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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Assembly Bill 771

A grant to Wisconsin Workforce Development Association from the Department of Commerce and making an appropriation

Topics: Commerce, Department of, Data processing, Organization, Miscellaneous, Unemployment: Relief measures

Became law

The governor signed it on May 10, 2010. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 24, 2010

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Apr 15, 2010

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 20 to 13

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 270

Latest entry in the official record, May 11, 2010: “Published 5-24-2010”

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What it does

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

This bill requires the Department of Commerce (department) to award grants to the Wisconsin Workforce Development Association (association) for purchasing and installing a fully integrated video conferencing system to be used by at least 20 job centers across the state for collaborative meetings, career guidance workshops, and other purposes. The total amount of grants awarded under the bill may not exceed $710,000. The bill provides $710,000 in general purpose revenue to fund the grants.

Under the bill, the department must enter into an agreement with the association that requires the association to operate the system for at least five years after the date of purchase and to invest any resulting savings, minus the cost of operating the system, to assist unemployed and underemployed workers.

Who's behind it

14 lawmakers are its ⁠. 11 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans. 1 has no party on record.

4 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 18 names

Authors (14)

Signed on in support (4)

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 Rural Economic Development vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 1 · Mar 17, 2010

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 Rural Economic Development, Ayes 7, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 11 to 4 · Apr 12, 2010

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 63 to 34 · Apr 15, 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 63, Noes 34”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Economic Development vote to recommend it

Passed, 4 to 3 · 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 4, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 20 to 13 · 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 20, Noes 13”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 11, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. May 10, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 270.

  3. May 6, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 20, 2010

    The Senate passed it too, 20 to 13.

  5. Apr 20, 2010

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  6. Apr 19, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 3.

  7. Apr 19, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  8. Apr 16, 2010

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic Development.

  9. Apr 16, 2010

    The Senate received it.

  10. Apr 15, 2010

    The Assembly passed it, 63 to 34.

  11. Apr 15, 2010

    The Assembly adopted it.

  12. Apr 12, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  13. Apr 12, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 4.

  14. Mar 17, 2010

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  15. Mar 17, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 1.

  16. Mar 12, 2010

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Mar 2, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  18. Feb 24, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rural Economic Development.

  19. Feb 24, 2010

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 24, 2010 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Hraychuck, Garthwaite, Molepske Jr., Benedict, Vruwink, Brooks, Suder, Milroy, Toles, Danou, Zigmunt, Jorgensen, Smith and Shilling;Cosponsored by Senators Hansen, Taylor and Schultz

  2. Feb 24, 2010 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rural Economic Development

  3. Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 3, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Davis

  5. Mar 12, 2010 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Mar 16, 2010 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Mar 17, 2010 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on Rural Economic Development, Ayes 7, Noes 1

  8. Mar 17, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to joint committee on Finance

  9. Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  10. Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 offered by joint committee on Finance

  11. Apr 12, 2010 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4

  12. Apr 12, 2010 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4

  13. Apr 12, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  14. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:01 A.M. on 4-15-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22

  15. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  16. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 adopted

  17. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  19. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 63, Noes 34

  20. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Apr 16, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  22. Apr 16, 2010 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development

  23. Apr 19, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  24. Apr 19, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  25. Apr 19, 2010 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by committee on Economic Development, Ayes 4, Noes 3

  26. Apr 19, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  27. Apr 19, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-20-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  28. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Senator Lassa added as a cosponsor

  29. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  30. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  31. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  32. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 13

  33. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  34. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  35. Apr 27, 2010 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  36. May 6, 2010 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 5-6-2010

  37. May 10, 2010 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-10-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 270

  38. May 11, 2010 · Assembly

    Published 5-24-2010

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Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary

Author

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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

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