Assembly Bill 181
County forest administration grant eligibility
Topics: County, Forestry, Natural Resources, Department of: Environmental protection
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 15, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 158. That version became law.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill makes a change, retroactive to January 1, 2025, to eligibility for a county forest administration grant.
Current law authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to make grants to counties that have lands designated as county forest to fund 50 percent of the salary and fringe benefits of a professional forester in the position of county forest administrator or assistant county forest administrator (county forest administration grant program). Under the bill, the grants may be used to fund 50 percent of the salary and fringe benefits of a county forest administrator. The bill defines “county forest administrator” as a person, excluding a person employed by the department, who is employed to manage a county forest program and who has any of the following qualifications:
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1. A bachelor’s or higher degree in forestry from a school of forestry with a curriculum accredited by the Society of American Foresters or an equivalent degree, as determined by the chief state forester.
2. A bachelor’s or higher degree in natural resources, conservation, or wildlife and three or more years of experience managing a county forest program.
3. An associate degree in forestry and three or more years of experience managing a county forest program.
Who's behind it
18 representatives are its . 14 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.
9 more lawmakers .
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Authors (18)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Brent Jacobson · Republican, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Calvin Callahan · Republican, Assembly
- Chanz Green · Republican, Assembly
- Andrew Hysell · Democrat, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Vinnie Miresse · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Lori Palmeri · Democrat, Assembly
- Jim Piwowarczyk · Republican, Assembly
- Angela Stroud · Democrat, Assembly
- Rob Summerfield · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Duke Tucker · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (9)
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Maureen McCarville · Democrat, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Stafsholt · Republican, Senate
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
- Randy Udell · Democrat, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Forestry vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Sep 2, 2025
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Oct 7, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Sep 2, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Sep 2, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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May 6, 2025 to May 15, 2025
1 more representative and 1 senator signed on in support.
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May 6, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 30, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 15, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation.
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Apr 15, 2025
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 15, 2025 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Green, Armstrong, Behnke, Callahan, Hysell, B. Jacobson, Krug, Miresse, Mursau, Palmeri, Piwowarczyk, Stroud, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tucker, VanderMeer and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Stafsholt, James, Marklein and Tomczyk
- Apr 15, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation
- Apr 30, 2025 · Assembly
Representative McCarville added as a coauthor
- May 6, 2025 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- May 6, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Udell added as a coauthor
- May 15, 2025 · Assembly
Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor
- Aug 26, 2025 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 3, 2025 · Assembly
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025
- Oct 7, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor
- Oct 7, 2025 · Assembly
Laid on the table
- Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote