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Yes: 24 • No: 9
WisconsinSB8252025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)Senate
An Act to renumber 13.489 (1c) (a); to amend 13.489 (4) (a) 1. a., 13.489 (4) (a) 1. b. and 13.489 (4m) (a); to create 13.489 (1c) (am) of the statutes; Relating to: environmental review prerequisites for certain major highway project actions.
Sponsored By: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Cory Tomczyk (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Sen Bill 825Road -- Construction and repairTransportation Projects CommissionTransportationDepartment of -- Roads
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Earlier approval steps for Wisconsin highways
Wisconsin’s Transportation Projects Commission can approve certain major highway projects using approved draft environmental documents instead of final documents. These include draft environmental impact statements, environmental assessments, and categorical exclusions, which exempt projects from preparing those statements or assessments. The commission must receive notice of approval by Wisconsin’s transportation department, or the Federal Highway Administration when needed for federal funding. Construction must still start within six years after the first July 1 following commission approval. Financing plans must show enough funding to meet that deadline, conditioned on approval of the draft environmental document. For projects under Wisconsin Statute 84.013(1)(a)2m., the department must report before construction and can request commission approval after completing a draft.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Brad Pfaff
Democratic • Senate
Cory Tomczyk
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Andrew Hysell
Democratic • House
Nancy VanderMeer
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/18/2026
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 24, Noes 9
Yes: 24 • No: 9
Actions Timeline
Published 3-21-2026
3/20/2026SenateReport approved by the Governor on 3-20-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 110
3/20/2026SenatePresented to the Governor on 3-18-2026
3/18/2026SenateReport correctly enrolled
2/24/2026SenateReceived from Assembly concurred in
2/23/2026SenateOrdered immediately messaged
2/19/2026HouseRead a third time and concurred in
2/19/2026HouseRules suspended
2/19/2026HouseOrdered to a third reading
2/19/2026HouseRead a second time
2/19/2026HouseMade a special order of business at 11:39 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
2/18/2026HouseReferred to committee on Rules
2/18/2026HouseReceived from Senate
2/18/2026HouseOrdered immediately messaged
2/18/2026SenateRead a third time and passed, Ayes 24, Noes 9
2/18/2026SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
2/18/2026SenateOrdered to a third reading
2/18/2026SenateRead a second time
2/18/2026SenatePlaced on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2/17/2026SenateAvailable for scheduling
2/4/2026SenateReport passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2
2/4/2026SenateExecutive action taken
2/4/2026SenatePublic hearing held
1/20/2026SenateRead first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
1/14/2026SenateIntroduced by Senators Tomczyk and Pfaff; cosponsored by Representatives VanderMeer and Hysell
1/14/2026Senate
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