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WI AB719
WI AB719Replacing the expenditure restraint incentive program with a municipality payment program and making an appropriation. (FE)
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Introduced
12/03/2025
12/03/2025
In Committee
12/03/2025
12/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill ends payments to municipalities for the expenditure restraint incentive program in 2026 and begins payments to municipalities for the municipality payment program in 2027. The municipality payment program, created by the bill, provides payments to municipalities that received an expenditure restraint incentive program payment in 2024, 2025, or 2026. A municipality’s payment each year is equal to the highest expenditure restraint incentive program payment that the municipality received during the period from 2024 to 2026. Under current law, generally, a municipality is eligible to receive an expenditure restraint incentive program payment if its property tax levy is greater than 5 mills and if the annual increase in its municipal budget is less than the sum of factors based on inflation and the increased value of property in the municipality as a result of new construction. For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AI Summary
This bill replaces the existing expenditure restraint incentive program with a new municipality payment program, effective in 2027. Under the new program, municipalities that received payments under the old program in 2024, 2025, or 2026 will continue to receive annual payments equal to their highest payment from those three years. Specifically, the bill modifies several sections of Wisconsin statutes to rename and restructure the program, ensuring that qualifying municipalities will continue to receive financial support. The legislation phases out the existing expenditure restraint incentive program by stopping payments after 2026 and establishing the new municipality payment program starting in 2027. The bill makes corresponding technical changes to various statutory references, such as updating account names and payment calculation methods, to align with the new program structure. Most provisions of the bill will take effect on July 1, 2027, with some minor provisions taking effect on the day after publication.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (13)
Clint Anderson (D)*,
Joan Fitzgerald (D)*,
Russell Goodwin (D)*,
Lori Palmeri (D)*,
Pricilla Prado (D)*,
Ann Roe (D)*,
Angela Stroud (D)*,
Shelia Stubbs (D)*,
Lisa Subeck (D)*,
Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D),
Melissa Ratcliff (D),
Kelda Roys (D),
Mark Spreitzer (D),
Last Action
Fiscal estimate received (on 12/22/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab719 |
| Fiscal Note - AB719: Fiscal Estimate From DOR | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab719/ab719_dor.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB719.pdf |
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