Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 528 — Relating to: certain airport improvement contracts. (FE)

Last action — Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced October 09, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Assembly.

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Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

An Act to renumber and amend 114.32 (3); to create 114.32 (3) (c) of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill allows the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to enter into construction manager at risk contracts for certain airport improvement projects.

  • 114.32(3)

    All contracts for the acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance and operation of airports and other aeronautical facilities, made by the secretary of transportation either as the agent of this state or as the agent of any municipality or as the agent of the owner of a public-use airport, shall be made pursuant to the laws of this state governing the making of like contracts; provided, however, that where the acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance and operation of any airport or landing strip and other aeronautical facilities is financed or partially financed with federal moneys, the secretary of transportation, as agent of the state or of any municipality thereof or of the owner of a public-use airport, may let contracts in the manner prescribed by the federal authorities, acting under the laws of the United States, and any rules or regulations made thereunder, notwithstanding any other state law to the contrary. → All Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), all contracts for the acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance and, or operation of airports and other aeronautical facilities, made that are entered into by the secretary of transportation either as the agent of this state or as, the agent of any municipality, or as the agent of the owner of a public-use airport, shall be made entered into pursuant to the laws of this state governing the making award of like contracts; provided, however, that where.

    The bill redefines the sections for contracts, introducing conditions for awarding contracts for airport improvements.

  • 114.32(3)

    (c) 1. In this paragraph: a. “Construction manager at risk contract” means a contract in which the construction manager agrees to complete the project within a guaranteed maximum price. b. “Qualified project” means a project for the construction or improvement of a structure, including any paving or sitework necessary for the construction or improvement of the structure. 2. The secretary of transportation may enter into contracts under par. (a) for qualified projects and, to the extent authorized by federal authorities, under par. (b) for qualified projects as construction manager at risk contracts. A construction manager under this paragraph need not be selected solely on the basis of price.

    The bill introduces definitions and provisions for construction manager at risk contracts for qualified projects.

Action History

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative B. Jacobson

  3. Received from Senate

  4. Ordered immediately messaged

  5. Read a third time and passed

  6. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  7. Ordered to a third reading

  8. Read a second time

  9. Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. Available for scheduling

  11. Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  12. Executive action taken

  13. Fiscal estimate received

  14. Public hearing held

  15. Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

  16. Introduced by Senators Tomczyk and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives B. Jacobson, Murphy, Knodl, Kaufert, Moses and O'Connor

Sponsors

  • B. Jacobson · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Kaufert · Cosponsor
  • Moses · Cosponsor
  • O'Connor · Cosponsor
  • Cory Tomczyk · Primary
  • Patrick Testin · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

  • B. Jacobson
  • Murphy
  • Knodl
  • Kaufert
  • Moses
  • O'Connor
  • Testin, Patrick Republican

Not signed on (124)

124 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 528 do?
An Act to renumber and amend 114.32 (3); to create 114.32 (3) (c) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 528?
SB 528 is sponsored by B. Jacobson, Murphy, Knodl, Kaufert, Moses, O'Connor, Tomczyk, Cory (Republican), and Testin, Patrick (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 528?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced October 09, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 528?
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