# Wisconsin AB208: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp) of the statutes; Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion. (FE)

Wisconsin AB208, An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp) of the statutes; Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by David Armstrong (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican) and 21 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 AB208
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp) of the statutes; Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-23
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: David Armstrong (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Nate Gustafson (Republican), Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Rob Summerfield (Republican), Rob Swearingen (Republican), Duke Tucker (Republican), Randy Udell (Democratic), Nancy VanderMeer (Republican), Robert Wittke (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Subjects: Data processing, Federal aid, Franchise -- Taxation, Income tax -- Deduction, Legislature -- Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on
- 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: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rob Summerfield (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Swearingen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Nancy VanderMeer (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Wittke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Bradley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rob Stafsholt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Senate

## Actions (23)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-02-19: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Summerfield (House)
- 2026-02-19: Representative Stubbs withdrawn as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-18: Made a special order of business at 11:10 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-04: Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4 (House)
- 2026-02-03: Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance (House)
- 2026-01-30: Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a) (House)
- 2025-11-11: Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received (House)
- 2025-11-11: Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions (House)
- 2025-11-07: Referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4) (House)
- 2025-06-10: Representative Bare added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-05-13: Representative McCarville added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-05-08: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-05-08: Report passage recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-05-07: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-04-30: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-04-30: Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-25: Representative Miresse added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-24: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-04-23: Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-04-23: Introduced by Representatives Summerfield, Steffen, Gustafson, Armstrong, Callahan, Dittrich, Green, B. Jacobson, J. Jacobson, Johnson, Kaufert, Kitchens, Kreibich, Moses, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Subeck, Swearingen, Tucker, Udell, VanderMeer, Wittke and Joers; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Bradley, Feyen, James, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Stafsholt, Testin, Tomczyk and Wimberger (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB208), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB208.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB208)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB208.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB208-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).