Bills by subject

Appropriation

38 bills and resolutions. 6 became law and 22 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 50 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 284 Enumeration of projects in the Authorized State Building Program, modifications to building program project budgets, selection of project architects and engineers, single prime contracting, agency cooperation with energy conservation contractors, timeline for claims before the Claims Board, and making a transfer to the state building trust fund. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 286 Interest earned on coronavirus state and local fiscal recovery funds. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AJR 8 Restricting the governor’s partial veto authority to only rejecting entire bill sections of an appropriation bill that are capable of separate enactment and reducing appropriations in a bill (first consideration).
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 10

Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 284: Enumeration of projects in the Authorized State Building Program, modifications to building program project budgets, selection of project architects and engineers, single prime contracting, agency cooperation with energy conservation contractors, timeline for claims before the Claims Board, and making a transfer to the state building trust fund. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 286: Interest earned on coronavirus state and local fiscal recovery funds. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AJR 8: Restricting the governor’s partial veto authority to only rejecting entire bill sections of an appropriation bill that are capable of separate enactment and reducing appropriations in a bill (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AJR 124: Requiring legislative approval for the expenditure or obligation, encumbrance, or other commitment of bond revenue for purposes of conservation and nature-based outdoor recreation in Wisconsin and for the expenditure of moneys from a fund created by law specially for any such purpose (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 280: Interest earned on coronavirus state and local fiscal recovery funds. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 296: Enumeration of projects in the Authorized State Building Program, modifications to building program project budgets, selection of project architects and engineers, single prime contracting, agency cooperation with energy conservation contractors, timeline for claims before the Claims Board, and making a transfer to the state building trust fund. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SJR 11: Restricting the governor’s partial veto authority to only rejecting entire bill sections of an appropriation bill that are capable of separate enactment and reducing appropriations in a bill (first consideration).
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SJR 144: Accounting and expenditure of state funds and reduction of deficit (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 15

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 58: State finances, compensation and fringe benefits of public employees, the Medical Assistance program, granting bonding authority, and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 143: The Wisconsin higher education grant program, tuition grant program, Lawton minority undergraduate grant program, minority undergraduate retention grant program, and making appropriations.
Stopped in committee.
Jun 16, 2011
AB 148: Changes affecting state finances in the 2010-11 fiscal year and making an appropriation.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 672: Allocation of national mortgage foreclosure settlement proceeds and making appropriations.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 706: Expenditure of moneys received by the state from court judgments and settlements.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AJR 11: The dissolution of state funds and accounts and prohibiting the state from changing the purpose of any state fund or program revenue appropriation account (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AJR 21: Creation of the fiscal responsibility fund (first consideration).
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2012
AJR 100: Accounting and expenditure of state funds and reduction of deficit (first consideration).
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

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Mar 23, 2012
SB 432: A single registration plate for motor vehicles registered with the Department of Transportation and transfers from the transportation fund to the general fund.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 495: The return of federal funds to the federal government.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 511: Allocation of national mortgage foreclosure settlement proceeds and making appropriations.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SJR 9: The dissolution of state funds and accounts and prohibiting the state from changing the purpose of any state fund or program revenue appropriation account (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SJR 67: Recognizing that it is the right, duty, and privilege of the legislature to control the expenditure of moneys appropriated by law.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 13

May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 318: Disaster assistance and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 499: Community supervision services in the Department of Corrections.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AJR 16: The dissolution of state funds and accounts and prohibiting the state from changing the purpose of any state fund or program revenue appropriation account (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AJR 58: Accounting and expenditure of state funds (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
Mar 2, 2009
SB 62: State finances and appropriations and making diverse other changes in the statutes.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 228: Disaster assistance and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Jun 16, 2009
SB 232: The payment of state school aid in June 2009.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 317: Community supervision services in the Department of Corrections.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 512: The transfer of moneys from the general fund to the utility public benefits fund and the calculation of the low-income assistance fee for the 2010-11 fiscal year.
Stopped in committee.

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Apr 28, 2010
SJR 10: The dissolution of state funds and accounts and prohibiting the state from changing the purpose of any state fund or program revenue appropriation account (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SJR 37: Accounting and expenditure of state funds (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SJR 79: Single-subject rule for appropriation bills (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.

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