SB171: Bill Text

May 25, 1999 - Introduced by Senator Schultz, cosponsored by Representatives Albers, Spillner and Freese. Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.

SB171,1,3 An Act to renumber and amend 1.10; and to create 1.10 (title) and 1.10 (2) of the statutes; relating to: designating "Oh Wisconsin, Land of My Dreams" as the Wisconsin state ballad.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, "On Wisconsin" is the Wisconsin state song and the Wisconsin Blue Book is required to include that information. This bill designates "Oh Wisconsin, Land of My Dreams" as the Wisconsin state ballad and requires the Wisconsin Blue Book to include that information.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB171, s. 1 Section 1. 1.10 (title) of the statutes is created to read:

SB171,1,5 1.10 (title) State song, state ballad, state dance and state symbols.

SB171, s. 2 Section 2. 1.10 of the statutes is renumbered 1.10 (1) and amended to read:

SB171,2,3 1.10 (1) State song, state dance and state symbols State song. The Wisconsin state song is "On, Wisconsin", music written by W. T. Purdy, the words to which are as follows: "On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin! Grand old badger state! We, thy loyal sons and daughters, Hail thee, good and great. On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin Champion of the right, `Forward', our motto — God will give thee might!".

SB171,2,4 (3) State dance. The Wisconsin state dance is the polka.

SB171,2,5 (4) State symbols. The state symbols are as follows:

SB171,2,7 (a) The mourning dove (zenaidura macroura corolinensis linnaus) is the symbol of peace; the.

SB171,2,8 (b) The Wisconsin state beverage is milk; the.

SB171,2,9 (c) The Wisconsin state tree is the sugar maple (acer saccharum); the.

SB171,2,10 (d) The Wisconsin state grain is corn (Zea mays) ; the.

SB171,2,11 (e) The Wisconsin state flower is the wood violet (viola papilionacea); the.

SB171,2,12 (f) The Wisconsin state bird is the robin (turdus migratorius); the.

SB171,2,14 (g) The Wisconsin state fish is the muskellunge (Esox masquinongy masquinongy Mitchell); the.

SB171,2,15 (h) The Wisconsin state animal is the badger (taxidea taxus); the.

SB171,2,16 (i) The Wisconsin domestic animal is the dairy cow (bos taurus); the.

SB171,2,18 (j) The Wisconsin wildlife animal is the white-tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus); the.

SB171,2,19 (k) The Wisconsin state dog is the American water spaniel; the.

SB171,2,20 (L) The Wisconsin state insect is the honey bee (apis mellifera); the.

SB171,2,21 (m) The Wisconsin state fossil is the trilobite (calymene celebra); the.

SB171,2,22 (n) The Wisconsin state mineral is the galena (lead sulfide); the.

SB171,2,23 (o) The Wisconsin state rock is the red granite; and the.

SB171,2,24 (p) The Wisconsin state soil is the Antigo silt loam (typic glossoboralf).

SB171,3,4 (5) Information required in Blue Book. The Wisconsin Blue Book shall include the information contained in this section concerning the state song, ballad, dance, beverage, tree, grain, flower, bird, fish, animal, domestic animal, wildlife animal, dog, insect, fossil, mineral, rock and soil.

SB171, s. 3 Section 3. 1.10 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

SB171,3,18 1.10 (2) State ballad. The Wisconsin state ballad is "Oh Wisconsin, Land of My Dreams", music written by Shari A. Sarazin and lyrics written by Erma Barrett, the words to which are as follows: "Oh Wisconsin, land of beauty, With your hillsides and your plains, With your jackpine and your birch tree, And your oak of mighty frame. Land of rivers, lakes and valleys, Land of warmth and winter snows, Land of birds and beasts and humanity, Oh Wisconsin, I love you so. (chorus) Oh Wisconsin, land of my dreams, Oh Wisconsin, you're all I'll ever need. A little heaven here on earth could you be, Oh Wisconsin, land of my dreams. In the summer golden grain fields, In the winter drift of white snow, In the springtime robins singing, In the autumn flaming colors show. Oh I wonder who could wander, Or who could want to drift for long, Away from all your beauty, All your sunshine, all your sweet song. (repeat chorus) And when it's time let my spirit run free, In Wisconsin, land of my dreams.".

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