Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive 6 R cosponsors

AB 737 — Relating to: financing certain infrastructure by special charge approved by a neighborhood improvement district.

Last action — Published 3-28-2026

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This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 03, 2025. It awaits signature.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

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  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to create 66.1110 (2) (am), 66.1110 (8), 709.03 (form) E3m. and 709.033 (form) D2m. of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

115 added · 42 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Assembly Bill 737 changed the term "charge" to "assessment" in multiple instances related to the neighborhood improvement district (NID). This distinction is significant as it clarifies the financial obligations placed on property owners within the NID, ensuring they understand that they will be subject to special assessments rather than charges. Additionally, the bill now emphasizes that these assessments must be handled through a segregated account, which provides transparency and accountability for how the funds are used, thus helping to ensure that property owners' contributions are managed appropriately.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa0946/1 EVM:cdc ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 737 January 30, 2026 - Offered by RepresentatRMSTRONG .
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-5478/1 EVM:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 737 December 3, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives A RMSTRONG , B EHNKE , K ITCHENS, M OSES, M URSAU and O'C ONNOR , cosponsored by Senator FELZKOWSKI .
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
Referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate.
A N A CT to create 66.1110 (2) (am), 66.1110 (8), 709.03 (form) E3m.
and 709.033 (form) D2m.
of the statutes;
relating to:
financing certain infrastructure by special charge approved by a neighborhood improvement district.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current law, a municipality may create a neighborhood improvement district (NID) upon being petitioned to do so by an owner of real property that is located in the proposed NID.
In general, an NID is an area within a municipality consisting of parcels that are near to one another, but not necessarily contiguous, at least some of which are used for residential purposes and subject to general real estate taxes.
An NID is governed by a board, whose members are elected.
A municipality may adopt an initial operating plan for the NID, and the board may annually make changes to the operating plan, subject to the approval of the municipality’s governing body.
Under current law, the creating municipality may impose special assessments on the property in an NID, and may appropriate other money to the NID.
These funds must be placed in a segregated account and must be spent on implementing the NID’s operating plan.
Generally, the NID board determine how funds are spent.
This bill allows a municipality to create an NID that also has the authority to approve a special charge against properties within the NID.
The NID may be created only upon petition by all owners of real property subject to general real - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-5478/1 EVM:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 737 SECTION 1 estate taxes in the proposed NID.
In this type of NID, upon request by the NID, the municipality may impose a special charge on properties within the NID with all proceeds of the special charge to be used to fund infrastructure related to residential development within the NID.
Special charges imposed under this authority may be collected in installments and may be included on property tax bills.
Under current law, with certain exceptions, an owner selling residential real property or vacant land must give a prospective buyer a form, known as a real estate condition report for residential real property and known as the vacant land disclosure report for vacant land (real estate condition report), on which the owner discloses certain conditions of, and other information about, the real property of which the owner is aware.
Currently, as part of the real estate condition report, an owner must disclose whether the owner is aware of pending special assessments.
Under the bill, the owner must also disclose whether the owner is aware of any NID special charges.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
S ECTION 1.
66.1110 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
66.1110 (2) (am) Whether the neighborhood improvement district may approve a special charge under sub.
(8).
S ECTION 2.
66.1110 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
66.1110 (8) (a) Notwithstanding sub.
(3) (a), and subject to par.
(c), a municipality may create a neighborhood improvement district with authority to approve a special charge upon petition for a neighborhood improvement district with authority to approve a special charge by all owners of real property subject to general real estate taxes located in the proposed neighborhood improvement district.
and satisfaction of the conditions under sub.
(3).
(b) Upon approval by the local legislative body of a neighborhood improvement district operating plan approving the imposition of a special charge, a municipality shall impose a special charge on the parcels within the initial neighborhood improvement district.
All proceeds of a special charge imposed under this - 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-5478/1 EVM:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 737 SECTION 2 subsection shall fund infrastructure related to residential development within the neighborhood improvement district.
Notwithstanding s.
66.0627 (4), a special charge imposed under this subsection may be collected in installments and may be included in the current or next tax roll for collection and settlement under ch.
74 even if the special charge is not delinquentIf a municipality authorizes the collection of a special charge under this paragraph in installments, the municipality shall designate the maximum number of years over which the installments may be made.
(c) All of the following apply to a neighborhood improvement district operating plan approving a special charge:
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The operating plan shall include a description of infrastructure to be funded by special charge.
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delete “charge” and substitute “assessment”.
Infrastructure that may be funded by special charge includes only infrastructure related to residential development within the neighborhood improvement district.
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The operating plan shall include the repayment amounts that will be attributed to each parcel in the neighborhood improvement district or the method by which these amounts will be determined.
before that line insert:
(d) 1.
“SECTION 1g.
A municipality may forgo the mailed notice under sub.
66.1110 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
(3) (c) and (e) for a neighborhood improvement district under this subsection if all property in the neighborhood improvement district is owned by a single person.
66.1110 (2) (a) The Subject to sub.
2.
(8), the special assessment method applicable to the neighborhood improvement district.”.
Subsection (4) (a) does not apply until at least 5 persons own real property within the neighborhood improvement district.
3.
If fewer than 5 persons own real property within the neighborhood improvement district, the board shall consist of a - 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRB-5478/1 EVM:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 737 SECTION 2 designee of each owner of real property within the neighborhood improvement district.
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(e) The termination of a neighborhood improvement district under this subsection does not affect the enforceability of a special charge imposed under par.
on lines 3, 7, 8, 12, 13, and 14, delete “charge” and substitute “assessment”.
(b).
4.
S ECTION 3.
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709.03 (form) E3m.
after that line insert:
of the statutes is created to read:
“SECTION 1m.
709.03 (form) E3m.
66.1110 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
Are you aware of an existing neighborhood ....
66.1110 (5) All special assessments received from a neighborhood - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRBEVM:cdc improvement district and all other appropriations by the municipality or other moneys received for the benefit of the neighborhood improvement district shall be placed in a segregated account in the municipal treasury.
....
No disbursements from the account may be made except to reimburse the municipality for appropriations other than special assessments, to pay the costs of audits required under sub.
....
(4) (c) or on order of the board for the purpose of implementing the operating plan.
improvement special charge? S ECTION 4.
On termination of the neighborhood improvement district by the municipality, all moneys collected by special assessment remaining in the account shall be disbursed to the owners of specially assessed property in the neighborhood improvement district, in the same proportion as the last collected special assessment.
709.033 (form) D2m.
This subsection does not apply to special assessments under sub.
of the statutes is created to read:
(8).”.
709.03 (form) D2m.
5.
Are you aware of an existing neighborhood ....
Page 3, line 2:
....
delete “Notwithstanding s.
....
66.0627 (4), a” and substitute “A”.
improvement charge? S ECTION 5.
6.
Nonstatutory provisions.
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(1) Notwithstanding s.
on lines 3, 5, 6, and 10, delete “charge” and substitute “assessment”.
709.035, the treatment of ss.
7.
709.03 (form) E3m.
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and 709.033 (form) D2m.
delete that line and substitute “funded by special assessment.
does not require a property owner who has furnished to a prospective buyer of the property an original or amended report before the effective date of this subsection to submit an amended report with respect to the information required by ss.
Infrastructure that may be funded by special assessment”.
709.03 (form) E3m.
8.
and 709.033 (form) D2m.
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S ECTION 6.
delete “charge” and substitute “assessment”.
Initial applicability.
9.
(1) The treatment of ss.
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709.03 (form) E3m.
in the (form) E3m., delete “charge” and substitute “assessment”.
and 709.033 (form) D2m.
- 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRBa0946/1 EVM:cdc 10.
first applies to a report that is furnished on the effective date of this subsection.
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S ECTION 7.
in the (form) D2m., delete “charge” and substitute “assessment”.
Effective date.
(END )
- 2026 Legislature - 5 - LRB-5478/1 EVM:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 737 S ECTION 7 (1) The treatment of ss.
709.03 (form) E3m.
and 709.033 (form) D2m.
and SECTIONS 5 (1) and 6 (1) of this act takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.
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The bill changes the terminology from 'charge' to 'assessment' in various sections related to neighborhood improvement districts and special charges.

  • 66.1110(2)(a)

    charge → assessment

    Changes the term from 'charge' to 'assessment' for special assessments in neighborhood improvement districts.

