Whitewater Times

A new bill authored by State Rep. Dave Maxey in the Wisconsin Assembly seeks to expand fee exemptions for LLC filings to include more student entrepreneurs across the state, according to the Wisconsin State Assembly.

According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "the fee for filing limited liability company articles of organization with the Department of Financial Institutions. (FE)".

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

In essence, this bill broadens the filing fee exemption for limited liability company (LLC) articles of organization with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions. Currently, a fee of $130 is waived for LLCs formed by student entrepreneurs defined as students at least 18 years old enrolled in a postsecondary institution in Wisconsin. The bill expands this definition to include students enrolled in public, private, or tribal high schools or those who are homeschooled in the state. This change allows a larger group of young entrepreneurs to form LLCs without incurring the filing fee. The bill's provisions are effective starting the first day of the second month following its publication.

The bill was co-authored by Senator Rob Hutton (Republican-5th District), Representative David Armstrong (Republican-67th District), Representative Mike Bare (Democrat-80th District), Representative Elijah R. Behnke (Republican-6th District), Representative Robert Brooks (Republican-59th District). It was co-sponsored by Senator Julian Bradley (Republican-28th District), Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican-19th District), and Senator Chris Kapenga (Republican-33rd District), along 19 other co-sponsors.

Dave Maxey has co-authored or authored another 88 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with none of them being enacted.

Maxey graduated from Waukesha County Technical College in 2002 with an AA.

Maxey, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2025 to represent the state's 83rd Assembly district, replacing previous state representative Nik Rettinger.

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
AB266	05/19/2025	The fee for filing limited liability company articles of organization with the Department of Financial Institutions. (FE)
AB248	05/08/2025	Vacancies in appointive state offices
AB241	05/02/2025	Required ratio of journeyworkers to apprentices in apprenticeship programs and contracts
AB235	05/02/2025	Workforce literacy grant program. (FE)
AB175	04/15/2025	Requiring periodic inspections of parking structures
AB166	04/08/2025	Academic and career planning services provided to pupils and requiring the reporting of certain data on college student costs and outcomes. (FE)
AB165	04/08/2025	Local guaranteed income programs
AB160	04/02/2025	Eliminating daylight saving time in Wisconsin
AB157	04/02/2025	Prohibiting filing or recording contracts for services or materials that do not improve real estate and providing a penalty. (FE)
AB146	03/17/2025	Requests for information from employers about unemployment insurance claims
AB143	03/17/2025	Allowing an unlicensed person to use a motor vehicle and providing a penalty
AB81	02/28/2025	Excluding expenditures funded by referenda from shared costs for the purpose of determining equalization aid for school districts. (FE)
AB70	02/24/2025	A disclaimer of parental rights and payments allowed in connection with an adoption
AB47	02/17/2025	Tuition and fee remission for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or a technical college. (FE)