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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Senate Bill 727

Combining appropriations for all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle projects and making an appropriation. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 14, 2022. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Nov 30, 2021

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 32 to 0

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 96 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2021 Wisconsin Act 176

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 14, 2022: “Published 3-12-2022”

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What it does

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

Under current law, monies collected from the registration of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) are deposited in the conservation fund. In addition, the estimated gas tax payment, which is calculated on the basis of the number of registered ATVs and UTVs, is transferred from the transportation fund to the conservation fund. From the conservation fund, DNR is appropriated monies to conduct ATV and UTV projects, to provide aid to federal agencies and local units of government to to conduct ATV and UTV projects, and to provide aid to nonprofit organizations for specified ATV projects.

Under current law, monies collected from ATV registration and from the estimated gas tax payment for ATVs are credited to appropriations distinct from those for the monies collected from UTV registration and from the estimated gas tax payment for UTVs. Those monies are subsequently appropriated specifically for ATV or UTV projects. This bill combines numerous appropriations so that the collected ATV and UTVs monies are not separated and can be used for both ATV and UTV projects.

Read the full summary

Under current law, DNR may provide aid to nonprofit organizations for ATV projects involving the production of maps and digital information applications, communications equipment, and the placement of safety information signs. The bill expands this authority to include aid for UTV projects.

Who's behind it

5 senators are its ⁠. 4 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

11 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 16 names

Authors (5)

Signed on in support (11)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There were 5 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 19, 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 Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Jan 21, 2022

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

Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Jan 21, 2022

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

Official motion: “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 32 to 0 · Jan 25, 2022 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 96 to 0 · Feb 23, 2022 · 3 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (96)

Didn't vote (3)

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 14, 2022

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 14, 2022

    The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 176.

  3. Mar 10, 2022

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 23, 2022

    The Assembly passed it too, 96 to 0.

  5. Feb 17, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Jan 25, 2022

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Jan 25, 2022

    The Senate passed it, 32 to 0.

  8. Jan 21, 2022

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  9. Jan 21, 2022

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  10. Jan 19, 2022

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

  11. Jan 10, 2022

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. Dec 14, 2021

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  13. Nov 30, 2021

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.

  14. Nov 30, 2021

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Nov 30, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Marklein, Ballweg, Cowles, Felzkowski and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Armstrong, Behnke, Milroy, Moses, Novak, Oldenburg, Penterman, Rozar, Skowronski and Tusler

  2. Nov 30, 2021 · Senate

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

  3. Dec 14, 2021 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jan 10, 2022 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Jan 18, 2022 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Jan 19, 2022 · Senate

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

  7. Jan 19, 2022 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Jan 21, 2022 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  9. Jan 21, 2022 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  10. Jan 21, 2022 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-25-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  11. Jan 25, 2022 · Senate

    Read a second time

  12. Jan 25, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Jan 25, 2022 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  14. Jan 25, 2022 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 0

  15. Jan 25, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  17. Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  18. Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 8:51 AM on 2-23-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29

  19. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  20. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  22. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 96, Noes 0

  23. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Feb 23, 2022 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  25. Mar 2, 2022 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  26. Mar 10, 2022 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-10-2022

  27. Mar 14, 2022 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-11-2022. 2021 Wisconsin Act 176

  28. Mar 14, 2022 · Senate

    Published 3-12-2022

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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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

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