Relating to: designating the hen-of-the-woods as the Wisconsin state mushroom.

AB 698 designates the hen-of-the-woods mushroom (Grifola frondosa) as Wisconsin's official state mushroom. The bill adds this designation to Wisconsin's state symbols by creating a new section (1.10 (3) (w)) in the statutes and amends another section to include "mushroom" in the list of items covered by the Wisconsin Blue Book. This is a ceremonial measure with no regulatory or financial impact, solely recognizing a specific mushroom species for symbolic state identity. It does not affect any laws, regulations, or individuals beyond this symbolic recognition.