What is the status of SB176?

Vetoed as of May 13, 2026. Latest action: Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (May 13, 2026).

Quinn, Romaine (R, SD-025), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB176?

On the Wisconsin Legislature website: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/sb176

Wisconsin legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Wisconsin SB176: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp) of the statutes; Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion. (FE)

Q: What is SB176?

SB176 is a bill in the Wisconsin Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp) of the statutes; Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion. (FE).

Q: What does SB176 do?

In its own words: An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.34 (1k) (g) and 71.45 (2) (a) 10.; to create 71.07 (12), 71.10 (4) (fw), 71.28 (12), 71.30 (3) (et), 71.47 (12) and 71.49 (1) (et) of the statutes; relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion.

Status: Vetoed, May 13, 2026

What the bill says

An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.34 (1k) (g) and 71.45 (2) (a) 10.; to create 71.07 (12), 71.10 (4) (fw), 71.28 (12), 71.30 (3) (et), 71.47 (12) and 71.49 (1) (et) of the statutes; relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion.

From the enrolled text, March 18, 2026:

An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.34 (1k) (g) and 71.45 (2) (a) 10.; to create 71.07 (12), 71.10 (4) (fw), 71.28 (12), 71.30 (3) (et), 71.47 (12) and 71.49 (1) (et) of the statutes; relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SB176,1Section 1. 71.05 (6) (a) 15. of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act 15, is amended to read: 71.05 (6) (a) 15. The amount of the credits computed under s. 71.07 (2dm), (2dx), (2dy), (3g), (3h), (3n), (3q), (3s), (3t), (3w), (3wm), (3y), (4k), (4n), (5f), (5h), (5i), (5j), (5k), (5r), (5rm), (6n), and (10), and (12) and not passed through by a partnership, limited liability company, or tax-option corporation that has added that amount to the partnership's, company's, or tax-option corporation's income under s. 71.21 (4) or 71.34 (1k) (g). SB176,2Section 2. 71.07 (12) of the statutes is created to read: 71.07 (12) Broadband expansion funding credit. (a) Definitions. In this subsection: 1. "Claimant" means a person that files a claim under this subsection. 2. "Qualified broadband expansion funding" means any of the a political subdivision, …

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Wisconsin SB176: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp) of the statutes; Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion. (FE)

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