# Wisconsin AB354: An Act to repeal 121.15 (1) (a) 1. and 121.15 (1) (a) 2. to 5.; to renumber 121.15 (1) (a) 6.; to renumber and amend 121.15 (1) (a); to create 121.15 (1) (a) 2. to 6. of the statutes; Relating to: the timing of equalization aid payments to school districts. (FE)

Wisconsin AB354, An Act to repeal 121.15 (1) (a) 1. and 121.15 (1) (a) 2. to 5.; to renumber 121.15 (1) (a) 6.; to renumber and amend 121.15 (1) (a); to create 121.15 (1) (a) 2. to 6. of the statutes; Relating to: the timing of equalization aid payments to school districts. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican) and 13 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 AB354
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 121.15 (1) (a) 1. and 121.15 (1) (a) 2. to 5.; to renumber 121.15 (1) (a) 6.; to renumber and amend 121.15 (1) (a); to create 121.15 (1) (a) 2. to 6. of the statutes; Relating to: the timing of equalization aid payments to school districts. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-08
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Nate Gustafson (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Public Instruction, Department of, School -- State aid
- 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: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (12)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-11-20: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-11-20: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-11-20: Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-11-20: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-11-19: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Gustafson (House)
- 2025-11-12: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-11-11: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Gustafson (House)
- 2025-07-18: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-07-08: Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs (House)
- 2025-07-08: Introduced by Representatives Gustafson, Goeben, O'Connor, Armstrong, Maxey, Behnke, Brill, Penterman, Brooks, Murphy, Mursau, Melotik, Green, Kaufert, Snodgrass and Anderson; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Quinn, Spreitzer, Keyeski and Dassler-Alfheim (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB354), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB354.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB354)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB354.pdf)

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