Pipeline bill's backers, critics both lobby Evers as signing deadline nears
Pressure is building on Gov. Tony Evers from both backers and critics of a controversial bill that would make it a felony for protesters to trespass on pipeline sites and other forms of energy and water-transmission infrastructure.
Assembly Bill 426 formally reached Evers’ office Thursday, Nov. 14, giving him one week to sign or veto the legislation. The measure, which was pushed heavily by business groups, particularly in the petroleum industry, passed overwhelmingly on voice votes and with bipartisan support in both the Assembly and the state Senate.
But despite the swift and lopsided legislative approval, opposition has been vocal.
While the bill is worded broadly, it is mainly aimed at protesters who have targeted oil pipelines in Wisconsin and elsewhere, engaging at times in civil disobedience to disrupt their construction or operation. Similar legislation has been passed in at least seven states and been introduced in others.
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