SB 613 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: the rights of Devil’s Lake State Park and providing a penalty. (FE)

SB 613 grants Devil’s Lake State Park (in Baraboo, Sauk County) legal rights to exist, flourish, and maintain a healthy environment, including clean water, natural ecosystems, and biodiversity. It prohibits state agencies, businesses, and government entities from activities that infringe on these rights, requiring agencies to review all relevant policies within one year and complete full park restoration within five years. Violations carry $1,000 fines per offense and require court-ordered damages paid to a conservation fund for park restoration. The bill directly affects state agencies, businesses operating near the park, and the park itself as a legal entity, with enforcement by the attorney general or private citizens. It explicitly preserves tribal rights and does not impose liabilities on the park.
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Introduced Nov 6, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Senator Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Miresse, DeSanto, Clancy, Tenorio, Madison, Arney, Taylor, Cruz, Phelps, Hong, Goodwin, DeSmidt, Roe, Stubbs, Moore Omokunde, Prado, Fitzgerald, Palmeri, Brown, Andraca and Johnson
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