SB45: Bill Text

SB45,9326 Section 9326. Initial applicability; Judicial Commission.

SB45,9327 Section 9327. Initial applicability; Justice.

SB45,1682,4 (1) Waiting period for handgun purchases. The treatment of s. 175.35 (2g) (c) 4. c. (by Section 2288) and the amendment of s. 175.35 (2) (d) first apply to a sale that occurs on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1682,8 (2) Transfers of firearms. The treatment of ss. 175.33 and 175.35 (1) (at) (by Section 2276) and (br) and (2) (intro.), (a), (b), (bm), (c), and (cm) (intro.), the renumbering of s. 175.35 (2) (d) and (2j), and the creation of s. 175.35 (2j) (b) first apply to transfers that occur on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,9328 Section 9328. Initial applicability; Legislature.

SB45,9329 Section 9329. Initial applicability; Lieutenant Governor.

SB45,9330 Section 9330. Initial applicability; Local Government.

SB45,1682,14 (1) Levy limit exception for regional planning commission charges. The treatment of s. 66.0602 (3) (e) 10. first applies to a levy that is imposed in December 2025.

SB45,1682,16 (2) Levy limit service transfers. The treatment of s. 66.0602 (3) (a) first applies to a levy that is imposed in December 2025.

SB45,1682,20 (3) Register of deeds recording fees; land information program. The treatment of ss. 16.967 (7m) (b), 59.43 (2) (ag) 1. and (e), and 59.72 (5) (a) and (b) (intro.) first applies to an instrument that is submitted for recording or filing on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,9331 Section 9331. Initial applicability; Military Affairs.

SB45,1682,24 (1) Educational grant program. The treatment of s. 321.40 (3) (e) and (f) first applies to applications for educational grants for an academic term that begins after the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,9332 Section 9332. Initial applicability; Natural Resources.

SB45,9333 Section 9333. Initial applicability; Public Defender Board.

SB45,9334 Section 9334. Initial applicability; Public Instruction.

SB45,1683,6 (1) Sparsity aid; payments. The treatment of s. 115.436 (3) (a) and (c), the renumbering and amendment of s. 115.436 (3) (am), and the creation of s. 115.436 (3) (am) 2. first apply to payments made under s. 115.436 in the 2025-26 school year.

SB45,1683,9 (2) Grants for information technology. The treatment of s. 115.455 (title), (1) (a) and (b), (2) (intro.), and (3) first applies to a grant awarded under s. 115.455 on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1683,12 (3) Access to period products in independent charter schools. The treatment of s. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m. and (2x) (b) 2. m. first applies to a contract that is entered into, renewed, or modified on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1683,14 (4) Access to period products in school districts. The treatment of s. 121.02 (1) (im) first applies to the 2025-26 school year.

SB45,1683,19 (5) Parental choice programs; program caps. The treatment of ss. 118.60 (3) (am) and (ar) (intro.) and 5. and 119.23 (3) (ar), the renumbering and amendment of s. 118.60 (3) (ar) 3. and 4., and the creation of s. 118.60 (3) (ar) 3. a. and b. and 4. a. and b. first apply to an application to attend a private school under s. 118.60 or 119.23 in the 2026-27 school year.

SB45,1683,23 (6) Special Needs Scholarship Program; program cap. The treatment of s. 115.7915 (2) (f) and (g) and (3) (a), (am), (b), (bm), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) first applies to an application for a scholarship to attend an eligible school under s. 115.7915 in the 2026-27 school year.

SB45,1684,4 (7) Parental choice programs; transferring applicants between programs. The treatment of ss. 118.60 (4v) (b), (c), and (d) and 119.23 (4v) (b), (c), (d), and (e) first applies to counting pupils for the pupil participation limits under s. 118.60 (2) (be) and the program caps under ss. 118.60 (2) (bh) 2. a. and b. and 119.23 (2) (b) for the 2026-27 school year.

SB45,1684,7 (8) Counting 4-year-old kindergarten pupils. The treatment of s. 121.004 (7) (c) 1. a. and 2. and (cm) first applies to the distribution of school aid in, and the calculation of revenue limits for, the 2026-27 school year.

SB45,1684,9 (9) Special adjustment aid. The treatment of s. 121.105 (2) (am) 1. and 2. (intro.) first applies to the distribution of school aid in the 2025-26 school year.

SB45,1684,11 (10) Revenue ceiling; referenda restrictions. The repeal and recreation of s. 121.905 (1) first applies to the revenue ceiling for the 2025-26 school year.

SB45,1684,13 (11) High cost transportation aid; eligibility. The treatment of s. 121.59 (2) (a) first applies to aid paid in the 2025-26 school year.

SB45,1684,16 (12) School district revenue limits; definition of state aid. The treatment of s. 121.90 (2) (am) 2. first applies to the calculation of revenue limits for the 2025-26 school year.

SB45,1684,17 (13) Computer science course requirement.

SB45,1684,20 (a) Independent charter school contracts. The treatment of s. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. n. and (2x) (b) 2. n. first applies to a contract that is entered into, renewed, or modified on the effective date of this paragraph.

SB45,1684,23 (b) Private schools participating in a parental choice program. The treatment of ss. 118.60 (2) (a) 10. and 119.23 (2) (a) 10. first applies to an application to attend a private school under a parental choice program in the 2026-27 school year.

SB45,9335 Section 9335. Initial applicability; Public Lands, Board of Commissioners of.

SB45,9336 Section 9336. Initial applicability; Public Service Commission.

SB45,9337 Section 9337. Initial applicability; Revenue.

SB45,1685,6 (1) Homestead tax credit. The treatment of s. 71.54 (1) (h) first applies to claims filed for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.

SB45,1685,9 (2) Veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit. The treatment of s. 71.07 (6e) (a) 6., (b), and (c) 3. first applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.

SB45,1685,12 (3) Veterans property tax credit expansion. The treatment of s. 71.07 (6e) (a) 2. b. and 3. d. and (c) 4. first applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.

SB45,1685,15 (4) Dividends received deduction. The treatment of ss. 71.26 (3) (j) and (4) (a) and 71.45 (4) (a) first applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.

SB45,1685,18 (5) Energy and liquefied natural gas storage facilities. The treatment of ss. 79.005 (1j) and (1L) and 79.04 (7m) first applies to distributions made after January 1, 2026.

SB45,1685,20 (6) Expenditure restraint program. The treatment of s. 79.05 (1) (am) and (2) (c) first applies to the distributions in 2026.

SB45,1685,23 (7) Telecom and communication tower exemption. The treatment of ss. 70.11 (48) and 76.81 (1) first applies to the property tax assessments as of January 1, 2026.

SB45,1686,2 (8) Transit authority property tax exemption. The treatment of s. 70.11 (2) first applies to the property tax assessments as of January 1, 2025.

SB45,1686,5 (9) Filing fees for petitions to the tax appeals commission. The treatment of s. 73.01 (1) (b) and (5) (a) and (am) first applies to a petition filed with the tax appeals commission on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1686,10 (10) Tax exemption for tips. The treatment of s. 71.05 (1) (j) and (6) (b) 19. cm. and dm., 28. e. and f., 32. b. and c., 33. b. and c., 35. c. and d., 38. c. and d., 42. c. and d., and 43. f., the renumbering and amendment of s. 71.63 (6) (n) (intro.), and the repeal of s. 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 2. first apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.

SB45,9338 Section 9338. Initial applicability; Safety and Professional Services.

SB45,9339 Section 9339. Initial applicability; Secretary of State.

SB45,9340 Section 9340. Initial applicability; State Fair Park Board.

SB45,9341 Section 9341. Initial applicability; Supreme Court.

SB45,9342 Section 9342. Initial applicability; Technical College System.

SB45,1686,18 (1) Nonresident tuition exemption for certain tribal members. The treatment of s. 38.22 (6) (g) first applies to persons who enroll for the semester or session following the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1686,21 (2) Nonresident tuition exemption for certain undocumented individuals. The treatment of s. 38.22 (6) (e) first applies to persons who enroll for the semester or session following the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1686,24 (3) Technical college district board revenue limits; definition of revenue. The treatment of s. 38.16 (3) (a) 2w. first applies to the calculation of district boards’ allowable revenue for the 2025-26 school year.

