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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Assembly Bill 489

Financial assistance for the livestock premises registration program, a tax credit for livestock identification tags and tag-reading equipment, and making an appropriation

Topics: Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Franchise: Taxation, Income tax: Credit, Livestock and meat, Radio

Stopped before the full Assembly voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 24, 2012

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Livestock premises registration Current law generally requires a person who keeps livestock at a location in this state to register the location with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). The law authorizes DATCP to create exemptions from the registration requirement by rule. Current law also authorizes DATCP to contract with an agent to administer the livestock premises registration program.

Under this bill, if DATCP contracts with an agent to administer the livestock premises registration program, DATCP must annually provide a grant to the agent for administering the program. The amount of the grant is equal to the amount raised by the agent from private sources for administering the livestock premises registration program, up to the amount appropriated for the grant.

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Livestock identification tag tax credit The bill creates an income and franchise tax credit for 25 percent of the amount that a taxpayer paid in the taxable year for radio frequency identification tags for the taxpayer's livestock located in this state and 25 percent of the amount that a taxpayer paid in the taxable year for equipment used in this state to read radio frequency identification tags on livestock. If the amount of the credit exceeds a taxpayer's tax liability, the taxpayer does not receive a refund, but, instead, may carry forward the amount of any unused credit to subsequent taxable years.

Who's behind it

2 representatives are its ⁠. 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.

2 more lawmakers ⁠.

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Authors (2)

Signed on in support (2)

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.

Assembly Committee on Agriculture vote on an amendment

Passed, 9 to 4 · Feb 27, 2012

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 committee on Agriculture, Ayes 9, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 23, 2012

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Feb 27, 2012

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  3. Feb 27, 2012

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 4.

  4. Feb 9, 2012

    The committee held a public hearing.

  5. Feb 7, 2012

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  6. Feb 1, 2012

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  7. Jan 30, 2012

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  8. Jan 24, 2012

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Agriculture.

  9. Jan 24, 2012

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 24, 2012 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Tauchen and Steinbrink;Cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf and Vinehout

  2. Jan 24, 2012 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture

  3. Jan 30, 2012 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Feb 1, 2012 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Feb 7, 2012 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Feb 9, 2012 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Feb 20, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Nerison

  8. Feb 23, 2012 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  9. Feb 27, 2012 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 9, Noes 4

  10. Feb 27, 2012 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 9, Noes 4

  11. Feb 27, 2012 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  12. Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 by committee on Rules

  13. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:17 A.M. on 3-13-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22

  14. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representatives Molepske Jr, Jorgensen, Bewley, Danou and Vruwink

  15. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  16. 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.

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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.

More in the glossary

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