Senate Bill 668
The limit on tax credits that may be certified under the historic rehabilitation tax credit. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 17, 2018. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Dec 21, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 29 to 3
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 95 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 280
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2018: “Published 4-17-2018”
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Author
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Cost estimate
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Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill raises the limit on the amount of tax credits that may be certified by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation under the historic rehabilitation tax credit from $500,000 to $3,500,000. The limit applies to the amount of tax credits that may be certified for all projects undertaken on the same parcel.
Who's behind it
9 senators are its . 5 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.
41 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Roger Roth · Republican, Senate
- Jennifer Shilling · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (41)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Jill Billings · Democrat, Assembly
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- Jonathan Brostoff · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Eric Genrich · Democrat, Assembly
- Evan Goyke · Democrat, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Debra Kolste · Democrat, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Jim Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel Riemer · Democrat, Assembly
- Jessie Rodriguez · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Katrina Shankland · Democrat, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Amanda Stuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
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.
Senate Committee on Revenue vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 17, 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 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, 14 to 1 · Feb 9, 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 Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 95 to 0 · Feb 20, 2018 · 3 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (95)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Amanda Stuck (D, 57)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Bob Kulp (R, 69)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dana Wachs (D, 91)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- David Crowley (D, 17)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Don Vruwink (D, 43)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Eric Genrich (D, 90)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Mike Rohrkaste (R, 55)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Thomas Weatherston (R, 62)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
Didn't vote (3)
- Adam Jarchow (R, 28)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- Jesse Kremer (R, 59)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 29 to 3 · Feb 20, 2018
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (29)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- 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)
No (3)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 17, 2018
The new law was published.
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Apr 17, 2018
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 280.
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Apr 12, 2018
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 20, 2018
The Assembly passed it too, 95 to 0.
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Feb 20, 2018
“Read” (the official wording)
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Feb 20, 2018
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 20, 2018
The Senate passed it, 29 to 3.
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Feb 12, 2018 to Feb 20, 2018
1 more representative and 1 senator signed on in support.
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Feb 9, 2018
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 1.
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Jan 19, 2018
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Jan 19, 2018
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 17, 2018
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jan 16, 2018
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 10, 2018
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 21, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues.
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Dec 21, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Dec 21, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Darling, Feyen, Roth, Shilling, Olsen, Carpenter, Bewley, Hansen and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Rohrkaste, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Nygren, Born, Kitchens, Felzkowski, Jacque, Rodriguez, Kerkman, Anderson, Goyke, Berceau, VanderMeer, Ballweg, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Ohnstad, Novak, Genrich, Brostoff, Barca, Ott, Kolste, Subeck, Murphy, Tranel, Bernier, Riemer, E. Brooks, Fields, Krug, Stuck, Shankland, Spreitzer, Doyle, C. Taylor, Billings and Skowronski
- Dec 21, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues
- Jan 10, 2018 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 16, 2018 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 17, 2018 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 17, 2018 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 17, 2018 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 19, 2018 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- 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
- Feb 7, 2018 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 9, 2018 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 1
- Feb 9, 2018 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 12, 2018 · Senate
Senator L. Taylor added as a coauthor
- Feb 16, 2018 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Representative Allen added as a cosponsor
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 29, Noes 3
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Read
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Rules suspended and taken up
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 95, Noes 0
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 21, 2018 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 26, 2018 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Apr 12, 2018 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-12-2018
- Apr 17, 2018 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 280
- Apr 17, 2018 · Senate
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
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