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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

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)

Vetoed Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Vetoed

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 176 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on April 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion. (FE). Primary sponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Julian Bradley (Republican), Dan Feyen (Republican), Jesse James (Republican), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Rob Stafsholt (Republican), Patrick Testin (Republican), Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Eric Wimberger (Republican). It lists 23 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2026): Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 27

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Romaine QuinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Julian BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Dan FeyenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Jesse JamesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Sarah KeyeskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Brad PfaffPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Melissa RatcliffPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Rob StafsholtPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Patrick TestinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Cory TomczykPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Eric WimbergerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Dave ArmstrongCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Calvin CallahanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Barbara DittrichCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Chanz GreenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Gus GustafsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Brent JacobsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Jenna JacobsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Tara JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Dean KaufertCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Joel KitchensCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Rob KreibichCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Clint MosesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Jeff MursauCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Todd NovakCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Jerry O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
David SteffenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Lisa SubeckCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Rob SummerfieldCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Rob SwearingenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Duke TuckerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Randy UdellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Nancy VanderMeerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Bob WittkeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
  2. Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
  3. Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026
  4. Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
  5. Report correctly enrolled
  6. Action ordered immediately messaged
  7. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 13
  8. Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
  9. Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
  10. Ordered immediately messaged
  11. Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 60, Noes 34
  12. Rules suspended

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source