The Wisconsin State Senate met this week for a floor session where we passed a number of legislative proposals that aim to help families keep more money in their pockets.

One of them, Senate Joint Resolution 116 (SJR 116), would prohibit any Wisconsin governor – no matter their political affiliation – from using their partial veto authority to create or increase a fee or tax.

SJR 116 was drafted in response to Governor Tony Evers manipulating the 2023-25 state budget to allow school districts across the state to raise property taxes for the next 400 years. That action by the governor is a primary reason why many of you saw a significant hike in your property tax bill this past December.

If the state Assembly also passes SJR 116 during the current legislative session, a referendum question on the issue will be brought before voters in the November 2026 election.

In other business this week, my colleagues and I passed Senate Bill 36, which aligns Wisconsin with federal policy by exempting cash tips from state income tax.

The legislation is expected to provide $97 million in tax relief in fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

Furthermore, we also passed Senate Bill 467, which would require any new wheel tax proposal to be approved by voters in a referendum during a regularly scheduled election.

As it stands right now, local units of government can impose a wheel tax with a simple majority vote. SB 467 would give residents the final say over whether wheel taxes are implemented in their own communities.

If you are interested in reviewing all the other bills that were passed by the Senate this week, please click here.