Senate Bill 63
A postsecondary education tax credit for businesses
Topics: Business, Corporation: Taxation, Franchise: Taxation, Income tax: Credit, Scholarships and loans
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 18, 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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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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill creates an income tax and franchise tax credit for businesses that pay tuition for an individual to attend a university, college, or technical college. Sole proprietorships, corporations, and insurers may claim the credit. Partnerships, limited liability companies, and tax-option corporations compute the credit but pass it on to the partners, members, and shareholders in proportion to their ownership interests. The credit is an amount equal to: 1) 25 percent of the tuition paid by a business for an individual to attend school, if the individual is enrolled in a course of instruction approved by the Educational Approval Board; and 2) 30 percent of the tuition paid by a business for an individual to attend school, if the individual is enrolled in a course of instruction that relates to a projected worker shortage in this state. The taxpayer claims the total amount of the tuition paid for the individual for the taxable year in which the individual graduates from the course of instruction.
If the credit claimed by a business exceeds the business's tax liability, the state will not issue a refund check, but the business may carry forward any remaining credit to subsequent taxable years.
Who's behind it
10 senators are its . 5 are Democrats and 5 are Republicans.
9 more lawmakers .
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Authors (10)
- Spencer Coggs · Democrat, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Randy Hopper · Republican, Senate
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
- Jeffrey Plale · Democrat, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (9)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Brett Davis · Republican, Assembly
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Rich Zipperer · Republican, Senate
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 was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Economic Development vote on an amendment
Passed, 7 to 0 · Aug 19, 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
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Sep 8, 2009
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Aug 19, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 1.
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Aug 19, 2009
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Economic Development, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Aug 19, 2009
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Economic Development, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Apr 3, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 31, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 18, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 18, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic Development.
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Feb 18, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 18, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Lassa, Darling, Kreitlow, Coggs, Taylor, Plale, Harsdorf, Lazich, Hopper and Schultz;Cosponsored by Representatives Fields, Zipperer, Hebl, Strachota, Sinicki, Ballweg, Davis, A. Ott and Nass
- Feb 18, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development
- Mar 17, 2009 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Lassa
- Mar 18, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 31, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 3, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Aug 14, 2009 · Senate
Senate amendment 2 offered by Senator Lassa
- Aug 18, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Aug 19, 2009 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Economic Development, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Aug 19, 2009 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Economic Development, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Aug 19, 2009 · Senate
Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 3 recommended by committee on Economic Development, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Economic Development
- Aug 19, 2009 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Economic Development, Ayes 6, Noes 1
- Aug 19, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Sep 8, 2009 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)
- 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