Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 R cosponsors

AB 612 — Relating to: the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program, a major land acquisitions program, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Last action — Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced October 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

An Act to renumber and amend 20.370 (5) (hq); to amend 18.08 (1) (a) (intro.), 20.370 (5) (hr), 20.370 (7) (aa), 20.866 (2) (ta), 23.09 (19) (cg), 23.09 (20) (am), 23.09 (20m) (b), 23.0953 (2) (b), 23.098 (2), 30.277 (1m) and 30.277 (2) (c); to create 20.370 (5) (hs), 20.370 (5) (ht), 20.370 (5) (hu), 20.370 (5) (hv), 20.370 (7) (ae), 20.370 (7) (fd), 20.866 (2) (tj) and 23.09175 (2m) of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

233 added · 171 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Assembly Bill 612 primarily extend the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program's authorization until 2030, allowing for continued funding through fiscal years beyond the previous limit of 2028. However, the bill also reduces the funding available each year for the program significantly, lowering it from $16 million to just $3 million in the land acquisition subprogram. This means there will be less money available for land conservation and acquisition efforts, which could impact environmental initiatives in the state.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBs0216/1 EHS:wlj ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 612 January 16, 2026 - Offered by RepresentativeURTZ .
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-3507/1 EHS:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 612 October 31, 2025 - Introduced by Representative URTZ, cosponsored by Senator TESTIN.
A N A CT to renumber and amend 20.370 (5) (hq) and 23.098 (2);
Referred to Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation.
to amend 18.08 (1) (a) (intro.), 20.370 (5) (hr), 20.866 (2) (ta), 23.09 (19) (cg), 23.09 (20) (am), 23.09 (20m) (b), 30.277 (1m) and 30.277 (2) (c);
A N A CT to renumber and amend 20.370 (5) (hq);
to create 20.370 (5) (hu), 20.370 (5) (hv), 20.370 (7) (hr), 23.09 (2dr) and 23.098 (2) (c) of the statutes;
to amend 18.08 (1) (a) (intro.), 20.370 (5) (hr), 20.370 (7) (aa), 20.866 (2) (ta), 23.09 (19) (cg), 23.09 (20) (am), 23.09 (20m) (b), 23.0953 (2) (b), 23.098 (2), 30.277 (1m) and 30.277 (2) (c);
to create 20.370 (5) (hs), 20.370 (5) (ht), 20.370 (5) (hu), 20.370 (5) (hv), 20.370 (7) (ae), 20.370 (7) (fd), 20.866 (2) (tj) and 23.09175 (2m) of the statutes;
the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program, funding for certain conservation purposes, and making an appropriation.
the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program, a major land acquisitions program, and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill reauthorizes the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program until 2028 and makes certain changes to the funding of stewardship and programs.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill reauthorizes the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program until 2030, makes certain changes to the funding of stewardship programs, and funds a major land acquisitions program.
Current law authorizes the state to incur public debt for certain conservation activities under the stewardship program, which is administered by the Department of Natural Resources.
Reauthorization and changes to the stewardship program Current law authorizes the state to incur public debt for certain conservation activities under the stewardship program, which is administered by the Department of Natural Resources.
The state may incur this debt to acquire land for the state for conservation purposes and for property development activities and may award grants or state aid to certain local governmental units and nonprofit - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRBs0216/1 EHS:wlj SECTION 1 conservation organizations (NCOs) to acquire and develop land for these purposes.
The state may incur this debt to acquire land for the state for conservation purposes and for property development activities and may award grants or state aid to certain local governmental units and nonprofit - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-3507/1 EHS:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 612 conservation organizations (NCOs) to acquire and develop land for these purposes.
Current law establishes the amounts that DNR may obligate in each fiscal year through fiscal year 2025-26 for expenditure under each of three active subprograms of the stewardship program.
Current law establishes the amounts that DNR may obligate in each fiscal year through fiscal year 2025-26 for expenditure under each of five subprograms of the stewardship program.
The bill reauthorizes the stewardship program until fiscal year 2027-28 and reduces by $20,000,000 the total amount that may be obligated under the program in fiscal years 2026-27 and 2027-28, to $13,250,000.
