Assembly Bill 160 has been signed into law – addressing some concerns for Wisconsin’s fish industry.
The bill became effective during a visit by Governor Scott Walker Friday at Star Prairie Trout Farm.
Assembly Bill 160 – addresses three major subject areas for fish farms and the Department of Natural Resources, including: access to appropriate genetic strains of fish and fish eggs, maintenance, repair, and construction of fish farm facilities, and the streamlining of water use reporting and wastewater permitting. The bill works to reduce burdensome and inconsistent regulations within Wisconsin’s fish farming industry and allows access to appropriate genetic strains of fish and fish eggs to strengthen successful public-private partnerships between private fish farms and state fish hatcheries. Authored by Representative Mary Felzkowski (R – Irma) and Senator Thomas Tiffany (R – Hazelhurst), the bill passed the Assembly with a vote of 64-34 and was concurred by the Senate on a voice vote. It is Act 21.
