# Wisconsin SB316: 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 SB316, 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) Senate bill sponsored by Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Jesse James (Republican), Romaine Quinn (Republican) and 1 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 SB316
- 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: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-10
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Jesse James (Republican), Romaine Quinn (Republican), Patrick Testin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Subjects: Sen Bill 316, Land, Natural Resources, Department of -- Environmental protection, Natural resource
- 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: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Born (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony Kurtz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Tittl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Travis Tranel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy VanderMeer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House

## Actions (22)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Senator Wanggaard added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to committee on Senate Organization (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2 (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2 (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2 (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2 (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Stafsholt (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Representative Tucker added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-11-14: LRB correction (Senate Amendment 1) (Senate)
- 2025-11-13: Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin (Senate)
- 2025-09-17: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Representative Wichgers added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Representative Melotik added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Read first time and referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Introduced by Senators Testin, Cabral-Guevara, James and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Novak, Franklin, Kaufert, Armstrong, Behnke, Born, Dittrich, Duchow, Kitchens, Kreibich, Krug, Mursau, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer and Steffen (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Amendment 1, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB316-SSA1-SA1), [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB316-SSA1-SA1-SA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB316-SSA1-SA1-SA1.pdf), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB316-SSA1-SA1.pdf)
- Senate Substitute Amendment 1, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB316-SSA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB316-SSA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB316), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB316.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Senate Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB316-SSA1-SA1)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB316-SSA1-SA1-SA1)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB316-SSA1-SA1-SA1.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB316-SSA1-SA1.pdf)
- [Senate Substitute Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB316-SSA1)
- [Senate Substitute Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB316-SSA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB316)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB316.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB316-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).