Relating to: excluding costs funded by referenda from shared costs for the purpose of determining general equalization aids for school districts. (FE)
AB 792 modifies how Wisconsin calculates state funding for public school districts by excluding certain costs funded through local voter-approved referenda (like bond elections) from the "shared cost" formula. This directly affects school districts receiving state equalization aid, as it prevents referendum-funded expenses from reducing their state aid eligibility. The bill adds specific rules to exclude referendum-authorized levies and related debt service from the calculation, ensuring districts aren’t penalized for using locally raised funds. These changes aim to align funding formulas with how school districts actually finance projects through voter-approved measures.
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Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 23, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Maxey, Krug, Allen, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Goeben, Gundrum, Knodl, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk and Wichgers;
cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Bradley and Feyen
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Bob Donovan
RRepublican
P
Chuck Wichgers
RRepublican
P
Cindi Duchow
RRepublican
P
Dan Knodl
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
Dave Murphy
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Jerry O'Connor
RRepublican
P
Jim Piwowarczyk
RRepublican
P
Joy Goeben
RRepublican
P
Lindee Brill
RRepublican
P
Paul Melotik
RRepublican
P
Rick Gundrum
RRepublican
P
Scott Allen
RRepublican
P
Scott Krug
RRepublican
P
Will Penterman
RRepublican
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