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WI AB352

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

7/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Christine Sinicki

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits knowingly releasing 10 or more Mylar balloons (biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate) inflated with lighter-than-air gas into the atmosphere
  • Violations carry a minimum $500 forfeiture penalty per occurrence
  • Exempts balloons released indoors with property owner authorization, balloons released for scientific or meteorological purposes, and government agency releases for scientific or meteorological purposes
  • Grants the Department of Natural Resources authority to promulgate rules to implement the prohibition
  • Referred to the Assembly Committee on Environment after introduction on July 8, 2025

Legislative Description

Limiting the release of certain balloons into the atmosphere, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

Last Action

Public hearing held

9/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Environment7/8/2025

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