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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Senate Bill 31

Creating an income and franchise tax credit for constructing and operating a data center that is designed for maximum energy efficiency and minimum environmental impact and providing an exemption from rule-making procedures

Topics: Corporation: Taxation, Data processing, Energy conservation, Franchise: Taxation, Income tax: Credit

Stopped before the full Senate voted

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

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 9, 2011

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.

  4. Assembly 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.

This bill creates an income and franchise tax credit in an amount equal to the amount a person paid in the taxable year for items that are either energy efficient or have a minimal environmental impact and that are used to construct or operate a "green data center." Under the bill, a green data center is a repository for the storage, management, and dissemination of data, if the mechanical, lighting, electrical, and computer systems of the real property in which the repository is located are designed for maximum energy efficiency and minimum environmental impact.

Who's behind it

Alberta Darling, a Republican, is its ⁠.

3 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 4 names

Author (1)

Signed on in support (3)

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 3 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs vote on an amendment

Passed, 7 to 0 · Oct 5, 2011

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 0 · Oct 5, 2011

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 6, 2011

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 23, 2012

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Oct 6, 2011

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  3. Oct 5, 2011

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.

  4. Oct 5, 2011

    “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  5. Oct 5, 2011

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  6. Sep 27, 2011

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Apr 1, 2011

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  8. Mar 9, 2011

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs.

  9. Mar 9, 2011

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 9, 2011 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Darling;Cosponsored by Representatives Strachota, LeMahieu and Spanbauer

  2. Mar 9, 2011 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs

  3. Apr 1, 2011 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Sep 27, 2011 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Oct 4, 2011 · Senate

    Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Darling

  6. Oct 4, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Lassa

  7. Oct 5, 2011 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Oct 5, 2011 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  9. Oct 5, 2011 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  10. Oct 5, 2011 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  11. Oct 5, 2011 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  12. Oct 6, 2011 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  13. Mar 23, 2012 · Senate

    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