Assembly passes bill to pause funding for Knowles-Nelson land buys
The Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill to pause funding for new land purchases under the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, shifting the focus toward maintaining existing conservation lands.
Assembly authorizes trimmed-down Knowles-Nelson stewardship program
The Wisconsin Assembly passed a Republican-backed bill to reauthorize the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program through 2028, cutting its funding in half and shifting emphasis away from land acquisition after the program was excluded from the state budget.
Gathering Waters: Statement on Assembly passage of AB 315 and AB 612
After the Assembly passed AB 315 and AB 612 on a party-line vote, advocates warned the bills leave Knowles-Nelson “in name only” by stripping funding for land acquisition.
Assembly Republicans approve stewardship reauthorization, with less money and more oversight
WPR reports the bill would strip most funding for land acquisition, leaving Knowles-Nelson largely as a maintenance program.
