ADVOCACY
Legislative Updates
Latest Update
February 22, 2025
By: Michael Welsh
Gov. Tony Evers Unveils 2025-27 Budget Proposal Governor Tony Evers recently unveiled his 2025-27 state budget proposal, which focuses on education, healthcare, environmental, and tax initiatives. The proposal also includes numerous economic development-related provisions, which include the following, broken down by state agency/issue area: WEDC: Main Street Bounceback Grant Program – $50 million to restart funding for the Main Street Bounceback grant program to aid businesses in occupying or expanding [...]
Previous Legislative Updates
Keep up-to-date on WEDA’s legislative efforts and other policy developments that impact WEDA members and economic development in Wisconsin. Below is a full listing of all WEDA legislative updates.
November 20, 2024
By: Michael Welsh
Election in Rearview Mirror; Focus Shifts to 2025-26 Legislative Session Once the polls closed on [...]
March 21, 2024
By: Michael Welsh
Governor Evers Signs BTC Modernization Bill into Law Great News! Gov. Tony Evers has signed [...]
March 20, 2024
By: Michael Welsh
Economic Development Successes under the Capitol Dome Guest Column – State Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond [...]
February 8, 2024
By: Michael Welsh
2023 WEDA Annual Report – Legislative Review From year to year, legislative advocacy remains one [...]
December 21, 2023
By: Michael Welsh
WEDA Legislative Update WEDA testifies on AB 627, the Business Development Tax Credit Modernization [...]
September 6, 2023
By: Michael Welsh
WEDA Legislative Update: What's On Tap for WEDA this Fall Under the Capitol Dome Since [...]
September 6, 2023
By: Michael Welsh
Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order Creating Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence Gov. Tony [...]
WEDA Advocacy Resources
2025-25 WEDA Legislative Agenda
The 2025-26 WEDA Legislative Agenda provides a broad policy vision for advancing economic prosperity in Wisconsin and the specific legislative goals to help meet that long-term vision during the past legislative session. To review the WEDA 2025-26 Legislative Agenda, click here.
WEDA Bill Tracking
WEDA lobbies on and monitors hundreds of legislative proposals being considered by the Wisconsin Legislature. Click here to track the status of each bill as it works through the legislative process.
WEDA Legislative Day
WEDA’s Legislative Day brings economic development professionals from across the state together in Madison to build relationships with state lawmakers and educate them on key economic development policy issues that drive opportunities for growth and prosperity.
