Wisconsin Bills

failed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 792: Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association, for the 2025-27 biennium, covering employees in the public safety collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE)

SB 792 ratifies a negotiated agreement between Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association for public safety employees (covering wages, benefits, and working conditions) during the 2025-27 biennium. The bill authorizes state funding from existing appropriations to implement the agreement, which was approved by affected employees and recommended by the joint committee on employment relations. This procedural bill does not create new policy but formally approves an existing labor agreement for public safety workers.

failed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 791: Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2025-26 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE)

SB 791 ratifies a tentative agreement negotiated for the 2025-26 fiscal year between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, covering employees in building trades crafts. The bill authorizes the university to use existing funds (from Section 20.865) to implement the agreement, which was approved by the employees and recommended by the joint committee on employment relations. It requires the university to file a certified copy of the agreement with the secretary of state for official record.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

failed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 793: Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the State of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2025-26 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE)

SB 793 ratifies a negotiated agreement between the State of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for the 2025-26 fiscal year, covering state workers in building trades crafts. The bill authorizes existing state funds to implement the agreement, which includes wage and benefit terms approved by the workers and the joint employment relations committee. It requires the agreement to be certified and filed with the secretary of state but does not create new policy or funding. The bill formally approves the existing contract terms without altering current state budget allocations.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

failed · Wisconsin · Assembly Mar 23, 2026

AB 809: Relating to: investigation of any pregnancy outcome and civil and criminal liability exemptions relating to pregnancy outcome.

AB 809 prohibits state and local government funding for investigations into pregnancy outcomes (like miscarriage or stillbirth) when treating the person as a crime suspect. It bans law enforcement from investigating individuals as suspects solely due to their own pregnancy outcomes, requiring consent before investigating cases involving others' pregnancy outcomes. The bill exempts women from civil or criminal liability for pregnancy outcomes (including miscarriage, abortion, or stillbirth) and amends statutes to clarify that abortion-related legal protections apply. It directly affects women experiencing pregnancy outcomes, law enforcement agencies, and health services (with limited exceptions for health investigations). The bill creates new legal protections by restricting investigations and eliminating liability for pregnancy-related events.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Healthcare

failed · Wisconsin · Assembly Mar 23, 2026

AB 808: Relating to: a wetland assured delineation program, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

AB 808 creates a "wetland assured delineation program" that allows certified professionals to perform wetland boundary identification work with the same legal effect as government-verified reports. It directly affects environmental consultants and wetland delineators who meet specific qualifications (e.g., associate degree with 8+ years experience or bachelor’s with 5+ years) and apply for certification through the Department of Natural Resources. Key provisions include requiring annual applications, mandating reports by March 15 (with limited 12-month extensions), and allowing certified delineators’ work to bypass department confirmation under certain conditions. The program also establishes department oversight through performance reviews and audits to ensure compliance with wetland delineation standards.

Topics ✓ Environment

failed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 797: Relating to: a onetime grant to establish an online dashboard of health care claims information, funding to support increased operational costs for the Wisconsin Health Information Organization, and making an appropriation. (FE)

SB 797 provides $600,000 in one-time funding to create an online dashboard tracking health care claims data, managed by the Wisconsin Health Information Organization (WHIO). It also allocates $1.38 million for 2025-26 and $1.56 million for 2026-27 to cover WHIO’s increased operational costs. The dashboard will display health care claims information and integrate data from new health insurers, directly affecting WHIO and the health care providers/payers contributing data. This bill makes specific budget adjustments to support these data-sharing and transparency efforts.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Healthcare

failed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 789: Relating to: grants to nonprofit religious organizations for security purposes and making an appropriation. (FE)

SB 789 creates a new grant program providing up to $5 million annually for nonprofit religious organizations to improve security. It directly affects religious groups facing or at risk of bias-motivated attacks, prioritizing those targeted due to their religion. Grants cover physical security upgrades (like fencing or surveillance), staff training, or emergency planning, with a $500,000 limit per organization or $500,000 per member for umbrella groups. The program is funded through a new appropriation in the state budget and administered by the Department of Military Affairs.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

failed · Wisconsin · Assembly Mar 23, 2026

AB 805: Relating to: sandhill crane damage abatement assistance for corn producers, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

AB 805 creates a program to reimburse corn farmers for seed coating that deters sandhill cranes from eating corn seeds. Eligible farmers must have produced at least $6,000 in gross farm revenue the previous year and plant corn on agricultural land. The program covers up to 50% of seed coating costs (max $6,250 per farmer per planting season), prioritizing farmers with prior crane permits, recent reimbursement, or documented vulnerability to crane damage. It is funded by a $1.875 million annual appropriation for two years to cover reimbursements and administrative costs.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

failed · Wisconsin · Assembly Mar 23, 2026

AB 814: Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for sales of movie theater projectors. (FE)

AB 814 creates a sales and use tax exemption for movie theater projectors purchased by movie theaters. This directly affects movie theaters by eliminating sales tax on projector purchases, potentially reducing their operating costs. The exemption includes a revenue trigger: if tax revenues drop by $2 million due to this exemption, the state must notify lawmakers, and the exemption expires either 25 months after the bill's effective date or 3 months after the notification, whichever comes first. The bill does not change tax rates but modifies the tax code to exclude these specific equipment purchases.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes

passed · Wisconsin · Assembly Mar 23, 2026

AB 803: Relating to: workforce training grants. (FE)

AB 803 would expand state funding for workforce training grants to specifically include programs preparing individuals to become teachers. The bill creates a new grant category (106.27 (1) (b) 1. b.) for programs offering evidence-based training, leadership development, on-site job experience, and support to build teaching skills. This directly affects teacher preparation programs, including those in dual enrollment settings, by adding them to eligible grant recipients. The key change is codifying support for structured career pathways into teaching, moving beyond current grant scope. The bill is currently pending in the Rules committee after passing its primary committee unanimously.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education ✓ Labor & Employment

failed · Wisconsin · Assembly Mar 23, 2026

AB 811: Relating to: main street bounceback grants and making an appropriation. (FE)

AB 811 creates a $25 million annual grant program for businesses opening new locations or expanding into vacant commercial spaces, administered by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). It directly affects eligible businesses in commercial districts, continuing a similar program from June 2023 while explicitly excluding nonprofit organizations from receiving grants. The bill allocates $25 million for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 fiscal years to fund these "Main Street Bounceback Grants" through WEDC's existing grant framework. Key provisions require WEDC to follow eligibility rules nearly identical to the prior "Wisconsin Tomorrow" program, focusing on revitalizing underutilized commercial properties.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

failed · Wisconsin · Assembly Mar 23, 2026

AB 802: Relating to: a onetime grant to establish an online dashboard of health care claims information, funding to support increased operational costs for the Wisconsin Health Information Organization, and making an appropriation. (FE)

AB 802 provides $600,000 in one-time funding to create an online dashboard tracking healthcare claims data, to be managed by the Wisconsin Health Information Organization (WHIO). It also allocates $1.38 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year and $1.56 million for 2026-27 to cover increased operational costs for WHIO. The bill directly affects WHIO, which will use the funds to build the dashboard and onboard new healthcare payer data. This is a funding measure focused on improving data accessibility, not changing healthcare policies or regulations.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Healthcare

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