Assembly Bill 252
An income tax deduction for an arrearage paid on behalf of a tenant for municipal utility service. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 8, 2021
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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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 ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Cost estimate
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a municipal utility may collect arrearages for utility service provided to lots or parcels of real estate by providing, on October 15, a written notice to the owner or occupant of the amount owing and in arrears. If payment is not received by November 15, the arrearage amount and late penalties become a lien on the property that is collected as a tax on the property. Additional requirements apply to a municipal utility that provides water or electric service to a tenant in a rental dwelling unit. If the owner of the unit notifies the municipal utility that the tenant has assumed responsibility for payment for the service, the municipal utility must provide additional notices regarding past due amounts to both the tenant and the owner in order to collect the arrearages through a lien. Also, current law gives the municipality a lien on the assets of each tenant who is responsible for arrears in payments for the water or electric service. If the owner pays off the arrearage, the municipality's lien on the assets transfers to the owner. Under the bill, an owner who pays off an arrearage on behalf of a tenant may deduct that amount when calculating income for state tax purposes. However, if the tenant pays the owner for all or part of the arrearage in a subsequent taxable year, the owner must add that amount to the owner's taxable income for that year.
Who's behind it
11 representatives are its . All 11 are Republicans.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (11)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
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.
What happened
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Mar 15, 2022
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Apr 12, 2021
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 8, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.
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Apr 8, 2021
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 8, 2021 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Armstrong, Brooks, Edming, Kuglitsch, Murphy, Rozar, Skowronski, Tittl, Tusler and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Feyen and L. Taylor
- Apr 8, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- Apr 12, 2021 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 19, 2021 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell
- May 4, 2021 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Sortwell
- 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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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