Relating to: qualified new business venture eligibility. (FE)
AB 565 amends tax credit eligibility rules for qualified new business ventures in Wisconsin. It increases the investment cap from $12 million to $20 million for businesses claiming tax credits under specific statutes (71.07, 71.28, 71.47, 76.638) for taxable years starting after December 31, 2025. The bill also requires businesses receiving such credits to agree not to relocate outside Wisconsin for three years, with penalties for violations. These changes directly affect new businesses seeking state tax credits to support growth. The bill repeals outdated provisions and updates the rules to adjust investment limits and relocation requirements.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Oct 24, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly Feb 10, 2026
How they voted
89–7
Passed
Total votes 96
Feb 10, 2026
D
Democratic44
84% Yea
R
Republican52
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 0
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 89, Noes 7
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 2-10-2026 by Committee on Rules
lower
Dec 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Dec 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0
lower
Oct 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Wittke, Zimmerman, Armstrong, Goodwin, Kreibich, Moses, Mursau, O'Connor and Udell;
cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Pfaff and Spreitzer
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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