Assembly Bill 575
Determining equalized property values. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 31, 2016. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Dec 7, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 9, 2016
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 15, 2016
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 321
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 31, 2016: “Published 3-31-2016”
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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
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.
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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, annually, the Department of Revenue (DOR) determines the full value of the property of each county and taxation district and, on August 15, notifies each county and taxation district of that value. This property valuation is known as "equalized value." DOR determines the equalized value of all property in the state to ensure, generally, that the property is being assessed at its full value.
If DOR makes an error in determining the equalized value of the property of any county or taxation district, DOR, generally, corrects the error by adjusting the county's or taxation district's equalized value in the year after the year in which DOR made the error.
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Under this bill, on or before August 1, DOR must publish on its Internet site for each county and taxation district a preliminary determination of its equalized value.
If a county or taxation district discovers an error in DOR's determination that would result in the overvaluation or undervaluation of the property located in the county or taxation district, the county or taxation district must notify DOR of the error no later than August 7. Under the bill, DOR must correct any such error so that the equalized value determination that is submitted to the county or taxation district on August 15 is correct.
Who's behind it
14 lawmakers are its . 10 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (14)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Jill Billings · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Robb Kahl · Democrat, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- John Murtha · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Thomas Weatherston · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, 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 Urban and Local Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Feb 4, 2016
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 Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 14, 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
What happened
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Mar 31, 2016
The new law was published.
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Mar 31, 2016
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 321.
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Mar 29, 2016
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 15, 2016
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 15, 2016
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Mar 14, 2016
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Mar 10, 2016
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Feb 12, 2016
Sent to the Senate Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues.
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Feb 10, 2016
The Senate received it.
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Feb 9, 2016
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 4, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 4, 2016
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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Jan 20, 2016
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 14, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Dec 7, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs.
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Dec 7, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Dec 7, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Kerkman, Ballweg, Billings, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Doyle, Jacque, Kahl, Kremer, Murtha, Petryk, Subeck, Weatherston and Bernier; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Ringhand and Wanggaard
- Dec 7, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Urban and Local Affairs
- Dec 14, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 20, 2016 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 3, 2016 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 4, 2016 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Feb 4, 2016 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 4, 2016 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-9-2016 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 10, 2016 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 12, 2016 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues
- Mar 10, 2016 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues and rereferred to committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
- Mar 10, 2016 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 14, 2016 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 14, 2016 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-15-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 16, 2016 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 18, 2016 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-18-2016
- Mar 29, 2016 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 3-29-2016
- Mar 31, 2016 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 3-30-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 321
- Mar 31, 2016 · Assembly
Published 3-31-2016
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
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