Assembly Bill 219
Special registration plates providing admission to state parks and recreation areas and making an appropriation. (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
May 15, 2019
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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, Apr 1, 2020: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Transportation. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Cost estimate
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill allows persons interested in expressing their support for state parks to obtain special registration plates that provide admission into state parks and recreation areas.
Under current law, members of certain designated special groups may obtain from the Department of Transportation special registration plates for certain vehicles that are owned or leased by special group members. A fee, in addition to the regular registration fee for the particular kind of vehicle, is charged for the issuance or reissuance of most special plates.
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The bill establishes an authorized special group specifically enumerated in state law for persons interested in obtaining special plates expressing support for state parks. The bill provides that, in addition to the regular vehicle registration fee, special group members are required to make a voluntary payment for issuance or reissuance of the special plates that is equal to the amount required for an annual vehicle admission receipt issued by the Department of Natural Resources (currently $27.50).
The bill provides that $23,700 of the funds from the voluntary payment are retained by DOT for the initial costs of production of these special plates. After this, the voluntary payment is deposited in the conservation fund for use for state parks.
Under current law, vehicles entering state parks or DNR recreational sites are required to display an annual or daily admission receipt. The bill provides that no vehicle admission receipt is required for any vehicle displaying a current state park special registration plate issued by DOT.
Who's behind it
17 lawmakers are its . 13 are Democrats and 4 are Republicans.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (17)
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Jill Billings · Democrat, Assembly
- Jonathan Brostoff · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
- David Crowley · Democrat, Assembly
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Katrina Shankland · Democrat, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Don Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
- JoCasta Zamarripa · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, 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.
What happened
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Apr 1, 2020
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jun 17, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 15, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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May 15, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- May 15, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Vruwink, Zamarripa, Crowley, Spreitzer, Skowronski, Ballweg, Tranel, Tusler, Ohnstad, Subeck, C. Taylor, Brostoff, Fields, Shankland, Stubbs, Billings and Anderson; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Smith and Bewley
- May 15, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation
- Jun 17, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 17, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 15, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Vruwink
- Apr 1, 2020 · 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