Assembly Bill 250
Eliminating inactive boards, councils, and commissions. (FE)
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
Jun 2, 2015
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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 13, 2016: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law requires the Department of Administration (DOA) to include in its agency budget request a proposal to eliminate any council, board, or commission that has not held a meeting since the preceding September 15, unless the council, board, or commission is required to exist under federal law. This bill eliminates most of the state entities that were included in DOA's budget request for the 2015-17 fiscal biennium. The bill, however, does not affect the general authority of the head of a state agency to appoint advisory councils or committees.
The entities that are eliminated are the Telecommunications Privacy Council, Automatic Fire Sprinkler System Contractors and Journeymen Council, Crematory Authority Council, Multifamily Dwelling Code Council, Pharmacist Advisory Council, Historical Society Endowment Fund Council, Milwaukee River Revitalization Council, Managed Forest Land Board, Labor and Management Council, Acid Deposition Research Council, Council on Utility Public Benefits, Information Technology Management Board, Standards Development Council, Examining Council on Licensed Practical Nurses, and Examining Council on Registered Nurses.
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Under the bill, the Volunteer Fire Fighter and Emergency Medical Technician Service Award Board is eliminated and its powers and duties are transferred to the secretary of administration.
Finally, the bill transfers from DOA to the Department of Safety and Professional Services the requirement to include in its agency budget request a proposal to eliminate any council, board, or commission that has not held a meeting since the preceding September 15.
Who's behind it
4 lawmakers are its . All 4 are Republicans.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (3)
- Paul F. Farrow · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
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 13, 2016
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jun 8, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 2, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.
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Jun 2, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jun 2, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Petryk, Allen, Knodl, Quinn and Brostoff; cosponsored by Senators Farrow, Wanggaard and Marklein
- Jun 2, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations
- Jun 3, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Petryk
- Jun 8, 2015 · Assembly
Representative Brostoff withdrawn as a coauthor
- Jun 8, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 13, 2016 · 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate