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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE BILL 740
December 12, 2025 - Introduced by Senators
Pfaff
,
Drake
,
Habush Sinykin
,
Hesselbein
,
Larson
,
Roys
,
Ratcliff
,
Spreitzer
and
Dassler-Alfheim
, cosponsored by Representatives
Vining
,
Hong
,
Joers
,
Arney
,
Bare
,
Billings
,
Clancy
,
DeSanto
,
DeSmidt
,
Doyle
,
Emerson
,
Fitzgerald
,
Kirsch
,
Madison
,
Mayadev
,
McCarville
,
Miresse
,
Moore Omokunde
,
Neubauer
,
Palmeri
,
Phelps
,
Prado
,
Roe
,
Sinicki
,
Snodgrass
,
Spaude
,
Stroud
,
Stubbs
,
Subeck
,
Tenorio
and
Udell
. Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development.
SB740,1,2
1
An Act
to create
16.281 of the statutes;
relating to:
online clearinghouse of
2
information for small businesses in Wisconsin.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires the Department of Administration to establish on the Internet a clearinghouse of information for small businesses in Wisconsin. Under the bill, DOA must coordinate with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Departments of Workforce Development and Revenue, local governments, local economic development organizations, and any other person DOA considers appropriate, to publish information relevant to small businesses on the clearinghouse, including information relating to all of the following:
1. Bidding opportunities for small businesses to participate in state and local government contracts.
2. Economic development programs, whether public or private, that may offer benefits to small businesses.
3. Courses of instruction, networking opportunities, and other events or opportunities encouraging the establishment, development, and expansion of small businesses.
4. Requirements for small businesses to obtain from the state or a local government any license, permit, or other authorization.
5. Requirements for small businesses to pay any tax, fee, assessment, or other charge imposed by the state or a local government.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB740,1
1
Section
1
.
16.281 of the statutes is created to read:
SB740,2,4
2
16.281
Small business clearinghouse. (1)
Establishment of
3
clearinghouse.
The department shall establish on the Internet a clearinghouse of
4
information for small businesses in this state.
SB740,2,11
5
(2)
Information published on clearinghouse
. The department shall
6
coordinate with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, the Wisconsin
7
Housing and Economic Development Authority, the departments of workforce
8
development and revenue, local governments, local economic development
9
organizations, and any other person the department considers appropriate, to
10
publish information relevant to small businesses on the clearinghouse established
11
under sub. (1), including information relating to all of the following:
SB740,2,13
12
(a) Bidding opportunities for small businesses to participate in state and local
13
government contracts.
SB740,2,15
14
(b) Economic development programs, as defined in s. 238.01 (3), whether
15
public or private, that may offer benefits to small businesses.
SB740,2,18
16
(c) Courses of instruction, networking opportunities, and other events or
17
opportunities encouraging the establishment, development, and expansion of small
18
businesses.
SB740,3,2
1
(d) Requirements for small businesses to obtain from the state or a local
2
government any license, permit, or other authorization.
SB740,3,4
3
(e) Requirements for small businesses to pay any tax, fee, assessment, or
4
other charge imposed by the state or a local government.
SB740,3,5
5
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