Assembly Bill 659
Increasing a political subdivision's levy limit upon the subtraction of territory from a tax incremental financing district. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 4, 2018. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Nov 20, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 23, 2018
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 32 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 223
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.
Under this bill, if the Department of Revenue recertifies the tax incremental base of a tax incremental district because part of its territory is subtracted, the political subdivision in which the TID is located may increase its levy limit by an amount equal to the political subdivision's maximum allowable levy for the preceding year, multiplied by a percentage equal to 50 percent of the amount determined by dividing the value increment of the TID's territory that was subtracted by the political subdivision's equalized value, as determined by DOR.
Generally, under current law, and subject to a number of exceptions, a city, village, town, or county may not increase its levy by a percentage that exceeds its “valuation factor," which is defined as the greater of either zero percent or the percentage change in the political subdivision's equalized value due to new construction, less improvements removed. The base amount of a political subdivision's levy, on which the levy limit is imposed, is the actual levy for the immediately preceding year.
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Under one of the current law exceptions, if DOR does not certify a value increment for a TID as a result of the district's termination, the levy limit otherwise applicable to the political subdivision is increased by a certain amount.
Also under current law, once a TID has been created, DOR calculates the “tax incremental base" value of the TID, which is the equalized value of all taxable property within the TID at the time of its creation. If the development in the TID increases the value of the property in the TID above the base value, a “value increment" is created. That portion of taxes collected on the value increment in excess of the base value is called a “tax increment."
Under the current law exception to the levy limit relating to DOR not certifying a value increment for a TID that is terminated, the allowable increase is an amount equal to the political subdivision's maximum allowable levy for the preceding year, multiplied by a percentage equal to 50 percent of the amount determined by dividing the terminated TID's value increment by the political subdivision's equalized value, as determined by DOR. This bill allows for a similar adjustment when territory is subtracted from a TID.
Who's behind it
9 lawmakers are its . 7 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · 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.
Assembly Committee on Ways and Means vote to recommend it
Passed, 12 to 0 · Jan 5, 2018
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 Ways and Means, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 15, 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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 15, 2018
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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 15, 2018
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 32 to 0 · Mar 20, 2018
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (32)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- 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)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Patty Schachtner (D, 10)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 4, 2018
The new law was published.
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Apr 4, 2018
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 223.
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Apr 2, 2018
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 20, 2018
The Senate passed it too, 32 to 0.
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Mar 15, 2018
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Mar 15, 2018
“Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Mar 15, 2018
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Jan 24, 2018
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Jan 23, 2018
The Senate received it.
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Jan 23, 2018
The Assembly passed it.
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Jan 23, 2018
The Assembly adopted it.
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Jan 5, 2018
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 5, 2018
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.
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Nov 30, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 30, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Nov 20, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.
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Nov 20, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Nov 20, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Loudenbeck, Born, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Kuglitsch, Quinn, Spreitzer, Steffen and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Feyen and Stroebel
- Nov 20, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- Nov 30, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 30, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Dec 14, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 5, 2018 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Jan 5, 2018 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 5, 2018 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Loudenbeck
- Jan 18, 2018 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 23, 2018 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jan 24, 2018 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Jan 24, 2018 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 15, 2018 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 15, 2018 · 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 3, Noes 2
- Mar 15, 2018 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 15, 2018 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 29, 2018 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-29-2018
- Apr 2, 2018 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2018
- Apr 4, 2018 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 223
- 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
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