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Bills from the Jan 2011 Special Session

Assembly Bill 6

Creation of an authority, to be known as the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and making appropriations

Stopped before the full Assembly voted

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

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 11, 2011

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Nov 9, 2011: “LRB correction (Assembly amendment 1)”

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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 authority, which is a public body corporate and politic, to be known as the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). The WEDC is governed by a board that consists of the governor, who shall serve as chairperson of the board, and 11 members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve at the pleasure of the governor. The secretary of administration and the secretary of revenue also serve on the board as nonvoting members. The WEDC has a chief executive officer who is nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve at the pleasure of the governor. The board may delegate to the chief executive officer any powers and duties the board considers proper.

Under the bill, the board must develop and implement economic programs to provide business support and expertise and financial assistance to companies that are investing and creating jobs in Wisconsin and to support new business start-ups and business expansion and growth in Wisconsin. In addition, the board may develop and implement any other programs related to economic development in Wisconsin. The board is given all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out its duties, as well as specific powers to conduct its corporate business. The bill specifically requires the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to provide staff or other resources to assist the board in carrying out its duties and requires that Commerce and the board coordinate their economic development programs. Finally, the board must submit to the legislature a report on the activities of the WEDC and the programs developed and implemented by the board.

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The WEDC employees are not state employees, although the WEDC may elect to become a participating employer under the Wisconsin Retirement System. The members of the board and the chief executive officer are subject to state ethics laws.

In addition to creating the WEDC, the bill authorizes the secretary of administration, before July 1, 2011, to abolish any full-time equivalent position or portion thereof from revenues appropriated to Commerce and authorizes the secretary to transfer funds from Commerce appropriations to WEDC appropriations.

Who's behind it

2 lawmakers are its ⁠. 2 have no party on record.

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Authors (2)

  • Committee on Assembly Organization
  • by request of Governor Scott Walker

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.

Assembly Committee on Jobs vote on an amendment

Passed, 13 to 0 · Jan 27, 2011

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 3 adoption recommended by committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 14 to 0 · Jan 31, 2011

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Sep 28, 2011

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Jan 31, 2011

    “Report passage as amended, with emergency statement attached, pursuant to s. 16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  3. Jan 27, 2011

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  4. Jan 27, 2011

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 5.

  5. Jan 14, 2011

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  6. Jan 13, 2011

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Jan 11, 2011

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business.

  8. Jan 11, 2011

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Introduced by committee on Assembly Organization, by request of Governor Scott Walker

  2. Jan 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business

  3. Jan 13, 2011 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 14, 2011 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Jan 26, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representatives Bernard Schaber and Molepske Jr

  6. Jan 26, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representatives Bernard Schaber and Molepske Jr

  7. Jan 26, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representatives Molepske Jr and Bernard Schaber

  8. Jan 26, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Molepske Jr

  9. Jan 26, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representatives Williams, Loudenbeck, Knilans and Petryk

  10. Jan 26, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 4 offered by Representatives Williams, Knilans and Petryk

  11. Jan 26, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 5 offered by Representatives Williams, Knilans and Petryk

  12. Jan 26, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 6 offered by Representatives Williams, Kapenga, Loudenbeck, Knilans and Petryk

  13. Jan 27, 2011 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  14. Jan 27, 2011 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 3 adoption recommended by committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  15. Jan 27, 2011 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 4 adoption recommended by committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business, Ayes 12, Noes 1

  16. Jan 27, 2011 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 5 adoption recommended by committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  17. Jan 27, 2011 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 6 adoption recommended by committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  18. Jan 27, 2011 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business, Ayes 8, Noes 5

  19. Jan 27, 2011 · Assembly

    Referred to joint committee on Finance

  20. Jan 31, 2011 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  21. Jan 31, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 3 offered by joint committee on Finance

  22. Jan 31, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 6 offered by joint committee on Finance

  23. Jan 31, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 2 offered by joint committee on Finance

  24. Jan 31, 2011 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  25. Jan 31, 2011 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended, with emergency statement attached, pursuant to s. 16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 2

  26. Jan 31, 2011 · Assembly

    Referred to Calendar 2-2-2011 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93

  27. Feb 2, 2011 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  28. Sep 28, 2011 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  29. Nov 9, 2011 · Assembly

    LRB correction (Assembly amendment 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

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

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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

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