Assembly Bill 4
Increasing the amount of the supplement to the federal historic rehabilitation tax credit. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 11, 2013. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 15, 2013
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 17, 2013
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 31 to 2
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 62
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 11, 2013: “Published 12-12-2013”
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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, a person may claim an income and franchise tax credit for 10 percent of the qualified rehabilitation expenditures, as defined under the federal Internal Revenue Code, for certified historic structures on property located in this state, if construction begins after December 31, 1988, and the rehabilitated property is placed in service after June 30, 1989. The credit is a supplement to the federal tax credit for 20 percent of the qualified rehabilitation expenditures for certified historic structures. The federal credit, and the supplemental state credit, apply to nonresidential real property and residential rental property.
Under this bill, a person may claim an income and franchise tax credit for 20 percent of the qualified rehabilitation expenses, as defined under the federal Internal Revenue Code, for certified historic structures on property located in this state, if the cost of the person's qualified rehabilitation expenditures is at least $50,000 and the rehabilitated property is placed in service after December 31, 2012.
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The bill also allows a person to claim a credit equal to 20 percent of the qualified rehabilitation expenses for qualified rehabilitated buildings, as defined under the federal Internal Revenue Code, located in this state. The credit is similar to the federal credit for rehabilitating a building that was first placed in service before 1936, except that the federal credit is 10 percent of the qualified rehabilitation expenses.
Under the bill, the Department of Revenue, in conjunction with the State Historical Society, must submit a report to the Joint Committee on Finance (JCF), no later than June 30, 2016, describing the economic impact of the tax credits and making a recommendation as to whether the tax credits should continue. The recommendation, however, may be implemented only upon approval of JCF.
Who's behind it
The Joint Committee on Finance introduced it at the governor's request.
2 more lawmakers .
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Signed on in support (2)
- Richard Gudex · Republican, Senate
- Ohnstad, Wright, Weininger, Jacque, Jorgensen, Hulsey, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Ringhand, Zepnick, Vruwink, Smith, Kolste, Genrich, Kahl, Barca, Wachs, Pope, Shankland, Doyle, Billings, Krug, Thiesfeldt, Schraa, Ripp, Petryk, Klenke, Mursau, Spiros, Tittl, Williams, C. Taylor, Barnes, Johnson, Clark and A. Ott
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 4 votes on this bill.
Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it
Passed, 13 to 3 · Oct 15, 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 Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 88 to 4 · Oct 17, 2013 · 2 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (88)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dana Wachs (D, 91)
- Daniel LeMahieu (R, 59)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Don Pridemore (R, 22)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- 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)
- 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 Klenke (R, 88)
- 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)
- 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 Czaja (R, 35)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- 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)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Weatherston (R, 62)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (4)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
Didn't vote (2)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 88, Noes 4, Paired 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Nov 11, 2013
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, 31 to 2 · Nov 12, 2013
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (31)
- 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)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- 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)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- 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)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
No (2)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 31, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 11, 2013
The new law was published.
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Dec 11, 2013
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 62.
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Dec 10, 2013
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 12, 2013
The Senate passed it too, 31 to 2.
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Nov 12, 2013
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Nov 11, 2013
“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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Oct 31, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 22, 2013
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Oct 18, 2013
The Senate received it.
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Oct 17, 2013
36 more representatives signed on in support.
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Oct 17, 2013
The Assembly passed it, 88 to 4.
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Oct 17, 2013
The Assembly adopted it.
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Oct 15, 2013
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 3.
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Oct 15, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 15, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 15, 2013
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Oct 15, 2013
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Introduced by Joint Committee on Finance, by request of Governor Scott Walker
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Joint Committee on Finance
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 3
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Referred to calendar of 10-17-2013 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93
- Oct 17, 2013 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 17, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Weininger
- Oct 17, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 17, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 17, 2013 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 17, 2013 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 88, Noes 4, Paired 2
- Oct 17, 2013 · Assembly
Representatives Ohnstad, Wright, Weininger, Jacque, Jorgensen, Hulsey, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Ringhand, Zepnick, Vruwink, Smith, Kolste, Genrich, Kahl, Barca, Wachs, Pope, Shankland, Doyle, Billings, Krug, Thiesfeldt, Schraa, Ripp, Petryk, Klenke, Mursau, Spiros, Tittl, Williams, C. Taylor, Barnes, Johnson, Clark and A. Ott added as coauthors
- Oct 17, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 18, 2013 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Oct 22, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Oct 22, 2013 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 31, 2013 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 11, 2013 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Nov 11, 2013 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-12-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 12, 2013 · Senate
Senator Gudex added as a cosponsor
- Nov 12, 2013 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 12, 2013 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 12, 2013 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 12, 2013 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 31, Noes 2
- Nov 12, 2013 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Dec 4, 2013 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 12-4-2013
- Dec 10, 2013 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 12-10-2013
- Dec 11, 2013 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 12-11-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 62
- Dec 11, 2013 · Assembly
Published 12-12-2013
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
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