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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 47

Entrepreneurial tax credit access grants

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

    Feb 28, 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, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) may certify a person to receive, or a person may otherwise qualify for, income and franchise tax credits based on the person's expenditures in this state related to the person's business. This bill directs WEDC to establish a grant program under which WEDC may award a grant to a person who wishes to secure financing to make expenditures that would qualify for such tax credits. A person is eligible to receive a grant if the expenditures are made for a business located in this state that has fewer than 25 employees in this state or less than $5,000,000 in gross receipts. No person may receive a grant unless the person has submitted business and financing plans to a commercial lending institution and submitted copies of the plans to WEDC.

Before awarding a grant, WEDC must verify that the lender has approved the person's plans and will underwrite a loan for expenditures, contingent on the person receiving a grant. Under the bill, a person who receives a grant to secure financing for making an expenditure that would qualify for a tax credit may not claim a credit for that expenditure.

Who's behind it

21 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 21 are Democrats.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 28 names

Authors (21)

Signed on in support (7)

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 3 votes on this bill. Taking a bill up right away needs two-thirds of the members, a higher bar than passing it, so that vote can draw more yeses than the final one.

Assembly vote to take it up right away

Failed, 38 to 56 · Oct 8, 2013

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

Official motion: “Refused to suspend rules to withdraw from committee on Jobs, Economy and Mining and take up, Ayes 38, Noes 56”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Jobs vote on an amendment

Passed, 16 to 0 · Mar 27, 2014

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 Jobs, Economy and Mining, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Jobs vote to recommend it

Passed, 13 to 3 · Mar 27, 2014

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 Jobs, Economy and Mining, Ayes 13, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 8, 2014

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Mar 27, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  3. Mar 27, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 3.

  4. Feb 5, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  5. Apr 3, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  6. Mar 11, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  7. Feb 28, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economy and Mining.

  8. Feb 28, 2013

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 28, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Clark, Smith, Barca, Danou, Mason, Hebl, Ringhand, Bernard Schaber, Berceau, Kahl, C. Taylor, Milroy, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Doyle, Richards, Ohnstad, Billings, Wright and Kolste; cosponsored by Senators Lassa, Shilling, Lehman, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Harris and Wirch

  2. Feb 28, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Jobs, Economy and Mining

  3. Mar 11, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Apr 3, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Oct 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Refused to suspend rules to withdraw from committee on Jobs, Economy and Mining and take up, Ayes 38, Noes 56

  6. Feb 5, 2014 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Feb 14, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Clark

  8. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  9. Mar 27, 2014 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Jobs, Economy and Mining, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  10. Mar 27, 2014 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Jobs, Economy and Mining, Ayes 13, Noes 3

  11. Mar 27, 2014 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  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.

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