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AB 731

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Relating to: repealing the authority to create ABLE accounts in this state and creating tax benefits for contributions to ABLE accounts in other states. (FE)

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  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Assembly, completed
  3. Passes Senate, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill makes changes to the laws in this state related to the federal Achieving

a Better Life Experience Act of 2014. Under federal law, an eligible resident of this

state may participate in a qualified ABLE program of another state and establish an

ABLE account. The proceeds of an ABLE account may be used to pay for qualified

expenses, such as education, housing, and transportation costs, for a beneficiary who

is an individual with disabilities, as defined under federal law.

2015 Wisconsin Act 55

, the state budget bill, authorized the creation of ABLE

accounts in this state. Generally, contributions to such an account could be

subtracted from the contributor's federal adjusted gross income in the calculation of

the taxpayer's Wisconsin taxes. This bill repeals the provisions which authorized the

creation of ABLE accounts in this state, although contributions to another state's

ABLE account continue to be tax-advantaged.

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.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Macco (R)

2 cosponsors

Loudenbeck (R) , Marklein (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Passed 9–0 Feb 1, 2016 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Passed 13–0 Feb 5, 2016 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Passed 13–0 Feb 5, 2016 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 35

Passed 63–35 Feb 16, 2016 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 35

Passed 63–35 Feb 16, 2016 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 63, Noes 35

Passed 63–35 Feb 16, 2016 official source full page

Aye · 63

Not voting · 1

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

Passed 3–2 Mar 14, 2016 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

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

Passed 3–2 Mar 14, 2016 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

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

Passed 3–2 Mar 14, 2016 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13

Passed 19–13 Mar 15, 2016 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13

Passed 19–13 Mar 15, 2016 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0

Passed 32–0 Mar 15, 2016 official source full page

Not voting · 1

Full history

  1. Jan 15, 2016 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representative Macco; cosponsored by Senator Marklein

  2. Jan 15, 2016 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  3. Jan 15, 2016 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions

  4. Jan 19, 2016 · Assembly

    Representative Loudenbeck added as a coauthor

  5. Jan 26, 2016 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Jan 26, 2016 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Jan 27, 2016 · Assembly

    Public hearing held by committee on Ways and Means

  8. Jan 27, 2016 · Assembly

    Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions

  9. Feb 1, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Macco

  10. Feb 1, 2016 · Assembly

    Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  11. Feb 3, 2016 · Assembly

    Executive action taken by committee on Ways and Means

  12. Feb 5, 2016 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  13. Feb 5, 2016 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  14. Feb 5, 2016 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  15. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-16-2016 by Committee on Rules

  16. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Macco

  17. Feb 12, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Subeck

  18. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  19. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Subeck

  20. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 35

  21. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  22. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

  23. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 35

  24. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  26. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 63, Noes 35

  27. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Feb 17, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  29. Feb 17, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  30. Feb 17, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  31. Mar 14, 2016 · Senate

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

  32. Mar 14, 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

  33. Mar 14, 2016 · Senate

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

  34. Mar 14, 2016 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-15-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  35. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Lassa, C. Larson, Shilling, L. Taylor, Risser, Erpenbach, Miller, Ringhand, Wirch, Hansen and Bewley

  36. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Lassa, C. Larson, Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach, Miller, Ringhand, Wirch, Hansen and Bewley

  37. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Read a second time

  38. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13

  39. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13

  40. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  41. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  42. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0

  43. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  44. Mar 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  45. Mar 23, 2016 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2016

  46. Mar 29, 2016 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-29-2016

  47. Mar 31, 2016 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-30-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 312

  48. Mar 31, 2016 · Assembly

    Published 3-31-2016