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New rules for Great Lakes lakefront property development head to governor again

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A largely GOP-backed bill that would enable private waterfront development on public lands has passed both state houses and now heads to the desk of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. Supporters say the parcels often remain unused and carry a cloud of uncertainty over ownership that inhibits their development. Critics, meanwhile, charge that the bill would unconstitutionally convert protected, public lands to private ownership and use.

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New rules for Great Lakes lakefront property development head to governor again

Reading Time: 4 minutes Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletters for original stories and our Friday news roundup. A largely GOP-backed bill that would enable private waterfront development on public lands that were once submerged in Wisconsin’s Great Lakes waters has passed both state houses and now heads to the desk of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. Generally, the state owns and holds such property in…

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