Wisconsin Legislative Council AMENDMENT MEMO One Ea st Ma in Stre e t, Suite 401 • Ma dison, W I 53703 • (608) 266-1304 • le g.council@le gis.wisconsin.gov • http://www.le gis.wisconsin.gov/lc Memo published: June 21, 2023 Contact: Rachel Letzing, Deputy Director 2023 Assembly Bill 157 Assembly Amendment 1 2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 157 Assembly Bill 157 requires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to prepare a biennial work plan that establishes priorities and goals for habitat work on DNR-managed lands and measures progress on the established goals and priorities. DNR must annually report its progress on habitat work plan goals to the Natural Resources Board. ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 Assembly Amendment 1 requires DNR to annually report its progress on habitat work plan goals to the Joint Committee on Finance and the relevant legislative standing committees, as well as to the Natural Resources Board. BILL HISTORY Representative Moses offered Assembly Amendment 1 on June 2, 2023. On June 15, 2023, the Assembly Committee on Environment voted to recommend adoption of the amendment and passage of the bill, as amended, both on votes of Ayes, 9; Noes, 0. For a full history of the bill, visit the Legislature’s bill history page. REL:jal