AB 30 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: prohibiting a foreign adversary from acquiring agricultural or forestry land in this state.

AB 30 prohibits foreign adversaries (defined as foreign governments or entities deemed a threat to U.S. security by the federal Commerce Secretary) from acquiring, owning, or holding any agricultural or forestry land in the state. It also imposes a 640-acre ownership limit for non-resident aliens, foreign corporations, and certain entities with foreign ownership. Owners exceeding these limits must divest the excess land within four years or forfeit it to the state. The bill directly affects foreign governments/entities designated as adversaries and current landowners who violate the ownership limits. It creates new enforcement mechanisms but does not apply to land acquired before July 1, 1982.
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Introduction
Feb 2025
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Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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14
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Committee
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Amendments
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Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules
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Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
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Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 11, Noes 4
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Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 11, Noes 4
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Jan 6, 2026
Introduced
Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Penterman
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Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Penterman
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Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Penterman, Behnke, Allen, Armstrong, Brill, Brown, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Steffen, Wichgers and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Cabral-Guevara and Nass
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