Wisconsin · 2025
SB 176
Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion. (FE)
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Summary AI-generated
Wisconsin Senate Bill 176 proposes an income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants. The bill also seeks to exempt federal high-cost program funding designated for broadband expansion from these taxes.
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Sponsors
- Brad Pfaff Democratic lead
- Cory Tomczyk Republican lead
- Dan Feyen Republican lead
- Eric Wimberger Republican lead
- Jesse James Republican lead
- Julian Bradley Republican lead
- Melissa Ratcliff Democratic lead
- Patrick Testin Republican lead
- Rob Stafsholt Republican lead
- Romaine Quinn Republican lead
- Sarah Keyeski Democratic lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 13 | upper | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 17, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED | lower | pass | 59 | 34 | 0 | Feb 19, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| PASSAGE | upper | pass | 20 | 13 | 0 | Feb 11, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4 | upper | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 3, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 6, Noes 3 | upper | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Nov 12, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7… | upper | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sep 19, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |