Schedule

On August 11, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Board will meet on the following agenda:

• Call the Meeting to Order
• Approve May 8, 2025, Board Minutes
• Approve July 10, 2025, Board Minutes
• Public Appearances
• ATCP 10 Animal Disease and Movement – Draft Rule
• ATCP 12 Animal Markets, Dealers and Truckers – Draft Rule
• ATCP 52 Producer Led Watershed Protection Grants – Draft Rule
• ATCP 52 EmR Crop Insurance Premium Rebates for Planting Cover – Preliminary Public Hearing
• ATCP 52 EmR Commercial Nitrogen Optimization Pilot Program – Preliminary Public Hearing
• Future Agenda Items
• Adjourn 

On August 11, 2025, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Focus on Energy Evaluation Work Group will meet on the following agenda:

1. Welcome, roll call, and review of agenda.
2. Review and approval of previous meeting minutes
3. Discussion related to the Commission’s Order directing EWG to examine the appropriateness of the Focus on Energy cost-effectiveness framework in assessing beneficial electrification initiatives. EWG will be joined by Steve Schiller, an Affiliate in the Energy Markets and Programs (EMP) Department at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Experts from Commission staff, the Focus Evaluation Team and the Program Administrator Team will be available to answer questions and discuss technical aspects relevant to this agenda item.
4. Scheduling
5. Adjourn

On August 12, 2025, the Governor’s Juvenile Justice Commission will hold their quarterly meeting:

9:00AM Welcome and Call Meeting to Order: Chair Diane Rondini

General Business

• Roll Call and New Member Introductions
• Motion to Approve May 13, 2024, Meeting Minutes Commissioners

Subcommittee Sharing

• Ethnic and Racial Disparities (ERD)
• Policy, Legislation, and Compliance (PLC)
• Youth Voice Commission (YVC) – Youth Outreach Project Update; Commissioners Pearson, Ashley, Rondini, Raney, Strickler, and Bostwick.

Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Updates

• Staff Update
• Legislative Update
• Grants Update
• DOJ Staff

 Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) Updates

• Type 1 and SRCCCY Updates
• DJC Budget Update
• Other Updates – DOC Staff

10:00AM Business

• Consideration of Statement Regarding JJDPA Reauthorization
• By-Laws Changes: Position Development Procedure; Grants Review Procedure; Other Miscellaneous Updates
• Subgrant presentation: SPARK Mentoring Ashland
• Compliance Annual Report – Commissioners, Executive Subcommittee and Commissioners, Scott Griffiths, Matt Allord

11:45AM Announcements

• 2025 CJJ Annual Conference and Hill Day Visits Recap: Commissioners
• New Guidance on Youth Justice Fines & Fees by Kids Forward, May 9, 2025. DCF Best Practices on Fines and Fees.

 Public Comment Public attendees

 12:00PM Adjourn: Motion to adjourn meeting Commissioners

August is Civic Health Month! The Civic Health of Wisconsin Initiative is organizing Wisconsin’s 2025 Civic Health Challenge, which is designed to help us become active contributors to the civic health of our communities. On August 12, 2025, coverage features Week 2: Political Participation workshop on participating in local government. Speaker: Elizabeth McCrank, UW-Extension Community Development Institute.

On August 13, 2025, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Board will meet on the following agenda:

ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS | A. Calling the roll; B. Secretary’s Remarks; C. Approval of agenda for Aug. 13, 2025, Aug. 13, 2025 NRB Meeting Agenda

2. CONSENT

A. Approval of the brief of action from June 25, 2025

B – H. Acknowledgment of Donations

I. Request that the Board authorize a preliminary public hearing and comment period for the Statement of Scope for Board Order WA-01-25, for proposed rules affecting chs. NR 660 to 679, pertaining to hazardous waste recordkeeping and reporting requirements, Canadian import-export operation codes, and standards for spent refrigerants being recycled for reuse

3. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION CONCERNING ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

4. ACTION ITEMS

SCOPE STATEMENTS

A. Request that the Board approve the Statement of Scope for Board Order WM-06-25 and conditionally approve the public hearing notice and notice of submittal of proposed rules to the Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse, for proposed rules affecting chapters NR 10, 11, 16, 19 and 45 related to the 2025 Wildlife Management Housekeeping rule

B. Request that the Board approve the Statement of Scope for Board Order WM-05-25 and conditionally approve the public hearing notice and notice of submittal of proposed rules to the Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse, for proposed rules affecting type chapter NR 10 related to beaver management

C. Request that the Board approve the Statement of Scope for Board Order FH-19-24 and conditionally approve the public hearing notice and notice of submittal of proposed rules to the Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse, for proposed rules affecting chapters NR 8, 13, 19 – 26, 102, and 104 related to minor changes, corrections, and clarifications to fishing regulations on inland, outlying and boundary waters (the 2025 Fisheries

OTHER APPROVALS

D. Request map correction of approved 2025 Deer Season Recommendations

5. OPEN FORUM

6. INFORMATION ITEMS

A. Biennial Habitat Work Plan

B. Informational update on the final 2025-27 biennial budget as it relates to the Department of Natural Resources

C. Overview of WI DNR off-highway vehicle (OHV) safety program, OHV trends, enforcement and public outreach efforts

7. DEPARTMENT SECRETARY’S MATTERS

A. Retirement Recognition

B. Acts of the Department Secretary

1. Real Estate Transactions

C. Department Secretary’s Matters

8. BOARD MEMBER MATTERS

A. Approval of the 2026 Natural Resources Board Meeting Dates

B. Board Member Matters

On August 15, 2025, the Wisconsin Elections Commission will meet.

On August 15, 2025, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Groundwater Coordinating Council will meet on the following agenda:

10:00 AM Introductions, agenda repair, and consideration of May 9, 2025 meeting minutes 

10:05 AM FY 2027 Joint Solicitation RFP update – Jen Hauxwell (UWS) 

10:10 AM 2025 Annual GCC Report to the Legislature – Steve Elmore (DNR) 

10:20 AM Technical Presentation: New printed electrochemical sensors for real-timemonitoring nitrate dynamics in soil and groundwater – Dr. Jingyi Huang andKuan-Yu Chen (UW-Madison) 

10:50 AM Technical Presentation: Comparing methods for quantifying nitrate loss togroundwater – Dr Kevin Masarik (UW – Stevens Point) 

11:15 AM Agency Updates 

12:15 PM Adjournment

On August 15, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources PFAS External Advisory Group will meet.

On August 15, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross will review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association).

On August 22, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross will review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association).