Assembly Bill 164
Increasing the expenditure period for a tax incremental district in an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 16, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 15, 2022: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
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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
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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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a city or village creating a tax incremental district (TID) in an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone may incur project costs for certain specified items, including capital expenditures for constructing or expanding fire stations and for purchasing police and fire equipment. Such capital expenditures may be made only for the first 84 months following the TID's creation.
This bill increases that period to 180 months.
Who's behind it
3 representatives are its . 2 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Tip McGuire · Democrat, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Wittke · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Dora Drake · Democrat, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Jun 16, 2021
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 Local Government, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 15, 2022
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jun 16, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 16, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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May 13, 2021 to May 25, 2021
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Apr 15, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 18, 2021
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 16, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Local Government.
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Mar 16, 2021
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 16, 2021 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Wittke, Vos and McGuire; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Wirch
- Mar 16, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government
- Mar 18, 2021 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 15, 2021 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- May 13, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Armstrong added as a coauthor
- May 18, 2021 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 25, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Drake added as a coauthor
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-22-2021 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Laid on the table
- Mar 15, 2022 · Assembly
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
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
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