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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Senate Bill 227

A sales and use tax exemption for building materials that become a part of a facility for a local unit of government or nonprofit organization. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Dec 18, 2015. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Aug 11, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Nov 6, 2015

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Nov 16, 2015

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 126

Latest entry in the official record, Dec 18, 2015: “Published 12-17-2015”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under this bill, the sale of tangible personal property that becomes a component of a facility in this state that is owned by a county, municipality, school district, or nonprofit organization is exempt from the sales tax and the use tax. The exemption applies to tangible personal property purchased by a construction contractor who transfers the property to the county, municipality, school district, or nonprofit organization as part of constructing the facility.

Under current law, counties, municipalities, school districts, and nonprofit organizations are exempt from paying the sales tax and the use tax on purchases of tangible personal property. Currently, a construction contractor hired by the county, municipality, school district, or nonprofit organization may not receive the exemption for property purchased by the contractor to be used for a county, municipality, school district, or nonprofit organization construction project.

Read the full summary

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

4 senators are its ⁠. All 4 are Republicans.

12 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 16 names

Authors (4)

Signed on in support (12)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 4 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Revenue vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 10, 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 Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 16 to 0 · Nov 4, 2015

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 16 to 0 · Nov 4, 2015

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 32 to 0 · Nov 6, 2015 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Dec 18, 2015

    The new law was published.

  2. Dec 18, 2015

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 126.

  3. Dec 14, 2015

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Nov 16, 2015

    16 more representatives signed on in support.

  5. Nov 16, 2015

    The Assembly passed it too.

  6. Nov 9, 2015

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Nov 6, 2015

    The Senate passed it, 32 to 0.

  8. Nov 6, 2015

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Nov 4, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 16 to 0.

  10. Nov 4, 2015

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  11. Nov 3, 2015

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  12. Oct 29, 2015

    “Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received” (the official wording)

  13. Sep 28, 2015

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  14. Sep 10, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  15. Sep 4, 2015

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  16. Sep 2, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  17. Sep 1, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  18. Aug 31, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  19. Aug 26, 2015

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  20. Aug 18, 2015

    “Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested” (the official wording)

  21. Aug 17, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues.

  22. Aug 14, 2015

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  23. Aug 11, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions.

  24. Aug 11, 2015

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Aug 11, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Marklein, Gudex, Harsdorf and Petrowski; cosponsored by Representatives Kulp, Jacque, Tranel, Kooyenga, Bernier, E. Brooks and Novak

  2. Aug 11, 2015 · Senate

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

  3. Aug 14, 2015 · Senate

    Representative Ballweg added as a cosponsor

  4. Aug 17, 2015 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions and rereferred to committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  5. Aug 18, 2015 · Senate

    Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested

  6. Aug 26, 2015 · Senate

    Representative Jarchow added as a cosponsor

  7. Aug 31, 2015 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. Sep 1, 2015 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  9. Sep 2, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  10. Sep 4, 2015 · Senate

    Senator Lassa added as a coauthor

  11. Sep 8, 2015 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  12. Sep 10, 2015 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  13. Sep 10, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  14. Sep 24, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein

  15. Sep 28, 2015 · Senate

    Representative Kahl added as a cosponsor

  16. Oct 14, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Marklein

  17. Oct 29, 2015 · Senate

    Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received

  18. Nov 3, 2015 · Senate

    Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  19. Nov 4, 2015 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  20. Nov 4, 2015 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  21. Nov 4, 2015 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  22. Nov 4, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  23. Nov 5, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-6-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  24. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  25. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 adopted

  26. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  28. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 0

  29. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Nov 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  31. Nov 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to calendar of 11-16-2015 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93

  32. Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  33. Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  34. Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  35. Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  36. Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Representatives Barca, Doyle, Petryk, Schraa, Petersen, Tittl, T. Larson, Vorpagel, Ohnstad, Weatherston, Spreitzer, Kolste, Rohrkaste, Allen, Billings and Brandtjen added as cosponsors

  37. Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  38. Nov 17, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  39. Dec 1, 2015 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  40. Dec 14, 2015 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 12-14-2015

  41. Dec 18, 2015 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 12-16-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 126

  42. Dec 18, 2015 · Senate

    Published 12-17-2015

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Wisconsin Act

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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

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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