# Wisconsin AB140: An Act to create 66.1105 (17) (h) of the statutes; Relating to: limitations on the total value of taxable property that may be included in a tax incremental financing district created in the city of Port Washington. (FE)

Wisconsin AB140, An Act to create 66.1105 (17) (h) of the statutes; Relating to: limitations on the total value of taxable property that may be included in a tax incremental financing district created in the city of Port Washington. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by David Armstrong (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-07-08 (Published 7-9-2025) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB140
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 66.1105 (17) (h) of the statutes; Relating to: limitations on the total value of taxable property that may be included in a tax incremental financing district created in the city of Port Washington. (FE)
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-17
- Last action: 2025-07-08, Published 7-9-2025
- Sponsors: David Armstrong (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Data processing, Dodge County, Ozaukee County, Property tax
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (120 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-18 | Senate | Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 29, Noes 3 | pass | 29 | 3 |   |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 91, Noes 6 | pass | 91 | 6 |   |

## Actions (37)

- 2025-07-08: Published 7-9-2025 (House)
- 2025-07-08: Report approved by the Governor on 7-8-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 16 (House)
- 2025-07-02: Presented to the Governor on 7-2-2025 by directive of the Speaker (House)
- 2025-06-23: LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 1) (House)
- 2025-06-23: Report correctly enrolled on 6-23-2025 (House)
- 2025-06-19: Received from Senate concurred in (House)
- 2025-06-18: Ordered immediately messaged (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 29, Noes 3 (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Rules suspended to give bill its third reading (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Ordered to a third reading (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Read a second time (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2 (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 4, Noes 1 (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2025-05-13: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 91, Noes 6 (House)
- 2025-05-13: Rules suspended (House)
- 2025-05-13: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2025-05-13: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted (House)
- 2025-05-13: Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted (House)
- 2025-05-13: Read a second time (House)
- 2025-05-09: Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 5-13-2025 (House)
- 2025-05-07: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-05-07: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-05-07: Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-05-07: Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-05-07: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-05-07: Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Brooks (House)
- 2025-05-06: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Brooks and Born (House)
- 2025-04-15: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-03-31: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-03-17: Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-03-17: Introduced by Representatives Brooks, Melotik, Armstrong and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senators Feyen and Habush Sinykin (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Amendment 1, 2025-05-13: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB140-ASA1-AA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB140-ASA1-AA1.pdf)
- Assembly Substitute Amendment 1, 2025-05-13: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB140-ASA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB140-ASA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB140), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB140.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB140-ASA1-AA1)
- [Assembly Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB140-ASA1-AA1.pdf)
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB140-ASA1)
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB140-ASA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB140)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB140.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB140-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).