Assembly Bill 53
Authorizing the creation of additional enterprise zones
Topics: Commerce, Department of, Industrial development, Municipality: Planning
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.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 21, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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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 ”
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Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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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 would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) may designate an area as an enterprise zone. Commerce must consider a number of factors related to the area prior to designating the area as an enterprise zone, including indicators of the area's economic need and whether designation as an enterprise zone would promote the retention of jobs in the area. A taxpayer who creates or retains jobs in an enterprise zone may claim certain credits against state income and franchise taxes. Currently, Commerce may designate no more than 12 enterprise zones. This bill permits Commerce to designate a total of 15 enterprise zones.
Who's behind it
12 representatives are its . All 12 are Republicans.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (12)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Rivard · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Steineke · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Williams · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Pam Galloway · Republican, Senate
- Randy Hopper · Republican, Senate
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · 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 was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Jobs vote on an amendment
Passed, 10 to 2 · Apr 1, 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 10, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Apr 4, 2011
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Apr 1, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 1, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.
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Mar 22, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 22, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 21, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 21, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business.
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Mar 21, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 21, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives T. Larson, Steineke, Williams, Spanbauer, Nygren, Pridemore, Bies, Petryk, LeMahieu, Brooks, A. Ott and Rivard;Cosponsored by Senators Hopper, Galloway, Lasee and Moulton
- Mar 21, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business
- Mar 21, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 22, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 22, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 28, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Williams
- Mar 29, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 1, 2011 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business, Ayes 10, Noes 2
- Apr 1, 2011 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Apr 1, 2011 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 4, 2011 · Assembly
Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a)
- 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.
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.
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote