Bills by subject

Wetland

20 bills and resolutions. 8 became law and 5 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 798 A wetland assured delineation program, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 6, 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 808 A wetland assured delineation program, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 40 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law. Last action Aug 2, 2012

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 4

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 808: A wetland assured delineation program, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Apr 6, 2026
SB 798: A wetland assured delineation program, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Became law.

2011–12 session: 12

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 426: Regulation of ferrous metallic mining and related activities, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 463: Permits for discharges into wetlands; wetland mitigation; wetland mapping and delineation; fees for permits and other authorizations or determinations by the Department of Natural Resources relating to structures, deposits, and other activities in or near navigable waters; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 655: The regulation of aquaculture.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 661: Exceptions to fishing license requirements.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AJR 96: Honoring the Wisconsin Wetlands Association and congratulating them on being awarded the 2012 Wetland Conservation Award.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 5, 2012
SB 326: The issuance of, and exemptions from, certain individual permits, contracts, and general permits for structures, deposits, and other activities in or near navigable waters; areas of significant scientific value that are areas of special natural resource interest; repair and maintenance of boathouses and fixed houseboats; information required to be published on the Department of Natural Resources Internet Web site; expedited procedures for certain plan approvals; deadlines for action on certain approval applications; and granting rule-making authority.
Became law.
Mar 1, 2012
SB 368: Permits for discharges into wetlands; wetland mitigation; wetland mapping and delineation; fees for permits and other authorizations or determinations by the Department of Natural Resources relating to structures, deposits, and other activities in or near navigable waters; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 488: Regulation of ferrous metallic mining and related activities, procedures for obtaining approvals from the Department of Natural Resources for the construction of utility facilities, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 525: Exceptions to fishing license requirements.
Stopped in committee.

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Apr 5, 2012
SB 537: The regulation of aquaculture.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 542: The process for issuance of prospecting and mining permits for certain iron mining, standards for activities related to iron mining, fees related to iron mining, the net proceeds occupation tax on iron mining, and making appropriations.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 4

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