Bills limiting land acquisition for Knowles-Nelson stewardship program receive Senate hearing

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 1,886

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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A pair of Republican lawmakers, desperate to advance a Knowles-Nelson stewardship program bill that can garner GOP support, urged Senate lawmakers and members of advocacy organizations to get on board with pausing land acquisition for two years.

“I think we’ve landed it in a good spot now. Is it perfect? I’ll be the first to admit this is not a perfect bill,” Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) said during the Senate Financial Institutions and Sporting …

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