David Armstrong, Wisconsin State Representative for 67th District | https://www.facebook.com/RepArmstrongWI/
David Armstrong, Wisconsin State Representative for 67th District | https://www.facebook.com/RepArmstrongWI/
According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "modifications to housing programs under the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. (FE)".
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill revises three housing programs administered by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority: the Infrastructure Access Program, Restore Main Street Program, and Vacancy-to-Vitality Program. Key changes include increasing the percentage of project costs covered by loans, raising caps on loan amounts, and extending eligibility to tribal housing authorities. For infrastructure projects, loans for developers can now cover up to 33% of total project costs, and loans for government units up to 25%. The main street rehabilitation program now allows loans up to $50,000 per dwelling or 33% of costs, whichever is less. For commercial-to-housing conversions, the cap is lifted, and loans can cover 33% of residential construction costs. The bill mandates regional distribution of loan funds, limits one region's loan to 12.5% of total appropriations, and permits mixed-use developments to qualify for loans. It also allows loans for projects on tribal lands not subject to state property taxes on the effective date and introduces provisions for tax incremental districts and historical tax credits. The bill also requires better cost and time-saving measures reporting by local governments to improve housing affordability. These changes take effect immediately upon passing.
The bill was co-authored by Senator Romaine Robert Quinn (Republican-25th District), Representative Clinton M. Anderson (Democrat-45th District), Representative Brienne Brown (Democrat-43rd District), Representative Ben DeSmidt (Democrat-65th District), Representative Bob G. Donovan (Republican-61st District). It was co-sponsored by Senator Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democrat-18th District), Senator Dan Feyen (Republican-20th District), and Senator Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democrat-8th District), along 37 other co-sponsors.
David Armstrong has co-authored or authored another 54 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with none of them being enacted.
Armstrong, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2025 to represent the state's 67th Assembly district, replacing previous state representative Rob Summerfield.
In Wisconsin, the legislative process starts when a senator, constituent, group, or agency proposes an idea for a bill. After drafting, the bill is introduced, numbered, and referred to a committee for review and public input. If approved, it moves through three readings and votes in both the Senate and Assembly. Once both chambers pass the same version, the bill goes to the governor, who can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Only a small share of bills introduced each session ultimately become law. You can learn more about the Wisconsin legislative process here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| AB194 | 04/15/2025 | Modifications to housing programs under the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. (FE) |
| AB182 | 04/15/2025 | Changes to the low-income housing tax credit. (FE) |
| AB181 | 04/15/2025 | County forest administration grant eligibility |
| AB167 | 04/08/2025 | Various changes to the unemployment insurance law and requiring approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain federally authorized unemployment benefits. (FE) |
| AB162 | 04/08/2025 | Workforce metrics. (FE) |
| AB158 | 04/02/2025 | Changing the conditions of liability for worker’s compensation benefits for emergency medical responders, emergency medical services practitioners, volunteer firefighters, correctional officers, emergency dispatchers, coroners and coroner staff, and medical examiners and medical examiner staff. (FE) |
| AB153 | 04/02/2025 | Income change notifications for child support or maintenance orders |
| AB151 | 04/02/2025 | A presumption that equalizing physical placement to the highest degree is in the child’s best interest |
| AB146 | 03/17/2025 | Requests for information from employers about unemployment insurance claims |
| AB133 | 03/13/2025 | Investment securities under the Uniform Commercial Code |
| AB107 | 03/11/2025 | Conversion of cooperative associations organized to establish and operate nonprofit plans or programs for health care into service insurance corporations |
| AB82 | 02/28/2025 | Exempting certain conveyances between grandparents and grandchildren from the real estate transfer fee. (FE) |
| AB70 | 02/24/2025 | A disclaimer of parental rights and payments allowed in connection with an adoption |
| AB64 | 02/24/2025 | An income tax subtraction for certain expenses paid by a school teacher. (FE) |
| AB63 | 02/24/2025 | Financing the operating costs and certain out-of-state projects of nonprofit institutions and compensation of employees of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority. (FE) |
| AB59 | 02/24/2025 | The use of federal capitalization grant funds for lead service line replacement. (FE) |
| AB53 | 02/24/2025 | Special circumstances battery to a community service officer and providing a penalty |
| AB41 | 02/17/2025 | Local regulation of vegetable gardens |
| AB35 | 02/17/2025 | Withdrawal of candidacy for certain offices filled at the general election and providing a penalty. (FE) |
| AB21 | 02/06/2025 | Technical colleges’ lease of their facilities to others. (FE) |
| AB12 | 02/06/2025 | State agency status for certain physician assistants and advanced practice nurses who provide services without compensation for local health departments or school districts. (FE) |
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