Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 159: Relating to: creating a rural creative economy development grant program. (FE)
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- Introduced
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- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
AB 159 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on April 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: creating a rural creative economy development grant program. (FE). Primary sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Clint Anderson (Democratic), Dave Armstrong (Republican), Mike Bare (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Jill Billings (Democratic), Chanz Green (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Jeff Mursau (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), David Steffen (Republican), Travis Tranel (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Republican 15
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Novak | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 51 |
| Joel Kitchens | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
| Clint Anderson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Dave Armstrong | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 67 |
| Mike Bare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Elijah Behnke | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Jill Billings | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Chanz Green | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 74 |
| Rick Gundrum | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 58 |
| Francesca Hong | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Brent Jacobson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 87 |
| Jenna Jacobson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 50 |
| Tara Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Rob Kreibich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Jeff Mursau | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Jerry O'Connor | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Lori Palmeri | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| David Steffen | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Travis Tranel | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 49 |
| Ron Tusler | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 3 |
| Brad Pfaff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Romaine Quinn | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 25 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Patrick Testin | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Representative Emerson added as a coauthor
- Representative Joers added as a coauthor
- Senator Cabral-Guevara added as a cosponsor
- Representative McCarville added as a coauthor
- Representative Udell added as a coauthor
- Fiscal estimate received
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Rural Development
- Introduced by Representatives Novak, Kitchens, Anderson, Armstrong, Bare, Behnke, Billings, Green, Gundrum, Hong, B. Jacobson, J. Jacobson, Johnson, Kreibich, Miresse, Mursau, O'Connor, Palmeri, Steffen, Tranel and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Testin, Pfaff and Spreitzer