Bills by subject

Town

38 bills and resolutions. 10 became law, 1 was vetoed, and 15 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 881 Water diversion or elevation projects in towns.
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
SB 1148 Authorizing the creation of an emergency services district, authorizing an emergency services district to levy a property tax, and authorizing an emergency services district to impose special charges and issue debt. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 1188 Authorizing the creation of an emergency services district, authorizing an emergency services district to levy a property tax, and authorizing an emergency services district to impose special charges and issue debt. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action May 7, 2026
AB 1129 An assistance program for water infrastructure in 3rd class and 4th class cities, villages, and towns; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 9, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 13

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.
Apr 2, 2026
AB 453: Required approvals of rezoning requests related to residential development, contents of and consistency of local ordinances with local comprehensive plans, certain tax incremental district project costs related to residential development, and tax incremental district lifespan extension. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 603: Providing written notice of tax assessor entry upon property. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
AB 881: Water diversion or elevation projects in towns.
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 885: Limitations on extraterritorial subdivision ordinances of incorporated municipalities.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 9, 2026
AB 1129: An assistance program for water infrastructure in 3rd class and 4th class cities, villages, and towns; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 7, 2026
AB 1188: Authorizing the creation of an emergency services district, authorizing an emergency services district to levy a property tax, and authorizing an emergency services district to impose special charges and issue debt. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
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 596: Providing written notice of tax assessor entry upon property. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 873: Limitations on extraterritorial subdivision ordinances of incorporated municipalities.
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2026
SB 966: Water diversion or elevation projects in towns.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1088: An assistance program for water infrastructure in 3rd class and 4th class cities, villages, and towns; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 1148: Authorizing the creation of an emergency services district, authorizing an emergency services district to levy a property tax, and authorizing an emergency services district to impose special charges and issue debt. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 17

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 181: Authorizing towns to challenge certain city or village annexation procedures.
Became law.
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.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 506: Requiring the county clerk to organize the first election of officers following the incorporation of a city or village.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 583: Community welcoming signs within highway rights-of-way.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 12, 2012
AB 586: Professional land surveyors; the practice of professional land surveying; surveying land abutting navigable waters; various changes regarding platting, surveying, and certified survey maps; and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 592: Financial assistance to towns for certain dam safety projects.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 629: No-passing zones on state trunk highways within the boundaries of a municipality.
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
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.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 129: Authorizing towns to challenge certain city or village annexation procedures.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
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 443: Financial assistance to towns for certain dam safety projects.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 444: Professional land surveyors; the practice of professional land surveying; surveying land abutting navigable waters; various changes regarding platting, surveying, and certified survey maps; and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 8

Apr 28, 2010
AB 239: Limiting a city's and village's use of direct annexation and authorizing limited town challenges to an annexation.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 490: Receivership for abatement of residential nuisances.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 546: Requiring governmental bodies of certain political subdivisions to post meeting notices and minutes on their Web sites.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 20, 2010
SB 172: Limiting a city's and village's use of direct annexation and authorizing limited town challenges to an annexation.
Became law.
May 20, 2010
SB 268: The location of facilities in which rendering, animal food processing, or grease processing is conducted.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 276: Requiring governmental bodies of school districts and certain political subdivisions to post meeting notices and minutes on their Web sites.
Passed both chambers, then stopped.
Feb 22, 2010
SB 413: Receivership for abatement of residential nuisances.
Became law.
May 14, 2010
SB 541: Providing public notice of a sale of personal property or real estate on execution.
Became law.

Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject