Joy Goeben, Wisconsin State Representative of 5th District | Facebook
Joy Goeben, Wisconsin State Representative of 5th District | Facebook
According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "the timing of equalization aid payments to school districts. (FE)".
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill modifies the distribution timetable of equalization aid payments to school districts in Wisconsin. Currently, aid is provided over four installments throughout the school year: 15% in September, 25% in December and March, and 35% in June. The bill proposes increasing the September payment by 2 percentage points annually and decreasing the June payment by the same until the 2029-30 school year, by which point the payments will be equal at 25% each in September, December, March, and June. This adjustment intends to create a more balanced financial distribution throughout the academic year. The changes will take effect gradually starting in the 2025-26 school year and will be fully implemented by July 1, 2030.
The bill was co-authored by Senator André Jacque (Republican-1st District), Representative Clinton M. Anderson (Democrat-45th District), Representative David Armstrong (Republican-67th District), Representative Elijah R. Behnke (Republican-6th District), Representative Lindee Rae Brill (Republican-27th District). It was co-sponsored by Senator Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democrat-18th District), Senator Sarah Keyeski (Democrat-14th District), and Senator Romaine Robert Quinn (Republican-25th District), along 10 other co-sponsors.
Joy L. Goeben has co-authored or authored another 98 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with all of them being adopted.
Goeben graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in 1997 with a BS.
Goeben, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2023 to represent the state's 5th Assembly district, replacing previous state representative Jim Steineke.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AB354 | 07/08/2025 | The timing of equalization aid payments to school districts. (FE) |
| AB350 | 07/08/2025 | The regulation of family and group child care centers. (FE) |
| AB349 | 07/08/2025 | Allowing certified child care operators to provide care to up to six children. (FE) |
| AB348 | 07/08/2025 | The minimum age of assistant child care teachers |
| AB323 | 07/08/2025 | Ratification of the Cosmetology Licensure Compact. (FE) |
| AB230 | 05/02/2025 | Requiring retail sellers to accept cash and providing a penalty. (FE) |
| AB229 | 05/02/2025 | The law enforcement officers’ bill of rights |
| AB191 | 04/15/2025 | Requiring a subpoena to a law enforcement officer or tribal law enforcement officer served in official capacity to be served at the officer’s work address |
| AB152 | 04/02/2025 | Bid requirement for publication and printing of county board proceedings, notices, and advertisements in counties having a population of 250,000 or more and at least two English newspapers published daily |
| AB138 | 03/17/2025 | Jailers and protective occupation annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System who are rehired by a participating employer. (FE) |
| AB124 | 03/11/2025 | Prohibiting persons who have been convicted of a violent crime from changing their name and providing a penalty |
| AB123 | 03/11/2025 | Calculation of miles for purposes of relocation of a child 100 miles or more from the other parent in an action affecting the family |
| AB105 | 03/10/2025 | The distribution of certain material on the Internet |
| AB56 | 02/24/2025 | Requiring the display of the national motto in public schools and on public buildings. (FE) |
| AB53 | 02/24/2025 | Special circumstances battery to a community service officer and providing a penalty |
| AB40 | 02/17/2025 | School safety grants and making an appropriation. (FE) |
| AB11 | 02/06/2025 | Pelvic exams on unconscious patients and creating an administrative rule related to hospital requirements for pelvic exams on unconscious patients |
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