Senate Bill 252
A flood risk reduction pilot project and making an appropriation. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 4, 2020. It's .
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Introduced, passed
May 30, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 21, 2020
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 97 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 157
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 4, 2020: “Published 3-4-2020”
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Wisconsin Act
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill appropriates $150,000 of general purpose revenue and requires the Department of Natural Resources to allocate that money in the 2019-21 fiscal biennium to Ashland County to design, implement, and evaluate not more than three demonstration projects that test natural flood risk reduction practices in that county.
The bill provides that allocated money may be used for engineering and design, materials, construction, pre-construction and post-construction monitoring, and project management. Under the bill, DNR must require Ashland County to submit a report no later than June 30, 2021 summarizing the results of its demonstration projects, and DNR must submit to the legislature and to the Division of Emergency Management in the Department of Military Affairs a report summarizing the results of the demonstration projects and recommendations for how existing state policies or funding streams could be adapted to create incentives to protect and restore natural infrastructure and reduce floods.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . 3 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.
27 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (27)
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Beth Meyers · Democrat, Assembly
- Jonathan Brostoff · Democrat, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Jodi Emerson · Democrat, Assembly
- Staush Gruszynski · Democrat, Assembly
- Dianne Hesselbein · Democrat, Senate
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Greta Neubauer · Democrat, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Jim Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Jim Steineke · Republican, Assembly
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
- Robyn Vining · Democrat, Assembly
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 7 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 20, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 20, 2019
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 Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote on an amendment
Passed, 12 to 0 · Nov 4, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 4 · Nov 4, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 8, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it
Passed, 12 to 0 · Nov 4, 2019
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 Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 33 to 0 · Jan 21, 2020
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (33)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Patty Schachtner (D, 10)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 97 to 0 · Feb 18, 2020 · 2 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (97)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Amanda Stuck (D, 57)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Bob Kulp (R, 69)
- Bob Wittke (R, 63)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- David Crowley (D, 17)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Don Vruwink (D, 43)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Gae Magnafici (R, 28)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Jodi Emerson (D, 91)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jon Plumer (R, 42)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Kalan Haywood (D, 16)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- LaKeshia Myers (D, 12)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Loren Oldenburg (R, 96)
- Marisabel Cabrera (D, 9)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Mike Rohrkaste (R, 55)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Robyn Vining (D, 13)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shae Sortwell (R, 2)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Shelia Stubbs (D, 78)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Staush Gruszynski (D, 90)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Timothy Ramthun (R, 59)
- Tip McGuire (D, 64)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Tony Kurtz (R, 41)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
Didn't vote (2)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- John Macco (R, 88)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 4, 2020
The new law was published.
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Mar 4, 2020
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 157.
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Feb 28, 2020
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 18, 2020
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 18, 2020
The Assembly passed it too, 97 to 0.
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Feb 13, 2020
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 21, 2020
The Assembly received it.
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Jan 21, 2020
The Senate passed it, 33 to 0.
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Jan 21, 2020
The Senate adopted it.
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Nov 4, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.
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Nov 4, 2019
“Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 8, Noes 4” (the official wording)
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Nov 4, 2019
“Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Oct 30, 2019
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Jul 30, 2019 to Aug 15, 2019
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Jun 26, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 20, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jun 20, 2019
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jun 12, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 6, 2019 to Jun 11, 2019
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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May 30, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.
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May 30, 2019
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 30, 2019 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Petrowski, Bewley, Hansen, Ringhand and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Steineke, B. Meyers, Nygren, Anderson, Brostoff, Edming, Emerson, Kerkman, Milroy, Mursau, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ott, Quinn, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, VanderMeer and Stubbs
- May 30, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Jun 6, 2019 · Senate
Representative Vining added as a cosponsor
- Jun 11, 2019 · Senate
Representative Loudenbeck added as a cosponsor
- Jun 12, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jun 18, 2019 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Petrowski
- Jun 20, 2019 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 20, 2019 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 20, 2019 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 26, 2019 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jul 30, 2019 · Senate
Representative Kitchens added as a cosponsor
- Aug 15, 2019 · Senate
Representative Gruszynski added as a cosponsor
- Oct 30, 2019 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
- Oct 31, 2019 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Nov 4, 2019 · Senate
Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Nov 4, 2019 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 8, Noes 4
- Nov 4, 2019 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Nov 4, 2019 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 6, 2020 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senator Petrowski
- Jan 17, 2020 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-21-2020 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 21, 2020 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 21, 2020 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table
- Jan 21, 2020 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 2 adopted
- Jan 21, 2020 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 21, 2020 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jan 21, 2020 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- Jan 21, 2020 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 13, 2020 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 13, 2020 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-18-2020 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 18, 2020 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 18, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 18, 2020 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 18, 2020 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 97, Noes 0
- Feb 18, 2020 · Assembly
Representative Hesselbein added as a cosponsor
- Feb 18, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 21, 2020 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 21, 2020 · Senate
LRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 2)
- Feb 28, 2020 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 2-28-2020
- Mar 4, 2020 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-3-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 157
- Mar 4, 2020 · Senate
Published 3-4-2020
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