Senate Bill 607
The threshold amount of timber sold from state, county, or community forests above which certain approval and notice requirements apply. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Feb 7, 2022. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 8, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 8, 2021
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 20, 2022
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 128
Latest entry in the official record, Feb 7, 2022: “Published 2-5-2022”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill changes the threshold amount of timber sold from state, county, or community forests at or above which certain approval and notice requirements apply. Under current law, the approval and notice requirements apply to the sale of timber with an estimated value of $3,000 or more. Under the bill, the requirements apply to the sale of timber with either an estimated volume of at least 500 cord equivalents or an estimated value of at least $10,000.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . 3 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
13 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (13)
- Beth Meyers · Democrat, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Calvin Callahan · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Insurance vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Nov 3, 2021
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, Licensing and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Feb 7, 2022
The new law was published.
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Feb 7, 2022
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 128.
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Feb 1, 2022
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 20, 2022
The Assembly passed it too.
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Dec 7, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Nov 8, 2021
The Assembly received it.
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Nov 8, 2021
The Senate passed it.
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Nov 3, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Oct 27, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 25, 2021
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Oct 19, 2021
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 8, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry.
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Oct 8, 2021
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Oct 8, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Felzkowski, Bewley, Ballweg, Cowles and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, B. Meyers, Brooks, Callahan, Considine, Edming, Knodl, Milroy, Rozar, Swearingen, Tittl and Tusler
- Oct 8, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry
- Oct 19, 2021 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 25, 2021 · Senate
Senator Marklein added as a coauthor
- Oct 27, 2021 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Nov 2, 2021 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Nov 3, 2021 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Nov 3, 2021 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 5, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-8-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 8, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 8, 2021 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 8, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 8, 2021 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 8, 2021 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 8, 2021 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Dec 7, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-20-2022 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 20, 2022 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jan 28, 2022 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 1, 2022 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 2-1-2022 by directive of the Majority Leader
- Feb 7, 2022 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 2-4-2022. 2021 Wisconsin Act 128
- Feb 7, 2022 · Senate
Published 2-5-2022
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