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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 47

Membership of boards of commissioners established for public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Jul 1, 2015. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 17, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Apr 14, 2015

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jun 9, 2015

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 25

Latest entry in the official record, Jul 1, 2015: “Published 7-2-2015”

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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, a county may establish one or more public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts (lake districts) in the county. A board of commissioners is established to manage the affairs of a lake district, which include enacting boating ordinances and receiving state funding for local water safety patrols. Under current law, the board consists of five members, one of whom is a member of the governing body of the city, village, or town within which the largest portion of the district lies, as measured by property tax valuation, and who is selected by that body. Under this bill, the governing body may either appoint one of its members to serve on the board or another person who resides in the city, village, or town.

Who's behind it

11 lawmakers are its ⁠. 10 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 18 names

Authors (11)

Signed on in support (7)

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.

Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it

Passed, 13 to 0 · Apr 8, 2015

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 Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 2, 2015

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 Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Jul 1, 2015

    The new law was published.

  2. Jul 1, 2015

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 25.

  3. Jun 30, 2015

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jun 9, 2015

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Jun 2, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  6. May 13, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Apr 23, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.

  8. Apr 15, 2015

    The Senate received it.

  9. Apr 14, 2015

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Apr 8, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Apr 8, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.

  12. Apr 1, 2015

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  13. Apr 1, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Mar 3, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  15. Feb 17, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage.

  16. Feb 17, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Kleefisch, Ballweg, R. Brooks, Danou, Knodl, Krug, Mursau, Ripp, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Gudex, Moulton, Nass and Olsen

  2. Feb 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

  3. Mar 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Apr 1, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Apr 1, 2015 · Assembly

    Representative Skowronski added as a coauthor

  6. Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  8. Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Apr 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules

  10. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  13. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  14. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Apr 15, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  16. Apr 23, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  17. May 13, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  18. Jun 2, 2015 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  19. Jun 2, 2015 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  20. Jun 2, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  21. Jun 8, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 6-9-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  22. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  23. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  24. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  25. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  26. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  28. Jun 18, 2015 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 6-18-2015

  29. Jun 30, 2015 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 6-30-2015

  30. Jul 1, 2015 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 7-1-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 25

  31. Jul 1, 2015 · Assembly

    Published 7-2-2015

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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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

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