2011-2012 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 161

Relating to: creating forest enterprise areas; the creation of a managed forest land board of review; review of certain decisions of the Department of Natural Resources regarding forestry practices on managed forest land; annual allowable timber harvests; management plans for large ownerships of managed forest land and for group enrollments; designation of additional managed forest land; leasing of managed forest land; the taxation of managed forest land; granting rule-making authority; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; and making an appropriation. Relating to: creating forest enterprise areas; the creation of a managed forest land board of review; review of certain decisions of the Department of Natural Resources regarding forestry practices on managed forest land; annual allowable timber harvests; management plans for large ownerships of managed forest land and for group enrollments; designation of additional managed forest land; leasing of managed forest land; the taxation of managed forest land; granting rule-making authority; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; and making an appropriation.

Status: S-Available for Scheduling

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/23/2012 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1820
2/24/2012 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0738

History

Date / House Action Journal
8/3/2011 Sen.Introduced by Joint Legislative Council 
8/3/2011 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Environment408
8/5/2011 Sen.Withdrawn from committee on Natural Resources and Environment and rereferred to committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, pursuant to Senate Rule 46 (2)(c)410
9/26/2011 Sen.LRB correction465
9/27/2011 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
9/28/2011 Sen.LRB correction471
12/7/2011 Sen.LRB correction621
12/19/2011 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
12/27/2011 Sen.Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Schultz632
2/6/2012 Sen.Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Schultz685
2/9/2012 Sen.Public hearing held 
2/23/2012 Sen.Executive action taken 
2/24/2012 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0738
2/24/2012 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0738
2/24/2012 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0738
2/24/2012 Sen.Available for scheduling 
3/9/2012 Sen.Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Moulton782
3/23/2012 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1820
 
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