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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 768

Tax-exempt property of housing authorities. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 17, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Dec 19, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 13, 2018

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 32 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 316

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2018: “Published 4-17-2018”

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What it does

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

Under current law, the common council of a city may create a housing authority.

A housing authority may exercise a variety of powers generally related to increasing the availability of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations for persons of low income. Currently, the property of a housing authority is exempt from state and local taxes. This bill specifies that for purposes of this exemption property of an authority includes property in which an authority or an entity in which the authority holds an ownership interest holds a partial ownership interest if the property is held either as part of a financing or equity plan that includes state or federal tax credits, financing, funding, or rent subsidy or for a purpose related to the conversion of a housing project to a rental or housing assistance program under a contract with the federal government.

Who's behind it

3 lawmakers are its ⁠. 2 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

2 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 5 names

Authors (3)

Signed on in support (2)

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 6 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate vote on an amendment

Passed, 9 to 0 · 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 Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · 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 Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, 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

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 17, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 17, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 316.

  3. Apr 12, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 20, 2018

    The Senate passed it too, 32 to 0.

  5. 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)

  6. 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)

  7. Mar 15, 2018

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  8. Feb 14, 2018

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  9. Feb 14, 2018

    The Senate received it.

  10. Feb 13, 2018

    The Assembly passed it.

  11. Feb 13, 2018

    The Assembly adopted it.

  12. Jan 24, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  13. Jan 24, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.

  14. Jan 3, 2018

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Dec 19, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. Dec 19, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate.

  17. Dec 19, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Dec 19, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Kooyenga, Goyke and Jagler; cosponsored by Senators Lasee and Johnson

  2. Dec 19, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate

  3. Dec 19, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jan 3, 2018 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Jan 8, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kooyenga

  6. Jan 17, 2018 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Jan 24, 2018 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  8. Jan 24, 2018 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  9. Jan 24, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Feb 8, 2018 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-13-2018 by Committee on Rules

  11. Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  13. Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  15. Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  16. Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Feb 14, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  18. Feb 14, 2018 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  19. Feb 14, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  23. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  24. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  25. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  27. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

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

  28. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  30. Mar 29, 2018 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-29-2018

  31. Apr 12, 2018 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-12-2018

  32. Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 316

  33. Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly

    Published 4-17-2018

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