Assembly Bill 408 proposes to designate the bacterium Lactococcus lactis as the official state microbe of Wisconsin. This bill amends current law to include this designation and mandates that the Wisconsin Blue Book, which contains information about various state symbols, include details about the state microbe.

Specifically, the bill creates a new section, 1.10 (3) (w), stating that Lactococcus lactis is the state microbe. Additionally, it amends section 1.10 (4) to expand the list of items that the Wisconsin Blue Book must include, adding "microbe" to the existing list of state symbols, which previously included various plants, animals, and other cultural symbols.

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