Assembly Bill 273
The loan program for property taxes imposed as a result of an error in equalized value and making an appropriation
Topics: Loan, Property tax, Revenue, Department of
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 10, 2011. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Sep 21, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 96 to 0
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 32 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 64
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 14, 2011: “Published 11-23-2011”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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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, the Department of Revenue (DOR) makes payments to any taxation district that certifies to DOR that the most recent equalized value of the taxation district's property is greater than it should be because of a clerical, arithmetic, transpositional, or similar error, and that the amount of the overvaluation represents 10 percent or more of the taxation district's equalized value in the year prior to the year in which the error occurred. The taxation district uses the payments to make loans to persons who own property in the taxation district and who paid more property taxes than they should have as a result of DOR's error. The maximum loan amount would be equal to the erroneous increase in the person's taxes. The loan amount would be collected by the state as a special charge against the taxation district for the year following the year in which DOR's error occurred.
Under this bill, DOR must make the payments if the overvaluation represents 7.5 percent or more of the taxation district's equalized value in the year prior to the year in which the error occurred. In addition, if property tax bills have not already been distributed to property owners, DOR will make one payment to the taxation district and, instead of making loans to individual taxpayers, the taxation district will use the payment to reduce the property taxes that would otherwise be imposed as a result of the error.
Who's behind it
Samantha Kerkman, a Republican, is its .
4 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- John Steinbrink · Democrat, Assembly
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 4 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Ways and Means vote to recommend it
Passed, 11 to 0 · Oct 11, 2011
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 Ways and Means, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 96 to 0 · Oct 18, 2011 · 2 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican
Yes (96)
- 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)
- 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 Craig (R, 28)
- 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)
- Margaret Krusick (D, 7)
- 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)
Didn't vote (2)
- Bob Ziegelbauer (I, 25)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 96, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Public Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 28, 2011
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 Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 32 to 0 · Nov 2, 2011 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (32)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- 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)
Didn't vote (1)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 14, 2011
The new law was published.
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Nov 10, 2011
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 64.
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Nov 8, 2011
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 2, 2011
The Senate passed it too, 32 to 0.
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Oct 28, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Oct 26, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 19, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue.
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Oct 19, 2011
The Senate received it.
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Oct 18, 2011
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 18, 2011
The Assembly passed it, 96 to 0.
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Oct 18, 2011
“Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and taken up” (the official wording)
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Oct 18, 2011
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Oct 11, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 11, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.
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Sep 22, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 22, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Sep 21, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.
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Sep 21, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Sep 21, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representative Kerkman;Cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Wanggaard and Darling
- Sep 21, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Ways and Means
- Sep 22, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Sep 22, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 6, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 11, 2011 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Oct 11, 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
Referred to joint committee on Finance
- Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and taken up
- 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 96, Noes 0
- Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly
Representative Steinbrink added as a coauthor
- 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 Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue
- Oct 26, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 28, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 28, 2011 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Oct 28, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 1, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-2-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 2, 2011 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 2, 2011 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 2, 2011 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 2, 2011 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0
- Nov 2, 2011 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 3, 2011 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 7, 2011 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 8, 2011 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 11-8-2011
- Nov 10, 2011 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 11-9-2011. 2011 Wisconsin Act 64
- Nov 14, 2011 · Assembly
Published 11-23-2011
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
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