2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 315

An Act to renumber and amend 23.096 (2) (a) and 30.277 (5); to amend 23.09 (19) (d), 23.09 (20) (b), 23.09 (20m) (b), 23.0915 (2p), 23.0917 (1) (e), 23.0917 (3) (a), 23.0917 (3) (bt) 3., 23.0917 (3) (bw) 2., 23.0917 (4) (a), 23.0917 (4) (e) (intro.), 23.0917 (4j) (b), 23.0917 (5g) (a), 23.0917 (5g) (b), 23.0917 (5g) (L), 23.0917 (8) (e), 23.0917 (8) (f) 2., 23.0917 (12), 23.0953 (2) (a) (intro.) and 23.096 (2m) (intro.); to create 23.09 (19) (dm), 23.09 (20) (bm), 23.09 (20m) (c), 23.0917 (3) (br) 3., 23.0917 (3) (bu), 23.0917 (3) (dm) 9., 23.0917 (4) (d) 1m. g., 23.0917 (4) (d) 2m. c., 23.0917 (8) (h), 23.0917 (8) (i), 23.09175, 23.096 (2) (a) 1. and 30.277 (5) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program and a major land acquisitions program. (FE)

Status: S - Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
2/19/2026 Sen.Senator Wanggaard added as a cosponsor735
1/22/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44491

History

Date / House Action Journal
6/9/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Kurtz, Novak, Franklin, Kaufert, Armstrong, Behnke, Born, Dittrich, Duchow, Kitchens, Kreibich, Krug, Mursau, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Tusler and Steffen;
cosponsored by Senators Testin, Cabral-Guevara, James and Quinn
171
6/9/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation171
6/11/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
6/11/2025 Asm.Representative Melotik added as a coauthor173
6/12/2025 Asm.LRB correction174
6/18/2025 Asm.Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor179
9/17/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
11/10/2025 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kurtz340
11/11/2025 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Miresse346
11/11/2025 Asm.LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)347
11/12/2025 Asm.Executive action taken 
11/20/2025 Asm.Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 7, Noes 5381
11/20/2025 Asm.Report without recommendation (Assembly Rule 19) by Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 6, Noes 6381
11/20/2025 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules382
1/14/2026 Asm.Representative Tucker added as a coauthor453
1/16/2026 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Kurtz466
1/20/2026 Asm.Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules 
1/22/2026 Asm.Read a second time491
1/22/2026 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Miresse491
1/22/2026 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 44491
1/22/2026 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted491
1/22/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading491
1/22/2026 Asm.Rules suspended491
1/22/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44491
1/22/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged492
1/22/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly633
1/26/2026 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage640
2/11/2026 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin684
2/19/2026 Sen.Senator Wanggaard added as a cosponsor735
 
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