Bills by subject

Road: Construction and repair

47 bills and resolutions. 10 became law, 1 was vetoed, and 17 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

AB 502 Outdoor advertising signs that do not conform to local ordinances and that are affected by certain transportation-related projects; compensation for takings of signs, and appraisals upon which jurisdictional offers are based. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 822 Administration of town road improvements under the local roads improvement program. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 24, 2026
AB 50 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 334 Requiring bicycle and pedestrian facilities in highway projects and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 16

Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 334: Requiring bicycle and pedestrian facilities in highway projects and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 439: Eligibility of a highway for an agricultural roads improvement program grant. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 464: Prevailing wage, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
AB 502: Outdoor advertising signs that do not conform to local ordinances and that are affected by certain transportation-related projects; compensation for takings of signs, and appraisals upon which jurisdictional offers are based. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 509: Alternative delivery of projects contracted by the Department of Transportation. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 24, 2026
AB 822: Administration of town road improvements under the local roads improvement program. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 874: Environmental review prerequisites for certain major highway project actions.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 343: Requiring bicycle and pedestrian facilities in highway projects and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2026
SB 443: Eligibility of a highway for an agricultural roads improvement program grant. (FE)
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Mar 20, 2026
SB 461: Alternative delivery of projects contracted by the Department of Transportation. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 490: Prevailing wage, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 497: Outdoor advertising signs that do not conform to local ordinances and that are affected by certain transportation-related projects; compensation for takings of signs, and appraisals upon which jurisdictional offers are based. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 819: Administration of town road improvements under the local roads improvement program. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 20, 2026
SB 825: Environmental review prerequisites for certain major highway project actions.
Became law.

2011–12 session: 16

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 91: The cost threshold for applicability of the prevailing wage law to a highway, road, street, bridge, sanitary sewer, or water main project contracted by a town.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 180: Liability of cities, villages, towns, and counties for damages caused by an insufficiency or want of repair of a highway.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 421: The issuance of, and exemptions from, certain individual permits, contracts, and general permits for structures, deposits, and other activities in or near navigable waters; areas of significant scientific value that are areas of special natural resource interest; repair and maintenance of boathouses and fixed houseboats; information required to be published on the Department of Natural Resources Internet Web site; expedited procedures for certain plan approvals; deadlines for action on certain approval applications; and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 454: The performance of highway improvement projects by a county and private construction projects by a political subdivision.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 10, 2012
AB 609: Road closure barriers.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 618: Outdoor advertising signs that are relocated because of state highway projects.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 4, 2012
AB 719: Requiring a referendum before construction of highway roundabouts.
Stopped in committee.
Jul 7, 2011
SB 26: Bonding authority for major interstate bridge projects.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

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Mar 23, 2012
SB 46: The cost threshold for applicability of the prevailing wage law to a highway, road, street, bridge, sanitary sewer, or water main project contracted by a town.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 125: Liability of cities, villages, towns, and counties for damages caused by an insufficiency or want of repair of a highway.
Became law.
Apr 5, 2012
SB 326: The issuance of, and exemptions from, certain individual permits, contracts, and general permits for structures, deposits, and other activities in or near navigable waters; areas of significant scientific value that are areas of special natural resource interest; repair and maintenance of boathouses and fixed houseboats; information required to be published on the Department of Natural Resources Internet Web site; expedited procedures for certain plan approvals; deadlines for action on certain approval applications; and granting rule-making authority.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 337: The performance of highway improvement projects by a county and private construction projects by a political subdivision.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 493: Outdoor advertising signs that are relocated because of state highway projects.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 501: Road closure barriers.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

2009–10 session: 15

May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 192: Battery to a highway construction or maintenance worker and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 399: Costs eligible for reimbursement under the Local Roads Improvement Program administered by the Department of Transportation.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 416: Requiring the Department of Transportation to construct, and enumerating, a certain major highway project in Wood County if certain conditions are satisfied.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 457: Road closure barriers.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 786: Payment by the Department of Transportation of the costs of relocating utilities beneath or adjacent to a highway in the village of Sauk City.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 952: Bonding authority for major interstate bridge projects and making an appropriation.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 60: Highway improvement projects in the city of Kiel.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 2, 2009
SB 62: State finances and appropriations and making diverse other changes in the statutes.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 101: Battery to a highway construction or maintenance worker and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.

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Apr 28, 2010
SB 277: Costs eligible for reimbursement under the Local Roads Improvement Program administered by the Department of Transportation.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 285: Requiring the Department of Transportation to construct, and enumerating, a certain major highway project in Wood County if certain conditions are satisfied.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 545: Payment by the Department of Transportation of the costs of relocating utilities beneath or adjacent to a highway in the village of Sauk City.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 597: A grant for a highway project in the town of Pound.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 688: Bonding authority for major interstate bridge projects and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.

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