Senate Bill 465
The definition of municipality for purposes of tax refund setoffs
Topics: Debt and debtors, Intrastate relations, Municipality: Finance, Revenue, Department of
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 22, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 13, 2012
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 33 to 0
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 13, 2012
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 142
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Published 4-4-2012”
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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
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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
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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.
Under current law, if a person owes a debt of at least $20 to a county or municipality, and if the debt has been reduced to a judgment or the county or municipality has provided the debtor reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard with regard to the debt, the county or municipality may certify the debt to the Department of Revenue (DOR) so that DOR may collect the debt by subtracting the debt amount from any tax refund owed to the debtor. Under current law, for purposes of certifying debt to DOR, a "municipality" means any city, village, or town, and includes any entity providing consolidated services among cities, villages, and towns.
This bill clarifies that, for purposes of certifying debt to DOR, a "municipality" means any city, village, or town, and includes any entity formed pursuant to an intergovernmental cooperation contract or agreement to provide consolidated services directly to cities, villages, and towns.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Pam Galloway · Republican, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (5)
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Evan Wynn · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Public Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 29, 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 Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue, Ayes 5, 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, 33 to 0 · Mar 6, 2012
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (33)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- 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)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- 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)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The new law was published.
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Mar 22, 2012
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 142.
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Mar 20, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 13, 2012
The Assembly passed it too.
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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, 33 to 0.
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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 29, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 16, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 15, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 13, 2012
Sent to the Senate Committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue.
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Feb 13, 2012
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 13, 2012 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Galloway and Holperin;Cosponsored by Representatives Kerkman, Brooks, Endsley, Spanbauer and Wynn
- Feb 13, 2012 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue
- Feb 15, 2012 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 16, 2012 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 24, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 29, 2012 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 29, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- 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
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- 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
Made a special order of business at 11:26 A.M. on 3-13-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 20, 2012 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2012
- Mar 20, 2012 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-20-2012
- Mar 22, 2012 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-21-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 142
- Mar 23, 2012 · Senate
Published 4-4-2012
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