Assembly Bill 889
Eligibility for managed forest land program. (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
Jan 30, 2018
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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, Mar 28, 2018: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Committee
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Public hearing
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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
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
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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.
This bill provides that land is eligible for designation as managed forest land (MFL) only if the land is owned by a resident of this state.
Under the MFL program administered by the Department of Natural Resources, the owner of a parcel of land designated as MFL makes an annual acreage share payment that is lower than, and in lieu of, the property taxes that normally would be payable on the land. In exchange, the owner must comply with certain forestry practices. Under the program, MFL is designated as either “open" or “closed" to public access. MFL that is designated as “open" must be kept open for hunting, fishing, hiking, sight-seeing, and cross-country skiing. For MFL that is designated as “closed," the owner must make an additional payment per acre.
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The bill provides that a parcel of land is eligible for designation as MFL only if the parcel is owned by a person whose principal dwelling is located in this state or a business entity whose principal place of business is located in this state. The bill defines “principal dwelling” to mean any dwelling that is used by the owner of the dwelling as a primary residence on January 1 of the year in which the owner claims exemption from property tax on a parcel of MFL. The bill defines “principal place of business” to mean the primary location where a business entity conducts business on January 1 of the year in which the business entity claims exemption from property tax on a parcel of MFL.
Who's behind it
4 representatives are its . All 4 are Democrats.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (4)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Don Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Mar 28, 2018
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 27, 2018
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 7, 2018
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 30, 2018
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry.
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Jan 30, 2018
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 30, 2018 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Vruwink, Subeck, Berceau and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senator Vinehout
- Jan 30, 2018 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry
- Feb 7, 2018 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 27, 2018 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 28, 2018 · 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