MADISON, WI – After months of negotiation between Governor Evers and Legislative Republicans, the Wisconsin State Assembly voted bipartisanly to pass an agreement to return the state surplus to taxpayers, provide property tax relief, and increase funding for special education. However, this agreement failed to pass after Senate Democrats voted unanimously against it. Representative Brent Jacobson (R – Mosinee) released the following statement:
“Last night’s vote in the Senate was a major disappointment for Wisconsin families burdened by rising costs and out-of-control property taxes,” said Rep. Jacobson. “The bitter truth is that Democrat legislators are so opposed to giving taxpayers their money back, they were willing to deny our schools funding for special education. Wisconsin Democrats had the opportunity to serve the people of our state. Instead, they chose petty politics over compromise, and power over the well-being of the people they represent.”
Under the deal which passed in the Assembly, full-time Wisconsin residents who filed an income tax return in 2024 would have been eligible for up to $300, or $600 for married couples filing jointly. The package also included more than $350 million in property tax relief, the elimination of income tax on tips and overtime, and a $315 million increase for special education in public, choice, and charter schools. The agreement passed in the Assembly with 31 Democrats voting against it.
“I want to thank Speaker Vos for his diligence, and my 10 Democrat colleagues who worked across the aisle for their courage,” said Rep. Jacobson. “Wisconsinites are still suffering, and their money is still sitting in the grasping hands of Madison bureaucrats and politicians. Regardless of yesterday’s vote, I am committed to returning our surplus, and I look forward to hearing Democrats explain why they rejected relief for taxpayers and schools across our state.”
