Bills by subject

Industrial development

121 bills and resolutions. 22 became law and 51 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
SB 366 Technical education equipment grants. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 9, 2026
SB 482 Increasing the carryover period of the research income tax credit. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 9, 2026
AB 670 Exempting persons engaged in certain contract research services from the sales and use tax. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 3, 2026
AB 657 A sales and use tax exemption for nuclear fusion technology projects. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 2, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 20

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 147: The right to repair agricultural equipment, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 183: Standard industrial classification codes for linen supply and industrial launderers and modifying the manufacturing and agriculture tax credit. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 321: Prohibition against undetectable firearms, possessing a frame or receiver of a firearm without a serial number, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 357: Technical education equipment grants. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 494: Increasing the carryover period of the research income tax credit. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 2, 2026
AB 657: A sales and use tax exemption for nuclear fusion technology projects. (FE)
Became law.
Apr 3, 2026
AB 670: Exempting persons engaged in certain contract research services from the sales and use tax. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 877: Report on environmental impacts to vulnerable communities and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1036: Prohibiting nondisclosure agreements intended to conceal information about a data center from the public.
Stopped in committee.

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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 148: The right to repair agricultural equipment, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 177: Standard industrial classification codes for linen supply and industrial launderers and modifying the manufacturing and agriculture tax credit. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 332: Prohibition against undetectable firearms, possessing a frame or receiver of a firearm without a serial number, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 9, 2026
SB 366: Technical education equipment grants. (FE)
Became law.
Apr 9, 2026
SB 482: Increasing the carryover period of the research income tax credit. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 636: A sales and use tax exemption for nuclear fusion technology projects. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 654: Exempting persons engaged in certain contract research services from the sales and use tax. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 874: Report on environmental impacts to vulnerable communities and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 969: Prohibiting nondisclosure agreements intended to conceal information about a data center from the public.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

2011–12 session: 65

Jun 15, 2011
AB 2: Authorizing the designation of additional enterprise zones and requiring the designation of enterprise zones in rural areas.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 9: Marketing assistance program for Wisconsin Tier II and Tier III manufacturers and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 10: Requiring the Department of Commerce to organize trade and marketing forums for Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III manufacturers and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 11: Authorizing the Department of Commerce to designate one additional enterprise zone.
Stopped in committee.
Jul 25, 2011
AB 13: A development opportunity zone for the city of Beloit.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 20: Allowing refunds for the early stage seed and angel investment tax credits and making an appropriation.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 49: Including snowmaking in the definition of manufacturing for sales and use tax purposes.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 53: Authorizing the creation of additional enterprise zones.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 90: Entrepreneurial tax credit access grants, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.

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Mar 23, 2012
AB 97: Advanced manufacturing skills grants for technical colleges.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 145: Authorizing the Public Service Commission to approve temporary electric rates to promote economic development.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 171: An income and franchise tax credit for qualified production activities income.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 187: Requiring the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to create and implement a business retention program, increasing the funding for skills enhancement grants, advanced manufacturing skills grants for technical colleges, and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 191: The Wisconsin Small Company Advancement program, requiring the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to issue bonds and notes to raise capital for investment by venture capital funds in Wisconsin businesses, allowing refunds for the early stage seed and angel investment tax credits, authorizing positions for the University of Wisconsin, and making appropriations.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 204: Prohibiting the installation, sale, and distribution of wheel weights and other wheel balancing products that contain lead.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 236: Property tax exemptions for certain machinery and tangible personal property used to conduct research.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 278: A sales and use tax exemption for extended-range electric vehicles; a property tax exemption for tangible personal property used to recharge electric vehicles; the motor vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program and payments to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation related to extended-range electric vehicles; a property and sales and use tax exemption for certain machinery and tangible personal property used to conduct research; and making an appropriation.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 362: Property tax exemptions for certain machinery and tangible personal property used to conduct research.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 375: The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority's development reserve fund and small business and agricultural production loan guarantee programs.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 376: Authorizing the sale or transfer of tax credits in counties experiencing high rates of unemployment.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 389: The authority of a state agency to promulgate rules interpreting the provisions of a statute enforced or administered by the agency and to implement or enforce standards, requirements, and thresholds; elimination of gubernatorial approval of proposed administrative rules; economic impact reports of proposed rules; elimination of statements of scope for emergency rules; legislative review of proposed rules; legislative authorization for certain proposed rules; and venue in a declaratory judgment action seeking judicial review of the validity of an administrative rule.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 398: Workforce growth grants to technical college districts and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 399: Entrepreneurial assistance grants and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 447: Authorizing a school board to grant a vocational high school diploma.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 483: Prohibiting the sale or use of lead wheel weights in connection with the installation or balancing of motor vehicle tires.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 511: Zinc air button cell batteries and providing penalties.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 538: Changes to product liability law and the law governing remedies against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of a product.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 544: Changes to product liability law and the law governing remedies against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of a product.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 572: Tax credit programs administered by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 587: An income tax and franchise tax credit for training apprentices.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 596: Certain incandescent light bulbs manufactured and sold in this state.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 607: Economic development activities of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 10, 2012
AB 638: Technical changes to the qualified production activities income and franchise tax credit.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 651: Clean technology grants and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 652: Creation of the Wisconsin Next Generation Reserve Board and Wisconsin next generation reserve fund, authorizing the State of Wisconsin Investment Board to provide certain advice, services, and facilities to state agencies and others, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 701: Reporting requirements regarding economic development programs of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 12, 2012
AB 716: Children's bedding containing certain chemicals and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 3, 2012
AB 725: Contracts between the state, a county with a population of 750,000 or more, or a 1st class city and financial institutions and devoting 10 percent of the state's, 20 percent of such a county's, and 40 percent of such a city's expenditures on economic development and housing programs and procurements to several areas in the city of Milwaukee.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 4, 2012
AB 727: Manufacture and sale of food and beverage containers that contain bisphenol A and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 733: Creation of the Wisconsin Seed Fund Authority and creation of the business seed fund, to be administered by the Wisconsin Seed Fund Authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 12, 2012
AJR 112: Honoring the Port of Milwaukee as Grantee for Foreign-Trade Zone No. 41 and supporting the inclusion of nine additional Wisconsin counties in the zone.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 4: Authorizing the designation of additional enterprise zones and requiring the designation of enterprise zones in rural areas.
Passed the Senate, 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.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 39: Grants to regional economic development entities by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 40: Advanced manufacturing skills grants for technical colleges.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 51: The Wisconsin Small Company Advancement grant program and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 102: Authorizing the Public Service Commission to approve temporary electric rates to promote economic development.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 121: Requiring the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to create and implement a business retention program, increasing the funding for skills enhancement grants, advanced manufacturing skills grants for technical colleges, and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 122: The Wisconsin Small Company Advancement program, requiring the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to issue bonds and notes to raise capital for investment by venture capital funds in Wisconsin businesses, allowing refunds for the early stage seed and angel investment tax credits, authorizing positions for the University of Wisconsin, and making appropriations.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 123: An income and franchise tax credit for qualified production activities income.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 146: Prohibiting the installation, sale, and distribution of wheel weights and other wheel balancing products that contain lead.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 291: Authorizing the sale or transfer of tax credits in counties experiencing high rates of unemployment.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 293: Entrepreneurial assistance grants and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 30, 2012
SB 335: Authorizing a school board to grant a vocational high school diploma.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 373: Changes to product liability law and the law governing remedies against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of a product.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 5, 2012
SB 407: Zinc air button cell batteries and providing penalties.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 448: An income tax and franchise tax credit for training apprentices.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 10, 2012
SB 459: Economic development activities of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 470: Certain incandescent light bulbs manufactured and sold in this state.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 477: Tax credit programs administered by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 508: Creation of the Wisconsin Next Generation Reserve Board and Wisconsin next generation reserve fund, authorizing the State of Wisconsin Investment Board to provide certain advice, services, and facilities to state agencies and others, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 526: Technical changes to the qualified production activities income and franchise tax credit.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 533: Establishing a nanotechnology information hub and a nanotechnology council.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 564: Grants to certified seed incubator funds.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 36

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