# Wisconsin AB878: An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.34 (1k) (g) and 71.45 (2) (a) 10.; to create 71.07 (8t), 71.10 (4) (cu), 71.28 (8t), 71.30 (3) (cu), 71.47 (8t) and 71.49 (1) (cu) of the statutes; Relating to: a tax credit for certain sales and use taxes paid on services sold through an amusement device. (FE)

Wisconsin AB878, An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.34 (1k) (g) and 71.45 (2) (a) 10.; to create 71.07 (8t), 71.10 (4) (cu), 71.28 (8t), 71.30 (3) (cu), 71.47 (8t) and 71.49 (1) (cu) of the statutes; Relating to: a tax credit for certain sales and use taxes paid on services sold through an amusement device. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Chanz Green (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Robert Wittke (Republican); 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).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB878
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.34 (1k) (g) and 71.45 (2) (a) 10.; to create 71.07 (8t), 71.10 (4) (cu), 71.28 (8t), 71.30 (3) (cu), 71.47 (8t) and 71.49 (1) (cu) of the statutes; Relating to: a tax credit for certain sales and use taxes paid on services sold through an amusement device. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Chanz Green (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Robert Wittke (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Amusement, Franchise -- Taxation, Income tax -- Credit, Milwaukee -- City, Milwaukee County, Sales tax
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (55 yes, 41 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: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Wittke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 55, Noes 41 | pass | 55 | 41 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 10, Noes 3 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture and Revenue (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 55, Noes 41 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-02-19: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-02-19: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted (House)
- 2026-02-19: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Wittke (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read a second time (House)
- 2026-02-18: Made a special order of business at 11:40 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-12: Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 2 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Executive action taken (House)
- 2026-02-11: Public hearing held (House)
- 2026-02-11: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-01-16: Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs (House)
- 2026-01-16: Introduced by Representatives Wittke, Green and Knodl; cosponsored by Senator Tomczyk (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Substitute Amendment 1, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB878-ASA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB878-ASA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB878), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB878.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB878-ASA1)
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB878-ASA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB878)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB878.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB878-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).