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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 440

Waiving certain federal bond limitations allocated to cities and counties and requiring the Department of Commerce to develop a system for reallocating the bond limitations to other state and local units of government

Topics: Bonds: County, Bonds: Municipal, Commerce, Department of, County, Federal aid, Housing, Intrastate relations, Municipality

Became law

The governor signed it on Feb 5, 2010. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Dec 23, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jan 28, 2010

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 90 to 6

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 112

Latest entry in the official record, Feb 9, 2010: “Published 2-18-2010.”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Current federal law, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, authorizes certain local governments to issue several different types of tax-exempt bonds, including recovery zone facility bonds (bonds). The amount of bonds that may be issued is limited. Federal law allocates to counties and to cities with a population of at least 100,000 (local units) the limited amount of bonds that may be issued.

Federal law also authorizes local units to waive their allocation, in which case the state in which the local units are located may reallocate the allocation to other units of government in that state.

Read the full summary

This bill waives the allocation to local units in this state and requires the Department of Commerce (DOC) to develop a system to reallocate the allocation. The bill prohibits DOC from reallocating an allocation of the limitation related to bonds that have already been sold by, or that are subject to a sale by, a city or county. The bill also permits DOC to revise a reallocation made under the bill, but prohibits the revision of any reallocation under which the recipient of a reallocation has adopted a resolution authorizing the issuance of a bond. Under the bill other units of government, including a city, village, town, county; a special purpose district; a state authority, such as the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, or the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority; or a local housing, redevelopment, or community development authority, may apply to issue bonds under the reallocation of the federal bond limitation as established by DOC.

Under current law, a city, village, or town may issue industrial revenue bonds for certain specified projects. The bill adds to the definition of "project" facilities constructed using the proceeds from a recovery zone facilities bond or from a Midwestern disaster area bond (tax-exempt bonds authorized under the federal Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008).

Under current law, the state, regional planning commissions, federally recognized Indian tribes and bands, and local units of government, including municipalities, counties, school districts, and other special purpose districts, may enter into intergovernmental cooperation agreements for the receipt or furnishing of services or joint exercise of powers. This bill adds a housing authority, a redevelopment authority, and a community development authority to the list of entities that may enter into such agreements.

Who's behind it

3 senators are its ⁠. All 3 are Democrats.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 10 names

Authors (3)

Signed on in support (7)

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 3 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Economic Development vote on an amendment

Passed, 7 to 0 · Jan 26, 2010

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Economic Development, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Economic Development”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 90 to 6 · Jan 28, 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 90, Noes 6”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 32 to 1 · Jan 28, 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 32, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Feb 9, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. Feb 5, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 112.

  3. Feb 2, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jan 28, 2010

    The Assembly passed it too, 90 to 6.

  5. Jan 28, 2010

    “Read” (the official wording)

  6. Jan 28, 2010

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Jan 28, 2010

    The Senate passed it, 32 to 1.

  8. Jan 28, 2010

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Jan 28, 2010

    “Placed at the foot of the calendar of 1-28-2010” (the official wording)

  10. Jan 28, 2010

    The Senate adopted it.

  11. Jan 28, 2010

    “Placed after Assembly Bill 456 on the calendar 1-28-2010” (the official wording)

  12. Jan 26, 2010

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

  13. Jan 26, 2010

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Economic Development, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  14. Jan 25, 2010

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  15. Jan 7, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. Dec 23, 2009

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic Development.

  17. Dec 23, 2009

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Dec 23, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Lassa, Vinehout, Lehman and Darling;Cosponsored by Representatives Molepske Jr., Schneider, Barca, Zigmunt, Friske, Berceau and Zepnick

  2. Dec 23, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development

  3. Jan 6, 2010 · Senate

    Senator Darling withdrawn as a coauthor

  4. Jan 7, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Jan 22, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Risser

  6. Jan 25, 2010 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Jan 25, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 2 offered by Senators Lassa and Darling

  8. Jan 26, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  9. Jan 26, 2010 · Senate

    Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Economic Development, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Economic Development

  10. Jan 26, 2010 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Economic Development, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  11. Jan 26, 2010 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Economic Development, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  12. Jan 26, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  13. Jan 27, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-28-2010 by committee on Senate Organization

  14. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  15. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Placed after Assembly Bill 456 on the calendar 1-28-2010

  16. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 to Senate amendment 2 adopted

  17. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 2 to Senate amendment 2 offered by Senators Lassa and Miller

  18. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Placed at the foot of the calendar of 1-28-2010

  19. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 2 to Senate amendment 2 adopted

  20. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 2 adopted

  21. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 3 offered by Senators Erpenbach and Risser

  22. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 3 withdrawn and returned to author

  23. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 4 offered by Senators Lassa and Miller

  24. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 4 withdrawn and returned to author

  25. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 5 offered by Senators Lassa and Miller

  26. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 5 adopted

  27. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  28. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  29. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 1

  30. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  31. Jan 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  32. Jan 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Read

  33. Jan 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended and taken up

  34. Jan 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  35. Jan 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  36. Jan 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  37. Jan 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 90, Noes 6

  38. Jan 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  39. Jan 29, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  40. Feb 1, 2010 · Senate

    LRB correction (Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment 2)

  41. Feb 1, 2010 · Senate

    LRB correction (Senate Amendment 2)

  42. Feb 1, 2010 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-1-2010

  43. Feb 2, 2010 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 2-2-2010

  44. Feb 5, 2010 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 2-5-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 112

  45. Feb 9, 2010 · Senate

    Published 2-18-2010.

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Cost estimate

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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

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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

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Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

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Roll call

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Official term: Roll call vote

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