# Wisconsin AB707: An Act to amend 20.370 (2) (cr), 77.88 (2) (ac) 1. and 77.88 (5m) of the statutes; Relating to: managed forest land recording fees. (FE)

Wisconsin AB707, An Act to amend 20.370 (2) (cr), 77.88 (2) (ac) 1. and 77.88 (5m) of the statutes; Relating to: managed forest land recording fees. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Mike Bare (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic) and 10 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB707
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 20.370 (2) (cr), 77.88 (2) (ac) 1. and 77.88 (5m) of the statutes; Relating to: managed forest land recording fees. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Mike Bare (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Paul Melotik (Republican), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Forestry, Natural Resources, Department of -- Administration
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Wall (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-20: Representative Sheehan added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-09: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-05: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-12-18: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-03: Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs (House)
- 2025-12-03: Introduced by Representatives Mursau, Bare, Clancy, DeSmidt, Madison, Melotik, Miresse, Phelps, Roe, Stroud, Johnson, Palmeri and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Wall, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, Keyeski and Ratcliff (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB707), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB707.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB707)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB707.pdf)

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- [AB674: An Act to create 157.06 (15m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting knowing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB674-2025)
- [SB176: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB176-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB707-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).