Relating to: repeal of obsolete tax credits and tax provisions. (FE)
SB 529 repeals outdated tax provisions and updates specific tax rules in Wisconsin's statutes. It removes obsolete tax credits (like those in sections 71.03(7)(d) and 77.54(57d)(a)1) and modifies college savings account deductions, limiting annual tax deductions for contributions to $5,000 per beneficiary (adjusted annually for inflation). The bill also clarifies that income from disaster relief work performed by out-of-state businesses does not increase a business's taxable income in Wisconsin. These changes primarily affect taxpayers claiming college savings deductions or involved in disaster relief work with out-of-state businesses.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Nov 2025
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Oct 9, 2025
Signed Mar 27, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Nov 18, 2025 · Assembly Jan 13, 2026
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Nov 18, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
4
Mar 27, 2026
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 118
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
LRB correction (Senate Amendment 1)
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 99, Noes 0
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
lower
Nov 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0
upper
Nov 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to joint committee on Finance
upper
Nov 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
upper
Nov 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0
upper
Nov 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0
upper
Nov 4, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein
upper
Oct 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Marklein, Cabral-Guevara and Nass;
cosponsored by Representatives Wittke, Brill, Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Neylon, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk and Wichgers
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Howard Marklein
RRepublican
P
Rachael Cabral-Guevara
RRepublican
P
Steve Nass
RRepublican
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