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failed · Wisconsin · Assembly Mar 23, 2026

AB 439: Relating to: eligibility of a highway for an agricultural roads improvement program grant. (FE)

AB 439 modifies eligibility rules for a state grant program that funds improvements to agricultural roads. The bill adds a new requirement: a highway must have an engineering analysis by a licensed professional showing it cannot handle heavy agricultural traffic to qualify for the grant. This directly affects farmers and agricultural businesses that rely on these roads, as it expands the criteria beyond existing structural deficiencies or weight restrictions. The change aims to ensure roads serving farming operations receive targeted funding based on actual traffic capacity needs.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill refines eligibility for agricultural roads grant program to target funds effectively, supporting transportation infrastructure funding by ensuring grants serve roads unsuitable for heavy agricultural traffic.80% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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failed · Wisconsin · Assembly Mar 23, 2026

AB 394: Relating to: driver education instruction related to school bus safety.

AB 394 requires all California public school driver education programs to include specific instruction on school bus safety. This directly affects students enrolled in driver education courses, ensuring they learn about bus stopping procedures and blind spots. The bill mandates that curricula cover how to safely approach stopped school buses and recognize hazards around them. These changes aim to improve student awareness and safety when near school buses.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates school bus safety instruction in driver education curriculum, enhancing student safety awareness within educational programs.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationMandates school bus safety instruction in driver education, directly enhancing transportation safety standards for students near buses.90% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety School Transportation Public Transit

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failed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 527: Relating to: use of skateboards on roadways.

SB 527 clarifies rules for skateboard and in-line skate use on roadways. It defines skateboards as non-motorized devices and prohibits attaching them to vehicles or riding on certain roadways under state jurisdiction. Local governments may create ordinances restricting skateboard use on their roads (except at crosswalks), while riders must follow safety rules like riding carefully. The bill also updates vehicle definitions to exclude skateboards and in-line skates from certain categories. These changes aim to standardize safety expectations and local authority over sidewalk and roadway access.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationClarifies safety rules for skateboarders on roadways, enhances transportation safety by defining non-motorized use and updating vehicle definitions to exclude skateboards.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Pedestrian Safety Roads & Highways

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failed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 605: Relating to: housing and homelessness; emergency rental assistance program; indigent civil legal services; workforce development; community action agencies; poverty reports; mental health; economic security; reimbursement for nonemergency medical transportation services; urban mass transit aid; lead exposure and abatement services; lead service line replacement; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation. (FE)

SB 605 restructures funding for multiple social services programs. It creates a new lead service line replacement program for public water systems, establishes an emergency rental assistance program for households earning ≤80% of county median income (with $5 million allocated for 2026-27), and expands indigent civil legal services funding by $43 million annually. The bill also mandates annual reports on improving homeless services access and creates new grants for housing support, workforce development, and internet assistance programs. These changes directly affect low-income residents, homeless individuals, and legal aid clients through specific funding allocations and program requirements.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $5M for rental assistance and $43M annual increase for legal services, directly increasing public spending on social programs per bill's funding provisions.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingCreates emergency rental assistance for low-income households ($5M), expands housing support funding, mandates homeless services reports and grants95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill explicitly includes 'urban mass transit aid' funding and 'reimbursement for nonemergency medical transportation services', directly advancing transportation infrastructure and access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Homelessness Property Development Renters Public Transit

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failed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 213: Relating to: a tax credit for rail infrastructure modernization. (FE)

SB 213 creates two new tax credits for rail infrastructure in Wisconsin: a 50% credit for modernization (e.g., new track, switches, rehabilitation) and a 50% credit for maintenance (e.g., repairs, labor, safety improvements). It directly affects rail infrastructure owners or operators certified by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation under Section 238.309. The modernization credit caps at $2 million annually per claimant, while the maintenance credit limits to $5,000 per mile of track. Credits can be transferred to other taxpayers or carried forward for up to five years if not fully used in the claim year.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates 50% tax credits for rail infrastructure modernization/maintenance, reducing tax liability for eligible entities under fiscal policy.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill provides 50% tax credits for rail infrastructure modernization/maintenance, directly funding transportation infrastructure improvements per bill summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Credits Tax Incentives Rail

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vetoed · Wisconsin · Senate May 13, 2026

SB 184: Relating to: governmental restrictions based on the energy source of a motor vehicle or other device.

SB 184 would prevent Wisconsin state agencies and local governments from restricting the use or sale of motor vehicles or other devices based on their energy source (such as gasoline, electricity, or hydrogen). It specifically prohibits rules that ban or limit vehicles/devices due to their power source, though government fleets may still select energy types for their own purchases. The law would apply to all state and local regulations, including those governing vehicle access, sales, or device usage. This bill aimed to remove barriers for alternative-energy vehicles in public policy contexts.

Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentPrevents restrictions on vehicles by energy source, blocking emissions-reducing policies like banning gas vehicles, thus weakening environmental protections.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill prohibits restrictions on vehicles based on energy source (e.g., banning electric/hydrogen cars), promoting sustainable transportation adoption by removing regulatory barriers.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Electric Vehicles

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failed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 375: Relating to: the use of speed safety camera systems and traffic control photographic systems in a first class city and providing a penalty. (FE)

SB 375 allows first-class cities to use traffic control photographic systems (red-light cameras) to automatically detect vehicles running red lights at intersections. The bill requires cameras to be placed only at intersections with a documented annual accident rate of 1.0 or higher, mandates clear signage, and requires photographs to focus on license plates from the rear. Vehicle owners receive written notices with photos within 30 business days, and fines range from $20 to $40 for first offenses, with proceeds funding system costs and traffic safety programs. This directly affects drivers in first-class cities who violate red-light laws, as cities may implement the system at no more than five intersections per aldermanic district.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill implements red-light cameras at high-accident intersections to enhance traffic safety, directly advancing transportation safety standards per topic description.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Traffic Safety

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failed · Wisconsin · Assembly Mar 23, 2026

AB 126: Relating to: school bus back-up lamps.

AB 126 amends Wisconsin vehicle safety rules to allow school buses to have two additional back-up lamps - one mounted on each side of the bus - specifically designed to illuminate the rear wheels when the bus is backing up. This change directly affects school bus manufacturers, operators, and school districts that maintain school bus fleets. The bill adds a new provision (347.26(4)(am)) to the statutes, permitting these side-mounted lamps to project white or amber light, while existing limits on standard back-up lamps (max two, illuminating up to 75 feet rearward) remain unchanged for other vehicles. The law updates safety requirements for school buses to improve visibility during backing maneuvers without altering general vehicle lamp regulations.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAmends vehicle safety rules to enhance school bus backing visibility, strengthening transportation safety standards per indicators.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Transit

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signed · Wisconsin · Assembly Apr 9, 2026

AB 219: Relating to: a tax credit for rail infrastructure modernization. (FE)

AB 219 creates a 50% tax credit for eligible rail infrastructure spending in Wisconsin. It directly affects Class II/III railroads operating in the state and owners/lessees of rail sidings or industrial spurs, covering both new track construction (like spurs and sidings) and track maintenance (such as rail, ties, and safety systems). The credit applies to expenditures made after December 2024, with annual limits of $5,000 per mile of track owned and $2 million per project. Unused credits can be carried forward for up to five years, and credits may be transferred to other businesses subject to Wisconsin taxes.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates 50% tax credit for rail infrastructure, reducing taxable income for eligible entities, aligning with tax relief indicators.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationCreates 50% tax credit for rail infrastructure modernization, directly funding track construction/maintenance projects to advance transportation infrastructure.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Credits Tax Incentives Rail

failed · Wisconsin · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SB 63: Relating to: ratification of the Driver License Compact. (FE)

Senate Bill 63 proposes to enact the Driver License Compact into state law. This compact aims to improve highway safety by promoting compliance with motor vehicle laws across participating states. It requires states to share information about convictions for traffic offenses, allowing a driver's home state to give the same effect to certain serious out-of-state violations (like OWI or vehicular manslaughter) as if they occurred locally. The bill also prevents individuals from obtaining a new license in a different compact state while their license is suspended or revoked in another.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enhances highway safety through shared traffic violation data, directly aligning with transportation safety indicators per compact implementation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Driver Licensing Roads & Highways

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