Assembly Bill 838
Making a grant for dredging of the Deerskin River in the town of Washington in Vilas County and making an appropriation. (FE)
Topics: Natural Resources, Department of: Environmental protection, Vilas County, Waterways and water power
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jan 6, 2026
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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, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Environment. The committee's chair at the time was Joy Goeben. Chairs decide which bills get a hearing. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 816. That version died when the session ended.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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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 requires the Department of Natural Resources to award a grant of $1,750,000 to the town of Washington in Vilas County for a project to dredge the Deerskin River. The town may use the funds for the actual costs of permits, testing, dredging, and transportation of removed sediment if the costs are directly related to the dredging of the Deerskin River. Under the bill, if the town does not complete the dredging project by December 31, 2028, the town must return to the state the full amount of the grant. If the town completes the project and the actual costs incurred are less than the amount awarded, the town must return to the state the unexpended amount.
Who's behind it
2 representatives are its . All 2 are Republicans.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Calvin Callahan · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Duke Tucker · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 4, 2026
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 2, 2026
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 6, 2026
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Environment.
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Jan 6, 2026
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 6, 2026 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Swearingen and Callahan; cosponsored by Senator Felzkowski
- Jan 6, 2026 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment
- Feb 2, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Tucker added as a coauthor
- Feb 4, 2026 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 23, 2026 · 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