AB530: Bill Text

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

2005 Assembly BILL 530

June 28, 2005 - Introduced by Representatives Schneider, Boyle, Musser, Freese, Fields and Albers. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

AB530,1,3 An Act to create 23.25 (2r) of the statutes; relating to: prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from using the word squaw in the name of a lake of stream.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill prohibits the Department of Natural Resources from using the word "squaw" in the name of any lake or stream. If the word "squaw" is currently being used in that manner, the name must be changed.

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:

AB530, s. 1 Section 1. 23.25 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB530,2,2 23.25 (2r) The department may not use the word "squaw" in the name of any lake or stream. If the word "squaw" is used in a name for any lake or stream on the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], the department shall change the name to eliminate the use of the word "squaw."

AB530,2,3 (End)