2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
LRB-3239/1
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May 30, 2025 - Introduced by Senators Habush Sinykin, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer and Wirch, cosponsored 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. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
SJR62,1,2
1Relating to: proclaiming January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, as Wisconsin
2State Park System 125th Anniversary. SJR62,1,63Whereas, for 125 years, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources State 4Park System has provided high-quality outdoor recreation, education experiences, 5natural resource stewardship, and other services for visitors throughout the state; 6and SJR62,1,107Whereas, Interstate Park—the oldest state park in Wisconsin—was 8established in 1900, marking the formation of the Wisconsin State Park System, 9which has since grown to include state parks, forests, trails, and recreation areas 10comprising over 307,000 acres of public land; and SJR62,1,1311Whereas, Wisconsin’s 50 state parks exemplify the state’s proud and rich 12history of conservation and protecting natural resources, and the Wisconsin State 13Park System welcomes more than 20 million visitors each year; and SJR62,2,414Whereas, the Wisconsin State Park System recognizes the important work of
1its staff, partners, Friends Groups, and volunteers in supporting and furthering 2the mission of the DNR to preserve and promote public lands for generations to 3come and provide safe, accessible, and affordable spaces for all to enjoy year-round; 4and SJR62,2,85Whereas, Wisconsinites are encouraged to participate in outdoor recreation 6offerings, such as hiking, biking, horseback riding, fishing, paddling, and more, to 7support their health and wellness through the Wisconsin State Park System’s 8OutWiGo initiative; and SJR62,2,119Whereas, the Wisconsin State Park System boasts roughly 22 million visits 10annually, with around $20 million spent on our state parks yearly, and in recent 11years, about 500,000 state park annual admission stickers were sold per year; and SJR62,2,1312Whereas, due to legislation passed by the 2023 Legislature, a person may 13purchase a 12-month admission sticker to enjoy our state parks year-round; and SJR62,2,1614Whereas, the Wisconsin State Park System is a key part of the overall outdoor 15and recreation industry’s large economic impact on the state, generating $11.2 16billion in state gross domestic product and supporting 97,000 jobs in the state; and SJR62,2,2017Whereas, on this occasion, the state of Wisconsin joins all Wisconsinites, 18outdoor enthusiasts, and the DNR in celebrating 125 years of the Wisconsin State 19Park System and commends everyone involved for their many contributions to 20recreation, tourism, and stewardship in the state; now, therefore, be it SJR62,2,2321Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the Wisconsin 22Legislature hereby proclaims January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, as Wisconsin 23State Park System 125th Anniversary.
