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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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
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 13 | upper | — | 436ada4c-da68-4e0b-95df-3467f4022b95 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 17, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/436ada4c-da68-4e0b-95df-3467f4022b95 CC0-1.0 |
| CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED | lower | — | b2a05e8a-c1bd-4e38-97cb-f1513149e197 | pass | 59 | 34 | 0 | Feb 19, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b2a05e8a-c1bd-4e38-97cb-f1513149e197 CC0-1.0 |
| PASSAGE | upper | — | e0f57a9d-b799-4cbb-a3ae-d53872f8718f | pass | 20 | 13 | 0 | Feb 11, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e0f57a9d-b799-4cbb-a3ae-d53872f8718f CC0-1.0 |
| Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4 | upper | — | e55d9479-fd0e-4438-871b-3493b04f3be2 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 3, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e55d9479-fd0e-4438-871b-3493b04f3be2 CC0-1.0 |
| Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 6, Noes 3 | upper | — | b3bed6ac-998c-4c41-9c02-730b4d6ca5ed | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Nov 12, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b3bed6ac-998c-4c41-9c02-730b4d6ca5ed CC0-1.0 |
| Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7… | upper | — | f82bcbbb-1be5-4c32-a892-1fec92f3fdbe | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sep 19, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f82bcbbb-1be5-4c32-a892-1fec92f3fdbe CC0-1.0 |