Assembly Bill 56
Distribution of the aid payment for personal property upon termination of a tax incremental district. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Jul 8, 2021. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 10, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 22, 2021
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 23, 2021
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 61
Latest entry in the official record, Jul 8, 2021: “Published 7-9-2021”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, each municipality, county, school district, special purpose district, tax incremental district, and technical college district (taxing jurisdiction) receives a state aid payment to compensate for the personal property taxes that the taxing jurisdictions would have collected on tax exempt computers, machinery, tools, and patterns. The bill clarifies that following the termination of a tax incremental district the amount that would have been paid to the tax incremental district is distributed to the other applicable taxing jurisdictions.
Who's behind it
11 representatives are its . 10 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (11)
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Shannon Zimmerman · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (7)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Behnke and Snyder
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- 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 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Ways and Means vote on an amendment
Passed, 12 to 0 · Mar 25, 2021
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Ways and Means vote to recommend it
Passed, 12 to 0 · Mar 25, 2021
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 Ways and Means, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 22, 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
What happened
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Jul 8, 2021
The new law was published.
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Jul 8, 2021
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 61.
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Jul 2, 2021
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 23, 2021
The Senate passed it too.
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Jun 22, 2021
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jun 22, 2021
The Senate received it.
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Jun 22, 2021
The Assembly passed it.
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Jun 22, 2021
The Assembly adopted it.
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Apr 7, 2021 to Jun 21, 2021
4 more representatives signed on in support.
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Mar 25, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 25, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.
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Mar 2, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 23, 2021
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 17, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 10, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.
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Feb 10, 2021
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 10, 2021 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Steffen, Bowen, Dittrich, Gundrum, Murphy, Novak, Petersen, Rozar, Skowronski, Spiros and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Ringhand and Stroebel
- Feb 10, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 17, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor
- Feb 23, 2021 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 2, 2021 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 16, 2021 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Steffen
- Mar 18, 2021 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 25, 2021 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Mar 25, 2021 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Mar 25, 2021 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 7, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Allen added as a coauthor
- Apr 8, 2021 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-13-2021 by Committee on Rules
- Apr 12, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Spreitzer added as a coauthor
- Jun 21, 2021 · Assembly
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Steffen
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 adopted
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 22, 2021 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jun 22, 2021 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 22, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-23-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 23, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 23, 2021 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 23, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 23, 2021 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 23, 2021 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 23, 2021 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Jun 24, 2021 · Assembly
LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)
- Jun 24, 2021 · Assembly
LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 2)
- Jun 24, 2021 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 6-24-2021
- Jul 2, 2021 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 7-2-2021
- Jul 8, 2021 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 7-8-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 61
- Jul 8, 2021 · Assembly
Published 7-9-2021
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
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