Assembly Bill 5
Sales and property tax exemptions for property used by commercial radio and television stations. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 23, 2014. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 1, 2013
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Committee, passed
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 20, 2014
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 30 to 3
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 346
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 23, 2014: “Published 4-24-2014”
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Author
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Cost estimate
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Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, digital broadcasting equipment owned and used by a radio or television station is exempt from personal property taxes. In addition, the sale of radio and television programs, including related advertising, is exempt from the sales and use tax.
This bill provides a property tax exemption for the personal property of a commercial radio or television station that is used in the origination or integration of various sources of program material for commercial radio or television transmissions that are, generally, available to the public free of charge. The bill also creates a sales and use tax exemption for the equipment that is sold to a person who is licensed to operate a commercial radio or television station in this state, if the equipment is used in the origination or integration of various sources of program material for commercial radio or television transmissions that are, generally, available to the public free of charge.
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Because this bill relates to an exemption from state or local taxes, it may be referred to the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions for a report to be printed as an appendix to the bill.
Who's behind it
28 lawmakers are its . 20 are Republicans and 8 are Democrats.
13 more lawmakers .
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Authors (28)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- Brett Hulsey · Democrat, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Frederick Kessler · Democrat, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Lee Nerison · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeffrey Stone · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Weatherston · Republican, Assembly
- Mandy Wright · Democrat, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (13)
- Timothy Cullen · Democrat, Senate
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Richard Gudex · Republican, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Joe Leibham · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Jennifer Shilling · Democrat, Senate
- Leah Vukmir · Republican, Senate
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.
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 92 to 1 · Mar 20, 2014 · 6 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (92)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Bob Kulp (R, 69)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dana Wachs (D, 91)
- Daniel LeMahieu (R, 59)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Don Pridemore (R, 22)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Eric Genrich (D, 90)
- Erik Severson (R, 28)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Fred Clark (D, 81)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Garey Bies (R, 1)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jon Richards (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Mandela Barnes (D, 11)
- Mandy Wright (D, 85)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robb Kahl (D, 47)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Sandy Pasch (D, 10)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Stephen Smith (D, 75)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Steve Kestell (R, 27)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (1)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
Didn't vote (6)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- John Klenke (R, 88)
- Mary Czaja (R, 35)
- Thomas Weatherston (R, 62)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 92, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 31, 2014
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 30 to 3 · Apr 1, 2014
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (30)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- John Lehman (D, 21)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
- Nikiya Harris Dodd (D, 6)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Richard Gudex (R, 18)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
No (3)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 30, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 23, 2014
The new law was published.
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Apr 23, 2014
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 346.
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Apr 22, 2014
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 1, 2014
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Apr 1, 2014
The Senate passed it too, 30 to 3.
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Mar 31, 2014
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Mar 24, 2014
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Mar 21, 2014
The Senate received it.
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Mar 20, 2014
The Assembly passed it, 92 to 1.
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Mar 20, 2014
The Assembly adopted it.
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Feb 24, 2014
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Jan 8, 2014
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 21, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 11, 2013
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Feb 1, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State and Local Finance.
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Feb 1, 2013
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 1, 2013 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Kleefisch, Jacque, Strachota, Tittl, Petryk, Jorgensen, Doyle, A. Ott, Nerison, Bies, Brooks, Nass, Thiesfeldt, Suder, Jagler, Weatherston, Wright, Zepnick, Murphy, Stone, LeMahieu, Mason, Hulsey, Tranel, Sinicki, Endsley, Pridemore and Kessler; cosponsored by Senators Grothman, Lasee, Hansen, Kedzie, Petrowski, Cullen, Schultz, Leibham, Vukmir, Gudex and Olsen
- Feb 1, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State and Local Finance
- Feb 11, 2013 · Assembly
Senator Shilling added as a cosponsor
- Feb 21, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 29, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kleefisch
- Jan 8, 2014 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 24, 2014 · Assembly
Withdrawn from committee on State and Local Finance and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)
- Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from joint committee on Finance and take up
- Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 92, Noes 1
- Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 21, 2014 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Mar 24, 2014 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Mar 24, 2014 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 31, 2014 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 31, 2014 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-1-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 1, 2014 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 1, 2014 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 1, 2014 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Apr 1, 2014 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 30, Noes 3
- Apr 1, 2014 · Senate
Senator L. Taylor added as a cosponsor
- Apr 1, 2014 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 2, 2014 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Apr 7, 2014 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 4-7-2014
- Apr 22, 2014 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-22-2014
- Apr 23, 2014 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-23-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 346
- 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.
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
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
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote