Bills by subject

Property tax: Exemption

46 bills and resolutions. 6 became law and 23 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 576 A property tax exemption for prefabricated recreational structures. (FE)
Became law. Last action Mar 27, 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 185 Property tax exemption for nonprofit theaters. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 584 A property tax exemption for prefabricated recreational structures. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 13

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 185: Property tax exemption for nonprofit theaters. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 584: A property tax exemption for prefabricated recreational structures. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 628: Allowing renters to claim the veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 686: Reducing the eligibility threshold to claim the veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1113: Modifications to the property tax exemption for nonprofit organizations that sell property to low-income persons. (FE)
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 185: Property tax exemption for nonprofit theaters. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 370: Property tax exemption for health education and fitness charitable organization. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 27, 2026
SB 576: A property tax exemption for prefabricated recreational structures. (FE)
Became law.

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Mar 23, 2026
SB 618: Allowing renters to claim the veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 664: Reducing the eligibility threshold to claim the veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1048: Modifications to the property tax exemption for nonprofit organizations that sell property to low-income persons. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 17

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 115: A property tax exemption for a nonprofit resale store.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 121: Expanding the eligibility of an unremarried surviving spouse of a veteran to claim the veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
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 262: Excluding permits and licenses from the definition of real property for property tax purposes.
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 496: The property tax exemption for certain housing facilities.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 666: Sales and property tax exemptions for property used by commercial radio and television stations.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 680: Creating a property tax exemption for a nonprofit youth baseball association.
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2012
SB 66: A property tax exemption for a nonprofit resale store.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 84: Expanding the eligibility of an unremarried surviving spouse of a veteran to claim the veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 137: Making companies that hire persons who are not legally in the United States ineligible for certain tax exemptions, governmental contracts, grants, and loans, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 182: Excluding permits and licenses from the definition of real property for property tax purposes.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 484: The property tax exemption for certain housing facilities.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 512: Changing the calculation of the veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit as it relates to a claimant's principal dwelling.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 527: Sales and property tax exemptions for property used by commercial radio and television stations.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 16

Apr 28, 2010
AB 53: Making companies that employ unauthorized aliens ineligible for certain tax exemptions, governmental contracts, grants, and loans, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 68: The distribution of the first dollar property tax credit.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 301: A real property tax exemption for snowmobile clubs.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 302: A personal property tax exemption for snowmobile clubs.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 16, 2010
AB 375: A property tax exemption for certain nonprofit community theaters.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 712: 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, extended-range electric vehicle grants; an income and franchise tax credit for research conducted in this state by a corporation; a property and sales and use tax exemption for certain machinery and tangible personal property used to conduct research; granting rule-making authority; and making appropriations.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 794: Nonrefundable individual and corporate income and franchise tax credits for purchasing a thermal biomass heating system and fuel for such a system, property tax exemptions for thermal biomass heating systems and facilities used to store fuel for such systems, and a sales and use tax exemption for purchasing a thermal biomass heating system.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 18, 2010
AB 978: A property tax exemption for a nonprofit theater located in the city of Madison.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AJR 24: Providing property tax relief from school district property taxes to persons who have their principal dwelling in this state (first consideration).
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.

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Apr 28, 2010
SB 35: The distribution of the first dollar property tax credit.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 214: A real property tax exemption for snowmobile clubs.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 15, 2010
SB 215: A personal property tax exemption for snowmobile clubs.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 521: 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, extended-range electric vehicle grants; an income and franchise tax credit for research conducted in this state by a corporation; a property and sales and use tax exemption for certain machinery and tangible personal property used to conduct research; granting rule-making authority; and making appropriations.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 600: Making companies that hire illegal aliens ineligible for certain tax exemptions, governmental contracts, grants, and loans, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SJR 7: Providing property tax relief from school district property taxes to persons who have their principal dwelling in this state (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.

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