Relating to: qualifying investments for purposes of claiming the early stage seed investment and angel investment credits. (FE)
AB 566 clarifies what qualifies as an investment for Wisconsin's early-stage seed and angel investment tax credits. It defines "investment" to include equity purchases, convertible notes, or similar instruments, as determined by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). This standardizes eligibility for investors and businesses seeking these credits, applying to taxable years beginning January 1, 2025. The bill directly affects investors claiming credits and businesses receiving qualifying early-stage funding.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Oct 24, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly Feb 10, 2026
How they voted
90–6
Passed
Total votes 96
Feb 10, 2026
D
Democratic44
86% Yea
R
Republican52
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 0
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 90, Noes 6
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 2-10-2026 by Committee on Rules
lower
Dec 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Dec 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0
lower
Dec 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0
lower
Nov 5, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Wittke
lower
Oct 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Wittke, Moses, Armstrong, Goodwin, O'Connor and Wichgers;
cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Spreitzer and Roys
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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