Assembly Bill 777
Establishing a business idea generation program in the University of Wisconsin-Extension and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jan 22, 2016
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 13, 2016: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill requires the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System to establish, in the University of Wisconsin-Extension, a business idea generation program. Under the program, the University of Wisconsin-Extension must continue and expand the Wisconsin Big Idea Tournament, which must include four regional, and one state, competitive tournaments in business idea generation. The program must also include statewide training and education in entrepreneurship development and business startup methodology. The program must be available to students enrolled in public or private secondary schools or postsecondary institutions in this state.
Who's behind it
10 representatives are its . 8 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
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Authors (10)
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Melissa Sargent · Democrat, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Apr 13, 2016
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 19, 2016
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 16, 2016
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 22, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities.
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Jan 22, 2016
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 22, 2016 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives R. Brooks, Sargent, Jorgensen, Edming, Horlacher, Kremer, Kulp, Kuglitsch, T. Larson and Schraa
- Jan 22, 2016 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
- Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 19, 2016 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 13, 2016 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate