Senate Bill 118
Limitations on town expenditures for certain highway purposes. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 12, 2015. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 8, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 27, 2015
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 105
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 12, 2015: “Published 11-12-2015”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the town board must provide the material and equipment needed to construct and maintain the highways under the town's jurisdiction. Also under current law, the total sum spent for these purposes in any year may not exceed the product of $5,000 multiplied by the miles of highway under the town's jurisdiction. This limit may be exceeded only if exceeding the limit is authorized by the town meeting or by referendum at a town election.
Under this bill the limit on town expenditures for material and equipment for construction and maintenance of highways is eliminated.
Who's behind it
11 senators are its . 7 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.
20 more lawmakers .
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Authors (11)
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Devin LeMahieu · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (20)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Eric Genrich · Democrat, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Beth Meyers · Democrat, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- John Murtha · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Weatherston · Republican, Assembly
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 Transportation and Veterans Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · May 27, 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 Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 12, 2015
The new law was published.
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Nov 12, 2015
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 105.
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Nov 10, 2015
Sent to the governor.
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Oct 27, 2015
The Assembly passed it too.
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Oct 12, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 9, 2015
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 9, 2015
The Senate passed it.
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Jun 9, 2015
“Read a third time” (the official wording)
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May 27, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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May 4, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 30, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 8, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs.
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Apr 8, 2015
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 8, 2015 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Petrowski, Harsdorf, LeMahieu, Marklein, Bewley, Olsen, Ringhand, Vinehout, Cowles, Lasee and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives E. Brooks, Bernier, Novak, Steffen, Spreitzer, Mursau, R. Brooks, Kerkman, Ripp, Murtha, Weatherston, Ballweg, A. Ott, Genrich, Kulp, Milroy, Tittl, Rohrkaste, Meyers and Petryk
- Apr 8, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
- Apr 30, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 4, 2015 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- May 27, 2015 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 27, 2015 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 27, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 8, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-9-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Passed
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 12, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 21, 2015 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-27-2015 by Committee on Rules
- Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 28, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 9, 2015 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 10, 2015 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-10-2015
- Nov 12, 2015 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 11-11-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 105
- Nov 12, 2015 · Senate
Published 11-12-2015
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