# Wisconsin AB240: An Act to create 77.54 (75) of the statutes; Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for equipment associated with the use of a search and rescue dog. (FE) Wisconsin AB240, An Act to create 77.54 (75) of the statutes; Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for equipment associated with the use of a search and rescue dog. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Deb Andraca (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican) and 5 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). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB240-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Wisconsin AB240 - State: Wisconsin - Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) - Title: An Act to create 77.54 (75) of the statutes; Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for equipment associated with the use of a search and rescue dog. (FE) - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-05-02 - Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 - Sponsors: Deb Andraca (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Lisa Subeck (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: Dogs, Legislature -- Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on, Sales tax -- Exemption - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (97 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: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House - Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House - Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House - Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House - Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House - Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House - Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-11-19 | House | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0 | pass | 97 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate) - 2025-11-20: Available for scheduling (Senate) - 2025-11-20: Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization (Senate) - 2025-11-20: Received from Assembly (Senate) - 2025-11-19: Ordered immediately messaged (House) - 2025-11-19: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0 (House) - 2025-11-19: Rules suspended (House) - 2025-11-19: Ordered to a third reading (House) - 2025-11-19: Read a second time (House) - 2025-11-13: Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules (House) - 2025-11-12: Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 1 (House) - 2025-11-12: Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance (House) - 2025-11-11: Referred to joint committee on Finance (House) - 2025-11-11: Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9. Noes 0. (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) - 2025-06-24: Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-06-10: Representative Stroud added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-05-29: Referred to committee on Rules (House) - 2025-05-29: Report passage recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House) - 2025-05-14: Executive action taken (House) - 2025-05-07: Public hearing held (House) - 2025-05-07: Fiscal estimate received (House) - 2025-05-02: Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House) - 2025-05-02: Introduced by Representatives Green, Andraca, Behnke, Melotik, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators James, Nass and Wanggaard (House) ## Bill text - Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB240), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB240.pdf) ## Related bills - AB913: An Act to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57. of the statutes; Relating to: subtraction for certain income of members of the National Guard and Reserves. (FE) (signed) - AB80: An Act to renumber 457.25 (1); to amend 46.90 (4) (ab) 4., 48.56 (2), 48.561 (2), 49.45 (30j) (a) 1., 51.03 (6) (a), 55.043 (1m) (a) 4., 146.81 (1) (hg), 146.8… (signed) - AB1027: An Act Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to be compiled and provided to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (FE) (vetoed) - AB674: An Act to create 157.06 (15m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting knowingly covering organ transplantation and related care under health insurance polici… (vetoed) - SB176: 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 broadb… (vetoed) - SB36: An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 71.63 (6) (n) (intro.); to amend 71.05 (6) (b) 19. cm., 71.05 (6) (b) 19. dm., 71… (vetoed) ## Sources - [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB240) - [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB240.pdf) ## Related - [AB913: An Act to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57. of the statutes; Relating to: subtraction fo…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB913-2025) - [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) - [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) - [SB36: An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 7…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB36-2025) - [Wisconsin bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/wisconsin/bills) - [Wisconsin state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/wisconsin) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB240-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).