Assembly Bill 159
The charge-back of refunded or rescinded taxes and of personal property taxes and sharing certain collected taxes
Topics: Municipality: Taxation, Property tax, Revenue, Department of
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 16, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 19, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 3, 2009
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 32 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 171
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 19, 2010: “Published 3-29-2010”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, no later than October 1 of each year, a taxation district clerk may submit to the Department of Revenue (DOR) a list of property taxes on the district's tax roll that have been refunded to taxpayers or rescinded. The list may also include property taxes that the district collected as a result of certain errors in the district's tax roll. Under current law, the taxation district must distribute a proportionate share of the amount of any such collected taxes to the taxing jurisdictions that are part of the taxation district. Under this bill, a taxation district clerk must submit the district's list of refunded or rescinded taxes to DOR and must include on the list the amount of any property taxes collected on property that was omitted from the property tax roll in the previous two years and distribute a proportionate share of that amount to the taxing jurisdictions that are part of the taxation district.
Under current law, no earlier than February 2 and no later than April 1, a taxation district treasurer may charge back to each taxing jurisdiction its proportionate share of personal property taxes that the taxation district settled in full the previous February, that were delinquent at the time of settlement, that have not been collected in the year following the settlement, and that remain delinquent.
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Under this bill, the personal property taxes that a taxation district may charge back to the taxing jurisdictions are personal property taxes owed by an entity that has ceased operations or due on personal property that has been removed from the next assessment roll.
Under current law, a taxing jurisdiction must pay the taxation district the amount of any charge-back of personal property taxes within 30 days of receiving the charge-back notice from the taxation district. Under the bill, a taxing jurisdiction must pay the taxation district the amount of any charge-back of personal property taxes no later than May 1.
Who's behind it
9 lawmakers are its . 5 are Democrats and 4 are Republicans.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Chuck Benedict · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Brett Davis · Republican, Assembly
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Kim Hixson · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Seidel · Democrat, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Judy Robson · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 4 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs vote on an amendment
Passed, 7 to 0 · Sep 8, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment
Passed, 16 to 0 · Oct 29, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Feb 24, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 32 to 0 · Mar 4, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 19, 2010
The new law was published.
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Mar 16, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 171.
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Mar 11, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 4, 2010
The Senate passed it too, 32 to 0.
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Feb 24, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Feb 17, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 9, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.
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Nov 4, 2009
The Senate received it.
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Nov 3, 2009
The Assembly passed it.
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Nov 3, 2009
The Assembly adopted it.
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Oct 29, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 29, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 16 to 0.
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Sep 8, 2009
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Sep 8, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Jun 2, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 7, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 19, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs.
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Mar 19, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 19, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Hixson, Berceau, Benedict, Fields, Seidel, Kestell, Townsend, Ballweg and Davis;Cosponsored by Senators Robson, Olsen and Grothman
- Mar 19, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Urban and Local Affairs
- May 7, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 2, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Aug 25, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Aug 25, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by committee on Urban and Local Affairs
- Sep 8, 2009 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Sep 8, 2009 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Sep 8, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to joint committee on Finance
- Oct 28, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 28, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 2 offered by joint committee on Finance
- Oct 29, 2009 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0
- Oct 29, 2009 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0
- Oct 29, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 29, 2009 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-3-2009 by committee on Rules
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 2 adopted
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 4, 2009 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Nov 9, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue
- Feb 17, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 24, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 24, 2010 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Feb 24, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 3, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-4-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 8, 2010 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 11, 2010 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 3-11-2010
- Mar 16, 2010 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 3-15-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 171
- Mar 19, 2010 · Assembly
Published 3-29-2010
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote