Budget committee approves amendments to Knowles-Nelson reauthorization bill

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 1,062

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee voted to advance a Republican bill that would reauthorize the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship program with additional amendments Monday.

The bill, SB 685, passed the committee with 11 Republican votes. Rep. Tip McGuire (D-Kenosha), Rep. Deb Andraca (D-Whitefish Bay) and Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) voted against advancing the bill. In conjunction with SB 316, the bill would continue the program for an additional two years, but in …

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