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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 890

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Relating to: eligibility for farmland preservation tax credits. (FE)

Energy conservation Farmland preservation

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill disallows a person from claiming the farmland preservation tax credit for any part of the claimant’s qualifying acres on which a photovoltaic solar energy system that is not an integral part of or incidental to an agricultural use. Under current law, a person may claim an individual income or corporate income and franchise tax credit for the person’s land engaged in an agricultural use, if the land is covered by a farmland preservation agreement or located in a farmland preservation zoning district, or both.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Marklein (R) , Quinn (R) , Stafsholt (R) , Tomczyk (R)

11 cosponsors

B. Jacobson (R) , Behnke (R) , Dittrich (R) , Green (R) , Knodl (R) , Kreibich (R) , Murphy (R) , Novak (R) , O'Connor (R) , Penterman (R) , VanderMeer (R)

Registered lobbying interests · 5

Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record

Full history

  1. Jan 27, 2026 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Tomczyk, Stafsholt, Marklein and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives B. Jacobson, Penterman, Behnke, Dittrich, Green, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Novak, O'Connor and VanderMeer

  2. Jan 27, 2026 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue

  3. Feb 6, 2026 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Feb 12, 2026 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1