SB45,1687,3 (4) Fee remission for certain tribal members. The treatment of s. 38.24 (5m) first applies to students who enroll for the semester or session following the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1687,6 (5) Fee remission for student teachers. The treatment of s. 38.24 (5r) first applies to individuals who commence student teaching in the first semester or session that begins after the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,9343 Section 9343. Initial applicability; Tourism.

SB45,9344 Section 9344. Initial applicability; Transportation.

SB45,1687,20 (1) Noncitizen driver’s licenses. The treatment of ss. 66.1011 (1) (by Section 1167), 66.1201 (2m), 66.1213 (3), 66.1301 (2m), 66.1333 (3) (e) 2., 86.195 (5) (c), 106.50 (1) (by Section 1692), (1m) (h) (by Section 1694) and (nm), and (5m) (f) 1., 106.52 (3) (a) 1., 2., 3., 4., and 5., 111.31 (1) (by Section 1777), (2) (by Section 1779), and (3) (by Section 1781), 111.321 (by Section 1788), 194.025, 224.77 (1) (o), 230.01 (2) (b) (by Section 2361), 230.18 (by Section 2374), 234.29 (by Section 2400), 343.03 (3m) and (3r), 343.14 (2j), 343.165 (1) (c) and (e), (3) (b) and (c), (4) (b) and (d), and (7) (a) (intro.) and (c), 343.17 (3) (a) 16., 343.20 (1) (f), (1m), and (2) (a), 343.50 (3) (a) and (b), (5) (b), (bm), and (c), (6), (8) (c) 6., and (10) (c), 452.14 (3) (n), and 632.35, the renumbering and amendment of s. 343.14 (2) (br) and (es), and the creation of s. 343.14 (2) (br) 2. and (es) 2m. first apply to applications received by the department of transportation on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1687,23 (2) Ignition interlock device requirement expansion. The treatment of s. 343.301 (1g) (a) 2. a. first applies to violations committed on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,9345 Section 9345. Initial applicability; Treasurer.

SB45,9346 Section 9346. Initial applicability; University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority; Medical College of Wisconsin.

SB45,9347 Section 9347. Initial applicability; University of Wisconsin System.

SB45,1688,6 (1) Nonresident tuition exemption for certain tribal members. The treatment of s. 36.27 (2) (ar) first applies to students who enroll for the semester or session following the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1688,9 (2) Nonresident tuition exemption for certain undocumented individuals. The treatment of s. 36.27 (2) (cr) first applies to persons who enroll for the semester or session following the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1688,12 (3) Fee remission for certain tribal members. The treatment of s. 36.27 (3g) first applies to students who enroll for the semester or session following the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1688,15 (4) Fee remission for student teachers. The treatment of s. 36.27 (3q) first applies to individuals who commence student teaching in the first semester that begins after the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,9348 Section 9348. Initial applicability; Veterans Affairs.

SB45,9349 Section 9349. Initial applicability; Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

SB45,1688,21 (1) Enterprise zone and business development tax credit wage thresholds. The treatment of ss. 238.308 (1) (b) and 238.399 (1) (as) first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1, 2026.

SB45,9350 Section 9350. Initial applicability; Workforce Development.

SB45,1689,2 (1) Employment discrimination; consideration of conviction record. The treatment of s. 111.335 (3) (ag) first applies to an application for employment submitted to an employer on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1689,6 (2) Employment discrimination damages. The treatment of ss. 111.39 (4) (d) and (5) (b) and (d), 111.397, 814.04 (intro.) (by Section 3087), and 893.995 first applies to acts of employment discrimination, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing committed on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1689,11 (3) First responder PTSD coverage. The treatment of s. 102.17 (9) (a) 1., 1c., 1e., 1g., and 1p. and (b) (intro.) first applies to injuries reported on the effective date of rate changes for worker’s compensation insurance approved by the commissioner of insurance under s. 626.13 after the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1689,16 (4) Worker misclassification penalties. The treatment of ss. 102.82 (2) (a), (ab), and (ad), 102.85 (1) and (2) (c), and 108.221 (1) (a) 2. and (2) (b) first applies to violations committed on the effective date of this subsection, but does not preclude the counting of other violations as prior violations for purposes of assessing penalties.

