# Wisconsin AB721: An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.10 (4) (i), 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.30 (3) (f), 71.34 (1k) (g), 71.45 (2) (a) 10. and 71.49 (1) (f); to create 20.835 (2) (dp), 71.07 (8s), 71.28 (8s), 71.47 (8s) and 93.521 of the statutes; Relating to: income tax credits for beginning farmers and owners of farm assets and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin AB721, An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.10 (4) (i), 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.30 (3) (f), 71.34 (1k) (g), 71.45 (2) (a) 10. and 71.49 (1) (f); to create 20.835 (2) (dp), 71.07 (8s), 71.28 (8s), 71.47 (8s) and 93.521 of the statutes; Relating to: income tax credits for beginning farmers and owners of farm assets and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic) and 12 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 AB721
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.10 (4) (i), 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.30 (3) (f), 71.34 (1k) (g), 71.45 (2) (a) 10. and 71.49 (1) (f); to create 20.835 (2) (dp), 71.07 (8s), 71.28 (8s), 71.47 (8s) and 93.521 of the statutes; Relating to: income tax credits for beginning farmers and owners of farm assets and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Farmer, Income tax -- Credit, Land use planning and control
- 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: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Karen DeSanto (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Representative Emerson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-03-16: Representative Billings added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-22: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-12-09: Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-03: Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-12-03: Introduced by Representatives J. Jacobson, Anderson, Brown, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Joers, Johnson, Miresse, Roe, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck and Udell; cosponsored by Senators Spreitzer, Dassler-Alfheim, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys and Keyeski (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB721), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB721.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB721)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB721.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB721-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).