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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 390

Allowing the town of Freedom to create a tax incremental district in the same manner as a city or village. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 1, 2016. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Oct 12, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Nov 3, 2015

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 29 to 3

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 181

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 1, 2016: “Published 3-1-2016”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill allows the town of Freedom in Outagamie County to create a tax incremental district (TID) in the same manner as a city or village. Current law provides that a town may create a TID in the same manner as a city or village if the equalized value of all taxable property in the town is at least $500 million and the town's population is at least 3,500. Current law, however, allows the town of Brookfield in Waukesha County and the town of Somers in Kenosha County to create a TID in the same manner as a city or village without having to satisfy the value and population requirements.

Who's behind it

Jim Steineke, a Republican, is its ⁠.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

See all 2 names

Author (1)

Signed on in support (1)

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.

Assembly Committee on Ways and Means vote to recommend it

Passed, 12 to 0 · Oct 26, 2015

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 Ways and Means, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Economic Development and Commerce vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 28, 2016

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

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Commerce, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 15, 2016

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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 15, 2016

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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 15, 2016

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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 29 to 3 · Feb 16, 2016 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

No (3)

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 29, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 1, 2016

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 1, 2016

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 181.

  3. Feb 25, 2016

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 16, 2016

    The Senate passed it too, 29 to 3.

  5. Feb 15, 2016

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  6. Feb 15, 2016

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  7. Feb 15, 2016

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  8. Jan 28, 2016

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  9. Jan 19, 2016

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. Nov 12, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Commerce.

  11. Nov 3, 2015

    The Senate received it.

  12. Nov 3, 2015

    The Assembly passed it.

  13. Oct 26, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  14. Oct 26, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.

  15. Oct 22, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. Oct 21, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Oct 12, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.

  18. Oct 12, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Oct 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representative Steineke; cosponsored by Senator Cowles

  2. Oct 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  3. Oct 21, 2015 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Oct 22, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Oct 22, 2015 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Oct 26, 2015 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  7. Oct 26, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Oct 28, 2015 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-3-2015 by Committee on Rules

  9. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  10. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  13. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  14. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Nov 3, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  16. Nov 12, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development and Commerce

  17. Jan 19, 2016 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  18. Jan 27, 2016 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  19. Jan 28, 2016 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Commerce, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  20. Jan 28, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  21. Feb 15, 2016 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  22. Feb 15, 2016 · 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 3, Noes 2

  23. Feb 15, 2016 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  24. Feb 15, 2016 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-16-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  25. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Read a second time

  26. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  28. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 29, Noes 3

  29. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Feb 17, 2016 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  31. Feb 25, 2016 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-25-2016

  32. Feb 25, 2016 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 2-25-2016

  33. Mar 1, 2016 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 2-29-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 181

  34. Mar 1, 2016 · Assembly

    Published 3-1-2016

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