Wisconsin 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: To Executive 7 R cosponsors

SB 615 — Relating to: report on access to public lands owned or managed by the Department of Natural Resources. (FE)

Last action — Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

38 added · 22 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Senate Bill 615 includes the addition of a requirement for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to not only prepare a report on public access opportunities for various types of land but also to create and publish a comprehensive map that identifies these properties. This change matters because it enhances transparency and accessibility, making it easier for the public to locate and understand the land available for recreational use, potentially increasing public engagement with natural resources.

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- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRBa0908/1 ZDW:skw SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 615 October 25, 2021 - Offered by SenatorsOWLES and M ARKLEIN.
- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRB-3450/1 ZDW:skw SENATE BILL 615 October 14, 2021 - Introduced by Senators M ARKLEIN, STAFSHOL, B ALLWEG, FELZKOWSKI, FEYEN, AGLER , TROEBEL, TESTINand W ANGGAARD, cosponsored by Representatives M AGNAFIC, C ABRAL-GUEVARA , CALLAHAN , D ITTRIC, EDMING , JAMES, M OSES, MURSAU , NOVAK, TRANEL , KRUG, W ICHGERS and THIESFELDT.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
Referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues.
1.
A N A CT relating to:
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report on access to public lands owned or managed by the Department of Natural Resources.
before “report" insert “a map and".
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill requires the Department of Natural Resources to prepare a report that identifies public access opportunities on all lands owned or managed by DNR, land acquired under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program, and open managed forest lands.
2.
DNR must submit its report to the legislature no later than January 31, 2022.
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For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
delete the material beginning with “The department" and ending with “s.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
77.83." on line 7 and substitute “The department of natural resources shall prepare a report on all land owned or managed by the department, land acquired with funding made available by the department, land open to public access under s.
S ECTION1.0Nonstatutory provisions.
281.36 (3r) (e) or (11) (b), land acquired under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program under s.
(1) PUBLIC LAND ACCESS REPORT.
23.0915 or 23.0917, managed forest lands that are open to public access under s.
The department of natural resources shall prepare a report on all land owned or managed by the department, land acquired under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program under s.
77.83, conservation easements, and access easements.”.
23.0915 or 23.0917, and managed forest lands that are open to public access under s.
3.
77.83.
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- 2022 Legislature - 2 - LRB-3450/1 ZDW:skw SENATE BILL 615 SECTION 1 For each property contained in the report, the department shall identify the number and type of access points for each property and the total miles of roads that are open or closed, including any seasonal restrictions, to motorized vehicular access by the public.
after that line insert:
For lands acquired under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program under s.
“(2) GISMAP OF PROPERTIES.The department of natural resources shall publish on the department's Internet site a single geographic information system map LRBa0908/1 - 2022 Legislature - 2 - ZDW:skw identifying each property identified in the public land access report prepared under sub.
23.0915 or 23.0917, the department shall verify the lands are open for public access as required under s.
(1).”.
23.09165.
The department shall submit the report to the joint committee on finance and to the senate and assembly standing committees having jurisdiction over natural resources no later than January 31, 2022.
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Action History

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Public hearing held

  3. Representative Pronschinske added as a cosponsor

  4. Read first time and referred to committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation

  5. Fiscal estimate received

  6. Received from Senate

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 28, Noes 4

  9. Rules suspended

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  12. Read a second time

  13. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Cowles and Marklein

  14. Fiscal estimate received

  15. Placed on calendar 10-25-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  16. Fiscal estimate requested from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau, by the committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 96 (1), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  17. Available for scheduling

  18. Report passage recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  19. Executive action taken

  20. Representative Schraa added as a cosponsor

  21. Public hearing held

  22. Representative Zimmerman added as a cosponsor

  23. Read first time and referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues

  24. Introduced by Senators Marklein, Stafsholt, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jagler, Stroebel, Testin and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Magnafici, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, James, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Tranel, Krug, Wichgers and Thiesfeldt

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (9)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (123)

123 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 28 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11100
Republican 12001
Democrat 5300
Total 28401
% of votes cast 85%12%0%3%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
BALLWEG — Yea
ROTH — Yea
BERNIER — Yea
BEWLEY — Yea
STROEBEL — Yea
KOOYENGA — Yea
COWLES — Yea
DARLING — Yea
ERPENBACH — Yea
PETROWSKI — Yea
RINGHAND — Yea
AGARD — Nay
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Yea
Johnson, LaTonya Democrat Yea
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Yea
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Yea
Wirch, Robert Democrat Yea
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Not Voting
Jagler, John Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 615?
SB 615 is sponsored by Wanggaard, Van (Republican), Testin, Patrick (Republican), Stroebel, Jagler, John (Republican), Feyen, Dan (Republican), Felzkowski, Mary (Republican), Ballweg, Stafsholt, Rob (Republican), and Marklein, Howard (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 615?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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