Wisconsin would deposit $1,000 in federal accounts created for babies born between 2025 and 2028 under a bill proposed by Assembly Republicans.

Lawmakers want to put guardrails around utility rates, water and land use after using hefty tax breaks to lure big tech companies.

The Assembly GOP proposed Tuesday that Wisconsin match federal policy by putting $1,000 of state funds into savings accounts for newborn babies in Wisconsin during President Donald Trump’s term. The federal tax and spending bill signed into law by Trump in July 2025 included a provision that will allow for parents in the U.