2025-2026 Regular Session • Wisconsin Legislature
SB231: Creating a tax credit for expenses related to film production services and for capital investments made by a film production company, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Legislative Summary
An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.10 (4) (i), 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.30 (3) (f), 71.34 (1k) (g), 71.45 (2) (a) 10. and 71.49 (1) (f); to create 13.94 (1) (zm), 15.448, 20.835 (2) (bm), 41.152, 71.07 (5f), 71.07 (5h), 71.10 (4) (fs), 71.10 (4) (ft), 71.28 (5f), 71.28 (5h), 71.30 (3) (epr), 71.30 (3) (eps), 71.47 (5f), 71.47 (5h), 71.49 (1) (epr) and 71.49 (1) (eps) of the statutes; Relating to: creating a tax credit for expenses related to film production services and for capital investments made by a film production company, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Bill History
4/29/2025
Introduced
Senate
4/29/2025
Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities and Tourism
Senate
5/7/2025
Representative Fitzgerald added as a cosponsor
Senate
5/16/2025
Fiscal estimate received
Senate
5/16/2025
Fiscal estimate received
Senate
5/16/2025
Senator Habush Sinykin added as a coauthor
Senate
5/19/2025
Fiscal estimate received
Senate
5/19/2025
Representatives Anderson and Stroud added as cosponsors
Senate
5/20/2025
Public hearing held
Senate
5/20/2025
Senator James added as a coauthor
Senate
5/21/2025
Representatives Udell and Subeck added as cosponsors
Senate
5/22/2025
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Bradley
Senate
Amendments
Senate Substitute Amendment 1
Senate Substitute Amendment 1
5/22/2025Not Adopted
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(4/29/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Utilities and Tourism(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 21
Democrat: 11
Primary Sponsor

Julian Bradley
Republican
Co-Sponsors (31)
Patrick Testin
Republican
Dora Drake
Democrat
Dan Feyen
Republican
Christopher Larson
Democrat
Brad Pfaff
Democrat
Romaine Quinn
Republican
Mark Spreitzer
Democrat
David Armstrong
Republican
Calvin Callahan
Republican
Karen Hurd
Republican
Brienne Brown
Democrat
Steve Doyle
Democrat
Jodi Emerson
Democrat
Russell Goodwin
Democrat
Chanz Green
Republican
Tara Johnson
Democrat
Joel Kitchens
Republican
Rob Kreibich
Republican
Dave Maxey
Republican
Paul Melotik
Republican
Vinnie Miresse
Democrat
Clint Moses
Republican
Jeffrey Mursau
Republican
Jerry O'Connor
Republican
Pricilla Prado
Democrat
Patrick Snyder
Republican
David Steffen
Republican
Rob Swearingen
Republican
Paul Tittl
Republican
Chuck Wichgers
Republican
Shannon Zimmerman
Republican