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Bills from the Jan 2011 Special Session

Assembly Bill 7

An income and franchise tax credit for small businesses

Became law

The governor signed it on Feb 4, 2011. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 11, 2011

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jan 25, 2011

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 25 to 8

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2011 Wisconsin Act 5

Latest entry in the official record, Feb 8, 2011: “Published 2-18-2011”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill creates an income and franchise tax credit for small businesses. Under the bill, a business that has less than $500,000 in gross receipts in the taxable year may claim as a credit a percentage of the taxpayer's tax liability based on the amount of the gross receipts that exceed $250,000. If the business has no more than $250,000 in gross receipts in the taxable year, the business may claim a credit equal to 15 percent of its tax liability. Under the bill, the taxpayer does not receive a refund, but may apply any remaining credit amounts to subsequent taxable years.

Who's behind it

4 lawmakers are its ⁠. 4 have no party on record.

2 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 6 names

Authors (4)

  • Committee on Assembly Organization
  • Representative Vos
  • Senator Moulton
  • by request of Governor Scott Walker

Signed on in support (2)

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 8 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Jobs vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 6 · Jan 14, 2011

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 Jobs, Economy and Small Business, Ayes 9, Noes 6”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 12 to 4 · Jan 20, 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 1 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 58 to 36 · Jan 25, 2011

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

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 36”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 61 to 33 · Jan 25, 2011

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

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 61, Noes 33”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 58 to 36 · Jan 25, 2011

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

Official motion: “Assembly substitute amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 36”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 59 to 36 · Jan 25, 2011

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

Official motion: “Assembly substitute amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 59, Noes 36”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 60 to 33 · Jan 25, 2011 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 94 representatives voted

D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican

Yes (60)

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 60, Noes 33, Paired 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 25 to 8 · Jan 27, 2011

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 25, Noes 8”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Feb 8, 2011

    The new law was published.

  2. Feb 4, 2011

    The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 5.

  3. Feb 3, 2011

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jan 27, 2011

    The Senate passed it too, 25 to 8.

  5. Jan 26, 2011

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  6. Jan 26, 2011

    The Senate received it.

  7. Jan 25, 2011

    The Assembly passed it, 60 to 33.

  8. Jan 25, 2011

    The Assembly adopted it.

  9. Jan 20, 2011

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Jan 20, 2011

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

  11. Jan 14, 2011

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  12. Jan 14, 2011

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 6.

  13. Jan 11, 2011

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Jan 11, 2011

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  15. Jan 11, 2011

    1 more representative and 1 senator signed on in support.

  16. Jan 11, 2011

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

  17. 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, Representative Vos, and Senator Moulton

  2. Jan 11, 2011 · Assembly

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

  3. Jan 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Representative Vos added as a coauthor

  4. Jan 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Senator Moulton added as a cosponsor

  5. Jan 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Jan 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Jan 13, 2011 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Jan 14, 2011 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business, Ayes 9, Noes 6

  9. Jan 14, 2011 · Assembly

    Referred to joint committee on Finance

  10. Jan 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  11. Jan 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by joint committee on Finance

  12. Jan 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 2 offered by joint committee on Finance

  13. Jan 20, 2011 · Assembly

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

  14. Jan 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by joint committee on Finance

  15. Jan 20, 2011 · Assembly

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

  16. Jan 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by joint committee on Finance

  17. Jan 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4

  18. Jan 20, 2011 · Assembly

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

  19. Jan 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  20. Jan 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-25-2011 by committee on Rules

  21. Jan 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  22. Jan 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 5 offered by Representatives Young, E. Coggs and Kessler

  23. Jan 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 59, Noes 36

  24. Jan 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 4 offered by Representative Hintz

  25. Jan 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 4 withdrawn and returned to author

  26. Jan 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 3 offered by Representatives Seidel and Barca

  27. Jan 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 36

  28. Jan 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Vruwink

  29. Jan 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 36

  30. Jan 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Radcliffe

  31. Jan 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 61, Noes 33

  32. Jan 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted

  33. Jan 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  34. Jan 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  35. Jan 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 60, Noes 33, Paired 2

  36. Jan 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  37. Jan 26, 2011 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  38. Jan 26, 2011 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  39. Jan 26, 2011 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  40. Jan 27, 2011 · Senate

    Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Senate Organization and take up

  41. Jan 27, 2011 · Senate

    Read a second time

  42. Jan 27, 2011 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  43. Jan 27, 2011 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  44. Jan 27, 2011 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 25, Noes 8

  45. Jan 27, 2011 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  46. Jan 27, 2011 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  47. Jan 28, 2011 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  48. Feb 3, 2011 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 2-3-2011

  49. Feb 4, 2011 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 2-4-2011. 2011 Wisconsin Act 5

  50. Feb 8, 2011 · Assembly

    Published 2-18-2011

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Wisconsin Act

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Author

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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

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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

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