Assembly Bill 177
Transferring technical college district assets, liabilities, and employees to the technical college system board; limiting the authority of technical college district boards and prohibiting them from levying property taxes; increasing the rate of the state sales tax and use tax, and requiring a referendum. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 25, 2013
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2014: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Cost estimate
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Effective July 1, 2015, this bill makes the following changes to the state technical college system:
1. The bill transfers all technical college district facilities, property, assets, and liabilities to the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Board.
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2. The bill transfers all technical college district employees to the WTCS Board.
3. The bill prohibits the technical college district boards from levying property taxes. Under the bill, a district board's only duty is to advise the district director, who is appointed by the WTCS Board.
The bill directs the WTCS Board to develop an orderly plan for the changes described above and to submit the plan to the Joint Committee on Finance (JCF) within 30 days after the bill's effective date.
Effective January 1, 2015, the bill increases the state sales and use tax by one cent.
The bill provides that all of the changes described above are contingent upon their approval by the electorate at a referendum held at the spring election in 2014.
Finally, the bill directs the Legislative Reference Bureau to prepare a bill, for introduction in the 2013 legislature by JCF, that reconciles the statutes with the bill's provisions.
Who's behind it
3 representatives are its . All 3 are Republicans.
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Authors (3)
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Apr 8, 2014
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Oct 10, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Aug 23, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 26, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 25, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities.
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Apr 25, 2013
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 25, 2013 · Assembly
- Apr 25, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
- Apr 26, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Aug 23, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 10, 2013 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- 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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate