# Wisconsin SB179: An Act to amend 78.12 (4) (b) 2.; to create 78.12 (4) (b) 1m., 78.12 (4) (b) 1n. and 78.201 of the statutes; Relating to: applying the motor vehicle fuel tax supplier’s administrative allowance to diesel fuel, a motor vehicle fuel tax refund for evaporation losses, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin SB179, An Act to amend 78.12 (4) (b) 2.; to create 78.12 (4) (b) 1m., 78.12 (4) (b) 1n. and 78.201 of the statutes; Relating to: applying the motor vehicle fuel tax supplier’s administrative allowance to diesel fuel, a motor vehicle fuel tax refund for evaporation losses, and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Dan Feyen (Republican), Jesse James (Republican), Brad Pfaff (Democratic) and 1 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).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin SB179
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 78.12 (4) (b) 2.; to create 78.12 (4) (b) 1m., 78.12 (4) (b) 1n. and 78.201 of the statutes; Relating to: applying the motor vehicle fuel tax supplier’s administrative allowance to diesel fuel, a motor vehicle fuel tax refund for evaporation losses, and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-03
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Dan Feyen (Republican), Jesse James (Republican), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Van Wanggaard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Subjects: Sen Bill 179, Fuel, Gasoline -- Taxation, Revenue, Department of
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (108 yes, 50 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: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Swearingen (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 nonconcurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 56, Noes 37 | pass | 56 | 37 |   |
| 2025-06-18 | Senate | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 13 | pass | 19 | 13 |   |

## Actions (36)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Received from Senate: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 nonconcurred in (House)
- 2026-03-17: Action ordered immediately messaged (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 nonconcurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 56, Noes 37 (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 Gundrum (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read a second time (House)
- 2026-02-18: Made a special order of business at 12:08 PM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14 (House)
- 2026-01-06: Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-07-16: Read first time and referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-06-19: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-06-19: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-06-18: Ordered immediately messaged (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 13 (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Rules suspended to give bill its third reading (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Ordered to a third reading (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and taken up (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Referred to joint committee on Finance (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Senate Amendment 1 adopted (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Read a second time (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Feyen (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Introduced by Senators Feyen, James, Pfaff and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Gundrum, Armstrong, Billings, Brill, Callahan, Doyle, Kreibich, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor and Swearingen (Senate)

## Bill text

- Assembly Substitute Amendment 1, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB179-ASA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB179-ASA1.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1, 2025-05-08: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB179-SA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB179-SA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB179), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB179.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB179-ASA1)
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB179-ASA1.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB179-SA1)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB179-SA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB179)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB179.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB179-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).