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failed · Wisconsin · Assembly Mar 23, 2026

AB 228: Relating to: tax incremental financing districts containing qualified data centers. (FE)

AB 228 creates specific provisions for tax incremental financing (TIF) districts that contain qualified data centers, affecting local legislative bodies and data center developers. It exempts these "data center districts" from a 12 percent limit findings requirement when being created or having their project plans amended, provided all project costs are related to the data center. However, a project plan for such an excepted data center district cannot later be amended to include costs unrelated to the data center. Additionally, the value increment from these excepted data center districts cannot be included when calculating the 12 percent limit for other TIF districts.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExempts data center TIF districts from 12% spending limit, enabling tax increment financing for development, supporting business incentives through fiscal policy.85% confidence
Ben Franklin (R) Dan Knodl (R) David Steffen (R) Chanz Green (R) Brent Jacobson (R)
failed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SJR 13: Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Assembly Chief Clerk Patrick Fuller.

SJR 13 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Patrick Fuller, former Wisconsin Assembly Chief Clerk, who passed away in January 2025. It recognizes his 25-year U.S. military career (including service in the Marines and Army, with combat deployments) and his 20-year tenure managing Assembly operations across multiple legislative sessions. The resolution, introduced by numerous legislators, formally expresses the legislature's condolences to his family and extends tribute to his public service. As a commemorative resolution, it does not create new laws or policies but serves as a formal acknowledgment of his contributions.
Romaine Quinn (R) Steve Nass (R) John Jagler (R) Brad Pfaff (D) Dianne Hesselbein (D)
failed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 80: Relating to: statutory recognition of specialized treatment court and commercial court dockets.

Senate Bill 80 provides statutory recognition for specialized treatment courts and commercial court dockets within the state court system. For treatment courts, the bill formally acknowledges various types, such as drug, mental health, and veterans courts, which aim to address underlying issues related to criminal behavior through treatment and multidisciplinary teams to reduce recidivism. For commercial courts, it establishes a framework for handling complex business cases. The bill mandates that certain types of disputes involving business organizations be assigned to these dockets, with specific circuit court judges selected to preside over them.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill establishes statutory recognition for treatment courts (drug, mental health, veterans) explicitly aimed at reducing recidivism through rehabilitation, aligning with criminal justice reform indicators.95% confidence
Eric Wimberger (R) André Jacque (R)
failed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 118: Relating to: a tax credit for relocating to this state due to Hurricane Helene or the Los Angeles wildfires. (FE)

Senate Bill 118 creates a $10,000 state income tax credit for eligible individuals who relocate to this state. This credit is available to U.S. citizens who moved from Los Angeles County, California, due to the January 2025 wildfires, or from North Carolina due to Hurricane Helene in 2024. To qualify, claimants must have filed a 2023 income tax return listing an address in the affected areas and cannot have a felony conviction. The credit applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024, and ending before January 1, 2026.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides $10,000 state income tax credit, reducing tax liability for qualifying disaster victims, aligning with tax relief indicators for lower/middle income.95% confidence
Dan Feyen (R)
failed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 28: Relating to: an incumbent transmission facility owner’s right to construct, own, and maintain certain transmission facilities and Public Service Commission procedures if the transmission facility is a regionally cost-shared transmission line.

SB 28 clarifies that transmission companies (including those not headquartered in Wisconsin) have the right to construct, own, and maintain certain high-voltage transmission lines eligible for regional cost-sharing, provided they connect to their existing facilities. The bill requires these companies to notify the Public Service Commission within 90 days of approval, justify if they decline construction, and submit detailed cost reports showing competitive bidding and quarterly updates. It mandates transparency by requiring companies to report costs charged to consumers outside Wisconsin. The law applies specifically to transmission lines approved in the Midwest Independent System Operator’s plan and directly affects transmission facility owners, not end consumers or other entities. The bill creates new definitions and procedures but does not alter cost-sharing requirements for the lines themselves.
Devin LeMahieu (R)
failed · Wisconsin · Assembly Mar 23, 2026

AB 262: Relating to: findings of fact when the court grants less than equal physical placement of a child.

AB 262 modifies the legal requirements for courts when determining child physical placement in custody cases, directly affecting parents and children involved in these proceedings. The bill changes the threshold for when a court must provide specific findings of fact regarding its placement decisions. Currently, courts must provide these findings if a parent receives less than 25% of physical placement time. AB 262 increases this to 50%, meaning if a court grants one parent less than half of a child's physical placement, it must enter specific findings explaining why a greater allocation is not in the child's best interest.
Barbara Dittrich (R) Dan Knodl (R) Dave Murphy (R) Jerry O'Connor (R) Amanda Nedweski (R)
failed · Wisconsin · Assembly Mar 23, 2026

AJR 52: Relating to: proclaiming April 20 to 26 as 2025 National Infertility Awareness Week in Wisconsin.

Assembly Joint Resolution 52 proclaims April 20 to 26, 2025, as National Infertility Awareness Week in Wisconsin. The resolution formally affirms the legal right of patients in Wisconsin to undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other fertility treatments. It also rejects the notion of embryonic or fetal "personhood," aiming to support individuals seeking various family-building options.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAffirms legal right to IVF/fertility treatments and rejects 'personhood' to protect patient access to reproductive healthcare services, directly advancing patient rights in healthcare.95% confidence
Alex Joers (D) Mike Bare (D) Christine Sinicki (D) Shelia Stubbs (D) Robyn Vining (D)
failed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 263: Relating to: findings of fact when the court grants less than equal physical placement of a child.

Senate Bill 263 modifies the requirements for courts to provide written explanations regarding child physical placement decisions in family law cases, directly affecting parents and children. Currently, courts must issue specific findings of fact if one parent is granted less than 25% of physical placement time with a child. This bill raises that threshold, requiring courts to provide these specific findings when a parent is granted less than 50% of the child's physical placement time. This change applies to both temporary and final orders, ensuring courts explicitly state why a more equal distribution of physical placement is not in the child's best interest in a broader range of cases.
Eric Wimberger (R) Van Wanggaard (R)
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