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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 810

The Fox River Navigational System visitor center. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 15, 2016. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 27, 2016

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 16, 2016

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 15, 2016

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 357

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 15, 2016: “Published 4-15-2016”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill authorizes the Department of Administration to sell a parcel of land to the city of Appleton for the purpose of constructing a visitor center for the Fox River Navigational System and authorizes the Fox River Navigational System Authority to lease land and construct, operate, and maintain a visitor center on the land. This bill also requires the authority to establish an escrow account with moneys sufficient to dispose of the visitor center and terminate any associated lease.

This bill also authorizes the department to trade a parcel of land that is part of the navigational system, subject to requirements.

Who's behind it

7 representatives are its ⁠. 5 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

4 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 11 names

Authors (7)

Signed on in support (4)

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 State Affairs and Government Operations vote to recommend it

Passed, 13 to 0 · Feb 11, 2016

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 State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 14, 2016

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 15, 2016

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 15, 2016

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 357.

  3. Apr 13, 2016

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 15, 2016

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Mar 14, 2016

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  6. Feb 17, 2016

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Feb 17, 2016

    The Senate received it.

  8. Feb 16, 2016

    The Assembly passed it.

  9. Feb 11, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Feb 11, 2016

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

  11. Feb 3, 2016

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  12. Feb 3, 2016

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Jan 27, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.

  14. Jan 27, 2016

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 27, 2016 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Steineke, Stuck, A. Ott, Rohrkaste, Schraa, Murphy and Hintz; cosponsored by Senators Roth, Hansen, Cowles and Lasee

  2. Jan 27, 2016 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

  3. Feb 3, 2016 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 3, 2016 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Feb 10, 2016 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  7. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-16-2016 by Committee on Rules

  9. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  10. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  13. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  14. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Feb 17, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  16. Feb 17, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  17. Feb 17, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  18. Mar 14, 2016 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  19. Mar 14, 2016 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-15-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  20. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Read a second time

  21. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  23. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  24. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Mar 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  26. Mar 24, 2016 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2016

  27. Apr 13, 2016 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-13-2016

  28. Apr 15, 2016 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-14-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 357

  29. Apr 15, 2016 · Assembly

    Published 4-15-2016

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

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