Assembly Bill 756
The dairy and livestock investment tax credits
Topics: Farm and farming, Franchise: Taxation, Income tax: Credit, Livestock and meat
Became law
The governor signed it on May 13, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 17, 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 32 to 1
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 294
Latest entry in the official record, May 13, 2010: “Published 5-26-2010”
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Wisconsin Act
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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
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a taxpayer may claim an income and franchise tax credit for amounts paid for dairy farm modernization and expansion for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003, and before January 1, 2010. Under this bill, a taxpayer may claim the dairy farm modernization and expansion credit for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003, and before January 1, 2012.
Who's behind it
31 lawmakers are its . 18 are Democrats and 13 are Republicans.
8 more lawmakers .
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Authors (31)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Chuck Benedict · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Spencer Black · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Brett Davis · Republican, Assembly
- Phil Garthwaite · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Kim Hixson · Democrat, Assembly
- Ann Hraychuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Mary Hubler · Democrat, Assembly
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Louis Molepske Jr. · Democrat, Assembly
- Lee Nerison · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Radcliffe · Democrat, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
- Robert Turner · Democrat, Assembly
- Amy Sue Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
- Ted Zigmunt · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (8)
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Steve Hilgenberg · Democrat, Assembly
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · 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 Agriculture vote on an amendment
Passed, 11 to 0 · Mar 2, 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 Agriculture, Ayes 11, 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, 98 to 0 · 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 98, Noes 0”. 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, 32 to 1 · 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 32, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 13, 2010
The new law was published.
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May 13, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 294.
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May 11, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 20, 2010
The Senate passed it too, 32 to 1.
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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, 98 to 0.
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Apr 13, 2010
The Assembly adopted it.
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Apr 13, 2010
1 more representative signed on in support.
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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 9, 2010
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 2, 2010
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Mar 2, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.
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Feb 25, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 24, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 18, 2010
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Feb 17, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Agriculture.
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Feb 17, 2010
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 17, 2010 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Vruwink, Smith, Ripp, A. Ott, Jorgensen, Radcliffe, Danou, Molepske Jr., Garthwaite, Kestell, Davis, Berceau, Hebl, Brooks, Spanbauer, Ballweg, Strachota, Black, Zepnick, Turner, Petersen, Townsend, Zigmunt, Sinicki, Bies, Benedict, Hixson, LeMahieu, Nerison, Hraychuck and Hubler;Cosponsored by Senators Vinehout, Harsdorf, Taylor and Schultz
- Feb 17, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture
- Feb 18, 2010 · Assembly
Senator Olsen added as a cosponsor
- Feb 24, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 25, 2010 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 25, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 25, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by committee on Agriculture
- Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to joint committee on Finance
- Mar 9, 2010 · Assembly
Representative Suder added as a coauthor
- Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 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 2 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 3
- 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 13, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Representative Hilgenberg added as a coauthor
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 adopted
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 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 98, Noes 0
- 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 32, Noes 1
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- May 11, 2010 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 5-11-2010
- May 13, 2010 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 5-12-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 294
- May 13, 2010 · Assembly
Published 5-26-2010
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