AJR63: Joint Resolution Text

2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE

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2025 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 63

May 30, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives Palmeri, Mursau, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Joers, Johnson, Kaufert, Kirsch, Madison, McCarville, Melotik, Miresse, Murphy, Phelps, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stroud, Stubbs, Tenorio and Udell, cosponsored by Senators Habush Sinykin, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer and Wirch. Referred to Committee on Rules.

AJR63,1,2 Relating to: proclaiming January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, as Wisconsin State Park System 125th Anniversary.

AJR63,1,6 Whereas, for 125 years, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources State Park System has provided high-quality outdoor recreation, education experiences, natural resource stewardship, and other services for visitors throughout the state; and

AJR63,1,10 Whereas, Interstate Park—the oldest state park in Wisconsin—was established in 1900, marking the formation of the Wisconsin State Park System, which has since grown to include state parks, forests, trails, and recreation areas comprising over 307,000 acres of public land; and

AJR63,1,13 Whereas, Wisconsin’s 50 state parks exemplify the state’s proud and rich history of conservation and protecting natural resources, and the Wisconsin State Park System welcomes more than 20 million visitors each year; and

AJR63,2,4 Whereas, the Wisconsin State Park System recognizes the important work of its staff, partners, Friends Groups, and volunteers in supporting and furthering the mission of the DNR to preserve and promote public lands for generations to come and provide safe, accessible, and affordable spaces for all to enjoy year-round; and

AJR63,2,8 Whereas, Wisconsinites are encouraged to participate in outdoor recreation offerings, such as hiking, biking, horseback riding, fishing, paddling, and more, to support their health and wellness through the Wisconsin State Park System’s OutWiGo initiative; and

AJR63,2,11 Whereas, the Wisconsin State Park System boasts roughly 22 million visits annually, with around $20 million spent on our state parks yearly, and in recent years, about 500,000 state park annual admission stickers were sold per year; and

AJR63,2,13 Whereas, due to legislation passed by the 2023 Legislature, a person may purchase a 12-month admission sticker to enjoy our state parks year-round; and

AJR63,2,16 Whereas, the Wisconsin State Park System is a key part of the overall outdoor and recreation industry’s large economic impact on the state, generating $11.2 billion in state gross domestic product and supporting 97,000 jobs in the state; and

AJR63,2,20 Whereas, on this occasion, the state of Wisconsin joins all Wisconsinites, outdoor enthusiasts, and the DNR in celebrating 125 years of the Wisconsin State Park System and commends everyone involved for their many contributions to recreation, tourism, and stewardship in the state; now, therefore, be it

AJR63,2,23 Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the Wisconsin Legislature hereby proclaims January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, as Wisconsin State Park System 125th Anniversary.

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