Assembly Bill 497
Mitigation requirements applicable to wetland individual permits. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 1, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Sep 13, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 7, 2017
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 7, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 118
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 1, 2017: “Published 12-1-2017”
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under this bill, if the Department of Natural Resources issues a wetland individual permit to a public utility, DNR may not require mitigation unless the discharge authorized by the wetland individual permit will result in a permanent fill of more than 10,000 square feet of wetland.
Under current law, no person may discharge dredged material or fill material into a wetland unless the discharge is authorized by a wetland general permit or individual permit, or the discharge is exempt from permitting requirements.
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Current law requires DNR to issue wetland general permits for discharges to wetlands that are necessary for temporary access or waste disposal if not more than two acres of wetlands are affected, discharges for certain development if not more than 10,000 square feet of wetlands are affected, and for utility and highway construction and maintenance.
For a discharge into a wetland that is not authorized under a wetland general permit, current law requires a person to apply for and obtain a wetland individual permit. Before DNR may issue a wetland individual permit, it must require the restoration, enhancement, creation, or preservation of other wetlands to compensate for adverse impacts to a wetland resulting from the discharge, also known as mitigation.
Who's behind it
8 lawmakers are its . All 8 are Republicans.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Devin LeMahieu · Republican, Senate
- Thomas Tiffany · 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.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities vote on an amendment
Passed, 14 to 0 · Oct 30, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities vote to recommend it
Passed, 13 to 1 · Oct 30, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 13, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 1, 2017
The new law was published.
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Dec 1, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 118.
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Nov 28, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 7, 2017
The Senate passed it too.
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Nov 7, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Nov 7, 2017
The Senate received it.
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Nov 7, 2017
The Assembly passed it.
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Nov 7, 2017
The Assembly adopted it.
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Oct 30, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 30, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 1.
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Oct 17, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 21, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Sep 18, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities.
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Sep 13, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry.
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Sep 13, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Sep 13, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Steffen, E. Brooks, Felzkowski, Gannon, Horlacher, Kremer, Kulp and Kuglitsch; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Craig and Tiffany
- Sep 13, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry
- Sep 18, 2017 · Assembly
Withdrawn from committee on Environment and Forestry and referred to committee on Energy and Utilities pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)
- Sep 21, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 3, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Steffen
- Oct 17, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 24, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 30, 2017 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Oct 30, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 13, Noes 1
- Oct 30, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-7-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 7, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Nov 7, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Nov 7, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Senate Organization and take up
- Nov 7, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 7, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 7, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 7, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 7, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 28, 2017 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 11-28-2017
- Nov 28, 2017 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 11-28-2017
- Dec 1, 2017 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 11-30-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 118
- Dec 1, 2017 · Assembly
Published 12-1-2017
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