Bills by subject

Natural resource

36 bills and resolutions. 7 became law, 1 was vetoed, and 13 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 420 Prohibiting rights of nature ordinances. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 50 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 315 The Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program and a major land acquisitions program. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 421 Prohibiting rights of nature ordinances. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 15

Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 315: The Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program and a major land acquisitions program. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 421: Prohibiting rights of nature ordinances. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 435: The Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 612: The Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program, a major land acquisitions program, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 851: The agricultural conservation easement purchase program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AJR 114: Recognizing the inherent rights of nature and Wisconsin’s commitment to environmental stewardship.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AJR 124: Requiring legislative approval for the expenditure or obligation, encumbrance, or other commitment of bond revenue for purposes of conservation and nature-based outdoor recreation in Wisconsin and for the expenditure of moneys from a fund created by law specially for any such purpose (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 316: The Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program and a major land acquisitions program. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

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May 13, 2026
SB 420: Prohibiting rights of nature ordinances. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 436: The Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 685: The Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program, a major land acquisitions program, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 840: The agricultural conservation easement purchase program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SJR 107: Recognizing the inherent rights of nature and Wisconsin’s commitment to environmental stewardship.
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 13

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Dec 12, 2011
AB 48: Information about land acquired with stewardship funding.
Became law.
Apr 5, 2012
AB 311: Creating a sporting recruitment and retention council, programs to encourage recruitment of hunters and trappers, restrictions on expenditures under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program, reduced fees for certain first-time hunting and trapping approvals, high school credit under and administration of the hunter and trapper education programs, waiving fishing license requirements for a weekend ice fishing event, and sturgeon spearing license age requirements.
Became law.
Apr 10, 2012
AB 395: Acquisition of land in the Niagara Escarpment corridor.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 573: Stewardship funding for grants to control invasive species.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 589: Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to collect voluntary contributions in addition to fees charged for certain approvals, authorizing the voluntary contributions to be paid to the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin, and making an appropriation.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 592: Financial assistance to towns for certain dam safety projects.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 616: Establishment of a Wisconsin conservation corps program, authorizing a transfer of moneys appropriated to one or more state agencies, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing exemptions from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 226: Creating a sporting recruitment and retention council, programs to encourage recruitment of hunters and trappers, restrictions on expenditures under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program, reduced fees for certain first-time hunting and trapping approvals, high school credit under and administration of the hunter and trapper education programs, waiving fishing license requirements for a weekend ice fishing event, and sturgeon spearing license age requirements.
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2012
SB 290: Acquisition of land in the Niagara Escarpment corridor.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 27, 2012
SB 441: Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to collect voluntary contributions in addition to fees charged for certain approvals, authorizing the voluntary contributions to be paid to the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin, and making an appropriation.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 443: Financial assistance to towns for certain dam safety projects.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 8

May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 370: Information about land purchased with stewardship funding and approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain activities and projects that receive stewardship funding.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 436: Stewardship funding for grants to control invasive species.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 774: Prohibiting the acquisition of land using stewardship funding if the acquisition results in adjacent landowners being denied access to their land.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 910: Establishment of a Wisconsin conservation corps program, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 30, 2009
AJR 1: Proclaiming Niagara Escarpment year and month.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 247: Information about land purchased with stewardship funding and approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain activities and projects that receive stewardship funding.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 690: Establishment of a Wisconsin conservation corps program, authorizing a transfer of moneys appropriated to one or more state agencies, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject