WI AB219 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 14)
Status: Passed on April 9 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-09 - Published 4-10-2026
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.34 (1k) (g) and 71.45 (2) (a) 10.; to create 71.07 (8t), 71.10 (4) (cu), 71.28 (8t), 71.30 (3) (cu), 71.47 (8t), 71.49 (1) (cu) and 73.03 (78) of the statutes; Relating to: a tax credit for rail infrastructure modernization. (FE)

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Title

A tax credit for rail infrastructure modernization. (FE)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Read a third time and concurred in (Y: 32 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-13 - House - Assembly: Read a third time and passed (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-09HousePublished 4-10-2026
2026-04-09HouseReport approved by the Governor on 4-9-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 242
2026-04-02HousePresented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
2026-01-26HouseReport correctly enrolled on 1-26-2026
2026-01-22HouseReceived from Senate concurred in
2026-01-21SenateOrdered immediately messaged
2026-01-21SenateRead a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 1
2026-01-21SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-01-21SenateOrdered to a third reading
2026-01-21SenateRead a second time
2026-01-21SenateSenator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor
2026-01-16SenatePlaced on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-01-16SenatePublic hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-01-14SenateAvailable for scheduling
2026-01-14SenateRead first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
2026-01-14SenateReceived from Assembly
2026-01-13HouseOrdered immediately messaged
2026-01-13HouseRead a third time and passed, Ayes 99, Noes 0
2026-01-13HouseRules suspended
2026-01-13HouseOrdered to a third reading
2026-01-13HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
2026-01-13HouseAssembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
2026-01-13HouseRead a second time
2026-01-09HouseRepresentative DeSanto added as a coauthor
2026-01-08HouseRepresentative Fitzgerald added as a coauthor
2026-01-08HousePlaced on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-01-06HouseAssembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Novak
2026-01-05HouseRepresentative Joers added as a coauthor
2025-12-12HouseRepresentative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor
2025-12-03HouseRepresentative Bare added as a coauthor
2025-11-20HouseReferred to committee on Rules
2025-11-20HouseReport passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0
2025-11-20HouseReport Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0
2025-11-12HouseExecutive action taken by joint committee on Finance
2025-11-07HouseSenator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor
2025-11-07HouseReferred to joint committee on Finance
2025-11-07HouseReport passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 0
2025-11-07HouseReport Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 0
2025-11-05HouseExecutive action taken
2025-10-16HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Novak
2025-09-04HousePublic hearing held
2025-06-16HouseWithdrawn from committee on Transportation and referred to committee on Ways and Means pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)
2025-05-06HouseFiscal estimate received
2025-04-30HouseRepresentative O'Connor added as a coauthor
2025-04-30HouseSenator Testin added as a cosponsor
2025-04-23HouseRead first time and referred to Committee on Transportation
2025-04-23HouseIntroduced

Same As/Similar To

SB213 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Wisconsin State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab219
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB219.pdf
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/enrolledbills/2025/REG/AB219.pdf
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/acts/2025/242.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB219-ASA1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB219-ASA1-AA1.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab219/ab219_rrc.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab219/ab219_dor.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/ways_and_means/1952380.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/AB219.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/joint/finance/1953999.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcactmemos/2025/REG/Act%20242.pdf
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0143
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/sv0142

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