AB 291 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: native prairie and forage plants.

AB 291 requires all state agencies to prioritize using native prairie and forage plants in their projects to support native bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. This law directly affects state agencies, including departments and boards, by mandating they favor native plant species over non-native alternatives where appropriate. The Department of Natural Resources must provide requested information to help agencies implement this requirement. The bill creates a new statute section defining state agencies and establishing this preference without altering existing environmental protections.
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Introduced May 30, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Representatives Snodgrass, Behnke, DeSanto, Miresse, Andraca, Anderson, Arney, Bare, Billings, Clancy, Cruz, DeSmidt, Doyle, Fitzgerald, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Madison, Mayadev, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stubbs, Subeck and Tenorio; cosponsored by Senators Smith, Pfaff, Habush Sinykin, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch
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