Assembly Bill 66
Leases of real property for executive agencies and a plan to relocate the Department of Children and Families headquarters. (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.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 13, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 28, 2018: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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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. 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
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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 would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill requires that the Department of Administration, when entering into or renewing a lease of real property for an executive branch agency, perform a cost-benefit analysis for that agency and the Joint Committee on Finance of any savings that would accrue to the state if the agency were relocated. In performing the cost-benefit analysis, this bill requires DOA to solicit at least three lease options.
Two options must be in the two counties, other than Dane and Milwaukee, in which the executive branch agency provides the greatest number of services, and the third option may be in Dane or Milwaukee County.
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This bill also requires the Department of Children and Families to develop a plan to move DCF headquarters from the city of Madison to Milwaukee County. The bill requires DCF to include in the plan the costs of relocating the headquarters, a timeline for implementing the relocation, and a list of options for Milwaukee County locations. The bill requires DCF to complete the plan in time for the plan to be included in DCF's 2019-21 biennial budget request.
Who's behind it
11 lawmakers are its . All 11 are Republicans.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (11)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
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 was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 2 · Apr 20, 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 Government Accountability and Oversight, Ayes 6, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 28, 2018
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Apr 20, 2017
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Apr 20, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 2.
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Mar 15, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 7, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 6, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 13, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight.
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Feb 13, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 13, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Sanfelippo, Allen, Duchow, Gannon, Hutton, Kremer, Murphy, Quinn, Skowronski, Steffen and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Craig, Feyen, Nass, Stroebel and L. Taylor
- Feb 13, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight
- Mar 6, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 7, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor
- Mar 15, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 5, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Pope
- Apr 6, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 20, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight, Ayes 6, Noes 2
- Apr 20, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to joint committee on Finance
- 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.
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
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