Senate Bill 643
County aid for town bridges and culverts. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 27, 2014. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 28, 2014
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 11, 2014
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 18, 2014
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 152
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 27, 2014: “Published 3-28-2014”
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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
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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a town that has voted to construct or repair a bridge or culvert on a highway maintained by the town may petition the county in which the town is located for shared funding of the project. With certain exceptions, upon an adequate petition, the county must pay one-half of the cost of construction or repair.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court in Town of Madison v. County of Dane , 311 Wis. 2d 402 (2008), determined that this requirement applies only to "highways in existence at the time of a bridge's construction." Under this holding, counties are required to share costs only for bridges or culverts that are either located on a town highway that is currently in existence or will be connected to a town highway by the completion of the construction. This bill clarifies the language of the statute to confirm the holding of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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For further information, see the Notes provided by the Law Revision Committee of the Joint Legislative Council.
Who's behind it
Law Revision Committee is its .
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Author (1)
- Law Revision Committee
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Economic Development and Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 5, 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 Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 27, 2014
The new law was published.
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Mar 27, 2014
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 152.
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Mar 26, 2014
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 18, 2014
The Assembly passed it too.
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Mar 18, 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
The Senate passed it.
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Mar 7, 2014
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 5, 2014
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Mar 5, 2014
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 28, 2014
Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Local Government.
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Feb 28, 2014
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 28, 2014 · Senate
Introduced by Law Revision Committee
- Feb 28, 2014 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Economic Development and Local Government
- Mar 5, 2014 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 5, 2014 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 5, 2014 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 5, 2014 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 7, 2014 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- 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
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Rules 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
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 19, 2014 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 26, 2014 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 26, 2014 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2014
- Mar 27, 2014 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 152
- Mar 27, 2014 · Senate
Published 3-28-2014
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
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
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