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eliminating defunct references to certain economic development positions (suggested as remedial language by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation)

eliminating defunct references to certain economic development positions (suggested as remedial language by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation)

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Law Revision Committee
Last action
2026-03-27
Official status
A - Enacted into Law
Effective date
Not listed

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eliminating defunct references to certain economic development positions (suggested as remedial language by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation)

eliminating defunct references to certain economic development positions (suggested as remedial language by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation) Status: A - Enacted into Law

What This Bill Does

  • eliminating defunct references to certain economic development positions (suggested as remedial language by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation) Status: A - Enacted into Law

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-27 Asm.

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 142

  2. 2026-03-27 Asm.

    Published 3-28-2026

  3. 2026-03-26 Asm.

    Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026

  4. 2026-03-19 Asm.

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-19-2026

  5. 2026-03-18 Asm.

    Received from Senate concurred in

  6. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Read a second time

  7. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  8. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  9. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Read a third time and concurred in

  10. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor

  11. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  12. 2026-03-16 Sen.

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2

  13. 2026-03-16 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  14. 2026-02-11 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  15. 2026-02-11 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  16. 2026-02-10 Asm.

    Read a second time

  17. 2026-02-10 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. 2026-02-10 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  19. 2026-02-10 Asm.

    Read a third time and passed

  20. 2026-02-10 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. 2026-02-10 Sen.

    Received from Assembly

  22. 2026-02-05 Asm.

    Placed on calendar 2-10-2026 by Committee on Rules

  23. 2026-01-28 Asm.

    Introduced by Law Revision Committee

  24. 2026-01-28 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Rules

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eliminating defunct references to certain economic development positions (suggested as remedial language by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation)
Status: A - Enacted into Law

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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 ASSEMBLY BILL 940
January 28, 2026 - Introduced by
Law Revision Committee
. Referred to Committee on Rules.
AB940,1,4
1
An Act

to repeal
238.03 (5) and 238.04 (15) of the statutes;
relating to:

2
eliminating defunct references to certain economic development positions
3
(suggested as remedial language by the Wisconsin Economic Development
4
Corporation).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill repeals a provision, which sunset on December 31, 2022, that required the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to hire a full-time employee known as the electronics manufacturing small business development director. The bill also repeals a provision that required WEDC to appoint and supervise an economic development liaison project position that expired on December 31, 2022.
For further information, see the
Notes
provided by the Law Revision Committee of the Joint Legislative Council.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Law Revision Committee prefatory note:
This bill is a remedial legislation proposal, requested by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and introduced by the Law Revision Committee under s. 13.83 (1) (c) 4. and 5., stats. After careful consideration of the various provisions of the bill, the Law Revision Committee has determined that this bill makes minor substantive changes in the statutes, and that these changes are desirable as a matter of public policy.
AB940,1
1
Section

1
.
238.03 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
Note:
A requirement that the board of directors of WEDC hire an electronics manufacturing small business development director expired on December 31, 2022. This
Section
repeals this obsolete provision.
AB940,2
2
Section

2
.
238.04 (15) of the statutes is repealed.
Note:
Created by
2017 Wisconsin Act 58
, the economic development liaison project position within WEDC expired on December 31, 2022. This
Section
repeals an obsolete provision requiring the board of directors of WEDC to appoint and supervise that position.
AB940,2,3
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