Senate Bill 396
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
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 13, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 20, 2012
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 6, 2012
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 50 to 41
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 278
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 16, 2012: “Published 4-26-2012”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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
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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.
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 senators are its . 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (2)
- John Steinbrink · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
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 5 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Agriculture vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Jan 31, 2012
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 Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 5, 2012
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
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 29 to 4 · Mar 6, 2012
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (29)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- 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)
- 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)
No (4)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 29, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 50 to 41 · Mar 15, 2012 · 6 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican
Yes (50)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dan Meyer (R, 34)
- Daniel LeMahieu (R, 59)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Don Pridemore (R, 22)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Erik Severson (R, 28)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- 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)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Knilans (R, 44)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Klenke (R, 88)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- Karl Van Roy (R, 90)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Mark Honadel (R, 21)
- Michelle Litjens (R, 56)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Richard Spanbauer (R, 53)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Roger Rivard (R, 75)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Scott Suder (R, 69)
- Steve Kestell (R, 27)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (41)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Barbara Toles (D, 17)
- Bob Ziegelbauer (I, 25)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- David Cullen (D, 13)
- Donna Seidel (D, 85)
- Elizabeth Coggs (D, 10)
- Evan Wynn (R, 43)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Jon Richards (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Louis Molepske Jr. (D, 71)
- Margaret Krusick (D, 7)
- Mark Pocan (D, 78)
- Mark Radcliffe (D, 92)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Robert Turner (D, 61)
- Sandy Pasch (D, 10)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Tony Staskunas (D, 15)
Didn't vote (6)
- Garey Bies (R, 1)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Tamara Grigsby (D, 18)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 50, Noes 41, Paired 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 57 to 36 · Mar 15, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 36”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 16, 2012
The new law was published.
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Apr 13, 2012
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 278.
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Apr 5, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 15, 2012
The Assembly passed it too, 50 to 41.
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Mar 6, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 6, 2012
The Assembly received it.
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Mar 6, 2012
The Senate passed it, 29 to 4.
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Mar 6, 2012
The Senate adopted it.
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Mar 5, 2012
“Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Mar 5, 2012
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Feb 7, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 3, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 31, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Jan 30, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 23, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 20, 2012
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education.
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Jan 20, 2012
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 20, 2012 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Harsdorf and Vinehout;Cosponsored by Representatives Tauchen and Steinbrink
- Jan 20, 2012 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education
- Jan 23, 2012 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 30, 2012 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 31, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 31, 2012 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Jan 31, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 3, 2012 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 7, 2012 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 27, 2012 · Senate
Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Harsdorf
- Mar 5, 2012 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 5, 2012 · Senate
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 5, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senators King, C. Larson, Vinehout, Holperin, Taylor, Shilling, T. Cullen, S. Coggs, Wirch, Miller, Lassa, Hansen and Erpenbach
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 29, Noes 4
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representatives Molepske Jr, Vruwink, Jorgensen, Danou and Clark
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:17 A.M. on 3-13-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 36
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 50, Noes 41, Paired 2
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 16, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 22, 2012 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 3-22-2012
- Apr 5, 2012 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2012
- Apr 13, 2012 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-12-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 278
- Apr 16, 2012 · Senate
Published 4-26-2012
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