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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 821

Public contracting requirements and donated improvements. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 28, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 10, 2018

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 20, 2018

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 20, 2018

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 167

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 28, 2018: “Published 3-29-2018”

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What it does

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

In general, under current law, a second, third, or fourth class city or a village, town, county, technical college district board, or federated public library system (local governmental unit) must let a public contract having an estimated cost of more than $25,000 to the lowest responsible bidder. One exception to the bidding requirement is for a public construction project for which the materials are donated or the labor is provided by volunteers.

This bill provides an exception to the bidding requirement when an improvement is constructed by a private person and donated to the local governmental unit after the completion of construction.

Who's behind it

2 representatives are its ⁠. All 2 are Republicans.

2 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 4 names

Authors (2)

Signed on in support (2)

What it would cost

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

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on State Affairs vote to recommend it

Passed, 13 to 0 · Feb 1, 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 State Affairs, Ayes 13, 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: “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

What happened

  1. Mar 28, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 28, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 167.

  3. Mar 27, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 20, 2018

    The Senate passed it too.

  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 12, 2018

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Feb 21, 2018

    The Senate received it.

  8. Feb 20, 2018

    The Assembly passed it.

  9. Feb 8, 2018

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  10. Feb 1, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Feb 1, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.

  12. Jan 25, 2018

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  13. Jan 17, 2018

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Jan 10, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.

  15. Jan 10, 2018

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 10, 2018 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Macco and R. Brooks; cosponsored by Senator Cowles

  2. Jan 10, 2018 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  3. Jan 17, 2018 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 25, 2018 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Jan 25, 2018 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Feb 1, 2018 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  7. Feb 1, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Feb 8, 2018 · Assembly

    Representative Genrich added as a coauthor

  9. Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 1:49 PM on 2-20-2018 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26

  10. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  13. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  14. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Feb 21, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  16. Mar 12, 2018 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  17. Mar 12, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  18. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

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

  19. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

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

  20. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  21. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  23. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  24. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  26. Mar 27, 2018 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-27-2018

  27. Mar 27, 2018 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-27-2018

  28. Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-28-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 167

  29. Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly

    Published 3-29-2018

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

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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