Assembly Bill 909
An income and franchise tax credit for new small businesses that hire interns
Topics: Business, Corporation: Taxation, Franchise: Taxation, Income tax: Credit
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 29, 2010
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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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 pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.
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Committee
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Public hearing
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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 this bill, a new small business may claim an income and franchise tax credit of $1,000 for hiring an intern. In order for the business to receive the credit, the intern must be enrolled at a public or private postsecondary institution, work at least 20 hours per week for one semester, and receive course credit for the internship.
A business may claim the credit only once. Under the bill, a new small business is a business that employs no more than ten employees in this state and is organized in this state on a date that is not more than 12 months from the date on which the intern starts his or her employment.
Who's behind it
Kim Hixson, a Democrat, is its .
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Author (1)
- Kim Hixson · Democrat, Assembly
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.
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Apr 14, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 6, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 29, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.
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Mar 29, 2010
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 29, 2010 · Assembly
Introduced by Representative Hixson
- Mar 29, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Ways and Means
- Apr 6, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 14, 2010 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 14, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Wood
- Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate