Brad Pfaff
SB 297 status: Introduced — Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor (updated Jun 1, 2026).
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OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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Overall Score
Bill summary
The bill authorizes the creation of a specialized motor vehicle license plate dedicated to pollinator protection.
Wisconsin drivers who voluntarily elect to purchase the specialty plate.
Purchasers must pay an additional registration fee above standard vehicle costs.
Participants pay an extra fee; state costs relate to administrative setup and plate distribution.
Not stated in the available source.
Directs supplemental funding to conservation efforts for pollinators like bees and butterflies.
Potential for high administrative costs and uncertainty regarding the efficacy of the funded projects.
The specific fee amount, the managing state agency, and the concrete conservation criteria for fund disbursement.
Modeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Positive outlook
Mixed / Neutral
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
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OpenStates
Official bill text or data from OpenStates.
Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
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Downside severity is minimal but contingent on final administrative efficiency
Analysis scope
Source provided is a summary and lacks full bill text
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