DNR Secretary Bill Heads to the Governor’s Desk
gengberg November 7th, 2009
We wanted to share the GREAT news with you right away!Thanks to your vast efforts, the state Senate voted on AND approved AB 138, the bill to restore the Independent DNR Secretary yesterday!
Congratulations one and all. This is a huge victory for Wisconsin’s air, water, and open spaces.
A few details of how it all went down:
The Senate added a small technical amendment that would retain the part of the current law that allows the State Senate to approve the choice of the Secretary made by the Natural Resources Board.
Voting in FAVOR of final passage of the bill were Senators: Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, Kapanke, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Liebham, Miller, Plale, Risser, Schultz, Sullivan, Vinehout, and Wirch.
Be sure to contact your Senator to express your gratitude for their vote. You can learn how to contact them at: http://www.conservationvoters.org/Public/index.php?pageID=6
Voting AGAINST final passage of the bill were Senators: Darling, Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kanavas, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Olsen, and Taylor.
Because of the added amendment, the bill was immediately sent back to the state Assembly where the amendment was approved 49-44 around 11:00 pm last night.
The bill now heads to the Governor’s desk, which means we all have more work to do.
Despite a career of supporting the measure, Governor Doyle announced a reversal of his position earlier this year.
CALL THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE TODAY. Ask him to sign AB 138 into law.
You can reach Governor Doyle’s office at: 608-266-1212
Congratulations once again and THANK YOU for your immeasurable commitment to Wisconsin’s natural resources!!!
Sincerely,
Anne and the Team at Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters
