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signed · Wisconsin · Senate Apr 6, 2026

SB 783: Relating to: the commercial driver training grant program. (FE)

This bill changes eligibility requirements for state grants supporting commercial driver training. To qualify, training must meet federal standards, be provided by a registry-listed provider at a state-based facility, and trainees must obtain a commercial license in Wisconsin after March 2024 (with a specific exception for non-training-provider applicants). It also limits grants to one per trainee. The bill directly affects training providers and applicants seeking state funding for driver education programs.

Topics ✓ Transportation

signed · Wisconsin · Senate Apr 6, 2026

SB 798: 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)

SB 798 establishes a "wetland assured delineation program" that allows certified professionals to identify wetland boundaries for development projects without requiring final government confirmation. To qualify, professionals must meet specific education/experience requirements (e.g., bachelor’s degree with 5 years’ field experience) and submit reports by March 15 annually. This program directly affects land developers, environmental consultants, and property owners needing wetland assessments, as certified delineators’ work will carry the same legal weight as government-verified reports under state law. The bill also extends deadlines for emergency rule procedures and grants the Department of Natural Resources authority to implement program rules.

Topics ✗ Environment

signed · Wisconsin · Senate Apr 6, 2026

SB 785: Relating to: including information about investigations of license holders in an online licensing portal maintained by the Department of Public Instruction. (FE)

SB 785 requires the Department of Public Instruction to create a free online portal on its website where the public can search license holder information. The portal must include the names of license holders under investigation, the outcome of investigations (including voluntary license surrender), and the names of individuals who had licenses revoked. This applies to license holders regulated by the state superintendent (such as educators or professionals) and ensures transparency about ongoing or completed investigations. The bill mandates that the department post these details in the portal, replacing current confidentiality practices for investigation status during proceedings.

signed · Wisconsin · Assembly Apr 6, 2026

AB 131: Relating to: programs and requirements to address PFAS.

AB 131 establishes a municipal grant program to test for PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in public water systems and fund source reduction measures. It allows water utilities to use customer service fees to cover up to half the cost of PFAS source reduction for connected customers, if cheaper than facility upgrades. The bill also creates eligibility rules for disadvantaged communities extending service due to PFAS contamination and directs PFAS contamination claims to an existing landowner grant program. These provisions directly affect municipal water systems, public utilities, and communities addressing PFAS in drinking water.

Topics ✓ Environment ✓ Healthcare

signed · Wisconsin · Assembly Apr 6, 2026

AB 130: Relating to: exempting certain persons from PFAS enforcement actions under the spills law. (FE)

AB 130 exempts specific groups from certain PFAS enforcement actions under Wisconsin's spills law if they allow the state to clean up contaminated land at no cost to them. It directly affects landowners, fire departments, airports, wastewater spreaders, and waste facilities that handled PFAS-contaminated materials legally. The bill creates exemptions for those who spread permitted biosolids, owned land where such spreading occurred, used PFAS in emergency response (per federal rules), accepted PFAS waste, or own property not responsible for the contamination origin. This applies only to enforcement sections related to PFAS contamination under the spills law, not all PFAS regulations.

Topics ✗ Environment

signed · Wisconsin · Senate Apr 6, 2026

SB 191: Relating to: requiring a subpoena to a law enforcement officer or tribal law enforcement officer served in official capacity to be served at the officer’s work address.

SB 191 requires courts to serve subpoenas for law enforcement officers, tribal law enforcement officers, public officers, or public employees at their workplace address - not their home address - when their testimony relates to official duties. This applies to all witnesses in these roles whose testimony concerns actions taken in their official capacity or employment. The bill specifies that subpoenas must be delivered by giving a copy to the individual at work, leaving it at the workplace, or presenting it to them there. It updates legal procedures to streamline service for these officials while clarifying that "address" for such testimony means their employer’s street address under defined circumstances.

signed · Wisconsin · Senate Apr 6, 2026

SB 501: Relating to: creating a veterinary loan repayment grant program administered by the Higher Educational Aids Board and exempting from taxation amounts received from such a grant program.

SB 501 creates a state program to help veterinarians repay student loans by providing annual grants of up to $25,000 (max $100,000 total) to those working full-time in rural counties. To qualify, veterinarians must have at least $25,000 in veterinary education debt, work in a rural county for one year, and provide at least 25% of their care to farm animals (defined as animals raised for food or fiber). The program, administered by the Higher Educational Aids Board, is available to recent graduates (within 7 years) or final-year veterinary students. Amounts received through the grant are exempt from state income tax.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

signed · Wisconsin · Senate Apr 6, 2026

SB 225: Relating to: regulation of amusement rides located at campgrounds. (FE)

SB 225 exempts amusement rides installed at licensed campgrounds from certain existing safety regulations. Specifically, it creates a new statute (101.05 (7)) stating that sections 101.02 (15), 101.12 (1), and 101.17 (1) do not apply to rides meeting manufacturer-recommended standards at campgrounds licensed under section 97.67. This directly affects campground operators who install such rides, removing requirements from other safety codes. The bill’s key provision is the regulatory exemption based on manufacturer standards rather than broader state safety rules.

signed · Wisconsin · Senate Apr 6, 2026

SB 521: Relating to: highway signs for the Mount Horeb Veterans Memorial. (FE)

SB 521 requires the state transportation department to install and maintain two directional highway signs along both eastbound and westbound U.S. Highway 18 for the Mount Horeb Veterans Memorial. The bill creates a new statute (86.19(1g)(i)) mandating this signage to improve navigation to the memorial site. This procedural bill directly affects the department's highway signage responsibilities but does not alter memorial funding, design, or public access. It has no fiscal impact beyond standard maintenance costs.

Topics ✓ Transportation ✓ Veterans

signed · Wisconsin · Senate Apr 6, 2026

SB 376: Relating to: a tax credit for employer-provided child care. (FE)

SB 376 adjusts the effective year for a state tax credit that employers can claim for providing child care benefits to employees, changing the reference from 2024 to 2025 in multiple sections. It also adds language specifying that the credit will be "in effect for federal purposes," aligning the state credit with federal tax treatment. This bill directly affects employers offering child care programs, ensuring the credit applies to 2025 tax filings and coordinates with federal rules. The bill passed unanimously in the legislature on November 18, 2025, with no opposition.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

signed · Wisconsin · Senate Apr 6, 2026

SB 367: Relating to: virtual credit card payments in health insurance policies.

SB 367 requires health insurance companies to notify healthcare providers if an additional fee may be charged for using virtual credit card payments. This directly affects insurers who must disclose such fees to providers accepting this payment method. The bill amends policy language to mandate this clear notification about potential extra costs. It does not change insurance coverage or payment amounts, only the disclosure requirement for virtual credit card transactions. The bill passed on November 18, 2025, after being amended to include this notification provision.

signed · Wisconsin · Senate Apr 6, 2026

SB 391: Relating to: equipment of school buses with audiovisual recording devices.

SB 391 clarifies that the requirement for school buses to be equipped with audiovisual recording devices applies to public school boards *and* the governing bodies of private or tribal schools. The bill amends existing law by replacing "board" with "board, or the governing body of a private school or tribal school" to explicitly include these entities. This change ensures all schools operating buses - public, private, or tribal - must comply with the recording device requirement. The bill does not create new requirements but specifies which school entities are subject to the existing mandate.

Topics ✓ Transportation