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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 147

Increasing the amount of the supplement to the federal historic rehabilitation tax credit. (FE)

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

    Apr 15, 2013

  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, Apr 8, 2014: “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.

Under current law, a person may claim an income and franchise tax credit for 5 percent of the qualified rehabilitation expenditures, as defined under the federal Internal Revenue Code, for certified historic structures on property located in this state, if construction begins after December 31, 1988, and the rehabilitated property is placed in service after June 30, 1989. The credit is a supplement to the federal tax credit for 20 percent of the qualified rehabilitation expenditures for certified historic structures. The federal credit, and the supplemental state credit, apply to nonresidential real property and residential rental property.

Under this bill, a person may claim an income and franchise tax credit for 20 percent of the qualified rehabilitation expenses, as defined under the federal Internal Revenue Code, for certified historic structures on property located in this state, if the cost of the person's qualified rehabilitation expenditures is at least $50,000 and the rehabilitated property is placed in service after December 31, 2012, and before January 1, 2023.

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The bill also allows a person to claim a credit equal to 5 percent of the qualified rehabilitation expenses for qualified rehabilitated buildings, as defined under the federal Internal Revenue Code, located in this state. The credit is similar to the federal credit for rehabilitating a building that was first placed in service before 1936, except that the federal credit is 10 percent of the qualified rehabilitation expenses.

Under the bill, the Department of Revenue, in conjunction with the State Historical Society, must submit a report to the Joint Committee on Finance (JCF), no later than June 30, 2018, describing the economic impact of the tax credits and making a recommendation as to whether the tax credits should continue. The recommendation, however, may be implemented only upon approval of JCF.

Who's behind it

12 lawmakers are its ⁠. 6 are Democrats and 6 are Republicans.

8 more lawmakers ⁠.

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Authors (12)

Signed on in support (8)

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 Tourism vote on an amendment

Passed, 14 to 0 · Jun 24, 2013

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Tourism, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Tourism vote to recommend it

Passed, 14 to 0 · Jun 24, 2013

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 Tourism, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 8, 2014

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Sep 26, 2013

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  3. Jun 24, 2013

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  4. Jun 24, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.

  5. Jun 24, 2013

    “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Tourism, Ayes 14, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  6. May 15, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Apr 18, 2013

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  8. Apr 15, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  9. Apr 15, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Tourism.

  10. Apr 15, 2013

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 15, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Weininger, Jacque, Schraa, Berceau, Jorgensen, T. Larson, Mason, Ohnstad, Spiros, Endsley, Wright and Genrich; cosponsored by Senators Gudex, L. Taylor, Lassa, Lehman, Harris and Schultz

  2. Apr 15, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Tourism

  3. Apr 15, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Apr 18, 2013 · Assembly

    Representative Thiesfeldt added as a coauthor

  5. May 15, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. May 22, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Weininger

  7. May 29, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Jun 24, 2013 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Tourism, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  9. Jun 24, 2013 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Tourism, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  10. Jun 24, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Joint Committee on Finance

  11. Sep 26, 2013 · Assembly

    Representative Barca added as a coauthor

  12. Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly

    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.

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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

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