Senate Bill 624
Expanding the authority of political subdivisions to make residential energy efficiency improvement loans, and authorizing political subdivisions to make water efficiency improvement loans and impose special charges for the loans
Topics: County: Finance, Energy conservation, Loan, Municipality: Finance, Water supply
Became law
The governor signed it on May 10, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 17, 2010
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Apr 20, 2010
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 22, 2010
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 272
Latest entry in the official record, May 11, 2010: “Published 5-24-2010”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Cost estimate
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a municipality (a city, village, or town) is authorized to impose a special charge against real property for current services rendered by allocating all or part of the cost of the service to the property served. A "service" under current law includes snow and ice removal, weed elimination, sidewalks or curb and gutter repair, garbage and refuse disposal, recycling, storm water management, tree care, and other similar services that are not specified in the definition. Generally, special charges are not payable in installments. If a special charge is not paid within the time specified by the municipality, the special charge is delinquent and becomes a lien on the property against which it is imposed.
Also under current law, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act 11 , a political subdivision (a municipality or county) may make a loan to a resident of the political subdivision for making or installing an energy efficiency improvement or a renewable resource application to the resident's residential property. Current law also authorizes the political subdivision to collect the loan repayment as a special charge. A special charge that is imposed for such a loan repayment may be collected in installments and may be included as a charge on the resident's property tax bill even if the special charge is not delinquent.
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This bill expands the entities to which a political subdivision may make energy efficiency loans to include commercial and industrial premises located in the political subdivision, and also authorizes a political subdivision to make similar loans for water efficiency improvements. Loan repayments for water efficiency improvements may also be collected as a special charge, paid in installments, and be included on the loan recipient's property tax bill just as such loan repayments may be collected for energy efficiency improvements.
The bill also authorizes a political subdivision to enter into a loan repayment agreement with the owner or lessee of premises located in the political subdivision under which the owner or lessee obtains a loan from a private lender for energy or water efficiency improvements, or a renewable resources application, to the premises. Under the bill, the political subdivision could then act as a conduit by collecting the loan repayment as a special charge and forwarding the amount collected to the lender.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Democrats.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Jim Sullivan · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (4)
- David Cullen · Democrat, Assembly
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- James Soletski · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Labor vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 14, 2010
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 Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 11, 2010
The new law was published.
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May 10, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 272.
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May 6, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 22, 2010
The Assembly passed it too.
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Apr 20, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 20, 2010
The Assembly received it.
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Apr 20, 2010
The Senate passed it.
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Apr 20, 2010
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Apr 14, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Apr 8, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 6, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 26, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 17, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs.
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Mar 17, 2010
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 17, 2010 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Lehman and Sullivan;Cosponsored by Representatives Fields, Soletski and Cullen
- Mar 17, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs
- Mar 26, 2010 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 6, 2010 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 8, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 14, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 14, 2010 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Apr 14, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 16, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-20-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Senator Lassa added as a coauthor
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:58 A.M. on 4-22-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 23, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- May 6, 2010 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 5-6-2010
- May 6, 2010 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 5-6-2010
- May 10, 2010 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 5-10-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 272
- May 11, 2010 · Senate
Published 5-24-2010
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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
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