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Bills from the Jan 2011 Special Session

Senate Bill 7

An income and franchise tax credit for small businesses

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.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 11, 2011

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.

  4. Assembly vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Sep 28, 2011: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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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 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.

4 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 8 names

Authors (4)

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

Signed on in support (4)

  • Honadel, Steineke, Thiesfeldt, Pridemore, Strachota, Nass, Petryk, Spanbauer, LeMahieu and Ziegelbauer
  • Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
  • Olsen, Leibham, Kedzie, Wirch, Vukmir, Lazich and Schultz
  • 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 Workforce Development vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 13, 2011

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

Official motion: “Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Workforce Development, Small Business, and Tourism”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 16 to 0 · Jan 20, 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 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0 by joint committee on Finance”. 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 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)

  3. Jan 20, 2011

    “Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0 by joint committee on Finance” (the official wording)

  4. Jan 20, 2011

    “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4” (the official wording)

  5. Jan 20, 2011

    “Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0 by joint committee on Finance” (the official wording)

  6. Jan 20, 2011

    “Report introduction of Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0 by joint committee on Finance” (the official wording)

  7. Jan 20, 2011

    “Report introduction of Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0 by joint committee on Finance” (the official wording)

  8. Jan 20, 2011

    “Report introduction of Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0 by joint committee on Finance” (the official wording)

  9. Jan 20, 2011

    “Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0 by joint committee on Finance” (the official wording)

  10. Jan 14, 2011

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  11. Jan 13, 2011

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  12. Jan 12, 2011

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Jan 12, 2011

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  14. Jan 11, 2011

    11 more representatives and 8 senators signed on in support.

  15. Jan 11, 2011

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Workforce Development, Small Business, and Tourism.

  16. Jan 11, 2011

    Introduced in the Senate.

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

    Introduced by committee on Senate Organization, by request of Governor Scott Walker, Senator Moulton, and Representative Vos

  2. Jan 11, 2011 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Workforce Development, Small Business, and Tourism

  3. Jan 11, 2011 · Senate

    Senator Moulton added as a coauthor

  4. Jan 11, 2011 · Senate

    Representative Vos added as a cosponsor

  5. Jan 11, 2011 · Senate

    Senators Olsen, Leibham, Kedzie, Wirch, Vukmir, Lazich and Schultz added as coauthors

  6. Jan 11, 2011 · Senate

    Representatives Honadel, Steineke, Thiesfeldt, Pridemore, Strachota, Nass, Petryk, Spanbauer, LeMahieu and Ziegelbauer added as a cosponsors

  7. Jan 12, 2011 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. Jan 12, 2011 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  9. Jan 13, 2011 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  10. Jan 13, 2011 · Senate

    Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Workforce Development, Small Business, and Tourism

  11. Jan 13, 2011 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  12. Jan 13, 2011 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  13. Jan 14, 2011 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)

  14. Jan 20, 2011 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  15. Jan 20, 2011 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0 by joint committee on Finance

  16. Jan 20, 2011 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0 by joint committee on Finance

  17. Jan 20, 2011 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0 by joint committee on Finance

  18. Jan 20, 2011 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0 by joint committee on Finance

  19. Jan 20, 2011 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0 by joint committee on Finance

  20. Jan 20, 2011 · Senate

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

  21. Jan 20, 2011 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0 by joint committee on Finance

  22. Jan 20, 2011 · Senate

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

  23. Jan 20, 2011 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  24. Jan 25, 2011 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-27-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  25. Jan 27, 2011 · Senate

    LRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 1)

  26. Jan 27, 2011 · Senate

    Read a second time

  27. Jan 27, 2011 · Senate

    Laid on the table

  28. Sep 28, 2011 · 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.

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

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.

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

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