Senate Bill 60
A property tax credit for business expansion and making an appropriation
Topics: Business, Corporation: Taxation, Municipality, Property tax
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.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 15, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.
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Assembly 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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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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill creates a property tax credit for business expansion within a municipality. The credit is equal to the amount determined by multiplying the school tax rate by the estimated fair market value of improvements to real property and acquisitions of personal property made by owners of commercial or manufacturing property. The credit only applies to improvements and acquisitions that are made as part of a business expanding in the municipality and the business employs at least ten more employees than it did three months prior to applying for the credit. The credit may be claimed for two years.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . All 4 are Republicans.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Joe Leibham · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (4)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Robin Vos · 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 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs vote on an amendment
Passed, 7 to 0 · Oct 19, 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 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 19, 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
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Oct 19, 2011
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Oct 19, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Oct 19, 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)
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Oct 11, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Sep 27, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 26, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 15, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs.
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Apr 15, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 15, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Darling, Schultz and Leibham;Cosponsored by Representatives Petryk, Spanbauer, Ballweg and Vos
- Apr 15, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs
- May 26, 2011 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Sep 19, 2011 · Senate
Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard
- Sep 27, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 11, 2011 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 18, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 19, 2011 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Oct 19, 2011 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Oct 19, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 19, 2011 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- 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.
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