Relating to: designating the bacterium Lactococcus lactis as the Wisconsin state microbe.

AB 408 designates the bacterium *Lactococcus lactis* as Wisconsin's official state microbe. This ceremonial bill has no regulatory or policy impact; it solely recognizes a specific microbe for symbolic representation. The bill passed committee recommendation with unanimous support and is now pending before the Rules committee. (Note: As a purely symbolic designation, it directly affects no individuals or entities through policy changes.)