Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 2 R cosponsors

SB 963 — Relating to: foraging permits, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

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

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

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

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Summary

An Act to amend 20.370 (9) (hv) and 23.47 (2); to create 23.176 and 23.47 (1) (e) of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill establishes a foraging permit requirement for collecting plants or fungi on state-owned land and makes related amendments to permit issuance and fee collection.

  • 20.370 (9) (hv)

    All moneys received from the deductions made under ss. 23.176 (4) (d), 23.47 (3) (e), and 29.024 (6) (ag) to be used for payments to a person contracted under ss. 23.176 (3) (f) 3., 23.47 (3) (c), and 29.024 (6) (a) 4. as required by the contract.

    This change adds financial provisions related to the new foraging permit system.

  • 23.47 (1)

    A foraging permit under s. 23.176.

    This adds foraging permits to the list of acceptable forms of proof.

  • 23.47 (2)

    If the department maintains a system under which the department stores information in an electronic format that relates to individuals who have been issued approvals under ch. 29 or safety certificates under s. 23.33, 23.335, 30.74, or 350.055, the department may issue a conservation card to any individual who applies for the card for purposes of enabling the department to access information about that individual in the system. The department may authorize an individual to carry a conservation card or another form of identification, determined by the department, in lieu of carrying proof under sub. (1). → If the department maintains a system under which the department stores information in an electronic format that relates to individuals who have been issued approvals under ch. 29, foraging permits under s. 23.176, or safety certificates under s. 23.33, 23.335, 30.74, or 350.055, the department may issue a conservation card to any individual who applies for the card for purposes of enabling the department to access information about that individual in the system. The department may authorize an individual to carry a conservation card or another form of identification, determined by the department, in lieu of carrying proof under sub. (1).

    This amendment expands the scope of electronic information retrieval systems to include foraging permits.

  • 23.176

    No person may forage on land owned by the state, excluding a vehicle admission area, unless the department or an agent appointed under sub. (3) (f) 2. has issued to the person a foraging permit.

    This establishes the requirement for a foraging permit to collect plants or fungi on state-owned land.

  • 23.176

    A foraging permit issued under this section is valid for the calendar year in which it is issued.

    This specifies the validity period for the foraging permits.

  • 23.176

    The department shall issue a foraging permit to a person who applies for the permit and who pays the fees required under sub. (4).

    This mandates the issuance of foraging permits upon application and payment of fees.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Fiscal estimate received

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

  4. Introduced by Senators Stafsholt and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Green and B. Jacobson

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (128)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 963 do?
An Act to amend 20.370 (9) (hv) and 23.47 (2); to create 23.176 and 23.47 (1) (e) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 963?
SB 963 is sponsored by Green, B. Jacobson, Quinn, Romaine (Republican), and Stafsholt, Rob (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 963?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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