Senate Bill 402 proposes to designate the bacterium Lactococcus lactis as the official state microbe of Wisconsin. This bill introduces new legal language by creating a section in the statutes that specifically identifies Lactococcus lactis as the state microbe. Additionally, the bill amends existing law to require that the Wisconsin Blue Book includes information about this new designation alongside other state symbols.

The amendment to section 1.10 (4) of the statutes removes the word "herb" and adds "microbe" to the list of items that the Wisconsin Blue Book must include. This change reflects the addition of Lactococcus lactis as a recognized state symbol, thereby expanding the representation of Wisconsin's cultural and natural heritage.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 1.10(4), 1.10