Relating to: eligibility of a highway for an agricultural roads improvement program grant. (FE)
This bill updates eligibility criteria for highways seeking agricultural road improvement grants. It adds a new requirement that an engineering analysis by a licensed professional must confirm a highway cannot safely handle heavy agricultural traffic. Previously, eligibility was based on structural deficiencies or posted weight restrictions. The change directly affects farmers and rural communities relying on specific highways for transporting equipment and crops.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
Oct 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 29, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed
upper
Oct 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0
upper
Sep 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Marklein, Feyen, Jacque, Jagler, Nass, Spreitzer, Testin, Tomczyk and Wimberger;
cosponsored by Representatives Tranel, Hurd, VanderMeer, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Goodwin, Green, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Miresse, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Sortwell, Spiros, Stroud, Wichgers, Anderson and Palmeri
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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