Senate Bill 5
Creating a pilot and permanent program for making periodic payments to eligible recipients of the earned income tax credit and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Senate never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jan 26, 2018
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Feb 27, 2018: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill authorizes the creation of a pilot and a permanent program under which periodic payments of an eligible individual's or married couple's federal and state earned income tax credit would be made to the claimant throughout the year, instead of a single payment when the claimant files his or her income tax return.
Under the bill, the Department of Revenue must request that the Internal Revenue Service assist DOR in a two-year pilot program to make monthly payments to eligible recipients for EITC amounts such claimants would otherwise be eligible to claim on their federal income tax returns. If the IRS agrees to participate, DOR and the IRS must enter into an agreement about the operation of the program and the responsibilities of the parties. If the IRS does not agree, the statute does not apply.
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Under the pilot program, the IRS would determine the amount of EITC that could likely be claimed by 100 randomly selected residents of Wisconsin for taxable years 2019 and 2020 and would forward that amount to DOR, for each taxable year.
The test group of 100 claimants would receive one-eleventh of their likely federal credit amount each month, up to two-thirds of the maximum likely credit amount.
Generally, any remaining EITC for which a claimant would be eligible could be claimed on the claimant's federal or state tax return.
DOR is required to establish a second test group of 100 claimants who are likely to be eligible to claim the EITC for taxable years 2019 and 2020, who will receive their EITC after filing their individual income tax returns, and compare their financial stability to that of the other test group.
For taxable years 2021 and thereafter, if DOR can reach an agreement with the IRS on each party's responsibilities and duties and can reach an agreement on how the program will operate, DOR must make the pilot program permanent for all eligible EITC claimants, based on the parameters and specifications of the pilot program.
Who's behind it
The Committee on Senate Organization introduced it at the governor's request.
26 more lawmakers .
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Signed on in support (26)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Terry Katsma · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Neylon · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
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 4 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Public Benefits vote on an amendment
Passed, 4 to 1 · Feb 6, 2018
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 Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Public Benefits vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · 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 as amended recommended by Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment
Passed, 12 to 4 · Feb 9, 2018
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 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 9, 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
What happened
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Feb 27, 2018
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 13, 2018
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 9, 2018
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 4.
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Feb 9, 2018
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4” (the official wording)
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Feb 6, 2018
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Feb 6, 2018
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Feb 6, 2018
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 4, Noes 1” (the official wording)
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Feb 1, 2018
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 31, 2018
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 26, 2018
Sent to the Senate Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations.
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Jan 26, 2018
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 26, 2018 · Senate
Introduced by Committee on Senate Organization, Senators Kapenga, Craig, Cowles, Darling, LeMahieu, Stroebel and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Vos, Krug, Felzkowski, Jagler, Sanfelippo, Tusler, Petersen, Duchow, Petryk, Kuglitsch, Tittl, Horlacher, Knodl, Brandtjen, Murphy, Neylon, Spiros, Wichgers, Bernier, Loudenbeck, Kleefisch, Rohrkaste, Katsma, Kremer and Swearingen, by request of Governor Scott Walker
- Jan 26, 2018 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations
- Jan 31, 2018 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 1, 2018 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 5, 2018 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Kapenga
- Feb 6, 2018 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 6, 2018 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Feb 6, 2018 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Feb 6, 2018 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 6, 2018 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
- Feb 8, 2018 · Senate
LRB correction
- Feb 8, 2018 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 9, 2018 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4
- Feb 9, 2018 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4
- Feb 9, 2018 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 13, 2018 · Senate
Representative Edming added as a cosponsor
- Feb 27, 2018 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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