A tax credit for rail infrastructure modernization. (FE)
State of WisconsinWisconsinAn 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)
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Apr 9, 2026
- 217 days ago
- Current chamber
- Assembly
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
WI AB 219 · PassedApr 9
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Bill details
- Last action
- Published 4-10-2026 · Apr 9, 2026
Sponsors
TNTodd NovakRepresentative · Republican · HD-051Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
TTTravis TranelRepresentative · Republican · HD-049Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
DADavid ArmstrongRepresentative · Republican · HD-067Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
BDBob DonovanRepresentative · Republican · HD-061Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
BFBenjamin FranklinRepresentative · Republican · HD-088Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
RGRick GundrumRepresentative · Republican · HD-058Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
PMPaul MelotikRepresentative · Republican · HD-022Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
JMJeffrey MursauRepresentative · Republican · HD-036Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
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TPTreig PronschinskeRepresentative · Republican · HD-029Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
RSRob SwearingenRepresentative · Republican · HD-034Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
NGNate GustafsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-055Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
RQRomaine QuinnSenator · Republican · SD-025
DFDan FeyenSenator · Republican · SD-020
CTCory TomczykSenator · Republican · SD-029
Bill history
Newest first.
Apr 9, 2026Published 4-10-2026Assembly
Apr 9, 2026Report approved by the Governor on 4-9-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 242Assembly
Apr 2, 2026Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026Assembly
Jan 26, 2026Report correctly enrolled on 1-26-2026Assembly
Jan 22, 2026Received from Senate concurred inAssembly
Jan 21, 2026Ordered immediately messagedSenate
Jan 21, 2026Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 1Senate
Jan 21, 2026Rules suspended to give bill its third readingSenate
Show 39 earlier actions
Jan 21, 2026Ordered to a third readingSenate
Jan 21, 2026Read a second timeSenate
Jan 21, 2026Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsorSenate
Jan 16, 2026Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)Senate
Jan 16, 2026Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2Senate
Jan 14, 2026Available for schedulingSenate
Jan 14, 2026Read first time and referred to committee on Senate OrganizationSenate
Jan 14, 2026Received from AssemblySenate
Jan 13, 2026Ordered immediately messagedAssembly
Jan 13, 2026Read a third time and passed, Ayes 99, Noes 0Assembly
Jan 13, 2026Rules suspendedAssembly
Jan 13, 2026Ordered to a third readingAssembly
Jan 13, 2026Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoptedAssembly
Jan 13, 2026Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoptedAssembly
Jan 13, 2026Read a second timeAssembly
Jan 9, 2026Representative DeSanto added as a coauthorAssembly
Jan 8, 2026Representative Fitzgerald added as a coauthorAssembly
Jan 8, 2026Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on RulesAssembly
Jan 6, 2026Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative NovakAssembly
Jan 5, 2026Representative Joers added as a coauthorAssembly
Dec 12, 2025Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthorAssembly
Dec 3, 2025Representative Bare added as a coauthorAssembly
Nov 20, 2025Referred to committee on RulesAssembly
Nov 20, 2025Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0Assembly
Nov 20, 2025Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0Assembly
Nov 12, 2025Executive action taken by joint committee on FinanceAssembly
Nov 7, 2025Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsorAssembly
Nov 7, 2025Referred to joint committee on FinanceAssembly
Nov 7, 2025Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 0Assembly
Nov 7, 2025Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 0Assembly
Nov 5, 2025Executive action takenAssembly
Oct 16, 2025Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative NovakAssembly
Sep 4, 2025Public hearing heldAssembly
Jun 16, 2025Withdrawn from committee on Transportation and referred to committee on Ways and Means pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)Assembly
May 6, 2025Fiscal estimate receivedAssembly
Apr 30, 2025Representative O'Connor added as a coauthorAssembly
Apr 30, 2025Senator Testin added as a cosponsorAssembly
Apr 23, 2025Read first time and referred to Committee on TransportationAssembly
Apr 23, 2025IntroducedAssembly
Recorded votes
Assembly: Read a third time and passedJan 13, 2026 · Assembly · 99 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate: Read a third time and concurred inJan 21, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
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