Assembly Bill 629
A sales and use tax exemption for federal excise tax imposed on a sale of a heavy truck or trailer. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 15, 2016. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 4, 2016
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 90 to 2
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 31 to 1
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 361
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 15, 2016: “Published 4-16-2016”
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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.
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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill creates an exemption from the state sales and use tax for any federal excise tax imposed on a seller of a heavy truck or trailer sold at retail.
Because this bill relates to an exemption from state or local taxes, it may be referred to the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions for a report to be printed as an appendix to the bill.
Who's behind it
13 lawmakers are its . All 13 are Republicans.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (13)
- Tyler August · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Jarchow · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (7)
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · 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 6 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Ways and Means vote to recommend it
Passed, 12 to 1 · Jan 22, 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 Ways and Means, Ayes 12, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote
Passed, 8 to 1 · Feb 1, 2016
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 8, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it
Passed, 14 to 1 · Feb 11, 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 Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 90 to 2 · Feb 18, 2016 · 7 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (90)
- Adam Jarchow (R, 28)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amanda Stuck (D, 57)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Bob Kulp (R, 69)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dana Wachs (D, 91)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- David Heaton (R, 85)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Eric Genrich (D, 90)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jesse Kremer (R, 59)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- 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 Kitchens (R, 1)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Mandela Barnes (D, 11)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Mary Czaja (R, 35)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Mike Rohrkaste (R, 55)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robb Kahl (D, 47)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Weatherston (R, 62)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (2)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
Didn't vote (7)
- Bob Gannon (R, 58)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 90, Noes 2”. 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
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 31 to 1 · Mar 15, 2016 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (31)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- 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)
- Nikiya Harris Dodd (D, 6)
- Richard Gudex (R, 18)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (1)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
Didn't vote (1)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 31, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 15, 2016
The new law was published.
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Apr 15, 2016
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 361.
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Apr 14, 2016
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 15, 2016
The Senate passed it too, 31 to 1.
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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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Feb 23, 2016
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Feb 18, 2016
The Senate received it.
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Feb 18, 2016
The Assembly passed it, 90 to 2.
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Feb 11, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 11, 2016
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 1.
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Feb 1, 2016
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Feb 1, 2016
“Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 8, Noes 1” (the official wording)
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Jan 22, 2016
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 1.
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Jan 21, 2016
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 19, 2016
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 13, 2016
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Jan 4, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions.
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Jan 4, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.
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Jan 4, 2016
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 4, 2016 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Bernier, August, Jarchow, Gannon, Sanfelippo, Horlacher, Kremer, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Knodl, T. Larson, Murphy and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Wanggaard, Olsen, Ringhand, Stroebel and Marklein
- Jan 4, 2016 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- Jan 4, 2016 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions
- Jan 13, 2016 · Assembly
Senator Moulton added as a cosponsor
- Jan 19, 2016 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 21, 2016 · Assembly
Public hearing held by committee on Ways and Means
- Jan 21, 2016 · Assembly
Executive action taken by committee on Ways and Means
- Jan 22, 2016 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 12, Noes 1
- Jan 27, 2016 · Assembly
Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
- Feb 1, 2016 · Assembly
Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 8, Noes 1
- Feb 1, 2016 · Assembly
Referred to joint committee on Finance
- Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 1
- Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 1:24 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 90, Noes 2
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 18, 2016 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 23, 2016 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Feb 23, 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
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, Ayes 31, Noes 1
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 16, 2016 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 25, 2016 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2016
- Apr 14, 2016 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-14-2016
- Apr 15, 2016 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-15-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 361
- Apr 15, 2016 · Assembly
Published 4-16-2016
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