DNR Property Sale for Avian Flu Prevention Bill Vetoed
Summary
Wisconsin Assembly Bill 1032, which would have authorized the sale of property under Department of Natural Resources jurisdiction to prevent the spread of avian flu, was vetoed by the Governor on April 3, 2026. The bill had passed both chambers after multiple amendments but did not become law. The veto ends the legislative effort to create Wis. Stat. 23.15 (1m) for this purpose.
What changed
Wisconsin AB1032 has been vetoed by the Governor, preventing the creation of Wisconsin Statute 23.15 (1m) that would have authorized the Department of Natural Resources to sell jurisdiction property for avian flu prevention purposes. The bill passed the Assembly on February 19, 2026 and the Senate on March 17, 2026, with multiple substitute amendments adopted in both chambers before reaching the Governor on April 2, 2026.
No compliance action is required as the bill will not become law. Regulated parties in agriculture and wildlife management should note that DNR property sale authority for avian flu purposes remains unchanged. The vetoed bill would have affected property disposition procedures under DNR jurisdiction had it been enacted.
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ChangeBridge / Wisconsin / AB1032 Vetoed AB1032 Assembly Bill Vetoed 2026-04-03
The sale of property under Department of Natural Resources jurisdiction to prevent the spread of avian flu.
An Act to create 23.15 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: the sale of property under Department of Natural Resources jurisdiction to prevent the spread of avian flu.
Bill Details
State Wisconsin
Session 2025-2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/re...
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Sponsors
Cindi Duchow (Rep - R) Jerry O'Connor (Rep - R) Chuck Wichgers (Rep - R) Romaine Quinn (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-03 A Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026 2026-04-02 A Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026 2026-03-20 A Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026 2026-03-18 A Received from Senate concurred in 2026-03-17 S Ordered immediately messaged 2026-03-17 S Read a third time and concurred in 2026-03-17 S Rules suspended to give bill its third reading 2026-03-17 S Ordered to a third reading 2026-03-17 S Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15 2026-03-17 S Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken 2026-03-17 S Read a second time 2026-03-17 S Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Habush Sinykin, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch 2026-03-16 S Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) 2026-03-11 S Available for scheduling 2026-03-11 S Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3 2026-03-11 S Executive action taken 2026-03-10 S Public hearing held 2026-02-27 S Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture and Revenue 2026-02-26 S Senator Testin added as a cosponsor 2026-02-23 S Received from Assembly 2026-02-19 A Ordered immediately messaged 2026-02-19 A Read a third time and passed 2026-02-19 A Rules suspended 2026-02-19 A Ordered to a third reading 2026-02-19 A Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 adopted 2026-02-19 A Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Duchow 2026-02-19 A Read a second time 2026-02-19 A Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Subeck 2026-02-19 A Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Subeck 2026-02-18 A Made a special order of business at 12:05 PM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14 2026-02-12 A Referred to committee on Rules 2026-02-12 A Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3 2026-02-11 A Senator Nass added as a cosponsor 2026-02-11 A Executive action taken 2026-02-11 A Public hearing held 2026-02-06 A Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs 2026-02-06 A Introduced
Votes
2026-03-17 Senate: Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate Yea: 18 Nay: 15
Committee Referrals
2026-02-06 A State Affairs 2026-02-12 A Rules 2026-02-27 S Agriculture and Revenue
Amendments
2026-02-19 Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 2026-02-19 Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 2026-02-19 Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 2026-03-17 Senate Substitute Amendment 1
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-06 Introduced 0000-00-00 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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