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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 226

Grants to technical college district boards under the Workforce Advancement Training Program. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 23, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    May 31, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jun 12, 2013

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Apr 1, 2014

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 328

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 23, 2014: “Published 4-24-2014”

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What it does

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

Currently under the Workforce Advancement Training Program, the Technical College System Board (TCSB) may award a grant to a technical college district board to provide skills training or other education to a business if the business is located in this state and has no more than 100 employees or had no more than $10,000,000 in gross annual income in its most recent fiscal year.

This bill expands the program to businesses with no more than 250 employees.

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In addition, the bill allows the TCSB to award a grant to a district board to provide assistance with market expansion or business diversification.

Who's behind it

17 lawmakers are its ⁠. 11 are Republicans and 6 are Democrats.

5 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 22 names

Authors (17)

Signed on in support (5)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Workforce Development vote to recommend it

Passed, 14 to 0 · Jun 6, 2013

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

Senate Committee on Workforce Development vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 6, 2014

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

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 23, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 23, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 328.

  3. Apr 17, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 1, 2014

    2 more senators signed on in support.

  5. Apr 1, 2014

    The Senate passed it too.

  6. Feb 6, 2014

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

  7. Jan 29, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  8. Jun 14, 2013

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue.

  9. Jun 13, 2013

    The Senate received it.

  10. Jun 12, 2013

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  11. Jun 12, 2013

    The Assembly passed it.

  12. Jun 6, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  13. Jun 6, 2013

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

  14. Jun 4, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Jun 4, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. May 31, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Workforce Development.

  17. May 31, 2013

    Introduced in the Assembly.

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  1. May 31, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Doyle, Nerison, Bernier, Bernard Schaber, Bies, Berceau, Krug, Clark, Honadel, Milroy, Ripp, Brooks, Tranel, Williams, Pridemore, Endsley and Billings; cosponsored by Senators Leibham and Shilling

  2. May 31, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development

  3. Jun 4, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jun 4, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Jun 4, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  7. Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  8. Jun 10, 2013 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-12-2013 by Committee on Rules

  9. Jun 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  10. Jun 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Jun 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  12. Jun 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Jun 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Representative Wright added as a coauthor

  14. Jun 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Jun 13, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  16. Jun 14, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue

  17. Jan 29, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  18. Feb 6, 2014 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  19. Feb 6, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  20. Mar 31, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-1-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  22. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  24. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  25. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Senator Lassa added as a cosponsor

  26. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Senator L. Taylor added as a cosponsor

  27. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Apr 2, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  29. Apr 4, 2014 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-4-2014

  30. Apr 17, 2014 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-17-2014

  31. Apr 23, 2014 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-23-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 328

  32. Apr 23, 2014 · Assembly

    Published 4-24-2014

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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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

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