# Wisconsin SB816: An Act to create 20.370 (4) (kt) and 30.2024 of the statutes; Relating to: making a grant for dredging of the Deerskin River in the town of Washington in Vilas County and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin SB816, An Act to create 20.370 (4) (kt) and 30.2024 of the statutes; Relating to: making a grant for dredging of the Deerskin River in the town of Washington in Vilas County and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Mary Felzkowski (Republican); 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 SB816
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 20.370 (4) (kt) and 30.2024 of the statutes; Relating to: making a grant for dredging of the Deerskin River in the town of Washington in Vilas County and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsor: Mary Felzkowski (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Sen Bill 816, Natural Resources, Department of -- Environmental protection, Vilas County, Waterways and water power
- 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: Mary Felzkowski (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Swearingen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Representative Tucker added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Introduced by Senator Felzkowski; cosponsored by Representatives Swearingen and Callahan (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB816), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB816.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB816)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB816.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB816-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).