Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 18 R · 4 D cosponsors

AB 197 — Relating to: a levy limit exemption for regional emergency medical systems and eligibility for the expenditure restraint incentive program. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced April 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 29 sponsors

    1 primary, 28 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (18 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to amend 79.05 (2) (c); to create 66.0602 (3) (o) of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill creates a levy limit exemption for costs associated with regional emergency medical services and modifies the eligibility criteria for the expenditure restraint incentive program.

  • 79.05(2)(c)

    expenditures of amounts levied under s. 66.0602 (3) (o), → expenditures of amounts levied under s. 66.0602 (3) (o),

    The bill specifies that expenditures from amounts levied for regional emergency medical services are excluded from the municipal budget calculation for the incentive program.

  • 66.0602 (3)

    66.0602 (3) (o) 1. In this paragraph, “regional” means consisting of a service area that is at least 232 square miles or includes at least 8 municipalities. 2. Subject to subds. 3., 4., 5., and 6., the limit otherwise applicable under this section does not apply to the amount, or a portion of that amount, that a political subdivision levies in that year for costs associated with regional emergency medical services, either through participation in a joint emergency services district or through one or more intergovernmental agreements to provide emergency medical services, or through both.

    The bill introduces a new exemption to local levy limits for costs related to regional emergency medical services.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  3. Laid on the table

  4. Made a special order of business at 11:09 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  5. Referred to committee on Rules

  6. Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  7. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  8. Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance

  9. Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a)

  10. Senator Spreitzer withdrawn as a cosponsor

  11. Referred to committee on Rules

  12. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  13. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  14. Executive action taken

  15. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kurtz

  16. Representative Joers added as a coauthor

  17. Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  18. Fiscal estimate received

  19. Representative Stroud added as a coauthor

  20. Representative Anderson added as a coauthor

  21. Public hearing held

  22. Representative Andraca added as a coauthor

  23. Senator Habush Sinykin added as a cosponsor

  24. Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  25. Introduced by Representatives Kurtz, Gustafson, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Franklin, Green, Kaufert, Kitchens, Maxey, Melotik, Moses, Mursau, Neubauer, Palmeri, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, Subeck, Udell, VanderMeer and Nedweski; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, James, Cabral-Guevara, Nass, Pfaff, Spreitzer and Testin

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 28 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (28)

Not signed on (103)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 197 do?
An Act to amend 79.05 (2) (c); to create 66.0602 (3) (o) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 197?
AB 197 is sponsored by Marklein, James, Cabral-Guevara, Nass, Pfaff, Spreitzer, Testin, Kurtz, Tony (Republican), Gustafson, Nate (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Donovan, Bob (Republican), Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Franklin, Benjamin (Republican), Green, Chanz (Republican), Kaufert, Dean (Republican), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Melotik, Paul (Republican), Moses, Clint (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Neubauer, Greta (Democrat), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Steffen, David (Republican), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Udell, Randy (Democrat), VanderMeer, Nancy (Republican), and Nedweski, Amanda (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 197?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced April 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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