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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 137

Designation of tax incremental districts as distressed or severely distressed districts. (FE)

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

    Mar 27, 2015

  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 13, 2016: “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.

This bill is explained in the Notes provided by the Joint Legislative Council in the bill.

Who's behind it

Joint Legislative Council is its ⁠.

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Author (1)

  • Joint Legislative Council

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 Committee on Ways and Means vote on an amendment

Passed, 9 to 4 · Feb 2, 2016

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 Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Ways and Means vote on an amendment

Passed, 10 to 3 · Feb 2, 2016

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Ways and Means vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 4 · Feb 2, 2016

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 Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 13, 2016

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Feb 2, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  3. Feb 2, 2016

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 4.

  4. Jan 21, 2016

    The committee held a public hearing.

  5. Mar 31, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  6. Mar 27, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.

  7. Mar 27, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Joint Legislative Council

  2. Mar 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  3. Mar 31, 2015 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Apr 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Loudenbeck

  5. Jan 21, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Loudenbeck

  6. Jan 21, 2016 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Jan 21, 2016 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Feb 2, 2016 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 4

  9. Feb 2, 2016 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 3

  10. Feb 2, 2016 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 4

  11. Feb 2, 2016 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  12. Apr 13, 2016 · 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.

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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

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

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