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SB176Introduced in the Senate

An income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion. (FE)

Vetoed

Introduced by Romaine Quinn, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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)

Where it stands

Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

May 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in · March 17, 2026

20

Yes

13

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

33 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Andre Jacque1Yes
Eric Wimberger2Yes
Timothy Carpenter3No
Dora Drake4No
Rob Hutton5Yes
LaTonya Johnson6No
Christopher Larson7No
Jodi Habush Sinykin8No
Devin LeMahieu9Yes
Rob Stafsholt10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue

  3. Representative Joers added as a cosponsor

  4. Fiscal estimate received

  5. Representative McCarville added as a cosponsor

  6. Public hearing held

  7. Representative Bare added as a cosponsor

  8. Executive action taken

  9. Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1

  10. Available for scheduling

  11. Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested

  12. Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 6, Noes 3

  13. Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  14. Executive action taken

  15. Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4

  16. Available for scheduling

  17. Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  18. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch

  19. Read a second time

  20. Senate Amendment 1 rejected

  21. Ordered to a third reading

  22. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  23. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 20, Noes 13

  24. Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Received from Senate

  26. Referred to committee on Rules

  27. Made a special order of business at 11:10 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  28. Read a second time

  29. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Summerfield

  30. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  31. Ordered to a third reading

  32. Rules suspended

  33. Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 60, Noes 34

  34. Ordered immediately messaged

  35. Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  36. Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  37. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 13

  38. Action ordered immediately messaged

  39. Report correctly enrolled

  40. Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  41. Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026

  42. Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  43. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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