The bill reauthorizes the stewardship program until fiscal year 2029-30 and reduces by $20,000,000 the amount that may be obligated under the program in each fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2026-27, to $13,250,000.
Moneys obligated under the stewardship program are appropriated from the capital improvement fund (CIF), and stewardship bond proceeds are deposited into CIF.
The bill reduces the amounts DNR may obligate in each fiscal year through fiscal year 2029-30 from $16,000,000 to $3,000,000 under the land acquisition subprogram and from $14,250,000 to $7,250,000 under the property development and local assistance subprogram.
The recreational boating aids subprogram obligation limit remains the same at $3,000,000 under the bill.
Moneys obligated under the stewardship program are appropriated from the capital improvement fund (CIF) and stewardship bond proceeds are deposited into CIF.
Beginning in fiscal year 2026-27, the bill ends these annual transfers from the forestry account to CIF.
Beginning in fiscal year 2026-27, the bill ends these annual transfers from the forestry account to CIF and replaces the corresponding set-aside requirements under the land acquisition subprogram with appropriations that directly fund those purposes from the conservation fund, not the stewardship program.
Instead of these set-aside requirements, the bill directly appropriates $250,000 each fiscal year from the forestry account for DNR land acquisitions, but limits those acquisitions to parcels of 5 acres or less and only if the parcel will improve access to hunting, fishing, or trapping opportunities or is contiguous to state-owned land.
The bill appropriates a smaller amount for each purpose:
The bill does not provide forestry account funding for county forest grants.
$3,000,000 each fiscal year from the conservation fund for DNR land acquisitions and $1,000,000 each fiscal year from the forestry account for county forest grants.
The bill also creates new DNR appropriations from the forestry account to add funding for three programs currently funded only under the stewardship program.
The bill also creates new appropriations from the forestry account to add funding for three programs currently funded only under the stewardship program.
Specifically, beginning in fiscal year 2026-27, the bill appropriates from the forestry account $7,750,000 for DNR property development and grants, $4,000,000 for local assistance grants, and $3,000,000 for grants to NCOs for wildlife habitat restoration.
Specifically, beginning in fiscal year 2026-27, the bill appropriates from the forestry account to DNR $5,000,000 for DNR property development and $2,000,000 for local assistance grants and, for grants to NCOs, $4,000,000 to acquire and develop property for certain conservation purposes and $1,000,000 for habitat restoration.
Of the amount appropriated for DNR property development, the bill specifies that $1,000,000 must be set aside for grants to friends groups and NCOs for property development activities on DNR property.
The bill creates an appropriation from moneys that DNR receives from NCOs and governmental units as reimbursement from the proceeds of a property sale for any stewardship grant received to acquire that property, to be used for the payment of principal on outstanding public debt incurred under the stewardship program.
Major land acquisitions program The bill creates both a GPR appropriation and an appropriation authorizing the state to contract public debt, both for the purpose of funding a major land acquisitions program.
- 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-3507/1 EHS:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 612 SECTION 1 For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
18.06 (8) (a) with respect to any such public debt - 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRBs0216/1 EHS:wlj SECTION 1 and any moneys transferred under s.
18.06 (8) (a) with respect to any such public debt and any moneys transferred under s.
S ECTION 2.
SECTION 2.
2025-26 2026-27 20.370 Natural resources, department of (5) C ONSERVATION AIDS (hu) Nonprofit conservation organization grants — habitat restoration SEG A -0- 3,000,000 (hv) Local assistance grants SEG A -0- 4,000,000 (7) D EBT SERVICE AND DEVELOPMENT (hr) Property development and grants — conservation fund SEG A -0- 7,750,000 S ECTION 3.
2025-26 2026-27 20.370 Natural resources, department of (5) CONSERVATION AIDS (hs) Department property developmentSEG A -0- 5,000,000 (ht) Nonprofit conservation organization grants — land acquisition SEG A -0- 4,000,000 (hu) Nonprofit conservation organization grants — habitat restoration SEG A -0- 1,000,000 (hv) Local assistance grants SEG A -0- 2,000,000 - 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRB-3507/1 EHS:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 612 SECTION 2 2025-26 2026-27 (7) D EBT SERVICE AND DEVELOPMENT (fd) Resource acquisition and development — major land acquisitions program GPR B -0- -0- S ECTION 3.
From Biennially, from the conservation fund, from the moneys received by the department for forestry activities, the amounts in the schedule for transfer to the capital improvement fund minor land acquisitions under s.
