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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 911

Funding for the Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission and making an appropriation. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 17, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 1, 2018

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 97 to 0

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 32 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 348

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2018: “Published 4-17-2018”

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What it does

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

This bill provides funding of $100,000 in each fiscal year from the conservation fund for the Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission. The bill allows the commission to use this funding to make grants to support activities that fall under the commission's powers or duties. Current law establishes the commission and grants to it the authority to develop and carry out certain plans, projects, and programs to improve water quality and recreation in the Fox River system between the northern boundary of the city of Waukesha and the Wisconsin-Illinois border.

The commission receives no state funding under current law.

Who's behind it

5 representatives are its ⁠. All 5 are Republicans.

3 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 8 names

Authors (5)

Signed on in support (3)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There were 6 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry vote to recommend it

Passed, 11 to 0 · Feb 13, 2018

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 Environment and Forestry, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 97 to 0 · Feb 15, 2018 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 98 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (97)

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 12, 2018

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

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 15, 2018

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

Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 15, 2018

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

Official motion: “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 32 to 0 · Mar 20, 2018

See how each of the 32 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 17, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 17, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 348.

  3. Apr 12, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 20, 2018

    The Senate passed it too, 32 to 0.

  5. Mar 19, 2018

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  6. Mar 15, 2018

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  7. Mar 15, 2018

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  8. Mar 12, 2018

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

  9. Feb 28, 2018

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. Feb 21, 2018

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.

  11. Feb 16, 2018

    The Senate received it.

  12. Feb 15, 2018

    The Assembly passed it, 97 to 0.

  13. Feb 13, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  14. Feb 13, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.

  15. Feb 8, 2018 to Feb 13, 2018

    1 more representative and 1 senator signed on in support.

  16. Feb 7, 2018

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Feb 6, 2018

    The committee held a public hearing.

  18. Feb 1, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry.

  19. Feb 1, 2018

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 1, 2018 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Wichgers, Allen, Neylon, Vos and Kerkman

  2. Feb 1, 2018 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry

  3. Feb 6, 2018 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 7, 2018 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Feb 8, 2018 · Assembly

    Senator Wanggaard added as a cosponsor

  6. Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly

    Representative Barca added as a coauthor

  7. Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Environment and Forestry, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  9. Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 1:15 PM on 2-15-2018 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 23

  11. Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  14. Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0

  15. Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. Feb 21, 2018 · Senate

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

  18. Feb 28, 2018 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  19. Mar 8, 2018 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  20. Mar 12, 2018 · Senate

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

  21. Mar 12, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  22. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  23. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  24. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  25. Mar 19, 2018 · Senate

    Senator Craig added as a cosponsor

  26. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  27. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  28. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  29. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0

  30. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  31. Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  32. Mar 30, 2018 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-30-2018

  33. Apr 12, 2018 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-12-2018

  34. Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 348

  35. Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly

    Published 4-17-2018

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