Senate Bill 9
The dairy and livestock farm investment credits
Topics: Farm and farming, Franchise: Taxation, Income tax: Credit, Livestock and meat
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 20, 2011. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 21, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 19 to 0
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 92 to 1
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 15
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 21, 2011: “Published 5-3-2011”
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Wisconsin Act
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Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a taxpayer may claim an income and franchise tax credit for amounts paid for dairy or livestock farm modernization and expansion for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003, and before January 1, 2012. Under this bill, a taxpayer may claim the credit for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003, and before January 1, 2017.
Who's behind it
6 senators are its . All 6 are Republicans.
21 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Randy Hopper · Republican, Senate
- Dan Kapanke · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (21)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Lee Nerison · Republican, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Mark Radcliffe · Democrat, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Steineke · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Williams · Republican, Assembly
- Evan Wynn · 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 on an amendment
Passed, 7 to 0 · Jan 28, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote on an amendment
Passed, 19 to 0 · Feb 22, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Senate amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 19, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 19 to 0 · Feb 22, 2011 · 14 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (19)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Dan Kapanke (R, 32)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
- Pam Galloway (R, 29)
- Randy Hopper (R, 18)
- Rich Zipperer (R, 33)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Didn't vote (14)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Jim Holperin (D, 12)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Spencer Coggs (D, 6)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 92 to 1 · Apr 12, 2011 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican
Yes (92)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Barbara Toles (D, 17)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Bob Ziegelbauer (I, 25)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dan Meyer (R, 34)
- Daniel LeMahieu (R, 59)
- David Cullen (D, 13)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Don Pridemore (R, 22)
- Donna Seidel (D, 85)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Elizabeth Coggs (D, 10)
- Erik Severson (R, 28)
- Evan Wynn (R, 43)
- Fred Clark (D, 81)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Garey Bies (R, 1)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Jeff Fitzgerald (R, 39)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeffrey Stone (R, 82)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Knilans (R, 44)
- Joe Parisi (D, 48)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Klenke (R, 88)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Steinbrink (D, 65)
- Jon Richards (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Karl Van Roy (R, 90)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Louis Molepske Jr. (D, 71)
- Mark Honadel (R, 21)
- Mark Pocan (D, 78)
- Mark Radcliffe (D, 92)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Michelle Litjens (R, 56)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Richard Spanbauer (R, 53)
- Robert Turner (D, 61)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Roger Rivard (R, 75)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Sandy Pasch (D, 10)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Scott Suder (R, 69)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Kestell (R, 27)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Tamara Grigsby (D, 18)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Tony Staskunas (D, 15)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (1)
- Margaret Krusick (D, 7)
Didn't vote (1)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 92, Noes 1, Paired 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 58 to 36 · Apr 12, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 36”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 21, 2011
The new law was published.
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Apr 20, 2011
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 15.
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Apr 19, 2011
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 12, 2011
The Assembly passed it too, 92 to 1.
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Feb 22, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 22, 2011
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 22, 2011
The Senate passed it, 19 to 0.
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Feb 22, 2011
The Senate adopted it, 19 to 0.
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Feb 21, 2011
“Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)” (the official wording)
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Feb 21, 2011
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Jan 28, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Jan 28, 2011
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jan 28, 2011
“Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education” (the official wording)
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Jan 26, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 26, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 21, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education.
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Jan 21, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 21, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Kapanke, Harsdorf, Hopper, Wanggaard, Moulton and Schultz;Cosponsored by Representatives Ripp, Nerison, Tranel, A. Ott, Petrowski, Kestell, Petersen, Radcliffe, Brooks, Tauchen, Spanbauer, Wynn, LeMahieu, Steineke, Williams, Mursau, Ballweg, Jacque, Marklein, Nygren and Strachota
- Jan 21, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education
- Jan 26, 2011 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 26, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 27, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 28, 2011 · Senate
Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education
- Jan 28, 2011 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Jan 28, 2011 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Jan 28, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 21, 2011 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)
- Feb 21, 2011 · Senate
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)
- Feb 21, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-22-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 22, 2011 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 22, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 19, Noes 0
- Feb 22, 2011 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 22, 2011 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 22, 2011 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 0
- Feb 22, 2011 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 22, 2011 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 22, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 7, 2011 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-12-2011 by committee on Rules
- Apr 12, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Apr 12, 2011 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 12, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representatives Molepske Jr, Vruwink, Danou, Bewley, Hulsey, Mason and Radcliffe
- Apr 12, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 laid on table
- Apr 12, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Molepske Jr
- Apr 12, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 36
- Apr 12, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 12, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 12, 2011 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 92, Noes 1, Paired 2
- Apr 12, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 13, 2011 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Apr 15, 2011 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 4-15-2011
- Apr 19, 2011 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-19-2011
- Apr 20, 2011 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-19-2011. 2011 Wisconsin Act 15
- Apr 21, 2011 · Senate
Published 5-3-2011
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