From Biennially, from the conservation fund, from the moneys received by the department for forestry activities, the amounts in the schedule for transfer to the capital improvement fund the purposes specified in s.
23.09 (2dr).
23.09 (2) (d), excluding major land acquisitions under s.
23.09175.
20.370 (5) (hr) County forest grants.
20.370 (5) (hr) County forest grants.From the moneys received by the department for forestry activities, the amounts in the schedule for transfer to the capital improvement fund grants to counties under s.
From the moneys received by the - 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRBs0216/1 EHS:wlj SECTION 4 department for forestry activities, the amounts in the schedule for transfer to the capital improvement fund grants to counties under s.
20.370 (5) (hs) of the statutes is created to read:
20.370 (5) (hs) Department property development.
From the moneys received by the department for forestry activities, the amounts in the schedule for the purposes under s.
23.0917 (4) (c).
S ECTION 6.
20.370 (5) (ht) of the statutes is created to read:
20.370 (5) (ht) Nonprofit conservation organization grants — land acquisition.
From the moneys received by the department for forestry activities, the amounts in - 2026 Legislature - 5 - LRB-3507/1 EHS:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 612 SECTION 6 the schedule for grants to nonprofit conservation organizations for the purpose under s.
23.096 (2) (a) 2.
S ECTION 7.
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S ECTION 6.
S ECTION 8.
From the moneys received by the department for forestry activities, the amounts in the schedule for local assistance grants under s.
From the moneys received by the department for forestry activities, the amounts in the schedule for local assistance grants under ss.
23.0917 (4) (b).
23.09 (19), (20), and (20m) and 30.277.
S ECTION 7.
S ECTION 9.
20.370 (7) (hr) of the statutes is created to read:
20.370 (7) (aa) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.370 (7) (hr) Property development and grants — conservation fund.
20.370 (7) (aa) Resource acquisition and development — principal repayment and interest.
From the moneys received by the department for forestry activities, the amounts in the schedule for the purposes under s.
A sum sufficient to reimburse s.
23.0917 (4) (c).
20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred in financing the placement of structures and fill under s.
S ECTION 8.
30.203, in financing the acquisition, construction, development, enlargement, or improvement of state recreation facilities under s.
20.866 (2) (tp) and (tr), in financing state aids for land acquisition and development of local parks under s.
20.866 (2) (tq), in financing land acquisition activities under s.
20.866 (2) (ts) and (tt), in financing the aid program for dams under s.
20.866 (2) (tx), in financing ice age trail development under s.
20.866 (2) (tw), in financing the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program under s.
20.866 (2) (tz) and in financing the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program under s.
20.866 (2) (ta), in financing the major land acquisitions program under s.
20.866 (2) - 2026 Legislature - 6 - LRB-3507/1 EHS:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 612 SECTION 9 (tj), and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s.
18.06 (8) (a).
Payments may not be made from this appropriation account for principal and interest costs incurred in financing land acquisition and development of state forests under ss.
20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz) until all moneys available under par.
(au) have been expended.
S ECTION 10.
20.370 (7) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:
20.370 (7) (ae) Grant reimbursement - principal repaymentAll moneys received from nonprofit conservation organizations and governmental units under s.
23.09 (18r) (b) 5.
to reimburse s.
20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal on outstanding public debt incurred under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program under s.
23.0917 and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s.
18.06 (8) (a).
S ECTION 11.
20.370 (7) (fd) of the statutes is created to read:
20.370 (7) (fd) Resource acquisition and development — major land acquisitions program.
Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the major land acquisitions program under s.
23.09175.
S ECTION 12.
The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $26,500,000.
The state may contract additional - 2026 Legislature - 7 - LRB-3507/1 EHS:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 612 S ECTION 12 public debt in an amount up to $53,000,000.
23.0917 (4g) - 2026 Legislature - 5 - LRBs0216/1 EHS:wlj SECTION 8 (b), (4m) (k), (5), (5g), and (5m), the amounts obligated, as defined in s.
23.0917 (4g) (b), (4m) (k), (5), (5g), and (5m), the amounts obligated, as defined in s.
23.0917 (1) (e), under this paragraph cannot exceed $13,250,000 in each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2026-27 and ending with fiscal year 2027-28.
