Legislator wants to encourage state government to buy Wisconsin forest products

MADISON - A northern Wisconsin lawmaker wants the state to buy more lumber and wood products from inside state boundaries.

A new bill, which is currently in the drafting stages, would direct the state to show preference for Wisconsin forest products in state purchasing and contracts.

Rep. Nick Milroy, D-South Range, calls forest products the second most important industry in the state.

Full story: WJFW

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