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This bill designates Lactococcus lactis, a type of bacteria commonly used in cheese and dairy production, as the official state microbe of Wisconsin. The legislation amends section 1.10 of the Wisconsin statutes by adding a new subsection that specifically names Lactococcus lactis as the state microbe, and further modifies an existing provision requiring the Wisconsin Blue Book (an official state publication) to include information about state symbols to ensure that the new state microbe is listed alongside other state symbols like the state bird, tree, and mineral. The bill appears to be a symbolic recognition of the importance of dairy and microbiology to Wisconsin's cultural and economic identity, reflecting the state's well-known reputation as America's "Dairyland" by honoring a bacterial species crucial to cheese production.

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https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb402