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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 489

Qualified new business venture eligibility. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 4, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Sep 7, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Nov 9, 2017

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 32 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 234

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 4, 2018: “Published 4-4-2018”

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What it does

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

This bill expands eligibility for certain businesses receiving investments that qualify the investors for tax credits under the angel and early stage seed investment tax credit programs administered by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. Under current law, certain investors may receive tax credits under those programs for investments in businesses certified by WEDC as “qualified new business ventures." WEDC may certify a business as a qualified new business venture if, among other requirements, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010, the business has not received more than $8,000,000 in investments that qualified for tax credits under the programs. The bill raises that threshold to $12,000,000 for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.

Who's behind it

12 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 12 are Republicans.

6 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 18 names

Authors (12)

Signed on in support (6)

What it would cost

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

How lawmakers voted

There were 5 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy vote to recommend it

Passed, 12 to 0 · Nov 6, 2017

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 Jobs and the Economy, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Revenue vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 10, 2018

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

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 19, 2018

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

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 16 to 0 · Feb 13, 2018

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

Official motion: “Report concurrence 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 · Feb 20, 2018

See how each of the 32 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 4, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 4, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 234.

  3. Apr 2, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 20, 2018

    The Senate passed it too, 32 to 0.

  5. Feb 13, 2018

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

  6. Jan 19, 2018

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  7. Jan 10, 2018

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

  8. Dec 12, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  9. Nov 14, 2017

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

  10. Nov 9, 2017

    The Senate received it.

  11. Nov 9, 2017

    The Assembly passed it.

  12. Nov 6, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  13. Nov 6, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.

  14. Oct 18, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Sep 25, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. Sep 13, 2017

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  17. Sep 12, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  18. Sep 7, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy.

  19. Sep 7, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Sep 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Kuglitsch, R. Brooks, Sanfelippo, Felzkowski, Horlacher, Murphy, Schraa, Petryk, Edming, E. Brooks, Macco and Neylon; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany, Wanggaard, Feyen, Darling and LeMahieu

  2. Sep 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Jobs and the Economy

  3. Sep 12, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Sep 13, 2017 · Assembly

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  5. Sep 25, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Oct 18, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Oct 25, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Nov 6, 2017 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Jobs and the Economy, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  9. Nov 6, 2017 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-9-2017 by Committee on Rules

  11. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  14. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  15. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Nov 9, 2017 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. Nov 14, 2017 · Senate

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

  18. Dec 12, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  19. Jan 10, 2018 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  20. Jan 10, 2018 · Senate

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

  21. Jan 10, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  22. Jan 19, 2018 · Senate

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

  23. Feb 13, 2018 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  24. Feb 13, 2018 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  25. Feb 13, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  26. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  27. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  28. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  29. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  30. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0

  31. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  32. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  33. Feb 27, 2018 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-27-2018

  34. Apr 2, 2018 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2018

  35. Apr 4, 2018 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 234

  36. Apr 4, 2018 · Assembly

    Published 4-4-2018

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

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