They could face fines of $10,000 and up to six years in jail.
ACTION via 80 Feet Is Enough:
"The Felony Trespass Bill (AB426/SB386) has passed both the state House and Senate and was sent to Gov. Evers' office last week. Gov. Evers has until this Thursday to either sign or veto the bill. If you have not already called please take a few minutes and call Gov. Evers office ASAP and ask him to VETO this bill. We are hearing that the supporters of this bill (big oil, including Enbridge, among others) are pressing Gov. Evers to it. We also know that many people have already called to oppose the bill. Please keep the calls coming- we must do everything we can to convince Gov. Evers to VETO the bill.
Call Governor Evers at (608) 266-1212. Here's a sample script:
Hello, my name is ____ and I am from ____. I am calling Governor Evers' office about the Felony Trespass Bill, AB426, and encouraging him to veto it.
Here’s why: - Governor Evers was elected on a promise to take meaningful action on climate change, and this was demonstrated through his recent announcement of a Climate Task Force. Vetoing this bill is his first chance to demonstrate his leadership as a climate champion.
- Failure to veto this bill would disappoint the many climate and environment advocates that have supported Governor Evers’ vision for a clean energy future for the state.
- The bill will have a chilling effect on protesters, and could even result in landowners and tribal members being arrested on their own property.
- Governor Evers cares deeply about ending mass incarceration in Wisconsin. This bill would create more felons, including people who would get 6 years in prison, pay $10K, and lose their right to vote just for trespassing.
- The bill would hurt community members across Wisconsin who care about the environment; our lakes and rivers; freedom of speech, and their first amendment rights
- This bill is a gift to Big Oil. The Oil Industry, Koch Brothers, and ALEC lead efforts to get similar bills introduced around the country in response to the Standing Rock protests.
We need to be coming up with solutions to address climate change and mass incarceration, this does the opposite.
Governor Evers, please VETO this bill. Thank you for your time! You can call after hours and leave a message if you don't want to speak to an aide, but please give your name and address and state that you are asking the governor to please VETO the bill.
Thank you in advance for helping to persuade Gov. Evers that this bill should not be allowed to become law in Wisconsin! —Keith Merkel, 80 Feet is Enough