  • 66.1110(5)

    All special assessments received from a neighborhood improvement district and all other appropriations by the municipality or other moneys received for the benefit of the neighborhood improvement district shall be placed in a segregated account in the municipal treasury. No disbursements from the account may be made except to reimburse the municipality for appropriations other than special assessments, to pay the costs of audits required under sub. (4) (c) or on order of the board for the purpose of implementing the operating plan. On termination of the neighborhood improvement district by the municipality, all moneys collected by special assessment remaining in the account shall be disbursed to the owners of specially assessed property in the neighborhood improvement district, in the same proportion as the last collected special assessment. This subsection does not apply to special assessments under sub. (8).

    Establishes requirements for handling special assessments and other funds related to neighborhood improvement districts.

  • 66.0627(4)

    charge → assessment

    Modifies the terminology from 'charge' to 'assessment' regarding special charges not being payable in installments.

  • 66.0627(5)

    charge → assessment

    Changes the term from 'charge' to 'assessment' in the context of imposing special charges.

  • 66.0627(7)

    charge → assessment

    Updates the terminology from 'charge' to 'assessment' concerning fees for law enforcement services.

  • 66.0627(8)

    charge → assessment

    Alters the terminology from 'charge' to 'assessment' in relation to loan repayment agreements.

Action History

  1. Published 3-28-2026

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 120

  3. Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026

  4. Report correctly enrolled on 2-23-2026

  5. LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)

  6. Received from Senate concurred in

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor

  9. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 1

  10. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  11. Ordered to a third reading

  12. Read a second time

  13. Rules suspended and taken up

  14. Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  15. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  16. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  17. Received from Assembly

  18. Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 64, Noes 35

  20. Rules suspended

  21. Ordered to a third reading

  22. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  23. Read a second time

  24. Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026

  25. Referred to committee on Rules

  26. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 11, Noes 4

  27. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 11, Noes 4

  28. Executive action taken

  29. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Armstrong

  30. Public hearing held

  31. LRB correction

  32. Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate

  33. Introduced by Representatives Armstrong, Behnke, Kitchens, Moses, Mursau and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senator Felzkowski

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 125 not signed on · 34 voted No

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Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (125)

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Votes

Read a third time and concurred in

Passed 32 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17100
Democrat 12000
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 32100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Yea
DASSLER-ALFHEI — Yea
HABUSH SINYKIN — Yea
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Yea
Drake, Dora Democrat Yea
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Yea
Keyeski, Sarah Democrat Yea
Larson, Chris Democrat Yea
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Yea
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Yea
Roys, Kelda Democrat Yea
Smith, Jeff Democrat Yea
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Yea
Wall, Jamie Democrat Yea
Wirch, Robert Democrat Yea
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Nay
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Quinn, Romaine Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Tomczyk, Cory Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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Read a third time and passed

Passed 64 Yea · 35 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 53000
Democrat 103300
Unaffiliated 1200
Total 643500
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Nay
MOORE OMOKUNDE — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Yea
Andraca, Deb Democrat Yea
Arney, Margaret Democrat Yea
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Brown, Brienne Democrat Yea
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Cruz, Angelina Democrat Nay
DeSanto, Karen Democrat Nay
DeSmidt, Ben Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Yea
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Fitzgerald, Joan Democrat Nay
Goodwin, Russell Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Hysell, Andrew Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Yea
Joers, Alex Democrat Nay
Kirsch, Karen Democrat Yea
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
Mayadev, Renuka Democrat Nay
McCarville, Maureen Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Miresse, Vincent Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Yea
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Nay
Phelps, Christian Democrat Nay
Prado, Priscilla Democrat Nay
Rivera-Wagner, Amaad Democrat Yea
Roe, Ann Democrat Nay
Sheehan, Joe Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Spaude, Ryan Democrat Nay
Stroud, Angela Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Tenorio, Angelito Democrat Nay
Udell, Randy Democrat Yea
Vining, Robyn Democrat Nay
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brill, Lindee Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Franklin, Benjamin Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Jacobson, Brent Republican Yea
Kaufert, Dean Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Kreibich, Rob Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Melotik, Paul Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Piwowarczyk, Jim Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tucker, Duke Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 737 do?
An Act to create 66.1110 (2) (am), 66.1110 (8), 709.03 (form) E3m. and 709.033 (form) D2m. of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 737?
AB 737 is sponsored by Felzkowski, Armstrong, David (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Moses, Clint (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), and O'Connor, Jerry (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 737?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 03, 2025. It awaits signature.
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