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WI AB527

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Alex Joers

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals restrictions imposed by 2023 Wisconsin Act 12 that limited counties to conducting advisory referenda only on revenue sharing agreements or property tax-funded capital expenditures

  • Removes prohibitions on municipal advisory referenda, which were previously restricted to questions about tax incremental financing, telecommunications utilities, or property tax-funded capital expenditures

  • Restores authority for counties and municipalities to conduct advisory referenda on any purpose

  • Amends statute 59.52(25) and repeals statute 66.0144

Legislative Description

Eliminating the advisory referenda restrictions under 2023 Wisconsin Act 12.

Last Action

Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

2/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency10/15/2025

Full Bill Text

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