AB882 • 2025

town authority over the water elevation of an artificial water body created by a dam and recourse due to damage caused by an obstructed waterway

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representatives Tucker and Born, cosponsored by Senator Quinn
Last action: 2026-05-13
Official status: A - Veto Sustained
Effective date: Not listed

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town authority over the water elevation of an artificial water body created by a dam and recourse due to damage caused by an obstructed waterway

town authority over the water elevation of an artificial water body created by a dam and recourse due to damage caused by an obstructed waterway Status: A - Veto Sustained

What This Bill Does

town authority over the water elevation of an artificial water body created by a dam and recourse due to damage caused by an obstructed waterway Status: A - Veto Sustained

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Bill History

2026-05-13 Asm.
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
2026-05-12 Asm.
Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
2026-04-08 Asm.
Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2026
2026-04-02 Asm.
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
2026-03-20 Asm.
Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026
2026-03-18 Asm.
Received from Senate concurred in
2026-03-17 Sen.
Read a second time
2026-03-17 Sen.
Ordered to a third reading
2026-03-17 Sen.
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-03-17 Sen.
Read a third time and concurred in
2026-03-17 Sen.
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-03-16 Sen.
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-03-16 Sen.
Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-03-09 Sen.
Executive action taken
2026-03-09 Sen.
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry , Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-03-09 Sen.
Available for scheduling
2026-03-02 Sen.
Public hearing held
2026-02-20 Sen.
Read first time and referred to committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
2026-02-19 Sen.
Received from Assembly
2026-02-18 Asm.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer
2026-02-18 Asm.
Read a second time
2026-02-18 Asm.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Tucker
2026-02-18 Asm.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted
2026-02-18 Asm.
Ordered to a third reading
2026-02-18 Asm.
Rules suspended
2026-02-18 Asm.
Read a third time and passed
2026-02-18 Asm.
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-02-17 Asm.
Made a special order of business at 1:29 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13
2026-02-09 Asm.
Senator Stafsholt added as a cosponsor
2026-02-02 Asm.
Representative Moses added as a coauthor
2026-01-30 Asm.
Report passage recommended by Committee on Environment , Ayes 4, Noes 2
2026-01-30 Asm.
Referred to committee on Rules
2026-01-29 Asm.
Executive action taken
2026-01-21 Asm.
Public hearing held
2026-01-16 Asm.
Introduced by Representatives Tucker and Born ; cosponsored by Senator Quinn
2026-01-16 Asm.
Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment

Official Summary Text

town authority over the water elevation of an artificial water body created by a dam and recourse due to damage caused by an obstructed waterway
Status: A - Veto Sustained

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Wisconsin Legislature: AB882: Text as Enrolled

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2025 Assembly Bill 882

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2025 WISCONSIN ACT
An Act

to renumber
82.03 (5) (c);
to amend
88.90 (1);
to create
82.03 (5) (ag) of the statutes;
relating to:
town authority over the water elevation of an artificial water body created by a dam and recourse due to damage caused by an obstructed waterway.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
AB882,1
Section

1
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82.03 (5) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
82.03
(5)
(ag) Notwithstanding s. 31.02 (2), the town board may prescribe the maximum water elevation for an artificial water body created by a dam that includes the use of a diversion pump and that is located in the town if the town board has determined that a certain water elevation of that water body causes the road bed of a highway in the town to be saturated.
AB882,2
Section

2
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82.03 (5) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 82.03 (5) (b) 3.
AB882,3
Section

3
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88.90 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
88.90
(1)
Whenever any natural watercourse becomes obstructed so that the natural flow of water along the same is retarded by the negligent action of the owner, occupant
,
or person in charge of the land on which the obstruction is located, the owner or occupant of any lands damaged
due to ground or surface water flooding caused
by such obstruction may request the removal thereof by giving notice in writing to such owner, occupant
,
or person in charge of the land on which the obstruction is located.

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