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Bills from the 2025–26 session

Assembly Bill 222

A sustainable aviation fuel production tax credit. (FE)

Topics: Aviation, Franchise: Taxation, Fuel, Income tax: Credit

Stopped before the full Assembly voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 23, 2025

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 284. That version died when the session ended.

What it would have done

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill creates an income and franchise tax credit for the production of sustainable aviation. “Sustainable aviation fuel” is aviation fuel of which at least 90 percent of the aviation fuel is derived from synthetic, renewable, and nonpetroleum sources. Beginning in tax year 2028, the credit is equal to $1.50 for each gallon of sustainable aviation fuel produced by a claimant in this state during a taxable year. For a sustainable aviation fuel derived from energy crops to be eligible for the credit, the energy crops used to produce the sustainable aviation fuel must be grown within the United States.

Who's behind it

12 representatives are its ⁠. 8 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.

16 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 28 names

Authors (12)

Signed on in support (16)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Transportation vote on an amendment

Passed, 6 to 0 · Nov 7, 2025

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 6 to 0 · Nov 7, 2025

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 23, 2026

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Jan 21, 2026 to Mar 20, 2026

    7 more representatives and 1 senator signed on in support.

  3. Nov 7, 2025

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  4. Nov 7, 2025

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 0.

  5. Sep 16, 2025

    The committee held a public hearing.

  6. May 28, 2025 to Sep 16, 2025

    3 more representatives signed on in support.

  7. May 13, 2025

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  8. Apr 23, 2025

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.

  9. Apr 23, 2025

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Steffen, Armstrong, Anderson, Green, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Miresse, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Roe and Udell; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Testin, Pfaff, Spreitzer and Tomczyk

  2. Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. May 13, 2025 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. May 28, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Joers added as a coauthor

  5. Aug 13, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Goodwin added as a coauthor

  6. Sep 16, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Maxey added as a coauthor

  7. Sep 16, 2025 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  8. Oct 14, 2025 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Steffen

  9. Oct 29, 2025 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  10. Nov 7, 2025 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0

  11. Nov 7, 2025 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 6, Noes 0

  12. Nov 7, 2025 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  13. Jan 21, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative Tucker added as a coauthor

  14. Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules

  15. Feb 11, 2026 · Assembly

    Senator Keyeski added as a cosponsor

  16. Feb 11, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative McCarville added as a coauthor

  17. Feb 16, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative Krug added as a coauthor

  18. Feb 17, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative Arney added as a coauthor

  19. Mar 6, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative Brown added as a coauthor

  20. Mar 19, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  21. Mar 20, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  22. Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Terms on this page

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

More in the glossary

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote