Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 9 R cosponsors

AB 245 — Relating to: modifying the sales and use tax exemption for qualified data centers. (FE)

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

  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 May 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Referred to joint committee on Finance

  3. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 6, Noes 3

  4. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  5. Executive action taken

  6. Representative Melotik added as a coauthor

  7. Public hearing held

  8. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Zimmerman

  9. Fiscal estimate received

  10. Fiscal estimate received

  11. Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  12. Introduced by Representatives Zimmerman, Gustafson, Armstrong, Knodl, Kreibich, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Snyder and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Quinn and Bradley

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 245 do?
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;
Who sponsors AB 245?
AB 245 is sponsored by Quinn, Bradley, Zimmerman, Shannon (Republican), Gustafson, Nate (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Snyder, Patrick (Republican), and Wittke, Robert (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 245?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced May 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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