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failed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 187: Relating to: study of guaranteed employment grant program and making an appropriation. (FE)

Senate Bill 187 requires the Department of Workforce Development to conduct a study on establishing a guaranteed employment grant program. This program would provide grants to public and nonprofit entities in the "care economy" to create temporary, collectively bargained jobs paying $20 per hour. The study will analyze the requirements, costs, and eligibility for roles benefiting specific groups, including young adults, individuals with disabilities, low-income household heads, the long-term unemployed, and previously incarcerated individuals. The Department must submit a report with its findings and recommendations within 18 months, with $250,000 appropriated to fund this study.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCreates $20/hr collectively bargained jobs in care economy for vulnerable groups, explicitly advancing worker protections and job creation.95% confidence
Mark Spreitzer (D) Chris Larson (D) Dianne Hesselbein (D) Dora Drake (D) Bob Wirch (D)
failed · Wisconsin · Assembly Mar 23, 2026

AB 244: Relating to: posting the child abuse and neglect reporting hotline in school buildings. (FE)

AB 244 requires school boards, certain charter schools, and private schools participating in specific programs to post signs in their buildings. These signs must display the telephone number for the local agency responsible for receiving and investigating child abuse and neglect reports. The bill mandates that these signs be placed in a conspicuous, public location within each school building. This aims to make the child abuse and neglect reporting hotline easily accessible to those who need it.
Ben Franklin (R) Barbara Dittrich (R) Dave Murphy (R) Rick Gundrum (R) Jeff Mursau (R)
failed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 122: Relating to: limitations on the total value of taxable property that may be included in a tax incremental financing district created in the city of Port Washington. (FE)

SB 122 creates a specific exception for the City of Port Washington regarding tax incremental financing (TIF) districts. It removes the standard 12% limit on the total value of taxable property that a city can include in a TIF district. This exception applies specifically to the creation of Tax Incremental District Number 5 by the City of Port Washington's common council. The bill allows the city to include a greater value of taxable property in this particular TIF district than would typically be permitted under state law.
Jodi Habush Sinykin (D) Dan Feyen (R)
failed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 240: Relating to: workforce literacy grant program. (FE)

Senate Bill 240 establishes a workforce literacy grant program to be managed by the Department. This program will provide an annual grant to a single eligible nonprofit organization located in the state. To qualify, the organization must provide adult literacy services or support community-based literacy programs in over half of the state's counties. Grant funds can be used for teaching workforce readiness skills, GED preparation, digital literacy, and other literacy programs aimed at strengthening the state's workforce, or for supporting other organizations that directly provide these services to adult learners.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill establishes state-funded grant program for adult literacy services, directly allocating public funds to support workforce development programs.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill funds workforce literacy grants for adult education programs, directly expanding educational access through GED prep and digital literacy services as per bill summary.92% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds literacy programs for workforce readiness, GED, and digital skills, directly supporting employment standards and worker development.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill explicitly funds digital literacy programs as part of workforce readiness, directly advancing technology access and skills development.90% confidence
Steve Nass (R) John Jagler (R) Julian Bradley (R) Rob Stafsholt (R)
failed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 133: Relating to: maximum life and allocation period for Tax Incremental District Number 9 in the village of DeForest and the total value of taxable property that may be included in tax incremental financing districts created in the village of DeForest. (FE)

Senate Bill 133 makes specific adjustments to the rules for Tax Incremental District (TID) Number 9 in the village of DeForest. It extends the maximum lifespan and the period for allocating tax increments for this particular district to 30 years. The bill also provides an exemption for TID Number 9 from certain general tax incremental financing regulations. Additionally, it grants the village of DeForest a one-time exception from a 12% limit on the total value of taxable property that can be included in TIF districts, specifically for an amendment to TID Number 9's project plan.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends TID lifespan and exempts from regulations, enabling more tax increment financing for local budgeting in DeForest.85% confidence
Cory Tomczyk (R) Van Wanggaard (R) Sarah Keyeski (D)
failed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 35: Relating to: law enforcement and firefighter annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System who are rehired by a participating employer. (FE)

Senate Bill 35 creates an exception for retired law enforcement officers and firefighters who are receiving an annuity from the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). It allows these individuals to be rehired by a WRS participating employer without re-entering the retirement system as a participating employee. To qualify, there must be at least a 75-day break in service between their initial termination and re-employment, no prior agreement to return to work, and the individual must elect not to become a participating employee again. This bill directly affects these specific annuitants and their employment options with WRS employers.
Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R) Julian Bradley (R) André Jacque (R)
failed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 178: Relating to: changes to the low-income housing tax credit. (FE)

SB 178 relates to changes to the low-income housing tax credit program. The provided amendments clarify the timing and application of the qualified allocation plan, which guides how these credits are allocated by the relevant authority.
Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingClarifies allocation of low-income housing tax credits, directly funding affordable housing development per program purpose.95% confidence
Romaine Quinn (R) Jodi Habush Sinykin (D) Tim Carpenter (D) Jamie Wall (D) Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D)
failed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 85: Relating to: pupils wearing traditional tribal regalia at a graduation ceremony or school-sponsored event.

Senate Bill 85 creates a new statute to prevent school boards and charter schools from prohibiting students from wearing traditional tribal regalia at graduation ceremonies or school-sponsored events. This protection applies to pupils who are members of, descendants of, or eligible to be enrolled in a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band. The bill defines "traditional tribal regalia" to include a tribe's traditional dress or objects of religious or cultural significance, such as symbols, beads, and feathers. This ensures specific students can wear these items at designated school events.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationProtects cultural expression in school events, enhancing student inclusion and access within educational settings per bill's intent to prevent bans on tribal regalia at graduations.90% confidence
failed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SJR 43: Relating to: congratulating the Wauwatosa West Boys Basketball Team on their 2025 Division II State Basketball Championship.

Senate Joint Resolution 43 is a commemorative resolution that officially congratulates the Wauwatosa West Boys Basketball Team and Coach Christopher Newbauer for winning the 2025 Division II State Basketball Championship. The resolution commends the team for their achievement and successful season.
Jodi Habush Sinykin (D) Mark Spreitzer (D) Rob Hutton (R) Dianne Hesselbein (D) Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R)
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