Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 562

Relating to: marking the Mississippi River Trail. (FE)

Legislative reference bureau Legislature — Finance joint committee on Road — Marking Transportation department of — Roads Waterways and water power

Introduced, completed
Passes Assembly, completed
Passes Senate, completed
Governor signs, completed
Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under this bill, when the Department of Transportation determines that each municipality located on the route of the Great River Road has approved a resolution expressing support for the Mississippi River Trail and identifying and confirming a route for the trail, DOT must notify the Legislative Reference Bureau. LRB must then publish a notice in the administrative register that specifies that date. No later than 18 months after that date, DOT must procure and erect signs marking the Mississippi River Trail. DOT may submit a request to the joint committee on finance to supplement a DOT appropriation for the procurement and erection of the signs without JCF finding that an emergency exists.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Registered lobbying interests · 2

Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Passed 12–0 Nov 20, 2025 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Jan 16, 2026 official source full page