AB 1179 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: creating WisEARNS, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

This bill creates a new state program called WisEARNS designed to help workers in Wisconsin who do not have access to employer-sponsored retirement plans save for their future. The legislation establishes a WisEARNS board with members representing investors, small business owners, employees, employers, and financial experts to oversee the program's implementation. The program would automatically enroll eligible employees who work in Wisconsin and lack retirement savings options into a state-managed retirement savings account, with the board responsible for selecting a vendor to administer the plan. The bill also authorizes the state treasurer to make rules for the program and includes an appropriation to fund its initial operations.
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Introduced Mar 19, 2026 Last action Apr 7, 2026
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Introduced by Representatives Bare, Mayadev, Roe, Arney, Joers, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs, Udell, Anderson and Prado; cosponsored by Senators Hesselbein, Carpenter, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer
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