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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Senate Bill 601

Conforming a floodplain zoning ordinance to a federal letter of map amendment. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 3, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Nov 30, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 20, 2018

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 22, 2018

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 242

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 3, 2018: “Published 4-4-2018”

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What it does

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

This bill requires that a floodplain determination and floodplain zoning ordinance conform with a letter of map amendment issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Current law prohibits any person from placing or maintaining any structure, building, fill, or development within any floodplain in violation of a floodplain zoning ordinance adopted by a county, city, or village or by a Department of Natural Resources order or determination. Under current law and DNR rule, a county, city, or village may only amend a floodplain map if it also amends its water surface profiles and floodplain zoning ordinance and submits these amendments to DNR for approval.

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Under current federal law, FEMA may not offer flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program in a community unless that community adopts and enforces floodplain management regulations that meet certain NFIP criteria and are based on flood maps produced by FEMA. Under current federal law, upon the submittal of scientific or technical information showing that a property's designation in relation to a flood zone should be changed, FEMA may issue to the applicant a letter of map amendment (LOMA) that amends the federal flood map with respect to that property.

Under this bill, on the request of a property owner who has obtained a LOMA, the county, city, or village in which the property is located is required to amend its floodplain determination and floodplain zoning ordinance as necessary to conform with the LOMA and is prohibited from enforcing a floodplain determination or floodplain ordinance that is contrary to the LOMA. The bill also requires DNR to consent to such a determination or ordinance amendment.

Who's behind it

2 senators are its ⁠. All 2 are Republicans.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

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Authors (2)

Signed on in support (7)

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 was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Insurance vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 2 · Dec 22, 2017

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 Insurance, Housing and Trade, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 3, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 3, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 242.

  3. Apr 2, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 22, 2018

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Feb 20, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Feb 20, 2018

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Feb 20, 2018

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Feb 20, 2018

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Jan 10, 2018

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  10. Dec 22, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.

  11. Dec 13, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. Nov 30, 2017

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Insurance, Housing and Trade.

  13. Nov 30, 2017

    Introduced in the Senate.

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  1. Nov 30, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Lasee and Craig; cosponsored by Representatives Jarchow, Weatherston, Tusler, R. Brooks, Kulp, Spiros and Vorpagel

  2. Nov 30, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing and Trade

  3. Dec 13, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Dec 13, 2017 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Dec 22, 2017 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing and Trade, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  6. Dec 22, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Jan 10, 2018 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. Feb 8, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Craig

  9. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  11. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  12. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  14. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  15. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  17. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  18. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 1:10 PM on 2-22-2018 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 27

  19. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  20. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  22. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  23. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Feb 23, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  25. Mar 13, 2018 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  26. Apr 2, 2018 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2018

  27. Apr 3, 2018 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 242

  28. Apr 3, 2018 · Senate

    Published 4-4-2018

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Author

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Signed on in support

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Cost estimate

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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary

Roll call

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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