MADISON – Yesterday, during a Special Session of the Legislature, Representative Dallman (R-Markesan) voted in favor of a bipartisan tax relief deal negotiated with Governor Evers, returning well over one billion dollars from Wisconsin’s surplus back to the taxpayers. The bipartisan deal passed the Wisconsin State Assembly with vote of 61-32, but due to a few state senators from both sides of the aisle, meaningful relief was blocked from ever reaching our hardworking taxpayers.
“Compromise is never perfect. If there was a Republican governor, this deal would have looked very different. However, I believe that providing tax relief to Wisconsin taxpayers and communities is more important than keeping the $1.8 billion in taxpayer funds stuck in Madison” said Representative Dallman. “The failure perpetuated by a handful of Wisconsin state senators will be felt by our citizens for months and years to come.”
Under the proposed bipartisan agreement:
- Full-time residents who filed a 2024 income tax return would have been eligible for up to a $300 rebate ($600 for married couples filing jointly). More than $862 million would have been refunded to full-time residents in Wisconsin.
- More than $350 million would have been directed to property tax relief.
- Eliminated tax on tipped and overtime income, which is estimated to provide more than $230 million in permanent and ongoing tax relief.
- Provided an additional $315 million to raise the special education reimbursement rate for school districts to 50% for 2026-2027.
“I will always fight to cut taxes and return surplus dollars back to the hardworking taxpayers of Wisconsin. I ran for this office to attain meaningful government reform and to get stuff done for our citizens. I am incredibly disappointed that due to a few fringe senators from both sides of the aisle, the 39th Assembly District will miss out on more than $3 million in property tax relief.”
