Senate Bill 132
Expanding the life of a tax incremental district in the city of Racine
Topics: Property tax, Racine, City of, Revenue, Department of
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 12, 2009. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 24, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 27, 2009
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 58 to 36
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 67
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 17, 2009: “Published 11-25-2009.”
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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
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Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under the current tax incremental financing program, a city or village may create a tax incremental district (TID) in part of its territory to foster development if at least 50 percent of the area to be included in the TID is blighted, in need of rehabilitation or conservation, suitable for industrial sites, or suitable for mixed-use development. Before a city or village may create a TID, several steps and plans are required. These steps and plans include public hearings on the proposed TID within specified time frames, preparation and adoption by the local planning commission of a proposed project plan for the TID, approval of the proposed project plan by the common council or village board, and adoption of a resolution by the common council or village board that creates the TID as of a date provided in the resolution.
Also under current law, once a TID has been created, the Department of Revenue (DOR) calculates the "tax increment base value" of the TID, which is the equalized value of all taxable property within the TID at the time of its creation. If the development in the TID increases the value of the property in the TID above the base value, a "value increment" is created. That portion of taxes collected on the value increment in excess of the base value is called a "tax increment." The tax increment is placed in a special fund that may be used only to pay back the project costs of the TID. The costs of a TID, which are initially incurred by the creating city or village, include public works such as sewers, streets, and lighting systems;
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financing costs; site preparation costs; and professional service costs. DOR authorizes the allocation of the tax increments until the TID terminates or, generally, 20 years, 23 years, or 27 years after the TID is created, depending on the type of TID and the year in which it was created. Under certain circumstances, the life of the TID and the allocation period may be extended. Also under current law, a city or village may not generally make expenditures for project costs later than five years before the unextended termination date of the TID.
Under this bill, for TID Number 2 in the city of Racine, the 27-year life of the TID and the period of time during which DOR may authorize tax increments is extended from 2010 to 2020, and the expenditure period is extended from 2005 to 2015.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . All 4 are Democrats.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Spencer Coggs · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Jeffrey Plale · Democrat, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (3)
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Robert Turner · Democrat, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · 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 4 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Health vote on an amendment
Passed, 7 to 0 · Oct 23, 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 Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 27 to 5 · Oct 27, 2009
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 27, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 58 to 36 · Oct 29, 2009
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 58, Noes 36”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 50 to 44 · Oct 29, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 50, Noes 44”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 17, 2009
The new law was published.
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Nov 12, 2009
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 67.
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Nov 10, 2009
Sent to the governor.
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Oct 29, 2009
The Assembly passed it too, 58 to 36.
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Oct 27, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 27, 2009
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 27, 2009
The Senate passed it, 27 to 5.
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Oct 27, 2009
The Senate adopted it.
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Oct 23, 2009
“Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)” (the official wording)
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Oct 23, 2009
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Oct 23, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Oct 23, 2009
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Apr 14, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 6, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 24, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.
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Mar 24, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 24, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Lehman, Plale, Coggs and Wirch;Cosponsored by Representatives Mason, Turner and Zepnick
- Mar 24, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue
- Apr 6, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 8, 2009 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Lehman
- Apr 14, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 22, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 23, 2009 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Oct 23, 2009 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Oct 23, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 23, 2009 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)
- Oct 23, 2009 · Senate
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)
- Oct 23, 2009 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-27-2009 by committee on Senate Organization
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 27, Noes 5
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-29-2009 by committee on Rules
- Oct 29, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Oct 29, 2009 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 29, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representatives Gottlieb, Vos and LeMahieu
- Oct 29, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 50, Noes 44
- Oct 29, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 29, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 29, 2009 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 58, Noes 36
- Oct 29, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 29, 2009 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 3, 2009 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 11-3-2009
- Nov 10, 2009 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-10-2009
- Nov 12, 2009 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 11-12-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 67
- Nov 17, 2009 · Senate
Published 11-25-2009.
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
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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