S1262FEDERAL

Senate bill directs Secretary of Agriculture to release federal land interest in Millston, Wisconsin

Original title: A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to release a reversionary interest in certain land in the Black River State Forest in Millston, Wisconsin, and for other purposes.

October 27, 2025

land management federal property Wisconsin agriculture

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The Frame

What this does

The legislation changes the legal status of land in Millston, Wisconsin, by removing federal oversight and potential future ownership claims, which may impact local land management and development rights for the state forest.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Secretary of Agriculture

The Secretary is tasked with the administrative action of releasing the federal interest in the specified land.

Black River State Forest

The land within this forest is the subject of the legal change regarding federal reversionary rights.

What changed

Last recorded activity October 27, 2025.

What's next

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Summary

This bill requires the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to relinquish a federal in specific land located within the Black River State Forest in Millston, Wisconsin. This action would remove the federal government's legal claim to reclaim the property under certain conditions.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a reversionary interest?

A is a legal right that allows a property to return to the original owner (in this case, the federal government) if certain conditions are met or violated.

Does this bill transfer ownership of the land?

The bill requires the release of the federal government's , which effectively removes the federal government's legal claim to reclaim the land, rather than transferring ownership itself.

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Federal Land Divestment

The bill represents a targeted effort to remove federal legal encumbrances from state-managed forest land.

Black River State Forest Secretary of Agriculture

Connected Entities

personSecretary of Agriculture“The official required to release the federal interest in the land.”Map →

locationBlack River State Forest“The location of the land subject to the reversionary interest release.”Map →

other209“The Senate Legislative Calendar number assigned to the bill.”Map →

locationMillston, Wisconsin“The municipality where the affected land is located.”Map →

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