Senate Bill 24
Limitations on the total value of taxable property that may be included in, and the lifespan of, a tax incremental financing district created in the city of Middleton. (FE)
Topics: Dane County, Property tax
Became law
The governor signed it on May 16, 2025. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 5, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 32 to 1
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 97 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2025 Wisconsin Act 6
Latest entry in the official record, May 16, 2025: “Published 5-17-2025”
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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 22. That version died when the session ended.
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Wisconsin Act
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Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the equalized value of taxable property of a new or amended tax incremental district (TID) plus the value increment of all existing TIDs in a city or village may not exceed 12 percent of the total equalized value of taxable property in the city or village. Under this bill, the 12 percent rule does not apply to TID Number 6 created by the city of Middleton if the district is created before June 1, 2025.
Also under current law, a city or village may extend the life of a TID for up to one year for housing stock improvement if all of the following occur:
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1. The city or village pays off all of the TID’s project costs.
2. The city or village adopts a resolution stating that it intends to extend the life of the TID, the number of months it intends to do so, and how it intends to improve housing stock.
3. The city or village notifies DOR.
Under the bill, a housing stock improvement extension may not be exercised with regard to TID Number 6 in the city of Middleton.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . 3 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
14 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Dianne Hesselbein · Democrat, Senate
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (14)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Margaret Arney · Democrat, Assembly
- Mike Bare · Democrat, Assembly
- Ben DeSmidt · Democrat, Assembly
- Andrew Hysell · Democrat, Assembly
- Alex Joers · Democrat, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- Maureen McCarville · Democrat, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Lori Palmeri · Democrat, Assembly
- Ann Roe · Democrat, Assembly
- Angelito Tenorio · Democrat, Assembly
- Randy Udell · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Government Operations vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 1 · Mar 14, 2025
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 32 to 1 · Apr 22, 2025
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (32)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Cory Tomczyk (R, 29)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Dora Drake (D, 4)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jamie Wall (D, 30)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Jodi Habush Sinykin (D, 8)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D, 18)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Melissa Ratcliff (D, 16)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R, 19)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Sarah Keyeski (D, 14)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (1)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 97 to 0 · May 13, 2025 · 2 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (97)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alex Dallman (R, 39)
- Alex Joers (D, 81)
- Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D, 90)
- Amanda Nedweski (R, 32)
- Andrew Hysell (D, 48)
- Angela Stroud (D, 73)
- Angelina Cruz (D, 62)
- Angelito Tenorio (D, 14)
- Ann Roe (D, 44)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- Ben DeSmidt (D, 65)
- Ben Franklin (R, 88)
- Bob Donovan (R, 61)
- Bob Wittke (R, 63)
- Brienne Brown (D, 43)
- Calvin Callahan (R, 35)
- Chanz Green (R, 74)
- Christian Phelps (D, 93)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Clint Anderson (D, 45)
- Clint Moses (R, 92)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Darrin Madison (D, 10)
- Dave Armstrong (R, 67)
- Dave Maxey (R, 83)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Deb Andraca (D, 23)
- Duke Tucker (R, 75)
- Elijah Behnke (R, 6)
- Francesca Hong (D, 76)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- Gus Gustafson (R, 55)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jenna Jacobson (D, 50)
- Jerry O'Connor (R, 60)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Piwowarczyk (R, 98)
- Joan Fitzgerald (D, 46)
- Jodi Emerson (D, 91)
- Joe Sheehan (D, 26)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Joy Goeben (R, 5)
- Kalan Haywood (D, 16)
- Karen DeSanto (D, 40)
- Karen Hurd (R, 69)
- Karen Kirsch (D, 7)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Snodgrass (D, 52)
- Lindee Brill (R, 27)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Lori Palmeri (D, 54)
- Margaret Arney (D, 18)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Maureen McCarville (D, 42)
- Mike Bare (D, 80)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Melotik (R, 22)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Priscilla Prado (D, 9)
- Randy Udell (D, 47)
- Renuka Mayadev (D, 77)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Kreibich (R, 28)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Robyn Vining (D, 13)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Ryan Clancy (D, 19)
- Ryan Spaude (D, 89)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Sequanna Taylor (D, 11)
- Shae Sortwell (R, 2)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Shelia Stubbs (D, 78)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Supreme Moore Omokunde (D, 17)
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D, 8)
- Tara Johnson (D, 96)
- Tip McGuire (D, 64)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Tony Kurtz (R, 41)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Vinnie Miresse (D, 71)
- Will Penterman (R, 38)
Didn't vote (2)
- Brent Jacobson (R, 87)
- Russell Goodwin (D, 12)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 16, 2025
The new law was published.
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May 16, 2025
The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 6.
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May 14, 2025
Sent to the governor.
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May 13, 2025
The Assembly passed it too, 97 to 0.
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May 13, 2025
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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May 12, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 24, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 22, 2025
The Assembly received it.
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Apr 22, 2025
The Senate passed it, 32 to 1.
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Mar 14, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.
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Mar 12, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 20, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 11, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 5, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development.
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Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Testin, Hesselbein, Ratcliff and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Novak, Joers, Bare, Armstrong, Arney, DeSmidt, Hysell, Palmeri, Tenorio, Udell and Roe
- Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
- Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
Representative McCarville added as a cosponsor
- Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 18, 2025 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-22-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 1
- Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Apr 24, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- May 9, 2025 · Assembly
Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 5-13-2025
- May 12, 2025 · Assembly
Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor
- May 13, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- May 13, 2025 · Assembly
Read a second time
- May 13, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to joint committee on Finance
- May 13, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from joint committee on Finance and take up
- May 13, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- May 13, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- May 13, 2025 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 97, Noes 0
- May 13, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 13, 2025 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- May 14, 2025 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- May 14, 2025 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 5-14-2025
- May 16, 2025 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 5-16-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 6
- May 16, 2025 · Senate
Published 5-17-2025
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. 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
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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