# Wisconsin SB286: An Act to amend 71.07 (3y) (b) 6., 71.28 (3y) (b) 6., 71.47 (3y) (b) 6. and 238.308 (4) (a) 6. of the statutes; Relating to: workforce housing and childcare awards under the business development tax credit. (FE)

Wisconsin SB286, An Act to amend 71.07 (3y) (b) 6., 71.28 (3y) (b) 6., 71.47 (3y) (b) 6. and 238.308 (4) (a) 6. of the statutes; Relating to: workforce housing and childcare awards under the business development tax credit. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dan Feyen (Republican), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic) 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 SB286
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 71.07 (3y) (b) 6., 71.28 (3y) (b) 6., 71.47 (3y) (b) 6. and 238.308 (4) (a) 6. of the statutes; Relating to: workforce housing and childcare awards under the business development tax credit. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-30
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dan Feyen (Republican), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Howard Marklein (Republican), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Subjects: Sen Bill 286, Business, Day care, Housing, Income tax -- Credit
- 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: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy VanderMeer (Republican), House

## Actions (20)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2025-11-18: Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-11-04: Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-10-08: Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-10-07: Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-10-06: Representative Fitzgerald added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-09-19: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2025-09-19: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2025-09-19: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2025-09-18: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2025-08-28: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-08-27: Representative Snodgrass added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-08-26: Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Feyen (Senate)
- 2025-07-22: Representative Penterman added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-07-10: Representative Tucker added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-06-24: Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-06-19: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-05-30: Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue (Senate)
- 2025-05-30: Introduced by Senators Feyen, Marklein, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Armstrong, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kaufert, Kitchens, Kreibich, Melotik, Moses, O'Connor, Sheehan and VanderMeer (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Amendment 1, 2025-09-19: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB286-SA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB286-SA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB286), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB286.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Senate Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB286-SA1)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB286-SA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB286)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB286.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB286-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).