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WI SB549
Bill
Status
Introduced
10/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Smith
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AI Summary
- Appropriates $3,000,000 annually from the general fund in fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 for chronic wasting disease (CWD) research and management
- Expands Department of Natural Resources authority to include researching CWD in cervids, in addition to existing authority to manage and fund testing
- Cervids are defined as any species of deer or elk present in the wild that are not farm-raised deer
- Creates a new appropriation category under DNR's Fish, Wildlife, and Parks budget specifically for CWD management
- Current law appropriates no money for CWD research purposes
Legislative Description
Funding for chronic wasting disease research and making an appropriation. (FE)
Last Action
Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
11/24/2025
Committee Referrals
Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage10/17/2025
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