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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 816

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Relating to: making a grant for dredging of the Deerskin River in the town of Washington in Vilas County and making an appropriation. (FE)

Natural resources department of — Environmental protection Vilas county Waterways and water power

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires the Department of Natural Resources to award a grant of $1,750,000 to the town of Washington in Vilas County for a project to dredge the Deerskin River. The town may use the funds for the actual costs of permits, testing, dredging, and transportation of removed sediment if the costs are directly related to the dredging of the Deerskin River. Under the bill, if the town does not complete the dredging project by December 31, 2028, the town must return to the state the full amount of the grant. If the town completes the project and the actual costs incurred are less than the amount awarded, the town must return to the state the unexpended amount.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Felzkowski (R)

3 cosponsors

Callahan (R) , Swearingen (R) , Tucker (R)

Registered lobbying interests · 1

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

Full history

  1. Jan 14, 2026 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Felzkowski; cosponsored by Representatives Swearingen and Callahan

  2. Jan 14, 2026 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs

  3. Jan 27, 2026 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jan 28, 2026 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 2, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Tucker added as a cosponsor

  6. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1