# Wisconsin AB139: An Act to create 71.07 (12) and 71.10 (4) (ci) of the statutes; Relating to: a tax credit for relocating to this state due to Hurricane Helene or the Los Angeles wildfires. (FE)

Wisconsin AB139, An Act to create 71.07 (12) and 71.10 (4) (ci) of the statutes; Relating to: a tax credit for relocating to this state due to Hurricane Helene or the Los Angeles wildfires. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican) and 3 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB139
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 71.07 (12) and 71.10 (4) (ci) of the statutes; Relating to: a tax credit for relocating to this state due to Hurricane Helene or the Los Angeles wildfires. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-17
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Jessie Rodriguez (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Citizenship, Fire, Income tax -- Credit, Interstate relations, Natural disaster
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate

## Actions (12)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-06-06: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-06-06: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Jobs and Economy, Ayes 7, Noes 3 (House)
- 2025-06-06: Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Jobs and Economy, Ayes 7, Noes 3 (House)
- 2025-06-06: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Jobs and Economy, Ayes 7, Noes 3 (House)
- 2025-06-04: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-05-12: Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Duchow (House)
- 2025-05-12: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Duchow (House)
- 2025-04-23: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-03-26: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-03-17: Read first time and referred to Committee on Jobs and Economy (House)
- 2025-03-17: Introduced by Representatives Duchow, Dittrich, Krug, Melotik, Mursau and Rodriguez; cosponsored by Senator Feyen (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB139), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB139.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB139)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB139.pdf)

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- [AB80: An Act to renumber 457.25 (1); to amend 46.90 (4) (ab) 4., 48.56 (2), 48.561 (2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB80-2025)
- [AB1027: An Act Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1027-2025)
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- [AB674: An Act to create 157.06 (15m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting knowing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB674-2025)
- [SB176: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB176-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB139-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).