2014
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Mar 18, 2014
The Assembly passed it too, 96 to 0.
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Mar 12, 2014
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 12, 2014
The Assembly received it.
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Mar 11, 2014
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Mar 11, 2014
The Senate passed it, 31 to 2.
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Feb 20, 2014
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 16 to 0.
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Feb 18, 2014
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Feb 14, 2014
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 1.
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Feb 10, 2014
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 30, 2014
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 2, 2014
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Dec 11, 2013
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism.
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Dec 11, 2013
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Dec 11, 2013 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Harsdorf, Shilling and Leibham; cosponsored by Representatives Nerison, A. Ott, Smith, LeMahieu, Strachota, Ballweg, Marklein, Petryk and Vruwink
- Dec 11, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism
- Jan 2, 2014 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 30, 2014 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 10, 2014 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 12, 2014 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 14, 2014 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 8, Noes 1
- Feb 14, 2014 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 18, 2014 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance
- Feb 19, 2014 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 20, 2014 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0
- Feb 20, 2014 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 7, 2014 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-11-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 31, Noes 2
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Senator Lassa added as a coauthor
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar of 3-18-2014 and take up
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 96, Noes 0
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 19, 2014 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 25, 2014 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 26, 2014 · Senate
Senator Vinehout added as a coauthor
- Apr 22, 2014 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-22-2014
- Apr 24, 2014 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-23-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 352
- Apr 24, 2014 · Senate
Published 4-24-2014
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