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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Senate Bill 50

Industrial zoning requirements in tax incremental districts, planning commission notice for tax incremental district amendments, obsolete references relating to tax incremental districts, allocation of tax increments, joint review board review, and calculation of levy limits following dissolution of a tax incremental district. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 2, 2016. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 27, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed May 6, 2015

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 16, 2016

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 256

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 2, 2016: “Published 3-2-2016”

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What it does

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

This bill is explained in the Notes provided by the Joint Legislative Council in the bill.

Who's behind it

Joint Legislative Council is its ⁠.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

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Author (1)

  • Joint Legislative Council

Signed on in support (1)

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 6 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Economic Development and Commerce vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 23, 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 1 recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Commerce, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Economic Development and Commerce vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 23, 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 Committee on Economic Development and Commerce, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Economic Development and Commerce vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 23, 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 Committee on Economic Development and Commerce, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · May 4, 2015

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

Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · May 4, 2015

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

Official motion: “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 33 to 0 · May 6, 2015

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “Passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 2, 2016

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 2, 2016

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 256.

  3. Feb 25, 2016

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 16, 2016

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  5. Feb 16, 2016

    The Assembly passed it too.

  6. Jan 28, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  7. May 6, 2015

    The Assembly received it.

  8. May 6, 2015

    The Senate passed it, 33 to 0.

  9. May 6, 2015

    “Read a third time” (the official wording)

  10. May 6, 2015

    The Senate adopted it.

  11. May 5, 2015

    “Withdrawn from calendar 5-6-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)” (the official wording)

  12. May 4, 2015

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  13. May 4, 2015

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  14. Apr 23, 2015

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

  15. Apr 23, 2015

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Commerce, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  16. Apr 23, 2015

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Commerce, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  17. Mar 25, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  18. Mar 16, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  19. Feb 27, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Commerce.

  20. Feb 27, 2015

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 27, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Joint Legislative Council

  2. Feb 27, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Economic Development and Commerce

  3. Mar 16, 2015 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 24, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Gudex

  5. Mar 25, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Apr 2, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Gudex

  7. Apr 23, 2015 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Apr 23, 2015 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Commerce, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Apr 23, 2015 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Commerce, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  10. Apr 23, 2015 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Commerce, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  11. Apr 23, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  12. May 4, 2015 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  13. May 4, 2015 · 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 5, Noes 0

  14. May 4, 2015 · Senate

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

  15. May 5, 2015 · Senate

    Withdrawn from calendar 5-6-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  16. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senator Gudex

  17. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Senate Organization and take up

  18. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  19. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  20. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 laid on table

  21. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 adopted

  22. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  24. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time

  25. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0

  26. May 6, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. May 6, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  28. Jan 28, 2016 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  29. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

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

  30. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  31. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  32. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  33. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  34. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Representative Jacque added as a cosponsor

  35. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  36. Feb 17, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  37. Feb 25, 2016 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  38. Feb 25, 2016 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 2-25-2016

  39. Feb 26, 2016 · Senate

    LRB correction

  40. Feb 26, 2016 · Senate

    LRB correction (Senate Amendment 1)

  41. Feb 26, 2016 · Senate

    LRB correction (Senate Amendment 3)

  42. Mar 2, 2016 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-1-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 256

  43. Mar 2, 2016 · Senate

    Published 3-2-2016

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

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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

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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