Relating to: designating manoomin as the Wisconsin state native grain.
This bill designates manoomin as the official state native grain of Wisconsin by adding a new section to the state statutes. It requires the Wisconsin Blue Book to include information about manoomin alongside other official state symbols like the state song and tree. The legislation does not change any laws or regulations but serves as a symbolic designation to recognize the cultural significance of this grain.
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Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 13, 2026
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Representatives Palmeri, Miresse, Stroud, Emerson, Sinicki, Goodwin, Moore Omokunde and Joers;
cosponsored by Senators Smith, Hesselbein, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer
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