Senate Bill 10
The income and franchise tax credit that supplements the federal historic rehabilitation tax credit
Topics: Building, Corporation, Franchise: Taxation, Historical society, Income tax: Credit
Stopped before the full Senate voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Senate never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jan 21, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.
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Assembly 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 ”
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Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a person who owns an income-producing historic building may claim a federal income tax credit that is equal to 20 percent of certain costs to rehabilitate the historic building. To claim the credit, the building must be listed, or be eligible for listing, on the national register of historic places or located in certain national, state, or local historic districts, and the rehabilitation work must comply with standards established by the secretary of the interior.
Under current law, a person who may claim the federal income tax credit for rehabilitating an income-producing historic building may also claim a state income tax or franchise tax credit that is equal to 5 percent of certain costs to rehabilitate the historic building. To claim the credit, the person must include with the person's tax return evidence that the secretary of the interior approved the rehabilitation work before the rehabilitation work began.
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Under this bill, a person may claim the state income and franchise tax credit for rehabilitating an income-producing historic building if the person includes with the person's tax return evidence that the state historic preservation officer recommended the rehabilitation work for approval by the secretary of the interior before the rehabilitation work began and that the rehabilitation was approved by the secretary of the interior.
Under current law, each partner in a partnership or member of a limited liability company is allocated a portion of any tax credit that the partnership or limited liability company may claim, including the credit for rehabilitating a historic building, based on each partner's or member's ownership interest. Under this bill, a partner or member is allocated a portion of the tax credit for rehabilitating a historic building in a manner specified in an agreement with the other partners or members.
Who's behind it
11 senators are its . 7 are Democrats and 4 are Republicans.
18 more lawmakers .
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Authors (11)
- Spencer Coggs · Democrat, Senate
- Jon Erpenbach · Democrat, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Randy Hopper · Republican, Senate
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Jeffrey Plale · Democrat, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (18)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Brett Davis · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Gunderson · Republican, Assembly
- Louis Molepske Jr. · Democrat, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Jon Richards · Democrat, Assembly
- Roger Roth · Republican, Senate
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Shilling
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Jeffrey Stone · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Sue Vruwink · 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.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Economic Development vote on an amendment
Passed, 7 to 0 · Mar 31, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Economic Development, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 4 to 0 · Apr 20, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 4, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Apr 20, 2009
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Mar 31, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Mar 31, 2009
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Economic Development, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Feb 20, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 19, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 19, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 26, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic Development,.
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Jan 21, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.
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Jan 21, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 21, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Lassa, Lehman, Hopper, Risser, Harsdorf, Coggs, Erpenbach, Schultz, Hansen, Kedzie and Plale;Cosponsored by Representatives Shilling, Richards, Davis, Roys, Strachota, Molepske Jr., Ballweg, Roth, Barca, Petrowski, Vruwink, Nygren, Spanbauer, Berceau, Stone, Suder, Gunderson and A. Ott
- Jan 21, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue
- Jan 23, 2009 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Lassa
- Jan 26, 2009 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue and rereferred to committee on Economic Development, pursuant to Senate Rule 46 (2)(c)
- Feb 19, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 19, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 20, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 31, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 31, 2009 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Economic Development, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Mar 31, 2009 · Senate
Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Economic Development, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Economic Development
- Mar 31, 2009 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Economic Development, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Mar 31, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 20, 2009 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 4, Noes 0
- Apr 28, 2010 · Senate
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.
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
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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
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