23.0917 (1) (e), under this paragraph cannot exceed $13,250,000 in each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2027 and ending with fiscal year 2030.
S ECTION 9.
S ECTION 13.
23.09 (2dr) of the statutes is created to read:
20.866 (2) (tj) of the statutes is created to read:
23.09 (2dr) M INOR LAND ACQUISITIONS.
20.866 (2) (tj) Natural resources;
From the appropriation under s.
major land acquisitions program.
20.370 (7) (hs), the department may acquire land for the purposes specified in sub.
From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the major land acquisitions program under s.
(2) (d) if the parcel being acquired meets all of the following conditions:
23.09175.
(a) It is 5 acres or less.
The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $0 for this purpose.
(b) It will improve access to hunting, fishing, or trapping opportunities, as determined by the department, or is contiguous to land owned by the state.
S ECTION 14.
S ECTION 10.
- 2026 Legislature - 6 - LRBs0216/1 EHS:wlj S ECTION 10 23.09 (19) (cg) The department may award grants from the appropriation under s.
23.09 (19) (cg) The department may award grants from the appropriation under s.
20.370 (5) (hv) or 20.866 (2) (ta) for the acquisition of land or rights in land for urban green space under this subsection only for the purposes of nature-based outdoor recreation.
20.370 (5) (hv) or 20.866 (2) (ta) for the acquisition of land or rights in land - 2026 Legislature - 8 - LRB-3507/1 EHS:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 612 S ECTION 14 for urban green space under this subsection only for the purposes of nature-based outdoor recreation.
S ECTION 11.
S ECTION 15.
S ECTION 12.
S ECTION 16.
Except as provided in par.
Except as provided in s.
(c) and s.
23.096 (2m), the grants shall be limited to no more than 50 percent of the acquisition costs of the development rights.
23.096 (2m), the grants shall be limited to no more than 50 percent of the acquisition costs of the development rights, and no more than 30 percent of the remainder of those acquisition costs may be paid from funding provided by grants or in-kind contributions.
S ECTION 17.
- 2026 Legislature - 7 - LRBs0216/1 EHS:wlj S ECTION 13 S ECTION 13.
23.09175 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
23.098 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 23.098 (2) (a) and amended to read:
23.09175 (2m) APPROPRIATIONS.
23.098 (2) (a) The department shall establish a program to make grants from the appropriations under s.
The department cannot use moneys from an appropriation under s.
20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz) to friends groups and nonprofit conservation organizations for projects for property development activities on department properties.
20.370 (5) (hr), (ht), (hu), or (hv) or (7) (hs) for major land acquisitions.
The (b) From the appropriations under s.
S ECTION 18.
20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz), the department may not encumber more than $500,000 in each fiscal year for these grants.
23.0953 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
S ECTION 14.
- 2026 Legislature - 9 - LRB-3507/1 EHS:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 612 S ECTION 18 23.0953 (2) (b) Grants under this section shall be awarded from the appropriation under s.
23.098 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
20.866 (2) (ta), and, for purposes of s.
23.098 (2) (c) From the appropriation under s.
23.0917, shall be treated as moneys obligated from the subprogram under s.
20.370 (7) (hr), the department may not encumber more than $1,000,000 in each fiscal year for these grants.
23.0917 (3) 20.370 (5) (hr).
S ECTION 15.
S ECTION 19.
23.098 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.098 (2) The department shall establish a program to make grants from the appropriations under s.
ss.
20.370 (5) (hs) and 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz) to friends groups and nonprofit conservation organizations for projects for property development activities on department properties.The department may not encumber more than $500,000 in each fiscal year for these grants.
S ECTION 20.
S ECTION 16.
S ECTION 21.
S ECTION 17.
S ECTION 22.
- 2026 Legislature - 8 - LRBs0216/1 EHS:wlj S ECTION 17 (1) DEPARTMENT LAND ACQUISITION — CONSERVATION FUND .
(1) C OUNTY FOREST GRANTS .
20.370 (7) (hs), as renumbered by this act, the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is decreased by $4,750,000 for department land acquisition.
20.370 (5) (hr), the - 2026 Legislature - 10 - LRB-3507/1 EHS:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 612 S ECTION 22 dollar amount for fiscal year 2027 is decreased by $2,000,000 for county forest grants.
(2) C OUNTY FOREST GRANTS .
(2) DEPARTMENT LAND ACQUISITION — CONSERVATION FUND .
20.370 (5) (hr), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is decreased by $3,000,000 to eliminate funding for county forest grants.
20.370 (7) (hs), as renumbered by this act, the dollar amount for fiscal year 2027 is decreased by $3,000,000 for department land acquisition.
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Action History

