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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 108

Creating a corporate income and franchise tax credit for amounts contributed by an employer into an employee's college savings account. (FE)

Stopped before the full Assembly voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 1, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 28, 2018: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

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

This bill creates a nonrefundable corporate income and franchise tax credit for certain amounts contributed by an employer into an employee's college savings account. The credit is nonrefundable, meaning that it may be claimed only up to the amount of the corporation's income or franchise tax liability.

Who's behind it

9 representatives are its ⁠. 8 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

5 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 14 names

Authors (9)

Signed on in support (5)

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 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Ways and Means vote on an amendment

Passed, 7 to 5 · Jan 24, 2018

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 7, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Ways and Means vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 4 · Jan 24, 2018

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 Ways and Means, Ayes 8, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 28, 2018

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Jan 24, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  3. Jan 24, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 4.

  4. May 9, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  5. Mar 9, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  6. Mar 1, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.

  7. Mar 1, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 1, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Kremer, Allen, Anderson, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Skowronski and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Lasee, Olsen, Testin and Wanggaard

  2. Mar 1, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  3. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. May 8, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kremer

  5. May 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Jan 11, 2018 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Jan 24, 2018 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 7, Noes 5

  8. Jan 24, 2018 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 8, Noes 4

  9. Jan 24, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Mar 28, 2018 · 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.

More in the glossary

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

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

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

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