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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Senate Bill 75

Creating a corporate income and franchise tax credit for amounts contributed by an employer into an employee's college savings account. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 3, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 21, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Oct 31, 2017

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 20, 2018

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 197

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 3, 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.

This bill creates a nonrefundable corporate income and franchise tax credit for certain amounts contributed by an employer into an employee's college savings account. The credit is nonrefundable, meaning that it may be claimed only up to the amount of the corporation's income or franchise tax liability.

Who's behind it

5 senators are its ⁠. All 5 are Republicans.

9 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 14 names

Authors (5)

Signed on in support (9)

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.

Senate Committee on Revenue vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 11, 2017

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Revenue vote to recommend it

Passed, 4 to 1 · Oct 11, 2017

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 Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 28 to 5 · Oct 31, 2017

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Ways and Means vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 3 · Jan 24, 2018

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 8, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 60 to 35 · Feb 20, 2018

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 35”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 3, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 3, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 197.

  3. Apr 2, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 20, 2018

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Jan 24, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Jan 24, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 3.

  7. Nov 14, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.

  8. Oct 31, 2017

    The Assembly received it.

  9. Oct 31, 2017

    The Senate passed it, 28 to 5.

  10. Oct 31, 2017

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  11. Oct 31, 2017

    The Senate adopted it.

  12. Oct 11, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.

  13. Oct 11, 2017

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  14. May 24, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Mar 2, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. Feb 21, 2017

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues.

  17. Feb 21, 2017

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 21, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Feyen, Testin, Lasee, Olsen and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Kremer, Horlacher, Skowronski, Allen, R. Brooks, Thiesfeldt, Anderson, Kleefisch and Kerkman

  2. Feb 21, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues

  3. Mar 2, 2017 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. May 17, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Feyen

  5. May 24, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Oct 11, 2017 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Oct 11, 2017 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Oct 11, 2017 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  9. Oct 11, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Oct 27, 2017 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-31-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  11. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Read a second time

  12. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  13. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance

  14. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Rules suspended to withdraw from joint committee on Finance

  15. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  16. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  17. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 28, Noes 5

  18. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Oct 31, 2017 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  20. Nov 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Ways and Means

  21. Jan 11, 2018 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  22. Jan 24, 2018 · Assembly

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 8, Noes 3

  23. Jan 24, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  24. Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 2:23 PM on 2-20-2018 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26

  25. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  26. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Young, Barca, Considine, Pope, Hebl, Ohnstad, Kessler, Subeck, Vruwink, Spreitzer, Hesselbein, Berceau and Genrich

  27. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 35

  28. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  29. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  30. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  31. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  32. Feb 21, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  33. Mar 2, 2018 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  34. Mar 2, 2018 · Senate

    LRB correction (Senate Amendment 1)

  35. Mar 2, 2018 · Senate

    LRB correction

  36. Apr 2, 2018 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2018

  37. Apr 3, 2018 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 197

  38. Apr 3, 2018 · Senate

    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

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