Madison Reporter

The new bill authored by State Rep. Stubbs seeks to ratify the fiscal agreement between Wisconsin and the building trades union, authorizing necessary expenditures to implement the contract, according to the Wisconsin State Assembly.

According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "ratification of the agreement negotiated between the State of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2024-25 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE)".

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

In essence, this bill ratifies the tentative agreement for the 2024-25 fiscal year negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee. It covers employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit and is approved by the relevant employee group and the joint committee on employment relations. The bill authorizes the necessary expenditure of funds from specific appropriations to implement this agreement. Additionally, a certified official copy of the agreement will be filed with the secretary of state. The act becomes effective the day after publication, except for provisions marked with other specified effective dates in the agreement itself.

Shelia Stubbs has co-authored another 21 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with none of them being enacted.

Stubbs graduated from Tougaloo College with a BA and again from Mount Senario College with a BS.

Stubbs, a Democrat, was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2025 to represent the state's 78th Assembly district, replacing previous state representative Lisa Subeck.

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
AB94	02/28/2025	Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the State of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2024-25 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE)