CNOW for Feb. 2, 2026
Today's notices:
- Oppose SB 316 & SB 685: Weakening the Knowles Nelson Stewardship Program
Oppose AB 275 & SB 276: Limiting DNR’s ability to advance environmental protections
Oppose SB 316 & SB 685: Weakening the Knowles Nelson Stewardship Program
Wisconsin Conservation Voters urges you to oppose SB 316 & SB 685, which are before the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage on Tuesday.
Wisconsin has one of the premier land acquisition programs in the country. It gives all people places to swim, boat, fish, hunt, and relax in our beautiful state. This program is overwhelmingly popular and a critical component of our state's economy. SB 316 would make this program unworkable by requiring a full legislative vote on any project larger than $1 million. SB 685 would establish a funding mechanism for the bill.
Oppose AB 275 & SB 276: Limiting DNR’s ability to advance environmental protections
Wisconsin Conservation Voters urges you to oppose AB 275 & SB 276, which are before the Joint Finance Committee on Tuesday.
Our Department of Natural Resources needs to be able to advance health-based environmental standards that ensure our water is safe to drink, or food is safe to eat, and our air is clean to breathe. SB 275 & AB 276 place new limitations on the DNR’s ability to promulgate these standards, leaving our communities vulnerable to emerging contaminants.
Conservation Notices of the Week (CNOW) announces the pro-conservation positions on issues before the Senate, Assembly and/or Governor in the week ahead to state legislators. Others wishing to follow activities in the state legislature also receive CNOW, including legislative staff, conservation voters, and media. All of these issues are tracked on the Vote Tracker. Issues in the CNOW may appear in the Conservation Scorecard, to be released in the summer of 2026.