# Wisconsin AB17: An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.34 (1k) (g) and 71.45 (2) (a) 10.; to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57., 71.07 (12), 71.10 (4) (em), 71.26 (2) (a) 13., 71.28 (12), 71.30 (3) (am), 71.45 (2) (a) 25., 71.47 (12), 71.49 (1) (am), 73.03 (78) and 73.03 (79) of the statutes; Relating to: creating an employee ownership conversion costs tax credit, a deduction for capital gains from the transfer of a business to employee ownership, and an employee ownership education and outreach program. (FE)

Wisconsin AB17, An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.34 (1k) (g) and 71.45 (2) (a) 10.; to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57., 71.07 (12), 71.10 (4) (em), 71.26 (2) (a) 13., 71.28 (12), 71.30 (3) (am), 71.45 (2) (a) 25., 71.47 (12), 71.49 (1) (am), 73.03 (78) and 73.03 (79) of the statutes; Relating to: creating an employee ownership conversion costs tax credit, a deduction for capital gains from the transfer of a business to employee ownership, and an employee ownership education and outreach program. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Angelina Cruz (Democratic) and 20 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB17
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.34 (1k) (g) and 71.45 (2) (a) 10.; to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57., 71.07 (12), 71.10 (4) (em), 71.26 (2) (a) 13., 71.28 (12), 71.30 (3) (am), 71.45 (2) (a) 25., 71.47 (12), 71.49 (1) (am), 73.03 (78) and 73.03 (79) of the statutes; Relating to: creating an employee ownership conversion costs tax credit, a deduction for capital gains from the transfer of a business to employee ownership, and an employee ownership education and outreach program. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Angelina Cruz (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Dave Maxey (Republican), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Todd Novak (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Shae Sortwell (Republican), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Ron Tusler (Republican), Randy Udell (Democratic), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Business, Capital gains tax, Income tax -- Credit, Legislature -- Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on, Revenue, Department of
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (96 yes, 0 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: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelina Cruz (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Andrew Hysell (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-24 | House | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 96, Noes 0 | pass | 96 | 0 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-08-28: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-06-27: Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture and Revenue (Senate)
- 2025-06-24: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2025-06-24: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2025-06-24: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 96, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-06-24: Rules suspended (House)
- 2025-06-24: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2025-06-24: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted (House)
- 2025-06-24: Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted (House)
- 2025-06-24: Read a second time (House)
- 2025-06-24: Representatives O'Connor and Stubbs added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-06-20: Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025 (House)
- 2025-06-10: Representative Bare added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-05-29: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-05-29: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-05-29: Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-05-15: Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell (House)
- 2025-05-14: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-05-12: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell (House)
- 2025-04-23: Representative Joers added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-15: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-04-14: Representative Roe added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-11: Representative Fitzgerald added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-01: Representative Tenorio added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-02-21: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-02-19: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-02-06: Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Franklin, Kaufert, Madison, Anderson, Clancy, Cruz, DeSmidt, Goeben, Goodwin, Gundrum, Hong, Hysell, Kreibich, Maxey, Miresse, Novak, Piwowarczyk, Prado, Tusler, Udell, Wichgers and Stroud; cosponsored by Senators James, Larson and Tomczyk (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Amendment 1, 2025-06-24: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB17-ASA1-AA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB17-ASA1-AA1.pdf)
- Assembly Substitute Amendment 1, 2025-06-24: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB17-ASA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB17-ASA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB17), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB17.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB17-ASA1-AA1)
- [Assembly Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB17-ASA1-AA1.pdf)
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB17-ASA1)
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB17-ASA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB17)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB17.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB17-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).