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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Assembly Bill 864

Authorizing the Department of Commerce to certify for tax benefits a business located in an enterprise zone and having a Wisconsin supply chain

Topics: Business, Commerce, Department of, Corporation: Taxation, Franchise: Taxation, Income tax: Credit, Municipality: Planning, Personal property

Became law

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

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 17, 2010

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Apr 13, 2010

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 29 to 4

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 267

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.

Under current law, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) may designate an area as an enterprise zone and may certify a taxpayer who creates or retains jobs in or makes a capital investment in property located in an enterprise zone to claim certain credits against state income and franchise taxes.

This bill authorizes Commerce to certify a business that is located in an enterprise zone and that develops or maintains a significant supply chain with other businesses located in the state, as determined by Commerce.

Who's behind it

12 representatives are its ⁠. All 12 are Democrats.

2 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 14 names

Authors (12)

Signed on in support (2)

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 Jobs vote on an amendment

Passed, 12 to 0 · Mar 31, 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 Jobs, the Economy and Small Business, Ayes 12, 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, 29 to 4 · 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 29, Noes 4”. 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 267.

  3. May 6, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 20, 2010

    The Senate passed it too, 29 to 4.

  5. Apr 19, 2010

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

  6. Apr 19, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Apr 14, 2010

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic Development.

  8. Apr 14, 2010

    The Senate received it.

  9. Apr 13, 2010

    The Assembly passed it, 97 to 1.

  10. Apr 13, 2010

    The Assembly adopted it.

  11. Apr 7, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Apr 7, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.

  13. Mar 31, 2010

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  14. Mar 31, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 1.

  15. Mar 24, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. Mar 23, 2010

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Mar 17, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business.

  18. Mar 17, 2010

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 17, 2010 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Zigmunt, Barca, Berceau, Clark, Fields, Jorgensen, Mason, Molepske Jr., Parisi, Pasch, Soletski and Zepnick;Cosponsored by Senators Hansen and Taylor

  2. Mar 17, 2010 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business

  3. Mar 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representatives Zigmunt and Molepske Jr.

  5. Mar 24, 2010 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Mar 30, 2010 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Mar 31, 2010 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  8. Mar 31, 2010 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business, Ayes 11, Noes 1

  9. Mar 31, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to joint committee on Finance

  10. Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  11. Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 offered by joint committee on Finance

  12. Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  13. Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 1

  14. Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  15. Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  16. Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 4-13-2010 by committee on Rules

  17. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  18. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 adopted

  19. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 adopted

  20. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  22. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 1

  23. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  25. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development

  26. Apr 19, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  27. Apr 19, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  28. Apr 19, 2010 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by committee on Economic Development, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  29. Apr 19, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  30. Apr 19, 2010 · Senate

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

  31. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  32. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  33. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  34. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 29, Noes 4

  35. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  36. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  37. Apr 27, 2010 · Assembly

    LRB correction (Assembly amendment 2)

  38. Apr 27, 2010 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  39. May 6, 2010 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 5-6-2010

  40. May 10, 2010 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-10-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 267

  41. May 11, 2010 · Assembly

    Published 5-24-2010

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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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

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