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SB181 • 2025
a levy limit exemption for regional emergency medical systems and eligibility for the expenditure restraint incentive program
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 212
Published 4-9-2026
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
Report correctly enrolled
Received from Assembly concurred in
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 92, Noes 1
Ordered immediately messaged
Made a special order of business at 11:09 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance , Ayes 15, Noes 0
Referred to committee on Rules
Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance
Read first time and referred to joint committee on Finance
Received from Senate
Senator Spreitzer withdrawn as a coauthor
Read a second time
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 30, Noes 3
Ordered immediately messaged
Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein
Executive action taken
Report passage recommended by Committee on Health , Ayes 5, Noes 0
Available for scheduling
Representative Joers added as a cosponsor
Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor
Fiscal estimate received
Representative Stroud added as a cosponsor
Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor
Public hearing held
Representative Andraca added as a cosponsor
Senator Habush Sinykin added as a coauthor
Introduced by Senators Marklein , James , Cabral-Guevara , Nass , Pfaff , Spreitzer and Testin ; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz , Gustafson , Behnke , Dittrich , Donovan , Duchow , Franklin , Green , Kaufert , Kitchens , Maxey , Melotik , Moses , Mursau , Neubauer , Palmeri , Piwowarczyk , Steffen , Subeck , Udell , VanderMeer and Nedweski
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
a levy limit exemption for regional emergency medical systems and eligibility for the expenditure restraint incentive program Status: S - Enacted into law