SB45,1689,21 (5) Predictable work schedules for retail, food service, and cleaning employees. The treatment of s. 103.035 first applies to an employee who is covered by a collective bargaining agreement that contains provisions inconsistent with s. 103.035 on the day on which the collective bargaining agreement expires or is extended, modified, or renewed, whichever occurs first.

SB45,1690,2 (6) Unemployment insurance; SSDI payments. The treatment of ss. 108.04 (2) (h) and (12) (f) 1m., 2m., 3., and 4. and 108.05 (7m) (title), (c), and (d), (9), and (10) (intro.) first applies to determinations issued under s. 108.09 on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1690,5 (7) Unemployment insurance; deletion of waiting period. The treatment of ss. 108.02 (26m) and 108.04 (3) and (11) (bm) first applies to benefit years beginning on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1690,8 (8) Unemployment insurance; substantial fault. The treatment of ss. 108.04 (5g) and 108.16 (6m) (a) (by Section 1746) first applies with respect to determinations issued under s. 108.09 on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1690,11 (9) Unemployment insurance; work search and registration waivers. The treatment of s. 108.04 (2) (a) (intro.) and 3., (b), (bb), (bd), and (bm) first applies to initial claims for benefits filed on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1690,14 (10) Unemployment insurance; quits due to relocations. The treatment of s. 108.04 (7) (t) 1. and 2. first applies to determinations issued under s. 108.09 on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1690,17 (11) Unemployment insurance; quits for certain work. The treatment of s. 108.04 (7) (e) first applies to determinations issued under s. 108.09 on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1690,20 (12) Unemployment insurance; suitable work. The treatment of s. 108.04 (8) (d) (intro.) and (dm) first applies to determinations issued under s. 108.09 on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1690,23 (13) Unemployment insurance; drug testing. The treatment of ss. 108.04 (8) (b) and 108.133 (4) (a) first applies to initial claims for benefits filed on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1691,3 (14) Unemployment insurance; misconduct. The treatment of s. 108.04 (5) (intro.) and (a) to (g) first applies with respect to determinations issued under s. 108.09 on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1691,13 (15) Prevailing wage. The treatment of ss. 19.36 (12), 66.0129 (5), 66.0903 (1) (a), (am), (b), (c), (cm), (dr), (em), (f), (g), (hm), (im), and (j), (1m) (b), and (2) to (12), 84.41 (3), 84.54, 86.51, 103.005 (12) (a), 103.49, 103.50, 103.503 (1) (a), (e), and (g), (2), and (3) (a) 2., 104.001 (4), 106.04, 109.09 (1), 111.322 (2m) (a) (with respect to s. 103.50), (b) (with respect to s. 103.50), and (c), 227.01 (13) (t), 229.682 (2), 229.8275, 946.15, and 978.05 (6) (a) first apply, with respect to a project of public works that is subject to bidding, to a project for which the request for bids is issued on the effective date of this subsection and, with respect to a project of public works that is not subject to bidding, to a project the contract for which is entered into on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1691,16 (16) Discrimination. The treatment of ss. 66.0903 (10) (d), 111.322 (2m) (c), and 229.8275 first applies to acts of discrimination that occur on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1691,19 (17) Family and medical leave. The treatment of s. 103.10 (12) (b) first applies to a violation that occurs, or that an employee should reasonably have known occurred, on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1691,22 (18) Leave benefits eligibility. The treatment of s. 103.108 (2) first applies to a period of family leave, as defined in s. 103.108 (1) (f), or a period of medical leave, as defined in s. 103.105 (1) (i), commencing on January 1, 2027.

SB45,9351 Section 9351. Initial applicability; Other.

SB45,1692,2 (1) Public records location fee. The treatment of s. 19.35 (3) (c) first applies to a public records request received on the effective date of this subsection.

SB45,1692,6 (2) Requirements when selling or transferring firearms. The treatment of s. 175.37 (title), the renumbering and amendment of s. 175.37 (1), and the creation of s. 175.37 (1) (b) first apply to sales and transfers that occur on the effective date of this subsection.