Assembly Bill 406

Unemployment insurance contribution rates. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Jul 8, 2021. It's ⁠.

Introduced, passed

Jun 23, 2021
Committee, passed

Approved
Assembly vote, passed

Passed Jun 29, 2021
Senate vote, passed

Passed 32 to 0
Governor, passed

Signed
Law, here now

2021 Wisconsin Act 59

Latest entry in the official record, Jul 13, 2021: “Fiscal estimate received”

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Signed on in support

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Cost estimate

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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

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What it does

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

Current law provides four schedules of unemployment insurance contribution (tax) rates, with Schedule D containing the lowest rates and Schedule A containing the highest. Which schedule is in effect for a given calendar year depends on the cash balance of the state's unemployment reserve fund as of the preceding June 30.

Schedule D, which is in effect in calendar year 2021, is otherwise in effect for any calendar year whenever, as of the preceding June 30, the state's unemployment reserve fund has a cash balance of at least $1,200,000,000.

Read the full summary

This bill requires Schedule D of the unemployment insurance contribution (tax) rates to remain in effect through the end of calendar year 2023, regardless of the cash balance of the state's unemployment reserve fund as of June 30, 2021, and June 30, 2022. However, the bill provides that it applies only if the 2021-23 budget bill, as enacted, provides for transfers of $60,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2021-22 and 2022-23.

Who's behind it

The Joint Committee on Finance introduced it.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

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Signed on in support (1)

Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

Fiscal Estimate From DWD

How lawmakers voted

There were 3 votes on this bill.

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 14 to 0 · Jun 28, 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 Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 30, 2021

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, 32 to 0 · Jun 30, 2021 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (32)

Alberta Darling (R, 8)
André Jacque (R, 1)
Bob Wirch (D, 22)
Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
Chris Larson (D, 7)
Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
Dan Feyen (R, 20)
Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
Howard Marklein (R, 17)
Janet Bewley (D, 25)
Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
Jeff Smith (D, 31)
Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
John Jagler (R, 13)
Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
Julian Bradley (R, 28)
Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
Kelda Roys (D, 26)
LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
Lena Taylor (D, 4)
Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
Melissa Agard (D, 16)
Patrick Testin (R, 24)
Rob Cowles (R, 2)
Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
Steve Nass (R, 11)
Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
Van Wanggaard (R, 21)

Didn't vote (1)

Roger Roth (R, 19)

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

What happened

Jul 13, 2021

A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
Jul 8, 2021

The new law was published.
Jul 8, 2021

The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 59.
Jul 2, 2021

Sent to the governor.
Jun 30, 2021

The Senate passed it too, 32 to 0.
Jun 30, 2021

1 more senator signed on in support.
Jun 30, 2021

“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
Jun 30, 2021

The Senate received it.
Jun 29, 2021

The Assembly passed it.
Jun 28, 2021

The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.
Jun 23, 2021

The committee held a public hearing.
Jun 23, 2021

Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
Jun 23, 2021

Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word

Jun 23, 2021 · Assembly
Introduced by Joint Committee on Finance
Jun 23, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Joint Committee on Finance
Jun 23, 2021 · Assembly
Public hearing held
Jun 23, 2021 · Assembly
Executive action taken
Jun 28, 2021 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Jun 28, 2021 · Assembly
Referred to calendar of 6-29-2021 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93
Jun 29, 2021 · Assembly
Read a second time
Jun 29, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
Jun 29, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended
Jun 29, 2021 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
Jun 29, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
Jun 30, 2021 · Senate
Received from Assembly
Jun 30, 2021 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
Jun 30, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-30-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Jun 30, 2021 · Senate
Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor
Jun 30, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
Jun 30, 2021 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
Jun 30, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended
Jun 30, 2021 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0
Jun 30, 2021 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
Jul 1, 2021 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
Jul 1, 2021 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 7-1-2021
Jul 2, 2021 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 7-2-2021 by directive of the Speaker
Jul 8, 2021 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 7-8-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 59
Jul 8, 2021 · Assembly
Published 7-9-2021
Jul 13, 2021 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received