Senate Bill 735
Financing certain infrastructure by special charge approved by a neighborhood improvement district
Topics: Municipality: Planning, Real property
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
Dec 12, 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 737. That version became law.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Signed on in support
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Roll call
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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.
Under current law, a municipality may create a neighborhood improvement district (NID) upon being petitioned to do so by an owner of real property that is located in the proposed NID. In general, an NID is an area within a municipality consisting of parcels that are near to one another, but not necessarily contiguous, at least some of which are used for residential purposes and subject to general real estate taxes. An NID is governed by a board, whose members are elected. A municipality may adopt an initial operating plan for the NID, and the board may annually make changes to the operating plan, subject to the approval of the municipality’s governing body. Under current law, the creating municipality may impose special assessments on the property in an NID, and may appropriate other money to the NID. These funds must be placed in a segregated account and must be spent on implementing the NID’s operating plan. Generally, the NID board determine how funds are spent.
This bill allows a municipality to create an NID that also has the authority to approve a special charge against properties within the NID. The NID may be created only upon petition by all owners of real property subject to general real estate taxes in the proposed NID. In this type of NID, upon request by the NID, the municipality may impose a special charge on properties within the NID with all proceeds of the special charge to be used to fund infrastructure related to residential development within the NID. Special charges imposed under this authority may be collected in installments and may be included on property tax bills.
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Under current law, with certain exceptions, an owner selling residential real property or vacant land must give a prospective buyer a form, known as a real estate condition report for residential real property and known as the vacant land disclosure report for vacant land (real estate condition report), on which the owner discloses certain conditions of, and other information about, the real property of which the owner is aware. Currently, as part of the real estate condition report, an owner must disclose whether the owner is aware of pending special assessments. Under the bill, the owner must also disclose whether the owner is aware of any NID special charges.
Who's behind it
Mary Felzkowski, a Republican, is its .
7 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (7)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Ratcliff and Smith
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.
Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 4, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 4, 2026
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 and Local Government, Ayes 5, 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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Feb 18, 2026
2 more senators signed on in support.
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Feb 4, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 4, 2026
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jan 20, 2026
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 12, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government.
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Dec 12, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Dec 12, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Felzkowski; cosponsored by Representatives Armstrong, Behnke, Kitchens, Moses, Mursau and O'Connor
- Dec 12, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
- Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
LRB correction
- Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Felzkowski
- Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Laid on table
- Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
- 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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote