Bills by subject

Legislature: Finance, Joint Committee on

66 bills and resolutions. 15 became law, 3 were vetoed, and 26 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.

AB 167 Various changes to the unemployment insurance law and requiring approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain federally authorized unemployment benefits. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 663 Imposing certain prohibitions on foreign influence at University of Wisconsin System institutions. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 998 Recommendations made by the council on early literacy curricula.
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 387 Correction bill for 2025 Wisconsin Act 15 and making an appropriation.
Became law. Last action Apr 3, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 19

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 62: Health care costs omnibus, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
AB 167: Various changes to the unemployment insurance law and requiring approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain federally authorized unemployment benefits. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
Apr 3, 2026
AB 387: Correction bill for 2025 Wisconsin Act 15 and making an appropriation.
Became law.
Apr 2, 2026
AB 562: Marking the Mississippi River Trail. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 16, 2026
AB 592: Professional development for science teachers. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 646: Requiring a school district consolidation study. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 649: Supplemental funding for whole grade sharing grants, supplemental state aid for consolidated school districts, grants for feasibility studies of school district consolidation or whole grade sharing, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
May 13, 2026
AB 663: Imposing certain prohibitions on foreign influence at University of Wisconsin System institutions. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
May 13, 2026
AB 998: Recommendations made by the council on early literacy curricula.
Vetoed by the governor.

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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 50: Health care costs omnibus, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 198: Various changes to the unemployment insurance law and requiring approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain federally authorized unemployment benefits. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 390: Correction bill for 2025 Wisconsin Act 15 and making an appropriation.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 551: Marking the Mississippi River Trail. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 588: Professional development for science teachers. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 653: Imposing certain prohibitions on foreign influence at University of Wisconsin System institutions. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 655: Requiring a school district consolidation study. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 972: Recommendations made by the council on early literacy curricula.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

2011–12 session: 22

Mar 23, 2012
AB 18: Collection and analysis of motor vehicle traffic stop information and law enforcement training standards.
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 129: Creation of the Wisconsin Venture Capital Authority, creation of the badger jobs fund and the jobs now fund certification program, both of which are to be administered by the Wisconsin Venture Capital Authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
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 301: Review by the Joint Committee on Finance of the expenditure of certain federal funds by the Department of Natural Resources.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 313: Unclassified division administrators in the state civil service system.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 339: Eliminating the ability for the Department of Health Services to alter Medical Assistance eligibility, provider payment methods, and other Medical Assistance procedures by policy.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 382: Legislative consideration of nonfiscal policy items in the biennial budget bill.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 565: Spending by certain electric and natural gas public utilities on energy efficiency, conservation, and renewable resource programs.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 671: Legislative consideration of a biennial budget bill.
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2012
AB 677: Counting low-income pupils for state school aid purposes; calculating the amount to be appropriated for state general school aid; aid to school districts in which parental choice programs have been established; school aid factors; special adjustment aids; hold harmless aid; school district revenue limits; payments to independent charter schools and to private schools participating in a parental choice program; grants to school districts for efficiency and consolidation feasibility studies; transportation aid to school districts; transportation of private school pupils; the first dollar and school levy property tax credits; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Jun 24, 2011
SB 15: Collection and analysis of motor vehicle traffic stop information and law enforcement training standards.
Became law.
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 94: Creation of the Wisconsin Venture Capital Authority, creation of the badger jobs fund and the jobs now fund certification program, both of which are to be administered by the Wisconsin Venture Capital Authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 10, 2012
SB 114: Legislative consideration of a biennial budget bill.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 231: Review by the Joint Committee on Finance of the expenditure of certain federal funds by the Department of Natural Resources.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 232: Eliminating the ability for the Department of Health Services to alter Medical Assistance eligibility, provider payment methods, and other Medical Assistance program procedures by policy and eliminating the requirement to request a waiver regarding Medical Assistance program eligibility.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 21, 2012
SB 380: Removing cap on enrollment of Family Care and other long-term care programs.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 571: State contractual services and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
May 15, 2012
SB 574: Contracting for services in state procurement.
Stopped in committee.
May 4, 2012
SB 575: State contractual services and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Jan 27, 2011
SJR 5: Commemorating the first centennial of the joint committee on finance, and honoring members of the legislature who served on the committee.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.

2009–10 session: 25

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May 17, 2010
AB 898: Trial job program and transitional jobs demonstration project and making an appropriation.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 919: Creating a qualified economic offer for school district professional employees in the arbitration process and school board selection of the group health benefits provider for school district employees.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 958: Review by the Joint Committee on Finance of the expenditure of certain federal funds by the Department of Natural Resources.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 968: Authorizing the governor to award grants and loans for development projects, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
Stopped in committee.
Jun 10, 2010
AB 972: Creation of the Waste, Fraud, Abuse, and Oversight Commission to investigate waste, fraud, and abuse in state government and make recommendations to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 50: Legislative oversight of expenditure of federal economic stimulus funds.
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 92: Preparation and legislative consideration of a biennial budget bill; making all meetings of the Joint Committee on Finance relating to the biennial budget bill available in real time for viewing by the public on the legislature's Internet Web site; and reporting of certain information by lobbying principals.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 247: Information about land purchased with stewardship funding and approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain activities and projects that receive stewardship funding.
Stopped in committee.
May 26, 2010
SB 409: A postsecondary education tax credit for businesses; increasing annual limits on angel investment tax credits; awarding grants to the WiSys Technology Foundation, Inc.; business plan competitions and an emerging technology center in the University of Wisconsin System; rural outsourcing grants; requiring the Department of Commerce to award grants to a high-technology business development corporation and grants for converting manufacturing facilities; increasing funding for certain economic development programs; a pilot program providing microloans for the creation of new businesses; increasing funding for certain technical college training program grants; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; and making appropriations.
Became law.
May 3, 2010
SB 484: The BadgerCare Plus Basic Plan, Benchmark Plan benefits, and making an appropriation.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 553: Assessment on critical access hospitals; payments to critical access hospitals under the Medical Assistance Program; creating a rural physician residency assistance program; the physician, dentist, and health care provider loan assistance programs; and making appropriations.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 566: Requiring the University of Wisconsin System to obtain the approval of the Joint Committee on Finance in order to acquire property by condemnation.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 653: Trial job program and transitional jobs demonstration project and making an appropriation.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 659: Review by the Joint Committee on Finance of the expenditure of certain federal funds by the Department of Natural Resources.
Stopped in committee.

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