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SB 40

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Relating to: setoffs against tax refunds for debts related to providing ambulance services. (FE)

Debt and debtors Income tax — Refund Medical service Revenue, department of

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

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, if a person owes a debt of at least $20 to a county or

municipality, and if the debt has been reduced to a judgment or the county or

municipality has provided the debtor reasonable notice and an opportunity to be

heard with regards to the debt, the county or municipality may certify the debt to the

Department of Revenue (DOR) so that DOR may collect the debt for the county or

municipality by subtracting the amount of the debt from any tax refund owed to the

debtor. Under this bill, counties and municipalities may also certify to DOR for

collection debts owed to an ambulance service operating pursuant to a contract with

the county or municipality, if the debt relates to providing ambulance services to

individuals in that municipality or county.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Harsdorf (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Roth (R)

11 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Ballweg (R) , Born (R) , E. Brooks (R) , Kremer (R) , Murphy (R) , Quinn (R) , Rohrkaste (R) , Spiros (R) , Tittl (R) , Weatherston (R)

Votes

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Apr 30, 2015 official source full page

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

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

Passed 5–0 Apr 30, 2015 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 1 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 33

Passed 62–33 May 13, 2015 official source full page

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

Full history

  1. Feb 19, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Harsdorf, Roth and LeMahieu; cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, Rohrkaste, Born, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Kremer, Murphy, A. Ott, Quinn, Spiros and Weatherston

  2. Feb 19, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues

  3. Mar 4, 2015 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 30, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Harsdorf

  5. Mar 31, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Apr 29, 2015 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Apr 30, 2015 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Apr 30, 2015 · Senate

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

  9. Apr 30, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. May 4, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-6-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  11. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  12. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  13. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  15. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time

  16. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Passed

  17. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. May 6, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  19. May 7, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  20. May 7, 2015 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-13-2015 by Committee on Rules

  21. May 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  22. May 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  23. May 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Bowen, Barca, Hebl, Zamarripa and Jorgensen

  24. May 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 33

  25. May 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. May 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  27. May 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  28. May 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. May 14, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  30. May 20, 2015 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  31. Aug 5, 2015 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 8-5-2015

  32. Aug 6, 2015 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 8-6-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 59

  33. Aug 6, 2015 · Senate

    Published 8-7-2015