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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Assembly Bill 205

Adopting changes to the Internal Revenue Code for state income tax purposes related to deductions for energy efficient commercial buildings

Topics: Building, Corporation: Taxation, Energy conservation, Franchise: Taxation, Income tax

Stopped before the full Assembly voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 9, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill adopts, for state income and franchise tax purposes, changes made to the Internal Revenue Code by the federal Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 and the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 related to a deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings. The acts extend the eligibility for the deduction to property placed in service no later than December 31, 2013, rather than December 31, 2007.

Who's behind it

16 lawmakers are its ⁠. 15 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

9 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 25 names

Authors (16)

Signed on in support (9)

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 · Jun 16, 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

  1. Apr 28, 2010

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Jun 16, 2009

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  3. Jun 16, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.

  4. May 13, 2009

    3 more representatives signed on in support.

  5. May 12, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  6. May 7, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  7. Apr 9, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business.

  8. Apr 9, 2009

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 9, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Roth, Ballweg, Kerkman, Kleefisch, LeMahieu, Montgomery, Mursau, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petrowski, Richards, Ripp, Spanbauer, Suder, Townsend and Vos;Cosponsored by Senators Plale, Darling, Grothman, Hopper, Kedzie, Schultz and Taylor

  2. Apr 9, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business

  3. May 7, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. May 12, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Representative Barca added as a coauthor

  6. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Representatives Bernard Schaber and Strachota added as coauthors

  7. May 21, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Roth

  8. May 26, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  9. Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  10. Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  11. Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to joint committee on Finance

  12. Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Terms on this page

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

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

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

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