July 27, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives Andraca, Oldenburg, Snodgrass, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Baldeh, Billings, Cabrera, Conley, Emerson, Haywood, Jacobson, Joers, Moore Omokunde, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Stubbs and Subeck, cosponsored by Senators Larson, Smith, Agard, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Roys and Spreitzer. Referred to Committee on State Affairs.
AB363,,22An Act to amend 1.10 (4); and to create 1.10 (3) (w) of the statutes; relating to: designating the rusty patched bumble bee as the state native insect. AB363,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Current law designates a variety of state symbols and requires the Wisconsin Blue Book to include information about them. This bill designates the rusty patched bumble bee as the state native insect and requires the Wisconsin Blue Book to include information concerning that designation.
AB363,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: AB363,15Section 1. 1.10 (3) (w) of the statutes is created to read: AB363,,661.10 (3) (w) The rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) is the state native insect. AB363,27Section 2. 1.10 (4) of the statutes is amended to read: AB363,,881.10 (4) The Wisconsin Blue Book shall include the information contained in this section concerning the state song, ballad, waltz, dance, beverage, tree, grain, flower, bird, fish, animal, domestic animal, wildlife animal, dog, insect, native insect, fossil, mineral, rock, soil, fruit, tartan, pastry, dairy product, and herb.
