Senate Bill 54
Inclusion of vacant land within the boundaries of a tax incremental district and exclusion of tax-exempt city-owned property from the initial tax incremental base of a tax incremental district. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 2, 2016. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 27, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed May 6, 2015
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 16, 2016
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 255
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 2, 2016: “Published 3-2-2016”
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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.
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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
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)
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
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 5 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 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
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (33)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Nikiya Harris Dodd (D, 6)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Richard Gudex (R, 18)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Official motion: “Passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 2, 2016
The new law was published.
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Mar 2, 2016
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 255.
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Feb 25, 2016
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 16, 2016
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jan 28, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 6, 2015
The Assembly received it.
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May 6, 2015
The Senate passed it, 33 to 0.
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May 6, 2015
“Read a third time” (the official wording)
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May 6, 2015
The Senate adopted it.
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May 5, 2015
“Withdrawn from calendar 5-6-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)” (the official wording)
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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)
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May 4, 2015
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Apr 23, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Apr 23, 2015
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Commerce, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Mar 25, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 18, 2015
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 13, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 27, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Commerce.
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Feb 27, 2015
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 27, 2015 · Senate
Introduced by Joint Legislative Council
- Feb 27, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Economic Development and Commerce
- Mar 13, 2015 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 18, 2015 · Senate
Representative Jacque added as a cosponsor
- Mar 25, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 2, 2015 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Gudex
- Apr 23, 2015 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 23, 2015 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Commerce, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Apr 23, 2015 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Commerce, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Apr 23, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- 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
- 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
- May 4, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-6-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 5, 2015 · Senate
Withdrawn from calendar 5-6-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 6, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Senate Organization and take up
- May 6, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 6, 2015 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- May 6, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 6, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 6, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time
- May 6, 2015 · Senate
Passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- May 6, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 6, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jan 28, 2016 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-16-2016 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 17, 2016 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 25, 2016 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 25, 2016 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 2-25-2016
- Mar 2, 2016 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-1-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 255
- Mar 2, 2016 · Senate
Published 3-2-2016
Terms on this page
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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote