Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 10 D cosponsors

SB 623 — Relating to: issuance of permits for the mining of sulfide ore bodies.

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

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

An Act to amend 293.49 (1) (a) (intro.); to create 293.50 of the statutes;

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The bill establishes new conditions that must be met before a mining permit for sulfide ore bodies can be issued, thus tightening regulations around such permits.

  • 293.49(1)(a)(intro.)

    Except as provided in sub. (2) and except with respect to property specified in s. 41.41 (11), within 90 days of the completion of the public hearing record, the department shall issue the mining permit if it finds: → Except as provided in sub. (2) and s. 293.50 and except with respect to property specified in s. 41.41 (11), within 90 days of the completion of the public hearing record, the department shall issue the mining permit if it finds:

    This change adds a reference to the new section s. 293.50 regarding sulfide ore bodies.

  • 293.50

    Moratorium on issuance of permits for mining of sulfide ore bodies. (1) In this section, “sulfide ore body” means a mineral deposit in which metals are mixed with sulfide minerals. (2) Beginning on the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], the department may not issue a permit under s. 293.49 for the mining of a sulfide ore body until all of the following conditions are satisfied: (a) The department determines, based on information provided by an applicant for a permit under s. 293.49, that a mining operation has operated in a sulfide ore body of similar geological characteristics in the United States or Canada for at least 10 years without the pollution of groundwater or surface water from acid drainage at the tailings site or at the mine site or from the release of heavy metals. (b) The department determines, based on information provided by an applicant for a permit under s. 293.49, that a mining operation that operated in a sulfide ore body of similar geological characteristics in the United States or Canada has been closed for at least 10 years without the pollution of groundwater or surface water from acid drainage at the tailings site or at the mine site or from the release of heavy metals. (3) This section applies without regard to the date of submission of the permit application.

    This new section creates a moratorium on issuing permits for mining sulfide ore bodies until specific environmental safety conditions are met.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  3. Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

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

  5. Introduced by Senators Habush Sinykin, Carpenter, Larson, Keyeski, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Hesselbein, Wirch and Dassler-Alfheim; cosponsored by Representatives Miresse, Tenorio, Clancy, Madison, Palmeri, Udell, Arney, Snodgrass, Taylor, Cruz, DeSanto, Joers, Stroud, Hong, Phelps, Goodwin, DeSmidt, Roe, Emerson, Stubbs, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki, Fitzgerald, Brown, Andraca, Johnson, Anderson and Mursau

Sponsors

  • Habush Sinykin · Primary
  • Miresse · Cosponsor
  • Tenorio · Cosponsor
  • Clancy · Cosponsor
  • Madison · Cosponsor
  • Palmeri · Cosponsor
  • Udell · Cosponsor
  • Arney · Cosponsor
  • Snodgrass · Cosponsor
  • Taylor · Cosponsor
  • Cruz · Cosponsor
  • DeSanto · Cosponsor
  • Joers · Cosponsor
  • Stroud · Cosponsor
  • Hong · Cosponsor
  • Phelps · Cosponsor
  • Goodwin · Cosponsor
  • DeSmidt · Cosponsor
  • Roe · Cosponsor
  • Emerson · Cosponsor
  • Stubbs · Cosponsor
  • Moore Omokunde · Cosponsor
  • Sinicki · Cosponsor
  • Fitzgerald · Cosponsor
  • Brown · Cosponsor
  • Andraca · Cosponsor
  • Mursau · Cosponsor
  • Tim Carpenter · Cosponsor
  • Chris Larson · Cosponsor
  • Sarah Keyeski · Cosponsor
  • Melissa Ratcliff · Cosponsor
  • Kelda Roys · Cosponsor
  • Mark Spreitzer · Cosponsor
  • Dianne Hesselbein · Cosponsor
  • Robert Wirch · Cosponsor
  • Kristin Dassler-Alfheim · Cosponsor
  • LaTonya Johnson · Cosponsor
  • J ANDERSON · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 37 co-sponsors · 94 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Habush Sinykin

Co-sponsors (37)

Not signed on (94)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 623 do?
An Act to amend 293.49 (1) (a) (intro.); to create 293.50 of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 623?
SB 623 is sponsored by Habush Sinykin, Miresse, Tenorio, Clancy, Madison, Palmeri, Udell, Arney, Snodgrass, Taylor, Cruz, DeSanto, Joers, Stroud, Hong, Phelps, Goodwin, DeSmidt, Roe, Emerson, Stubbs, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki, Fitzgerald, Brown, Andraca, Mursau, Carpenter, Tim (Democrat), Larson, Chris (Democrat), Keyeski, Sarah (Democrat), Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), Roys, Kelda (Democrat), Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), Hesselbein, Dianne (Democrat), Wirch, Robert (Democrat), Dassler-Alfheim, Kristin (Democrat), Johnson, LaTonya (Democrat), and ANDERSON, J.
What is the current status of SB 623?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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