Senate Bill 35
The distribution of the first dollar property tax credit
Topics: County: Finance, Municipality: Finance, Property tax: Exemption
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
Feb 3, 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
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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the total amount of the school levy and lottery and gaming property tax credits is distributed to counties. The counties then distribute the amounts that they receive to the municipalities located in the counties. A municipality, however, may receive its share of the school levy and lottery and gaming credits directly from the state if the total amount of such credits due to the municipality is at least $3,000,000 or if the municipality allows the payment of property taxes in three or more installments. Under current law, the total amount of the first dollar property tax credit is distributed to the municipalities. The first dollar credit is applied to every parcel of real property with improvements located in a municipality.
Under this bill, the total amount of the first dollar credit is distributed to counties and the counties distribute the amounts they receive to the municipalities located in the counties. A municipality, however, may receive its share of the first dollar credit directly from the state if the total amount of that credit plus the school levy and lottery and gaming credits that is due to the municipality is at least $3,000,000 or if the municipality allows the payment of property taxes in three or more installments.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . All 3 are Democrats.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Robert Jauch · Democrat, Senate
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (5)
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Kristen Dexter · Democrat, Assembly
- Sherman
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Apr 22, 2009
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 Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 23, 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 5, 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 23, 2009
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Apr 22, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Apr 14, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 17, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 3, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.
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Feb 3, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 3, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Vinehout, Jauch and Kreitlow;Cosponsored by Representatives Dexter, Sherman, Barca, Berceau and Smith
- Feb 3, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue
- Feb 17, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 14, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 22, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 22, 2009 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Apr 22, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 23, 2009 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, 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