2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 231

An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.10 (4) (i), 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.30 (3) (f), 71.34 (1k) (g), 71.45 (2) (a) 10. and 71.49 (1) (f); to create 13.94 (1) (zm), 15.448, 20.835 (2) (bm), 41.152, 71.07 (5f), 71.07 (5h), 71.10 (4) (fs), 71.10 (4) (ft), 71.28 (5f), 71.28 (5h), 71.30 (3) (epr), 71.30 (3) (eps), 71.47 (5f), 71.47 (5h), 71.49 (1) (epr) and 71.49 (1) (eps) of the statutes; Relating to: creating a tax credit for expenses related to film production services and for capital investments made by a film production company, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Status: S - Available for Scheduling

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
6/5/2025 Sen.Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor 
6/3/2025 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0231

History

Date / House Action Journal
4/29/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators Bradley, Testin, Drake, Feyen, Larson, Pfaff, Quinn and Spreitzer;
cosponsored by Representatives Armstrong, Callahan, Hurd, Brown, Doyle, Emerson, Goodwin, Green, Johnson, Kitchens, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Miresse, Moses, Mursau, O'Connor, Prado, Snyder, Steffen, Swearingen, Tittl, Wichgers and Zimmerman
181
4/29/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities and Tourism181
5/7/2025 Sen.Representative Fitzgerald added as a cosponsor188
5/16/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
5/16/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
5/16/2025 Sen.Senator Habush Sinykin added as a coauthor211
5/19/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
5/19/2025 Sen.Representatives Anderson and Stroud added as cosponsors213
5/20/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
5/20/2025 Sen.Senator James added as a coauthor215
5/21/2025 Sen.Representatives Udell and Subeck added as cosponsors218
5/22/2025 Sen.Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Bradley219
5/28/2025 Sen.Representative Joers added as a cosponsor222
6/3/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
6/3/2025 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0231
6/3/2025 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0231
6/3/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
6/5/2025 Sen.Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor 
 
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