MADISON – The Wisconsin Assembly met for a Special Session on Wednesday to pass May 2026 Special Session Assembly Bill 1, which would have provided surplus refund payments, property tax relief, and K-12 education funding statewide. The bill passed with a bipartisan vote of 61-32 in the Assembly, but unfortunately failed in the Senate with every Senate Democrat and three Senate Republicans voting against it. Rep. Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) issued the following reaction:
“Across the country, families are feeling the strain of rising costs and economic uncertainty. The Assembly and Governor Evers wanted to do our part by using $1.8 billion from the state surplus to help families manage rising costs, reward hard work, and continue investing in our K-12 schools to help stabilize property taxes. Instead, that $1.8 billion will remain in the state’s coffers.
“After homeowners received higher property tax bills this past December and with families facing increasing costs for everyday goods and services, it’s disappointing that this surplus will not be returned to the taxpayers who overpaid.”
