# Wisconsin AB315: 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)

Wisconsin AB315, 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), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Mark Born (Republican) and 18 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB315
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: 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: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-06-09
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Mark Born (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Tony Kurtz (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Shae Sortwell (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Paul Tittl (Republican), Travis Tranel (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Nancy VanderMeer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Land, Natural Resources, Department of -- Environmental protection, Natural resource
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (106 yes, 88 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mark Born (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tony Kurtz (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Tittl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Travis Tranel (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nancy VanderMeer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44 | pass | 53 | 44 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 44 | pass | 53 | 44 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Senator Wanggaard added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Read first time and referred to committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2026-01-22: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44 (House)
- 2026-01-22: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-01-22: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-01-22: Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted (House)
- 2026-01-22: Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 44 (House)
- 2026-01-22: Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Miresse (House)
- 2026-01-22: Read a second time (House)
- 2026-01-20: Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-16: Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Kurtz (House)
- 2026-01-14: Representative Tucker added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-11-20: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-11-20: Report without recommendation (Assembly Rule 19) by Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 6, Noes 6 (House)
- 2025-11-20: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 7, Noes 5 (House)
- 2025-11-12: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-11-11: LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1) (House)
- 2025-11-11: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Miresse (House)
- 2025-11-10: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kurtz (House)
- 2025-09-17: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-06-18: Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-06-12: LRB correction (House)
- 2025-06-11: Representative Melotik added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-06-11: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-06-09: Read first time and referred to Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation (House)
- 2025-06-09: 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 (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Substitute Amendment 2, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB315-ASA2), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB315-ASA2.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB315), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB315.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB315-ASA2)
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB315-ASA2.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB315)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB315.pdf)

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