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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Assembly Bill 375

A property tax exemption for certain nonprofit community theaters

Topics: Legislature: Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on, Organization, Miscellaneous, Property tax: Exemption, Theater

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 11, 2010. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Aug 18, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Oct 27, 2009

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 27 to 5

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 152

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 16, 2010: “Published 3-24-2010”

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What it does

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

This bill creates a property tax exemption for property owned by a nonprofit entity and operated as a community theater, if the property satisfies all of the following conditions:

1. It is used for the purposes for which the nonprofit entity is granted a federal income tax exemption.

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2. It is located on land that the nonprofit entity owned prior to the bill's effective date or on land donated by a local business owner or by a municipality.

3. It is located on land that is within 20 miles of the Mississippi River.

4. It is located on a parcel of land that is at least one-fourth of an acre, but no larger than two acres.

5. It includes one or more theaters for the performing arts and the seating capacity of the theater or theaters is not less than 450 persons.

6. It includes facilities that are used for arts education.

Because this bill relates to an exemption from state or local taxes, it may be referred to the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions for a report to be printed as an appendix to the bill.

Who's behind it

2 lawmakers are its ⁠. 1 is a Republican. 1 has no party on record.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

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Authors (2)

Signed on in support (1)

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 · Oct 9, 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 Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Health vote to recommend it

Passed, 6 to 1 · Feb 18, 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 6, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 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: “Withdrawn from calendar 2-24-2010 and referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 27 to 5 · Feb 25, 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 27, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 16, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 11, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 152.

  3. Mar 9, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 25, 2010

    The Senate passed it too, 27 to 5.

  5. Feb 24, 2010

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and placed on calendar 2-25-2010 by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  6. Feb 24, 2010

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  7. Feb 18, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 1.

  8. Feb 11, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  9. Oct 29, 2009

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.

  10. Oct 28, 2009

    The Senate received it.

  11. Oct 27, 2009

    The Assembly passed it.

  12. Oct 27, 2009

    The Assembly adopted it.

  13. Oct 21, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  14. Oct 21, 2009

    “Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received” (the official wording)

  15. Oct 9, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.

  16. Oct 9, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.

  17. Sep 8, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  18. Aug 25, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  19. Aug 18, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs.

  20. Aug 18, 2009

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Aug 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Shilling and Huebsch;Cosponsored by Senator Kapanke

  2. Aug 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Urban and Local Affairs

  3. Aug 25, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Sep 3, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Shilling

  5. Sep 8, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Sep 30, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Oct 9, 2009 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  8. Oct 9, 2009 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  9. Oct 9, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions

  10. Oct 21, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  11. Oct 21, 2009 · Assembly

    Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received

  12. Oct 21, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  13. Oct 21, 2009 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 10-27-2009 by committee on Rules

  14. Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  15. Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 adopted

  16. Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  18. Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  19. Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Oct 28, 2009 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  21. Oct 29, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue

  22. Feb 11, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  23. Feb 17, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  24. Feb 18, 2010 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 6, Noes 1

  25. Feb 18, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  26. Feb 23, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-25-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  27. Feb 24, 2010 · Senate

    Withdrawn from calendar 2-24-2010 and referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  28. Feb 24, 2010 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and placed on calendar 2-25-2010 by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  29. Feb 25, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  30. Feb 25, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  31. Feb 25, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  32. Feb 25, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 27, Noes 5

  33. Feb 25, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  34. Feb 25, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  35. Mar 5, 2010 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  36. Mar 9, 2010 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-9-2010

  37. Mar 11, 2010 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-10-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 152

  38. Mar 16, 2010 · Assembly

    Published 3-24-2010

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Author

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Signed on in support

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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

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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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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