# Wisconsin SB213: 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), 71.49 (1) (cu) and 73.03 (78) of the statutes; Relating to: a tax credit for rail infrastructure modernization. (FE)

Wisconsin SB213, 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), 71.49 (1) (cu) and 73.03 (78) of the statutes; Relating to: a tax credit for rail infrastructure modernization. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Mary Felzkowski (Republican), Dan Feyen (Republican), Romaine Quinn (Republican) and 2 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 SB213
- 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), 71.49 (1) (cu) and 73.03 (78) of the statutes; Relating to: a tax credit for rail infrastructure modernization. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-16
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Mary Felzkowski (Republican), Dan Feyen (Republican), Romaine Quinn (Republican), Patrick Testin (Republican), Cory Tomczyk (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Subjects: Sen Bill 213, Franchise -- Taxation, Income tax -- Credit, Railroad, Revenue, Department of
- 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: Mary Felzkowski (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen DeSanto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Treig Pronschinske (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rob Swearingen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Travis Tranel (Republican), House

## Actions (26)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Senator Spreitzer added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Representative DeSanto added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Representative Fitzgerald added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-01-06: Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Quinn (Senate)
- 2026-01-05: Representative Joers added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-12-15: Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-12-03: Representative Bare added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-11-12: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2025-11-12: Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2025-11-12: Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2025-11-12: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2025-11-10: Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c) (Senate)
- 2025-11-07: Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-11-06: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2025-11-06: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2025-11-06: Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2025-11-06: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2025-10-16: Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Quinn (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Introduced by Senators Quinn, Feyen, Tomczyk, Felzkowski and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Tranel, Armstrong, Donovan, Franklin, Gundrum, Melotik, Mursau, Pronschinske and Swearingen (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Substitute Amendment 1, 2025-11-06: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB213-SSA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB213-SSA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB213), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB213.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Senate Substitute Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB213-SSA1)
- [Senate Substitute Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB213-SSA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB213)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB213.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB213-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).