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Introduced
05/30/2025
05/30/2025
In Committee
05/30/2025
05/30/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill allows a political subdivision to regulate pesticides for the purpose of protecting pollinators and pollinator habitats. Current law prohibits a political subdivision (a city, village, town, or county) from prohibiting the use of or otherwise regulating pesticides but provides numerous exemptions. For example, a political subdivision may enact an ordinance that regulates pesticides pursuant to a storm water management program or that relates to the storage, treatment, or disposal of solid waste that contains pesticides. The bill adds an additional exemption that allows a political subdivision to regulate pesticides in order to protect pollinators and pollinator habitats. XPollinatorY is defined in the bill as an insect that pollinates flowers.
AI Summary
This bill creates a new exemption to Wisconsin's existing law that generally prohibits local governments (cities, villages, towns, and counties) from regulating pesticides. Specifically, the bill allows political subdivisions to create regulations focused on protecting pollinators and pollinator habitats. The bill defines a pollinator simply as an insect that pollinates flowers, which would likely include bees, butterflies, and other insects that transfer pollen between plants. This new exemption means that local governments can now develop and enforce ordinances that restrict or manage pesticide use with the explicit goal of preserving the health and environments of these important insects. By providing this local regulatory flexibility, the bill aims to support pollinator conservation efforts at the municipal and county level, acknowledging the critical role these insects play in ecological and agricultural systems.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (40)
Clint Anderson (D)*,
Deb Andraca (D)*,
Margaret Arney (D)*,
Mike Bare (D)*,
Elijah Behnke (R)*,
Jill Billings (D)*,
Ryan Clancy (D)*,
Angelina Cruz (D)*,
Karen DeSanto (D)*,
Ben DeSmidt (D)*,
Joan Fitzgerald (D)*,
Jenna Jacobson (D)*,
Alex Joers (D)*,
Tara Johnson (D)*,
Darrin Madison (D)*,
Renuka Mayadev (D)*,
Vincent Miresse (D)*,
Supreme Moore Omokunde (D)*,
Lori Palmeri (D)*,
Christian Phelps (D)*,
Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D)*,
Ann Roe (D)*,
Joe Sheehan (D)*,
Christine Sinicki (D)*,
Lee Snodgrass (D)*,
Shelia Stubbs (D)*,
Lisa Subeck (D)*,
Angelito Tenorio (D)*,
Robyn Vining (D)*,
Tim Carpenter (D),
Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D),
Dora Drake (D),
Jodi Habush Sinykin (D),
Sarah Keyeski (D),
Chris Larson (D),
Melissa Ratcliff (D),
Kelda Roys (D),
Jeff Smith (D),
Jamie Wall (D),
Bob Wirch (D),
Last Action
Representative Haywood added as a coauthor (on 06/12/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab287 |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB287.pdf |
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