Assembly Bill 363
Establishing a dairy cattle innovation program. (FE)
Topics: Dairy product, Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin, Farm and farming, Livestock and meat
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. 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
Jul 17, 2025
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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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 ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Agriculture.
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 323. That version died when the session ended.
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Public hearing
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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
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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 creates a dairy cattle innovation program, under which the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation provides no-interest loans to eligible milk producers for certain activities. A “milk producer” is defined under current law to mean a person who owns or operates a dairy farm and who sells or distributes milk produced on that farm.
Under the bill, to be eligible for a no-interest loan under the program, an applicant’s dairy operation must include between 50 and 714 producing dairy cows. In addition, the applicant must be located in this state; may not have been the subject of any regulatory enforcement actions in the past five years for a violation of environmental, worker safety, food processing, or food safety laws; must employ only individuals who are legally authorized to work in this state; and may not be the subject of an open bankruptcy proceeding.
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A no-interest loan received under the dairy cattle innovation program may be used only to improve farm efficiencies, animal care and health, or milk quality; to reduce environmental effects associated with manure management or other dairy activities; or to rent or build buildings or technology necessary to expand the dairy operation’s capacity or its manure management systems.
The bill requires WEDC, in awarding a loan under this program, to give priority to applicants that propose to create new skilled jobs; to improve practices related to milk production and manure management; to reduce the dairy operation’s environmental effects per fluid gallon of milk produced; or to improve labor efficiency associated with milk production and manure management. Under the bill, WEDC may consult with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to administer the requirements in the bill.
Who's behind it
9 representatives are its . 8 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Lindee Brill · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Tara Johnson · Democrat, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Melotik · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Piwowarczyk · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (7)
- Brienne Brown · Democrat, Assembly
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Rob Stafsholt · Republican, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Duke Tucker · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 20, 2026 to Mar 6, 2026
3 more representatives signed on in support.
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Jan 14, 2026
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jul 29, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jul 17, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Agriculture.
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Jul 17, 2025
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jul 17, 2025 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Moses, Behnke, Brill, Brooks, Johnson, Kreibich, Melotik, Mursau and Piwowarczyk; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, Testin, James and Quinn
- Jul 17, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture
- Jul 29, 2025 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jul 29, 2025 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 23, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Moses
- Jan 14, 2026 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 20, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor
- Jan 21, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Tucker added as a coauthor
- Feb 3, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Tranel and VanderMeer
- Mar 6, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Brown added as a coauthor
- 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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate