WisconsinNatural resources board could sell nearby state land to limit avian flu
The failed proposal would let Wisconsin's natural resources board sell certain state land near commercial egg farms to help prevent avian flu from spreading.
What it does
The natural resources board could sell state land next to or within one mile of a commercial egg farm when the sale is meant to prevent avian flu.
Argument forSelling nearby state land could give the board another way to limit conditions that might help avian flu spread around commercial egg farms.
Argument againstSelling state land near egg farms could reduce public control of those properties, while the text does not require a specific sale process or replacement land.
More detail
The natural resources board would be allowed to sell certain state-owned land to prevent the spread of avian flu. This covers land under the Department of Natural Resources' jurisdiction that is next to or within one mile of a commercial egg farm. The land must be owned by the state and under the department's jurisdiction. The sale must be intended to prevent the spread of avian flu. This authority would apply notwithstanding the existing rule in subsection (1).
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 13Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82Latest
- May 12Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- Apr 3Report vetoed by the Governor Tony Evers on 4-3-2026Major
- Apr 2Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026To Governor
- Mar 20Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026Minor
- Mar 18Received from Senate concurred inMinor
- Mar 17Ordered immediately messaged
- Vote recorded SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 17Read a third time and concurred inPassed Senate
- Mar 17Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Mar 17Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Mar 17Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
- Mar 17Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken
- Mar 17Read a second timeMinor
- Mar 17Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Habush Sinykin, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and WirchMinor
- Mar 16Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 11Available for scheduling
- Vote recorded Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3Minor
- Mar 11Executive action taken
- Mar 10Public hearing held
- Feb 27Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture and RevenueMinor
- Feb 26Senator Testin added as a cosponsor
- Feb 23Received from AssemblyMinor
- Feb 19Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 19Read a third time and passedPassed Assembly
- Feb 19Rules suspended
- Feb 19Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Feb 19Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 adoptedMajor
- Feb 19Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative DuchowMinor
- Feb 19Read a second timeMinor
- Feb 19Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative SubeckMinor
- Feb 19Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative SubeckMinor
- Feb 18Made a special order of business at 12:05 PM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
- Feb 12Referred to committee on RulesMinor
- Vote recorded Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3Minor
- Feb 11Senator Nass added as a cosponsor
- Feb 11Executive action taken
- Feb 11Public hearing held
- Feb 6Read first time and referred to Committee on State AffairsMinor
- Feb 6Introduced by Representatives Duchow, O'Connor and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator QuinnIntroduced
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