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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Senate Bill 577

The property tax exemption for rented personal property. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 19, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 7, 2014

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 23 to 10

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 79 to 17

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 144

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 19, 2014: “Published 3-20-2014”

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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, certain personal property held for rental for periods of one month or less to multiple users for their temporary use is exempt from the property tax, if the property owner is primarily engaged in the business of renting or leasing property. Under this bill, certain property held primarily for rental for periods of 364 days or less to multiple users for their temporary use is exempt from the property tax, if the property owner is primarily engaged in the business of renting or leasing heavy equipment for construction, mining, or forestry.

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

5 senators are its ⁠. 4 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

10 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 15 names

Authors (5)

Signed on in support (10)

What it would cost

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

How lawmakers voted

There were 6 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Workforce Development vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 3, 2014

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, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 7, 2014

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

Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 7, 2014

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

Official motion: “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 18 to 15 · Mar 11, 2014

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “Placed at the foot of the 12th on the calendar of 3-11-2014, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 23 to 10 · Mar 11, 2014

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 23, Noes 10”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 79 to 17 · Mar 18, 2014 · 3 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (79)

Didn't vote (3)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 79, Noes 17”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 19, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 19, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 144.

  3. Mar 19, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 18, 2014

    The Assembly passed it too, 79 to 17.

  5. Mar 12, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Mar 12, 2014

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Mar 11, 2014

    The Senate passed it, 23 to 10.

  8. Mar 11, 2014

    “Placed at the foot of the 12th on the calendar of 3-11-2014, Ayes 18, Noes 15” (the official wording)

  9. Mar 7, 2014

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  10. Mar 7, 2014

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  11. Mar 3, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.

  12. Feb 19, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Feb 13, 2014

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  14. Feb 7, 2014

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

  15. Feb 7, 2014

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 7, 2014 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Harsdorf, Shilling, Tiffany, Moulton and Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Bernier, Billings, Kooyenga, Kulp, Rodriguez, Kahl, Pridemore, Swearingen, Murphy, Thiesfeldt and Ohnstad

  2. Feb 7, 2014 · Senate

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

  3. Feb 13, 2014 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Feb 19, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 25, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Mar 3, 2014 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  7. Mar 3, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Mar 7, 2014 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Mar 7, 2014 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  10. Mar 7, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-11-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  11. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Placed at the foot of the 12th on the calendar of 3-11-2014, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  12. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  13. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  15. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 23, Noes 10

  16. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  18. Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  19. Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules

  20. Mar 17, 2014 · Assembly

    Representative Ohnstad withdrawn as a cosponsor

  21. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  22. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  24. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 79, Noes 17

  25. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Mar 19, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  27. Mar 19, 2014 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  28. Mar 19, 2014 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-19-2014

  29. Mar 19, 2014 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-19-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 144

  30. Mar 19, 2014 · Senate

    Published 3-20-2014

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

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