Senate Bill 213
A tax credit for rail infrastructure modernization. (FE)
Topics: Franchise: Taxation, Income tax: Credit, Railroad, Revenue, Department of
Stopped before the full Senate voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Senate 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.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 16, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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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 Assembly as AB 219. That version became law.
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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. 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.
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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
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 railroads that make rail infrastructure and railroad maintenance expenditures. Under the bill, a claimant that is classified by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board as a class II or class III railroad may claim a rail infrastructure modernization credit that is equal to the sum of the following amounts:
1. Fifty percent of the qualified short line railroad maintenance expenditures made by the railroad. This portion of the credit is limited to an amount equal to $5,000 multiplied by the number of miles of railroad track owned or leased by the railroad. The bill defines “qualified short line railroad maintenance expenditures” as gross expenditures for railroad infrastructure rehabilitation or maintenance improvements located in this state.
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2. Fifty percent of the railroad’s qualified new rail infrastructure expenditures. This portion of the credit is limited to $2,000,000 per project. The bill defines “qualified new rail infrastructure expenditures” as expenditures for rail infrastructure and improvements in this state placed in service after December 31, 2024.
A claimant that owns or leases a rail siding, industrial spur, or industry track may claim the portion of the credit described above for the claimant’s qualified new rail infrastructure expenditures.
Before claiming a credit under the bill, a claimant must first apply to and receive approval from the Department of Revenue to claim the credit. DOR may approve up to $10,000,000 in total credits for qualified new rail infrastructure expenditures for each tax year, and DOR must approve applications for credits on a first-come, first-served basis.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . All 5 are Republicans.
19 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (19)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Bare · Democrat, Assembly
- Karen DeSanto · Democrat, Assembly
- Bob Donovan · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Fitzgerald · Democrat, Assembly
- Ben Franklin · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- Alex Joers · Democrat, Assembly
- Paul Melotik · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez · Democrat, Assembly
- Treig Pronschinske · Republican, Assembly
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
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 4 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 0 · Nov 6, 2025
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · Nov 6, 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 Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment
Passed, 14 to 0 · Nov 12, 2025
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it
Passed, 14 to 0 · Nov 12, 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 Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Dec 3, 2025 to Jan 21, 2026
5 more representatives and 1 senator signed on in support.
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Nov 12, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.
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Nov 12, 2025
“Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Nov 10, 2025
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Nov 7, 2025
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Nov 6, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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Nov 6, 2025
“Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jun 4, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 12, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 30, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 28, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 23, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 16, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue.
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Apr 16, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Quinn, Feyen, Tomczyk, Felzkowski and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Tranel, Armstrong, Donovan, Franklin, Gundrum, Melotik, Mursau, Pronschinske and Swearingen
- Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue
- Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor
- Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor
- May 12, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 16, 2025 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Quinn
- Nov 6, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Nov 6, 2025 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Nov 6, 2025 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Nov 6, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 7, 2025 · Senate
Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor
- Nov 10, 2025 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
- Nov 12, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Nov 12, 2025 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Nov 12, 2025 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Nov 12, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Dec 3, 2025 · Senate
Representative Bare added as a cosponsor
- Dec 15, 2025 · Senate
Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor
- Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
Representative Joers added as a cosponsor
- Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Quinn
- Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
Representative Fitzgerald added as a cosponsor
- Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Representative DeSanto added as a cosponsor
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Senator Spreitzer added as a coauthor
- Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
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.
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
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