Rule Making Notices

Fish possession limits and fishing tournament regulations

Jul 27, 2026

Changes to the bag and possession limit for round goby on Lake Winnebago system area waters and possession and bag limit for other detrimental species on other waters of the state

Jul 27, 2026

Changes to s. NR 20.35 to allow for alternate size and bag limits for walleye under specific conditions for the rehabilitation of walleye fisheries

Jul 27, 2026

Approval requirements for sewerage projects and facilities

Jun 29, 2026

Amendments to ch. NR 140 to set numeric standards to minimize the concentration of polluting substances for certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in groundwater based on the 2025 DHS recommendations

Jun 29, 2026

Invasive species management and affecting small business

Jun 29, 2026

Changes to the bag and possession limit for round goby on Lake Winnebago system area waters and possession and bag limit for other detrimental species on other waters of the state

Jun 22, 2026

Administering the elk hunting license application

May 18, 2026

Implementation of electronics recycling program requirements

May 4, 2026

Aquatic plant management, manual removal and mechanical control regulations, and aquatic habitat protection, and revision of ch. NR 193 related to surface water grants

Mar 30, 2026

Minor changes to DNR property management regulations (the 2025 property management housekeeping rule)

Jan 20, 2026

Minor changes, corrections, and clarifications to fishing regulations on inland, outlying and boundary waters (the 2025 Fisheries Management housekeeping rule)

Jan 12, 2026

Amphibian and reptile regulations

Dec 15, 2025

The 2025 Wildlife Management Housekeeping rule

Dec 15, 2025

Minor changes to DNR property management regulations (the 2025 property management housekeeping rule)

Dec 8, 2025

Revising sharp-tailed grouse management zones

Oct 6, 2025

Drinking water standards for PFAS and affecting small businesses

Sep 15, 2025

Technical corrections to clarify and correct existing language and add federal Consumer Confidence Report requirements

Sep 15, 2025

Technical corrections to clarify and correct existing language and add federal Consumer Confidence Report requirements

Sep 8, 2025

Drinking water standards for PFAS and affecting small businesses

Sep 8, 2025

Updating lead and copper requirements for public drinking water in order to be consistent with revised federal requirements

Aug 25, 2025

All-terrain vehicles

Aug 18, 2025

Fishing regulations on inland, outlying and boundary waters (the 2025 Fisheries Management Spring Hearing rule)

Apr 28, 2025

Revising white-tailed deer management unit boundaries.

Apr 21, 2025

The 2025 wildlife management spring hearing rule

Mar 31, 2025

Revisions to ch. NR 146 related to water well driller, heat exchange driller, and pump installer licensing and registration, and drilling rig operator registration

Mar 10, 2025

Revisions to subch. III of ch. NR 812, Wis. Adm. Code, to update, correct and clarify existing code requirements and add requirements for new pump installations and water treatment and other specified code requirements within ch. NR 812, Wis. Adm. Code

Mar 10, 2025

Minocqua Chain walleye harvest regulations

Feb 17, 2025

An alternative method for a municipality to establish proof of financial responsibility required for a solid waste disposal facility

Jan 13, 2025

Revising white-tailed deer management unit boundaries

Dec 30, 2024

Fishing while in possession of a firearm

Dec 16, 2024

Lake Michigan trawling regulations

Dec 16, 2024

Revising white-tailed deer management unit boundaries

Dec 9, 2024

Lake Superior cisco and lake trout regulations

Nov 11, 2024

Lake Superior cisco and lake trout regulations

Oct 14, 2024

Landfills, solid waste management fees, financial responsibility and reporting requirements

Aug 26, 2024

The deer management assistance program

Aug 19, 2024

Revisions to fees for reviewing air pollution control construction permit applications and exemption determination requests under ch. NR 410

Jul 29, 2024

Wildlife damage and abatement

Jul 15, 2024

Navigable waterways

Jul 1, 2024

Minocqua Chain walleye harvest regulations (Ch. NR 20)

May 20, 2024

Elk management

May 20, 2024

Incorporating federal hazardous waste regulations promulgated since the previous authorization of the Wisconsin hazardous waste program, relating to updated test methods, and affecting small business.

Apr 15, 2024

Modifying and expanding universal waste management regulations and affecting small business.

Apr 15, 2024

Technical corrections of state hazardous waste regulations and affecting small business

Apr 15, 2024

Federal funding for the Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program

Apr 8, 2024

Simplifying, reducing, and making more efficient reporting, recordkeeping, testing, inspection and determination of compliance requirements for sources of air contaminants

Mar 18, 2024

Lake Superior cisco and lake trout regulations

Jan 29, 2024

Fish refuge establishment

Jan 8, 2024

Statewide materials recycling and effective recycling programs

Dec 4, 2023