SB 528 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: certain airport improvement contracts. (FE)

SB 528 modifies how airports funded partly with federal money can contract for construction. It allows the state transportation secretary to use "construction manager at risk" contracts (where the contractor guarantees a maximum price) for eligible airport projects, without selecting solely based on lowest price. This applies specifically to "qualified projects" like airport structures or improvements, when federal rules permit it. The bill creates an exception to standard state procurement laws for these federally funded airport contracts.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2025

Committee Review

Nov 2025

Senate Passage

Nov 2025

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Oct 9, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 23, 2026

Amended

Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative B. Jacobson

lower

Nov 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read a third time and passed

upper

Nov 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 1

upper

Oct 9, 2025

Introduced

Introduced by Senators Tomczyk and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives B. Jacobson, Murphy, Knodl, Kaufert, Moses and O'Connor

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors