WisconsinAB2452025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to renumber and amend 238.40 (1) (b) 1.; to amend 238.40 (1) (b) (intro.); to create 238.40 (1) (b) 1. b. and 238.40 (1) (bm) of the statutes; Relating to: modifying the sales and use tax exemption for qualified data centers. (FE)

Sponsored By: David Armstrong (Republican), Nate Gustafson (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Patrick Snyder (Republican), Robert Wittke (Republican), Shannon Zimmerman (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • David Armstrong

    Republican • House

  • Nate Gustafson

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • Patrick Snyder

    Republican • House

  • Robert Wittke

    Republican • House

  • Shannon Zimmerman

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Julian Bradley

    Republican • Senate

  • Paul Melotik

    Republican • House

  • Romaine Quinn

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026House
  2. Referred to joint committee on Finance

    11/7/2025House
  3. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 6, Noes 3

    11/7/2025House
  4. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 0

    11/7/2025House
  5. Executive action taken

    11/5/2025House
  6. Representative Melotik added as a coauthor

    10/31/2025House
  7. Public hearing held

    10/1/2025House
  8. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Zimmerman

    9/2/2025House
  9. Fiscal estimate received

    5/20/2025House
  10. Fiscal estimate received

    5/20/2025House
  11. Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means

    5/2/2025House
  12. Introduced by Representatives Zimmerman, Gustafson, Armstrong, Knodl, Kreibich, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Snyder and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Quinn and Bradley

    5/2/2025House

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