# Wisconsin AB228: An Act to create 66.1105 (17) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: tax incremental financing districts containing qualified data centers. (FE)

Wisconsin AB228, An Act to create 66.1105 (17) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: tax incremental financing districts containing qualified data centers. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Brent Jacobson (Republican), Mark Born (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican) and 10 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 AB228
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 66.1105 (17) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: tax incremental financing districts containing qualified data centers. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-29
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Brent Jacobson (Republican), Mark Born (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Patrick Snyder (Republican), David Steffen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Data processing, Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin, Property tax
- 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: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mark Born (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Jagler (Republican), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-05-16: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-05-07: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-04-30: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-04-29: Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-04-29: Introduced by Representatives Born, Brooks, Franklin, Green, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Nedweski, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Snyder and Steffen; cosponsored by Senators Jagler and Feyen (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB228), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB228.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB228)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB228.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB228-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).