2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 245

An Act to renumber and amend 238.40 (1) (b) 1.; to amend 238.40 (1) (b) (intro.); to create 238.40 (1) (b) 1. b. and 238.40 (1) (bm) of the statutes; Relating to: modifying the sales and use tax exemption for qualified data centers. (FE)

Status: A - Finance

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/23/2026 Asm.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1688
11/7/2025 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 6, Noes 3344

History

Date / House Action Journal
5/2/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Zimmerman, Gustafson, Armstrong, Knodl, Kreibich, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Snyder and Wittke;
cosponsored by Senators Quinn and Bradley
123
5/2/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means123
5/20/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
5/20/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
9/2/2025 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Zimmerman242
10/1/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
10/31/2025 Asm.Representative Melotik added as a coauthor337
11/5/2025 Asm.Executive action taken 
11/7/2025 Asm.Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 0344
11/7/2025 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 6, Noes 3344
11/7/2025 Asm.Referred to joint committee on Finance345
3/23/2026 Asm.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1688
 
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