Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 13 R · 10 D cosponsors

AB 1019 — Relating to: state parks vehicle admission receipts purchased with motor vehicle registration.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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  1. 1
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

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Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    1 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 R · 10 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

An Act to amend 27.01 (7) (d); to create 25.40 (1) (a) 39., 341.08 (2) (g) and 341.37 of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill allows vehicle registration applicants to purchase an annual park sticker at the same time, with fees collected to support state parks.

  • 25.40 (1) (a)

    39. Fees collected under s. 341.37 that are deposited into the conservation fund.

    A new fee category is created for park sticker fees collected alongside vehicle registration fees.

  • 27.01 (7) (d)

    An annual vehicle admission receipt shall be issued by the department, shall indicate the month in which it is issued, and is valid until the final day of the 12th month following the month in which it is issued. → An annual vehicle admission receipt shall be issued by the department to each applicant identified on the list provided by the department of transportation under s. 341.37 (2).

    The process for issuing annual vehicle admission receipts is updated to include applicants from the DOT, linking it to the vehicle registration process.

  • 341.08 (2)

    (g) A place for the applicant to indicate that they wish to purchase an annual vehicle admission receipt under s. 27.01 (7) and that indicates the applicable fees for the purchase under s. 341.37 (1).

    An option is added to vehicle registration applications for purchasing park stickers.

  • 341.37

    State parks vehicle admission receipt fees. (1) An applicant for original registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle who indicates that they wish to purchase an annual vehicle admission receipt under s. 27.01 (7) shall pay, in addition to the vehicle registration fee, the issuing fee provided under s. 27.01 (7) (gr) and one of the following fees: (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), the fee provided under s. 27.01 (7) (f) 1. (b) If the applicant or a member of the applicant’s household owns a vehicle for which a current annual vehicle admission receipt has been issued, the fee provided under s. 27.01 (7) (gm) 1. (c) If the applicant is a resident senior citizen, as defined in s. 29.001 (72), the fee provided under s. 27.01 (7) (gm) 3. (2) On a weekly basis, the department shall provide to the department of natural resources a list of applicants who have purchased an annual vehicle admission receipt under this section. (3) On a quarterly basis, the department shall deposit all moneys collected as fees under sub. (1) (a) to (c) in the conservation fund for use for state parks, state recreation areas, recreation areas in state forests, and the Bong area lands.

    A new section establishes the fees and processes for purchasing park stickers through vehicle registration.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  3. Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor

  4. Representative Anderson added as a coauthor

  5. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  6. Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

  7. Representative Udell added as a coauthor

  8. Representative Kaufert added as a coauthor

  9. Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation

  10. Introduced by Representatives Tusler, Piwowarczyk, Bare, Andraca, Behnke, Callahan, Clancy, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Donovan, Fitzgerald, Joers, Knodl, Maxey, Miresse, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Roe, Steffen, Kitchens and Melotik; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Habush Sinykin, Jacque, Roys and Larson

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1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (104)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1019 do?
An Act to amend 27.01 (7) (d); to create 25.40 (1) (a) 39., 341.08 (2) (g) and 341.37 of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 1019?
AB 1019 is sponsored by Cabral-Guevara, Habush Sinykin, Jacque, Roys, Larson, Tusler, Ron (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Andraca, Deb (Democrat), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), DeSmidt, Ben (Democrat), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Donovan, Bob (Republican), Fitzgerald, Joan (Democrat), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Novak, Todd (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Roe, Ann (Democrat), Steffen, David (Republican), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), and Melotik, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 1019?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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