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin

  3. Read first time and referred to committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage

  4. Received from Assembly

  5. Ordered immediately messaged

  6. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44

  7. Rules suspended

  8. Ordered to a third reading

  9. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  10. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 44

  11. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Andraca

  12. Read a second time

  13. Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules

  14. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kurtz

  15. Fiscal estimate received

  16. Referred to committee on Rules

  17. Report without recommendation (Assembly Rule 19) by Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 6, Noes 6

  18. Executive action taken

  19. Public hearing held

  20. LRB correction

  21. Read first time and referred to Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation

  22. Introduced by Representative Kurtz; cosponsored by Senator Testin

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Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table

Passed 53 Yea · 44 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 52001
Unaffiliated 1300
Democrat 04101
Total 534402
% of votes cast 54%44%0%2%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Nay
JOHNSON — Nay
MOORE OMOKUNDE — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Arney, Margaret Democrat Nay
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Brown, Brienne Democrat Nay
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Cruz, Angelina Democrat Nay
DeSanto, Karen Democrat Nay
DeSmidt, Ben Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Nay
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Fitzgerald, Joan Democrat Nay
Goodwin, Russell Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Hysell, Andrew Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Nay
Joers, Alex Democrat Nay
Kirsch, Karen Democrat Nay
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
Mayadev, Renuka Democrat Nay
McCarville, Maureen Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Miresse, Vincent Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Not Voting
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Nay
Phelps, Christian Democrat Nay
Prado, Priscilla Democrat Nay
Rivera-Wagner, Amaad Democrat Nay
Roe, Ann Democrat Nay
Sheehan, Joe Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Spaude, Ryan Democrat Nay
Stroud, Angela Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Tenorio, Angelito Democrat Nay
Udell, Randy Democrat Nay
Vining, Robyn Democrat Nay
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brill, Lindee Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Franklin, Benjamin Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Jacobson, Brent Republican Yea
Kaufert, Dean Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Kreibich, Rob Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Melotik, Paul Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Piwowarczyk, Jim Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Not Voting
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tucker, Duke Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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What does AB 612 do?
An Act to renumber and amend 20.370 (5) (hq); to amend 18.08 (1) (a) (intro.), 20.370 (5) (hr), 20.370 (7) (aa), 20.866 (2) (ta), 23.09 (19) (cg), 23.09 (20) (am), 23.09 (20m) (b), 23.0953 (2) (b), 23.098 (2), 30.277 (1m) and 30.277 (2) (c); to create 20.370 (5) (hs), 20.370 (5) (ht), 20.370 (5) (hu), 20.370 (5) (hv), 20.370 (7) (ae), 20.370 (7) (fd), 20.866 (2) (tj) and 23.09175 (2m) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 612?
AB 612 is sponsored by Testin and Kurtz, Tony (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 612?
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