2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
LRB-3229/1
EVM:cdc
May 30, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives B. Jacobson and Spiros, cosponsored by Senators James and Testin. Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
AB285,1,2
1An Act to create 85.65 of the statutes; relating to: public protective services
2hearing protection assistance. Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish and administer a public protective services hearing protection program. Under the program, DOT obtains from a manufacturer of the product hearing protection devices and then provides those devices to law enforcement and fire protective agencies. The bill specifies that the devices must be commercially available, designed to be used multiple times, designed to be inserted completely within the ear canal, have a minimum noise reduction rating of 25 decibels, and a maximum output of 80 decibels.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
AB285,13Section 1. 85.65 of the statutes is created to read: AB285,2,3485.65 Public protective services hearing protection assistance. (1)
1The department shall establish and administer a public protective services hearing 2protection program. Under the program, the department shall do all of the 3following: AB285,2,54(a) Obtain from a manufacturer of the product hearing protection devices that 5satisfy sub. (2). AB285,2,76(b) Upon request, provide devices obtained under par. (a) to law enforcement 7and fire protective agencies in this state in the number requested by the agency. AB285,2,98(2) Devices under sub. (1) (a) shall be commercially available hearing 9protection devices that satisfy all of the following: AB285,2,1010(a) The device is designed to be used multiple times. AB285,2,1111(b) The device is designed to be inserted completely within the ear canal. AB285,2,1212(c) The device has a minimum noise reduction rating of 25 decibels. AB285,2,1313(d) The device has a maximum output of 80 decibels. AB285,2,1614(3) A law enforcement or fire protective agency may request any number of 15devices under sub. (1) (b) that the agency determines are necessary for the agency’s 16use.
