WisconsinSoybean firefighting products qualify for Wisconsin forest fire grants
Wisconsin's forest fire grant program treats soybean-based firefighting products as eligible purchases, with grants able to cover up to half of purchase costs.
What it does
Purchases of soybean-based firefighting products qualify for Wisconsin's forest fire grants. The program can cover up to half of purchase costs; eligibility does not guarantee an award.
Argument forGrant support could help applicants afford soybean-based firefighting materials they choose to use to fight forest fires.
Argument againstFunding soybean products could leave less grant money available for other forest firefighting supplies, equipment, and training.
More detail
The law counts purchases of soybean-based firefighting products as eligible grant costs. This provision applies to Wisconsin's grant program for supplies, equipment, and training used to fight forest fires. The product must be intended for use in putting out fires. The Department of Natural Resources sets grant criteria and procedures, so an eligible purchase does not guarantee an award.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 6Published 4-3-2026Latest
- Apr 6Report approved by the Governor Tony Evers on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 178Became Law
- Apr 2Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026To Governor
- Mar 19Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor
- Mar 6Representative Brown added as a cosponsor
- Feb 24Report correctly enrolledMinor
- Feb 19Received from Assembly concurred inMinor
- Feb 18Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 18Read a third time and concurred inPassed House
- Feb 18Rules suspended
- Feb 18Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Feb 18Read a second timeMinor
- Feb 17Made a special order of business at 1:19 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13
- Feb 16Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor
- Feb 12Read first time and referred to committee on RulesMinor
- Feb 9Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
- Jan 21Representative Tucker added as a cosponsor
- Jan 9Representative DeSanto added as a cosponsor
- Jan 8Representatives Behnke and Billings added as cosponsors
- Jan 7Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor
- Jan 5Representative Joers added as a cosponsor
- 2025
- Nov 19Received from SenateMinor
- Nov 18Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 18Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor
- Nov 18Read a third time and passedPassed Senate
- Nov 18Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Nov 18Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Nov 18Read a second timeMinor
- Nov 14Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 6Available for scheduling
- Vote recorded Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0. Result: pass.Upper
- Nov 6Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0Minor
- Nov 6Executive action taken
- Nov 4Public hearing held
- Oct 10Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
- Oct 2Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and RevenueMinor
- Oct 2Introduced by Senators Marklein, Jacque, Jagler, James, Nass and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Moses, Tranel, Dittrich, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Mursau, O'Connor, Palmeri, Snodgrass, Stroud and WichgersIntroduced
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