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Bills from the January 2018 Special Session

Assembly Bill 7

Pay for success contracting, establishment of pay for success trust fund, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 11, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 26, 2018

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 15, 2018

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 18 to 14

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 267

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 11, 2018: “Published 4-11-2018”

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What it does

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

This bill authorizes the Department of Administration to contract with a private service provider for payments to provide social, employment, or correctional services to individuals. The bill also creates a nonlapsible trust fund to be known as the “pay for success trust fund,” from which payments under such a contract are to be made. The balance of the fund may not exceed $20,000,000 at any time.

DOA may not execute a contract under the bill unless DOA determines that the contract is expected to result in significant performance improvements or significant budgetary savings for the state or a local governmental unit if the contract objectives are achieved. Additionally, each contract under the bill is subject to approval by the Joint Committee on Finance and must include all of the following:

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1. A requirement that a majority of the total contract payment must be conditioned on the service provider achieving certain performance measures specified in the contract toward the outcome of the contract objectives.

2. A defined objective procedure by which an independent evaluator is required to determine whether the performance measures have been achieved.

3. A schedule of the amounts and timing of payments to be earned by the service provider during each year or other specified period of the contract.

The bill also requires the Departments of Health Services, Corrections, Children and Families, and Workforce Development to submit, after study, reports to the legislature concerning the programs those departments administer and advise whether and how the kind of contracting provided for under the bill could be utilized as an alternative to current funding models for those agencies' provision of program services.

Who's behind it

The Committee on Assembly Organization introduced it at the governor's request.

6 more lawmakers ⁠.

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Signed on in support (6)

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 Public Benefit Reform vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 3 · Feb 6, 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 Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 12 to 4 · Feb 13, 2018

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 12 to 4 · Feb 13, 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 Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 62 to 35 · Feb 15, 2018 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 98 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (62)

Didn't vote (1)

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

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 16, 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 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 18 to 14 · Feb 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 11, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 11, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 267.

  3. Apr 9, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 20, 2018

    The Senate passed it too, 18 to 14.

  5. Feb 16, 2018

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  6. Feb 16, 2018

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Feb 16, 2018

    The Senate received it.

  8. Feb 15, 2018

    The Assembly passed it, 62 to 35.

  9. Feb 15, 2018

    The Assembly adopted it.

  10. Feb 13, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 4.

  11. Feb 13, 2018

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  12. Feb 6, 2018

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  13. Feb 6, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 3.

  14. Feb 2, 2018

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  15. Feb 2, 2018

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. Feb 1, 2018

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Jan 31, 2018

    The committee held a public hearing.

  18. Jan 31, 2018

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  19. Jan 26, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform.

  20. Jan 26, 2018

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 26, 2018 · Assembly

    Introduced by Committee on Assembly Organization, Representatives Vos, Felzkowski, Sanfelippo, Tusler, Petersen, Duchow, Petryk, Kuglitsch, Tittl, Horlacher, Knodl, Brandtjen, Murphy, Wichgers, Bernier, Krug, Kleefisch, Rohrkaste, Katsma, Kremer and Swearingen; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Darling, Stroebel and Wanggaard, by request of Governor Scott Walker

  2. Jan 26, 2018 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Public Benefit Reform

  3. Jan 29, 2018 · Assembly

    LRB correction

  4. Jan 31, 2018 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Jan 31, 2018 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Jan 31, 2018 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Feb 1, 2018 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. Feb 2, 2018 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  9. Feb 2, 2018 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  10. Feb 2, 2018 · Assembly

    Representative Kulp added as a coauthor

  11. Feb 6, 2018 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  12. Feb 6, 2018 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  13. Feb 6, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to joint committee on Finance

  14. Feb 8, 2018 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  15. Feb 8, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Joint Committee on Finance

  16. Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly

    Representative Edming added as a coauthor

  17. Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4

  18. Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4

  19. Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to calendar of 2-15-2018 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93

  20. Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  21. Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  22. Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  24. Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 62, Noes 35

  25. Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  27. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  28. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  29. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  30. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  31. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  32. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  33. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  34. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  35. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  36. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  37. Mar 12, 2018 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-12-2018

  38. Apr 9, 2018 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-9-2018

  39. Apr 11, 2018 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-10-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 267

  40. Apr 11, 2018 · Assembly

    Published 4-11-2018

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

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

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