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 1An Act to renumber and amend 1.10; and to create 1.10 (title) and 1.10 (2) of
2the statutes; relating to: designating "Oh Wisconsin, Land of My Dreams" as
3the 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 4Section 1. 1.10 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB171,1,5 51.10 (title) State song, state ballad, state dance and state symbols.
SB171, s. 2 6Section 2. 1.10 of the statutes is renumbered 1.10 (1) and amended to read:
SB171,2,37 1.10 (1) State song, state dance and state symbols State song. The Wisconsin
8state song is "On, Wisconsin", music written by W. T. Purdy, the words to which are

1as follows: "On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin! Grand old badger state! We, thy loyal sons
2and daughters, Hail thee, good and great. On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin Champion
3of the right, `Forward', our motto — God will give thee might!".
SB171,2,4 4(3) State dance. The Wisconsin state dance is the polka.
SB171,2,5 5(4) State symbols. The state symbols are as follows:
SB171,2,7 6(a) The mourning dove (zenaidura macroura corolinensis linnaus) is the
7symbol of peace; the.
SB171,2,8 8(b) The Wisconsin state beverage is milk; the.
SB171,2,9 9(c) The Wisconsin state tree is the sugar maple (acer saccharum); the.
SB171,2,10 10(d) The Wisconsin state grain is corn (Zea mays) ; the.
SB171,2,11 11(e) The Wisconsin state flower is the wood violet (viola papilionacea); the.
SB171,2,12 12(f) The Wisconsin state bird is the robin (turdus migratorius); the.
SB171,2,14 13(g) The Wisconsin state fish is the muskellunge (Esox masquinongy
14masquinongy Mitchell); the.
SB171,2,15 15(h) The Wisconsin state animal is the badger (taxidea taxus); the.
SB171,2,16 16(i) The Wisconsin domestic animal is the dairy cow (bos taurus); the.
SB171,2,18 17(j) The Wisconsin wildlife animal is the white-tailed deer (odocoileus
18virginianus); the.
SB171,2,19 19(k) The Wisconsin state dog is the American water spaniel; the.
SB171,2,20 20(L) The Wisconsin state insect is the honey bee (apis mellifera); the.
SB171,2,21 21(m) The Wisconsin state fossil is the trilobite (calymene celebra); the.
SB171,2,22 22(n) The Wisconsin state mineral is the galena (lead sulfide); the.
SB171,2,23 23(o) The Wisconsin state rock is the red granite; and the.
SB171,2,24 24(p) The Wisconsin state soil is the Antigo silt loam (typic glossoboralf).
SB171,3,4
1(5) Information required in Blue Book. The Wisconsin Blue Book shall
2include the information contained in this section concerning the state song, ballad,
3dance, beverage, tree, grain, flower, bird, fish, animal, domestic animal, wildlife
4animal, dog, insect, fossil, mineral, rock and soil.
SB171, s. 3 5Section 3. 1.10 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB171,3,186 1.10 (2) State ballad. The Wisconsin state ballad is "Oh Wisconsin, Land of
7My Dreams", music written by Shari A. Sarazin and lyrics written by Erma Barrett,
8the words to which are as follows: "Oh Wisconsin, land of beauty, With your hillsides
9and your plains, With your jackpine and your birch tree, And your oak of mighty
10frame. Land of rivers, lakes and valleys, Land of warmth and winter snows, Land of
11birds and beasts and humanity, Oh Wisconsin, I love you so. (chorus) Oh Wisconsin,
12land of my dreams, Oh Wisconsin, you're all I'll ever need. A little heaven here on
13earth could you be, Oh Wisconsin, land of my dreams. In the summer golden grain
14fields, In the winter drift of white snow, In the springtime robins singing, In the
15autumn flaming colors show. Oh I wonder who could wander, Or who could want to
16drift for long, Away from all your beauty, All your sunshine, all your sweet song.
17(repeat chorus) And when it's time let my spirit run free, In Wisconsin, land of my
18dreams.".
SB171,3,1919 (End)
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