Exempting persons engaged in certain contract research services from the sales and use tax
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Officially: “exempting persons engaged in certain contract research services from the sales and use tax.” Read the full text
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2025-2026 legislature
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Introduced by Representatives Armstrong, Dittrich and Steffen; cosponsored by Senator Marklein · Nov 19, 2025
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Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means · Nov 19, 2025
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Fiscal estimate received · Nov 25, 2025
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Public hearing held · Jan 8, 2026
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Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Armstrong · Jan 8, 2026
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Executive action taken · Jan 21, 2026
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Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 1 · Jan 21, 2026
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Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 1 · Jan 21, 2026
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Referred to committee on Rules · Jan 21, 2026
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Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a) · Jan 30, 2026
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Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance · Feb 3, 2026
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Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0 · Feb 4, 2026
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Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0 · Feb 4, 2026
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Referred to committee on Rules · Feb 4, 2026
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Referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4) · Feb 6, 2026
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Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions · Feb 9, 2026
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Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0 · Feb 10, 2026
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Made a special order of business at 9:31 PM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 15 · Feb 19, 2026
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Read a second time · Feb 19, 2026
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Assembly Amendment 1 adopted · Feb 19, 2026
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Ordered to a third reading · Feb 19, 2026
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Rules suspended · Feb 19, 2026
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Read a third time and passed, Ayes 89, Noes 7 · Feb 19, 2026
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Ordered immediately messaged · Feb 19, 2026
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Received from Assembly · Feb 23, 2026
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Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization · Feb 25, 2026
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Available for scheduling · Feb 25, 2026
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Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2 · Mar 16, 2026
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Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Mar 16, 2026
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Read a second time · Mar 17, 2026
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Ordered to a third reading · Mar 17, 2026
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Rules suspended to give bill its third reading · Mar 17, 2026
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Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 1 · Mar 17, 2026
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Ordered immediately messaged · Mar 17, 2026
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Received from Senate concurred in · Mar 18, 2026
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Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026 · Mar 23, 2026
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Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026 · Apr 2, 2026
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Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 190 · Apr 3, 2026
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Published 4-4-2026 · Apr 3, 2026
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CONCURRENCESenate · 2026-03-17 · AYES 32, NAYS 1, NOT VOTING 0
PASSAGEAssembly · 2026-02-20 · AYES 89, NAYS 7, NOT VOTING 3, PAIRED 0
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