Assembly Bill 18
The income and franchise tax credit that supplements the federal historic rehabilitation tax credit
Topics: Building, Corporation, Franchise: Taxation, Historical society, Income tax: Credit
Passed the Assembly, then stopped
The Assembly passed it on Apr 23, 2009, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to . To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 5, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 23, 2009
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a person who owns an income-producing historic building may claim a federal income tax credit that is equal to 20 percent of certain costs to rehabilitate the historic building. To claim the credit, the building must be listed, or be eligible for listing, on the national register of historic places or located in certain national, state, or local historic districts, and the rehabilitation work must comply with standards established by the secretary of the interior.
Under current law, a person who may claim the federal income tax credit for rehabilitating an income-producing historic building may also claim a state income tax or franchise tax credit that is equal to 5 percent of certain costs to rehabilitate the historic building. To claim the credit, the person must include with the person's tax return evidence that the secretary of the interior approved the rehabilitation work before the rehabilitation work began.
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Under this bill, a person may claim the state income and franchise tax credit for rehabilitating an income-producing historic building if the person includes with the person's tax return evidence that the state historic preservation officer recommended the rehabilitation work for approval by the secretary of the interior before the rehabilitation work began and that the rehabilitation was approved by the secretary of the interior.
Under current law, each partner in a partnership or member of a limited liability company is allocated a portion of any tax credit that the partnership or limited liability company may claim, including the credit for rehabilitating a historic building, based on each partner's or member's ownership interest. Under this bill, a partner or member is allocated a portion of the tax credit for rehabilitating a historic building in a manner specified in an agreement with the other partners or members.
Who's behind it
18 lawmakers are its . 11 are Republicans and 6 are Democrats. 1 has no party on record.
11 more lawmakers .
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Authors (18)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Brett Davis · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Gunderson · Republican, Assembly
- Louis Molepske Jr. · Democrat, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Jon Richards · Democrat, Assembly
- Roger Roth · Republican, Senate
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Shilling
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Jeffrey Stone · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Sue Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (11)
- Spencer Coggs · Democrat, Senate
- Jon Erpenbach · Democrat, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Randy Hopper · Republican, Senate
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Jeffrey Plale · Democrat, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, 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 was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Jobs vote on an amendment
Passed, 13 to 0 · Apr 21, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Apr 24, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.
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Apr 23, 2009
The Senate received it.
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Apr 23, 2009
The Assembly passed it.
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Apr 23, 2009
The Assembly adopted it.
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Apr 21, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 21, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.
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Mar 17, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 25, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 5, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business.
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Feb 5, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 5, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Shilling, Richards, Davis, Roys, Strachota, Molepske Jr., Ballweg, Roth, Barca, Petrowski, Vruwink, Nygren, Spanbauer, Berceau, Stone, Suder, Gunderson and A. Ott;Cosponsored by Senators Lassa, Lehman, Hopper, Risser, Harsdorf, Coggs, Erpenbach, Schultz, Hansen, Kedzie and Plale
- Feb 5, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business
- Feb 25, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 25, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 16, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Bernard Schaber
- Mar 16, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Shilling
- Mar 17, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 31, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 21, 2009 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Apr 21, 2009 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Apr 21, 2009 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Apr 21, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 21, 2009 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-23-2009 by committee on Rules
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 adopted
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 adopted
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 23, 2009 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Apr 24, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue
- Apr 28, 2010 · Senate
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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