Assembly Bill 68
The distribution of the first dollar property tax credit
Topics: County: Finance, Municipality: Finance, Property tax: Exemption
Passed the Assembly, then stopped
The Assembly passed it on Apr 28, 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 17, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 28, 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, the total amount of the school levy and lottery and gaming property tax credits is distributed to counties. The counties then distribute the amounts that they receive to the municipalities located in the counties. A municipality, however, may receive its share of the school levy and lottery and gaming credits directly from the state if the total amount of such credits due to the municipality is at least $3,000,000 or if the municipality allows the payment of property taxes in three or more installments. Under current law, the total amount of the first dollar property tax credit is distributed to the municipalities. The first dollar credit is applied to every parcel of real property with improvements located in a municipality.
Under this bill, the total amount of the first dollar credit is distributed to counties and the counties distribute the amounts they receive to the municipalities located in the counties. A municipality, however, may receive its share of the first dollar credit directly from the state if the total amount of that credit plus the school levy and lottery and gaming credits that is due to the municipality is at least $3,000,000 or if the municipality allows the payment of property taxes in three or more installments.
Who's behind it
5 lawmakers are its . 4 are Democrats. 1 has no party on record.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Kristen Dexter · Democrat, Assembly
- Sherman
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (3)
- Robert Jauch · Democrat, Senate
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Ways and Means vote to recommend it
Passed, 10 to 0 · Apr 23, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, 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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May 4, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.
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Apr 29, 2009
The Senate received it.
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Apr 28, 2009
The Assembly passed it.
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Apr 23, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 23, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 0.
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Apr 2, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 4, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 17, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.
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Feb 17, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 17, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Dexter, Sherman, Barca, Berceau and Smith;Cosponsored by Senators Vinehout, Jauch and Kreitlow
- Feb 17, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Ways and Means
- Mar 4, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 2, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 21, 2009 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-28-2009 by committee on Rules
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 29, 2009 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- May 4, 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