Assembly Bill 321
Exception to local levy limits for the village of Shorewood
Topics: Milwaukee County, Property tax: Assessment, Revenue, Department of
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Oct 12, 2011
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Cost estimate
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Generally under current law, and subject to a number of exceptions, a city, village, town, or county (political subdivision) may not increase its levy by a percentage that exceeds its "valuation factor," which is defined as the greater of either zero percent or the percentage change in the political subdivision's equalized value due to new construction, less improvements removed. The base amount of a political subdivision's levy, on which the levy limit is imposed, is the actual levy for the immediately preceding year.
Because of an error by the village of Shorewood assessor in reporting the valuation of Tax Incremental District (TID) Number 1 in the village, should the village impose its intended 2011 levy, the resulting tax rate would lead to the collection of higher than intended revenues for TID Number 1. If the village reduces its levy and resulting tax rate, however, the levy will be less than initially intended and the levy limit for 2012 would be based at the reduced levy for 2011. Under this bill, the levy limits applicable to the village of Shorewood are increased by: 1) for 2012, the amount by which the village reduces its levy from the amount it would have levied in 2011 if not for an error in the valuation of the village's TID Number 1 to compensate for that error, and 2) for 2012 and 2013, a combined amount equal to the amount of funds applied from the village's general fund in 2011 to replace funds that would have been levied if not for the error in valuation. The actual levy limit increase amounts are determined by the Department of Revenue.
Who's behind it
Samantha Kerkman, a Republican, is its .
2 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Oct 25, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 25, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 19, 2011
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Oct 14, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.
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Oct 12, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs.
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Oct 12, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 12, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representative Kerkman;Cosponsored by Senator Darling
- Oct 12, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs
- Oct 14, 2011 · Assembly
Withdrawn from committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs and referred to committee on Ways and Means
- Oct 19, 2011 · Assembly
Senator Taylor added as a cosponsor
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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