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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Assembly Bill 953

The floodplain and shoreland mapping assistance program

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 8, 2022. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 2, 2022

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 23, 2022

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 8, 2022

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2021 Wisconsin Act 235

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2022: “Published 4-9-2022”

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What it does

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

This bill repeals obsolete provisions relating to the floodplain and shoreland mapping assistance program administered by the Department of Natural Resources.

Under current law, DNR is required to administer the program, which provides counties, cities, and villages with financial assistance for mapping and delineating floodplain and shoreland areas. Current law provides that grants may not be applied for or awarded after February 8, 1986.

Who's behind it

8 representatives are its ⁠. All 8 are Republicans.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

See all 9 names

Authors (8)

Signed on in support (1)

How lawmakers voted

There were 3 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Environment vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 0 · Feb 22, 2022

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, Ayes 8, 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 · Mar 1, 2022

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 4, 2022

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

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 8, 2022

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 8, 2022

    The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 235.

  3. Apr 4, 2022

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 8, 2022

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Mar 4, 2022

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  6. Mar 1, 2022

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

  7. Feb 24, 2022

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.

  8. Feb 23, 2022

    The Senate received it.

  9. Feb 23, 2022

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Feb 22, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Feb 22, 2022

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.

  12. Feb 16, 2022

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Feb 2, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Environment.

  14. Feb 2, 2022

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 2, 2022 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Penterman, Kuglitsch, Allen, Magnafici, Skowronski, Tusler, Dittrich and Moses; cosponsored by Senator Stroebel

  2. Feb 2, 2022 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment

  3. Feb 16, 2022 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Environment, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  6. Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 9:13 AM on 2-23-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29

  8. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  9. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  11. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Feb 23, 2022 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  14. Feb 24, 2022 · Senate

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

  15. Mar 1, 2022 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  16. Mar 1, 2022 · Senate

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

  17. Mar 1, 2022 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  18. Mar 4, 2022 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  19. Mar 4, 2022 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-8-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  20. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Read a second time

  21. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  23. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  24. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Mar 9, 2022 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  26. Mar 11, 2022 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-11-2022

  27. Apr 4, 2022 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-4-2022 by directive of the Speaker

  28. Apr 8, 2022 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2022. 2021 Wisconsin Act 235

  29. Apr 8, 2022 · Assembly

    Published 4-9-2022

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Wisconsin Act

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Official term: Act. More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

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Author

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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

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote