Assembly Bill 45
Authorizing towns to participate in multijurisdictional tax incremental financing districts. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 11, 2015. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 17, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 14, 2015
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 20, 2015
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 96
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 11, 2015: “Published 11-12-2015”
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
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Author
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, any number of cities and villages (municipalities) may jointly create a multijurisdictional TID (MJTID). Towns, which are limited in their authority to create TIDs, may not participate in a MJTID. To create a MJTID, municipalities must enter into an intergovernmental cooperation agreement to create the MJTID. The agreement must specify a number of things, including the proposed membership of the joint review board; a binding procedure to resolve disputes; a procedure to dissolve the MJTID before it would otherwise be required to terminate; a description of the responsibilities of each municipality's clerk, treasurer, and assessor; specification of a lead municipality for purposes of completing and submitting required documents; and procedures that will be followed to amend the project plan or boundaries of the MJTID. A copy of the agreement must be sent to DOR.
With regard to an MJTID, the district must be contiguous, its borders must contain territory in all municipalities that are a party to the agreement, and at least one parcel in each municipality must touch at least one parcel in at least one of the other municipalities. The agreement must specify that the MJTID's application to DOR will be submitted to DOR as one complete application and that the MJTID will terminate at one time as a single entity. Generally, the current law provisions that apply to all TIDs apply to MJTIDs.
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Under this bill, any town that is authorized to create a TID within the town may participate in a MJTID.
Who's behind it
9 lawmakers are its . All 9 are Republicans.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Ways and Means vote to recommend it
Passed, 11 to 0 · Apr 8, 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 11, 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 · May 21, 2015
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
What happened
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Nov 11, 2015
The new law was published.
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Nov 11, 2015
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 96.
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Nov 10, 2015
Sent to the governor.
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Oct 20, 2015
The Senate passed it too.
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May 21, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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May 20, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 23, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Commerce.
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Apr 15, 2015
The Senate received it.
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Apr 14, 2015
The Assembly passed it.
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Apr 8, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 8, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.
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Apr 2, 2015
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 31, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 24, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 17, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.
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Feb 17, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 17, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Jacque, Krug, Steffen, Macco, Ballweg, Kremer, Murphy, Spiros and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Cowles and Wanggaard
- Feb 17, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 18, 2015 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Feb 24, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 31, 2015 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 2, 2015 · Assembly
Representative Allen added as a coauthor
- Apr 7, 2015 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 9, 2015 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 15, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Apr 23, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development and Commerce
- May 20, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 20, 2015 · Senate
Executive session held
- May 21, 2015 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Commerce, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 21, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 19, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-20-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 20, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 20, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 20, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 20, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Oct 20, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 20, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 11-3-2015
- Nov 10, 2015 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 11-10-2015
- Nov 11, 2015 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 11-11-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 96
- Nov 11, 2015 · Assembly
Published 11-12-2015
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