Wisconsin 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 23 R · 5 D cosponsors

AB 451 — Relating to: designating the Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Highway and directional signage for the Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial and Education Center. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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The bill designates STH 28 as the Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Highway and mandates the erection of directional signs for the Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial and Education Center.

  • 84.02 (5) (d) 1.

    Identification of each veterans memorial highway or bridge designated under this chapter. → Identification of each veterans memorial highway or bridge designated under this chapter and the Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Highway designated under s. 84.10295.

    This change adds the Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Highway to the list of identified memorial highways or bridges.

  • 84.02 (5) (d) 2.

    p. The Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial and Education Center in the village of Kewaskum in Washington County.

    This change officially adds the Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial and Education Center to the list of locations recognized in the state.

  • 84.101

    or that is designated under s. 84.10295, → or that is designated under s. 84.10295, and,

    This change clarifies that maintenance also applies to the Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Highway.

  • 84.10295

    Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Highway. (1) The department shall designate and mark the route of STH 28, commencing at the I 41 and STH 28 interchange in Dodge County and proceeding easterly to the intersection with STH 144 in Washington County, as the 'Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Highway' as a living memorial for the lives lost in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, for the protective services personnel who responded to the attacks, and for the veterans who served in subsequent conflicts.

    This section creates the designation for the Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Highway, outlining its route and purpose.

  • 86.19 (1g) (h)

    The department shall erect and maintain directional signs along I 41, USH 45, and STH 28 for the Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial and Education Center in the village of Kewaskum in Washington County, a facility serving to honor those who perished and as a space of reflection for the state of Wisconsin.

    This section mandates that the DOT put up directional signs for the Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial and Education Center.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Laid on the table

  3. Placed on calendar 10-10-2019 by Committee on Rules

  4. Referred to committee on Rules

  5. Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  6. Representatives Shankland, Hesselbein and C. Taylor added as coauthors

  7. Representatives B. Meyers and Vining added as coauthors

  8. Executive action taken

  9. Public hearing held

  10. Senator Cowles added as a cosponsor

  11. Representative Zamarripa added as a coauthor

  12. Fiscal estimate received

  13. Representatives Hutton and Steffen added as coauthors

  14. Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation

  15. Introduced by Representatives Ramthun, Brooks, Gundrum, Brandtjen, Born, Anderson, Billings, Brostoff, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Fields, Horlacher, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Kurtz, Macco, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ott, Pronschinske, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Summerfield, Tauchen, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, Vruwink, Wichgers, Zimmerman, Loudenbeck, Haywood and Dittrich; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Darling, Kooyenga, Schachtner, Wanggaard, Wirch, Olsen and Bernier

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50 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 82 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 451?
AB 451 is sponsored by Ramthun, Brandtjen, Born, Mark (Republican), Billings, Jill (Democrat), Brostoff, Doyle, Steve (Democrat), Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Brooks, Robert (Republican), Edming, Felzkowski, Mary (Republican), Fields, Horlacher, Jagler, John (Republican), James, Katsma, Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kuglitsch, Kulp, Macco, Milroy, Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Neylon, Adam (Republican), Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ott, Pronschinske, Treig (Republican), Quinn, Romaine (Republican), Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Skowronski, Snyder, Patrick (Republican), Spiros, John (Republican), Summerfield, Rob (Republican), Tauchen, Tittl, Paul (Republican), Tranel, Travis (Republican), Tusler, Ron (Republican), Vruwink, Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), Zimmerman, Shannon (Republican), Loudenbeck, Haywood, Kalan (Democrat), Kurtz, Tony (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), and Anderson, Clinton (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 451?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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