Assembly Bill 1
Processing refunds for the jobs tax credit
Topics: Corporation: Taxation, Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin, Income tax: Credit
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 7, 2011. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 14, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 18, 2011
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 32 to 1
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 88
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 12, 2011: “Published 12-20-2011”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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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. 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
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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, an employer may claim tax credits based on the wages paid to new employees and on the costs incurred by the employer for certain training activities. Under current law, if the amount of the credits exceeds the employer's tax liability, the state issues a refund. The credits apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2010, but if any employer is owed a refund, the employer will not receive it until after December 31, 2011. Under this bill, an employer may claim the credits for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2010, and refunds will be paid beginning on July 1, 2011.
Who's behind it
10 lawmakers are its . All 10 are Republicans.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (10)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Rivard · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Steineke · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Karl Van Roy · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Williams · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Randy Hopper · Republican, Senate
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Van Wanggaard · 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 were 5 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Jobs vote on an amendment
Passed, 13 to 0 · Feb 8, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment
Passed, 14 to 0 · Oct 12, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 92 to 4 · Oct 18, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 92, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 95 to 2 · Oct 18, 2011 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican
Yes (95)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Barbara Toles (D, 17)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Bob Ziegelbauer (I, 25)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dan Meyer (R, 34)
- Daniel LeMahieu (R, 59)
- David Cullen (D, 13)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Don Pridemore (R, 22)
- Donna Seidel (D, 85)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Elizabeth Coggs (D, 10)
- Erik Severson (R, 28)
- Evan Wynn (R, 43)
- Fred Clark (D, 81)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Garey Bies (R, 1)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Jeff Fitzgerald (R, 39)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeffrey Stone (R, 82)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Knilans (R, 44)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Klenke (R, 88)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Steinbrink (D, 65)
- Jon Richards (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Karl Van Roy (R, 90)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Louis Molepske Jr. (D, 71)
- Mark Honadel (R, 21)
- Mark Pocan (D, 78)
- Mark Radcliffe (D, 92)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Michelle Litjens (R, 56)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Richard Spanbauer (R, 53)
- Robert Turner (D, 61)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Roger Rivard (R, 75)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Sandy Pasch (D, 10)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Scott Suder (R, 69)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Steve Kestell (R, 27)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Tamara Grigsby (D, 18)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tony Staskunas (D, 15)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (2)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Margaret Krusick (D, 7)
Didn't vote (1)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 95, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 32 to 1 · Oct 20, 2011
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (32)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jessica King (D, 18)
- Jim Holperin (D, 12)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
- Pam Galloway (R, 29)
- Rich Zipperer (R, 33)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Spencer Coggs (D, 6)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (1)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 12, 2011
The new law was published.
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Dec 7, 2011
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 88.
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Dec 5, 2011
Sent to the governor.
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Oct 20, 2011
The Senate passed it too, 32 to 1.
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Oct 20, 2011
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m)” (the official wording)
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Oct 19, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Oct 19, 2011
The Senate received it.
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Oct 18, 2011
The Assembly passed it, 95 to 2.
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Oct 18, 2011
The Assembly adopted it.
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Oct 12, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 12, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.
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Feb 8, 2011
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Feb 8, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.
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Jan 25, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 25, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 24, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 18, 2011
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 14, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business.
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Jan 14, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 14, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Williams, Steineke, Nass, A. Ott, Ripp, Van Roy, Kaufert, Tranel, Rivard and Kleefisch;Cosponsored by Senators Hopper, Darling and Wanggaard
- Jan 14, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business
- Jan 18, 2011 · Assembly
Representative Spanbauer added as a coauthor
- Jan 24, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 25, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 25, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 26, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Williams
- Jan 27, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 8, 2011 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Feb 8, 2011 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Feb 8, 2011 · Assembly
Referred to joint committee on Finance
- Oct 12, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 12, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by joint committee on Finance
- Oct 12, 2011 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Oct 12, 2011 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Oct 12, 2011 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 12, 2011 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-18-2011 by committee on Rules
- Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Krusick
- Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 92, Noes 4
- Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 95, Noes 2
- Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 19, 2011 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Oct 19, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Oct 19, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 19, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-20-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 20, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m)
- Oct 20, 2011 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 20, 2011 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 20, 2011 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 20, 2011 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 1
- Oct 20, 2011 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Oct 27, 2011 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- Dec 5, 2011 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 12-5-2011
- Dec 7, 2011 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 12-6-2011. 2011 Wisconsin Act 88
- Dec 12, 2011 · Assembly
Published 12-20-2011
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
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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