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WI AB41

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Shae Sortwell

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Cities, villages, towns, and counties are prohibited from requiring permits for or banning vegetable and flower gardens on residential property they do not own

  • "Vegetable garden" is defined broadly to include plots growing vegetables, herbs, fruits, leafy greens, edible plants, flowers, and pollinator plants

  • Municipalities retain authority to enact general zoning ordinances, regulate water and fertilizer use, and control noxious weeds and invasive species, as long as these regulations do not specifically target vegetable gardens

  • Creates new section 66.04075 of Wisconsin statutes

Legislative Description

Local regulation of vegetable gardens.

Last Action

Representative Miresse withdrawn as a coauthor

3/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Local Government2/17/2025

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