Assembly Bill 749
An income and franchise tax credit for equipment used to harvest or process woody biomass
Topics: Commerce, Department of, Forestry, Franchise: Taxation, Income tax: Credit
Became law
The governor signed it on May 10, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 15, 2010
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 13, 2010
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 31 to 2
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 269
Latest entry in the official record, May 11, 2010: “Published 5-24-2010”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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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 an income and franchise tax credit in an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount that a taxpayer pays in a taxable year for equipment used exclusively to harvest or process woody biomass that is used as fuel or as a component of fuel. If the credit amount exceeds the amount of the taxpayer's tax liability, the taxpayer will receive a refund.
Who's behind it
21 lawmakers are its . 12 are Democrats and 9 are Republicans.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (21)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Fred Clark · Democrat, Assembly
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Donald Friske · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Hilgenberg · Democrat, Assembly
- Kim Hixson · Democrat, Assembly
- Ann Hraychuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Mary Williams · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Meyer · Republican, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Louis Molepske Jr. · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Lee Nerison · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Mark Radcliffe · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- James Soletski · Democrat, Assembly
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
- Ted Zigmunt · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Alan Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · 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 5 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Forestry vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 9, 2010
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 Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment
Passed, 15 to 0 · Apr 7, 2010
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 joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 97 to 1 · Apr 13, 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 passed, Ayes 97, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Economic Development vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Apr 19, 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 Economic Development, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 31 to 2 · Apr 20, 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 31, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 11, 2010
The new law was published.
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May 10, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 269.
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May 6, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 20, 2010
The Senate passed it too, 31 to 2.
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Apr 20, 2010
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Apr 19, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Apr 19, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 14, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic Development.
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Apr 14, 2010
The Senate received it.
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Apr 13, 2010
The Assembly passed it, 97 to 1.
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Apr 13, 2010
The Assembly adopted it.
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Apr 7, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 7, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.
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Mar 15, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 9, 2010
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Mar 9, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 26, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 17, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 15, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Forestry.
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Feb 15, 2010
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 15, 2010 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Clark, Friske, Milroy, Zigmunt, Radcliffe, Molepske Jr., Hraychuck, Smith, Soletski, Hilgenberg, Hixson, Fields, Sinicki, Mursau, Townsend, Meyer, Petrowski, Suder, M. Williams, Ballweg and Nerison;Cosponsored by Senators Holperin, Kreitlow, Taylor and A. Lasee
- Feb 15, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Forestry
- Feb 17, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 26, 2010 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 1, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Clark
- Mar 1, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Clark
- Mar 3, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 9, 2010 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 9, 2010 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by committee on Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 9, 2010 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 9, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to joint committee on Finance
- Mar 15, 2010 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 3 offered by joint committee on Finance
- Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 4 offered by joint committee on Finance
- Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 3 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4
- Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 4 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-13-2010 by committee on Rules
- Apr 8, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 5 offered by Representative Clark
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 adopted
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 3 adopted
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 4 adopted
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 5 adopted
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 1
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 14, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Apr 14, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development
- Apr 19, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 19, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 19, 2010 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Economic Development, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Apr 19, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 19, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-20-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Senator Lassa added as a cosponsor
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 31, Noes 2
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Apr 27, 2010 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Apr 27, 2010 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- May 6, 2010 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 5-6-2010
- May 10, 2010 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 5-10-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 269
- May 11, 2010 · Assembly
Published 5-24-2010
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