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Bills from the 2019–20 session

Senate Bill 351

A sales tax exemption for tangible personal property temporarily stored in this state. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 4, 2020. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Aug 14, 2019

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Oct 8, 2019

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 20, 2020

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2019 Wisconsin Act 181

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 4, 2020: “Published 3-4-2020”

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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 sales tax exemption for tangible personal property that is temporarily stored in this state, if the property is to be used in a construction activity that occurs solely outside of this state at a nonprofit organization, a public school district, or a business district where business tax incentives have been granted. The exemption applies to property that is altered by converting, fabricating, manufacturing, printing, processing, or shaping before its use outside of this state.

Because this bill relates to an exemption from state or local taxes, it may be referred to the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions for a report to be printed as an appendix to the bill.

Who's behind it

4 senators are its ⁠. All 4 are Republicans.

11 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 15 names

Authors (4)

Signed on in support (11)

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 Agriculture vote on an amendment

Passed, 9 to 0 · Sep 25, 2019

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 Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Agriculture vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 4 · Sep 25, 2019

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 Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions, Ayes 5, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Oct 4, 2019

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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Oct 4, 2019

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

Official motion: “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 24 to 9 · Oct 8, 2019

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

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

What happened

  1. Mar 4, 2020

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 4, 2020

    The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 181.

  3. Feb 28, 2020

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 20, 2020

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Feb 18, 2020

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Oct 8, 2019

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Oct 8, 2019

    The Senate passed it, 24 to 9.

  8. Oct 8, 2019

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Oct 4, 2019

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  10. Oct 4, 2019

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  11. Sep 25, 2019

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 4.

  12. Sep 25, 2019

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions, Ayes 9, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  13. Sep 18, 2019

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Sep 3, 2019

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  15. Aug 29, 2019

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. Aug 21, 2019 to Aug 22, 2019

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  17. Aug 14, 2019

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

  18. Aug 14, 2019

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Aug 14, 2019 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Marklein, Feyen, Olsen and Petrowski; cosponsored by Representatives Tranel, Dittrich, Kulp, Quinn, Ramthun, Skowronski, Snyder and Spiros

  2. Aug 14, 2019 · Senate

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

  3. Aug 21, 2019 · Senate

    Representative Ballweg added as a cosponsor

  4. Aug 22, 2019 · Senate

    Representative Novak added as a cosponsor

  5. Aug 29, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Sep 3, 2019 · Senate

    Representative Tusler added as a cosponsor

  7. Sep 18, 2019 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  8. Sep 19, 2019 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein

  9. Sep 25, 2019 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  10. Sep 25, 2019 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  11. Sep 25, 2019 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions, Ayes 5, Noes 4

  12. Sep 25, 2019 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  13. Oct 4, 2019 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  14. Oct 4, 2019 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  15. Oct 4, 2019 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-8-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  16. Oct 8, 2019 · Senate

    Read a second time

  17. Oct 8, 2019 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  18. Oct 8, 2019 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  19. Oct 8, 2019 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  20. Oct 8, 2019 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 24, Noes 9

  21. Oct 8, 2019 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Oct 8, 2019 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  23. Feb 18, 2020 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  24. Feb 18, 2020 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:37 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21

  25. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  26. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  28. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  29. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Feb 21, 2020 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  31. Feb 25, 2020 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  32. Feb 28, 2020 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 2-28-2020

  33. Mar 4, 2020 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-3-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 181

  34. Mar 4, 2020 · Senate

    Published 3-4-2020

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