SB 439 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: levy increase limit for the village of Oregon and the towns of Oregon and Rutland. (FE)

SB 439 authorizes annual state funding to three local governments in Oregon: the Village of Oregon ($172,400), the Town of Oregon ($51,100), and the Town of Rutland ($1,100) for the 2026-27 fiscal year. It creates a new process where the Department of Revenue must distribute these specific amounts by June 30 each year as "levy adjustment grants" under statute 73.50. These grants are designed to offset local tax levy increases, providing direct financial support to these communities. The bill passed unanimously in November 2025 and establishes a recurring funding mechanism for these municipalities.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Nov 2025
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Sep 29, 2025 Signed Mar 9, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Nov 18, 2025 · Assembly Feb 19, 2026

How they voted

340
Passed
Total votes 34
Nov 18, 2025
D Democratic16
16 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican18
18 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Mar 9, 2026
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 3-6-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 91
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
LRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 1)
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 96, Noes 0
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to joint committee on Finance
lower
Nov 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0
upper
Nov 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
upper
Nov 18, 2025
Introduced
LRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 1)
upper
Nov 18, 2025
Introduced
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein
upper
Nov 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0
upper
Sep 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Marklein and Ratcliff; cosponsored by Representatives J. Jacobson and Udell
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors