Senate Bill 984
Surplus property held by the Department of Transportation. (FE)
Topics: Indians and tribal issues, Public land: Sale, Purchasing, Government, Transportation, Department of: Administration
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
Feb 6, 2026
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Assembly 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 Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government. The committee's chair at the time was Cory Tomczyk. 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 Assembly as AB 983. That version died when the session ended.
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Public hearing
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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
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, in general, the Department of Transportation must offer for sale property that DOT determines is not necessary for the state’s use for transportation purposes. Before conducting a public sale on a surplus parcel, DOT must contact the county, municipality, and the local school district where the parcel is located and the Department of Natural Resources to solicit interest in acquiring the parcel for public use. In general, if a county, municipality, or school district or DNR expresses interest in acquiring the parcel for public use, DOT must offer the parcel to the interested party at its appraised value, except that if the parcel is to be used for transportation or infrastructure purposes, DOT may offer the parcel for less than its appraised value.
This bill adds federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands to the group of entities that must be informed of proposed surplus property sales by DOT when the surplus property is located within the reservation or a federal Bureau of Indian Affairs service area of the tribe or band. These American Indian tribes and bands are also added to the group of entities that may obtain DOT surplus lands prior to public sale for the appraised value, or in some cases, below appraised value.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (5)
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · 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 20, 2026
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 6, 2026
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government.
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Feb 6, 2026
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Testin and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives VanderMeer, Kreibich, Krug, Kurtz and Steffen
- Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
- Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
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