AB 553 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: deer carcass disposal sites, chronic wasting disease education, and making an appropriation. (FE)

AB 553 requires Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources to install and maintain metal containers for hunters to dispose of deer carcasses at state-designated locations, with regular carcass removal. It increases annual funding by $500,000 for these disposal sites and $250,000 for hunter education about chronic wasting disease (CWD) and proper carcass disposal. The bill directly affects hunters who must use these disposal sites and the Department of Natural Resources, which implements the program. Funding applies to fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 as specified in the appropriations schedule.
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Introduced Oct 15, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Representatives J. Jacobson, Brown, Palmeri, Roe, Joers, Goodwin, Emerson, Clancy, Madison, Phelps, Stubbs, Stroud, Udell, Miresse, Johnson and DeSmidt; cosponsored by Senators Smith, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Larson, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Wirch and Pfaff
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