Senate Bill 87
Increasing the maximum annual loan amount under the property tax deferral loan program of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
Topics: Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wisconsin, Property tax, Senior citizen
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 22, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 25, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 32 to 0
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 13, 2010
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 199
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 26, 2010: “Published 5-5-2010”
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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. 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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a homeowner 65 years of age or older with total household income of no more than $20,000 may annually apply to the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority for a loan to pay all or a portion of the individual's current property taxes and special assessments, and any interest or penalties on delinquent property taxes. The maximum annual loan amount is $2,500. This bill increases the maximum annual loan amount to $3,525.
Who's behind it
8 senators are its . 7 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
8 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Spencer Coggs · Democrat, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Judy Robson · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (8)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Annette Williams · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Gordon Hintz · Democrat, Assembly
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
- Leon Young · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Sep 23, 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 to pass it
Passed, 32 to 0 · Oct 20, 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 32, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Housing vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Feb 15, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Housing, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 26, 2010
The new law was published.
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Apr 22, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 199.
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Apr 20, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 13, 2010
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 15, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 15, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Jan 13, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 23, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Housing.
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Oct 22, 2009
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 20, 2009
The Senate passed it, 32 to 0.
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Oct 20, 2009
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Oct 13, 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 13, 2009
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Sep 23, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Aug 18, 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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Mar 16, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 25, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.
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Feb 25, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 25, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Lassa, Hansen, Vinehout, Lehman, Darling, Coggs, Taylor and Robson;Cosponsored by Representatives Berceau, Hebl, Hintz, A. Ott, Fields, Young and A. Williams
- Feb 25, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue
- Mar 16, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 18, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Aug 18, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 17, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 23, 2009 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Sep 23, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 13, 2009 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)
- Oct 13, 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 13, 2009 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-20-2009 by committee on Senate Organization
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Senator Wirch added as a coauthor
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 0
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 22, 2009 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 23, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Housing
- Jan 13, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 11, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 15, 2010 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Housing, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Feb 15, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-13-2010 by committee on Rules
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 14, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Apr 16, 2010 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 4-16-2010
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-20-2010
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-21-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 199
- Apr 26, 2010 · Senate
Published 5-5-2010
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