Senate Bill 174
Increasing the expenditure period for a tax incremental district in an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Jul 9, 2021. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 3, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed May 11, 2021
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 22, 2021
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 68
Latest entry in the official record, Jul 9, 2021: “Published 7-9-2021”
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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.
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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 does
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
2 senators are its . 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (5)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Dora Drake · Democrat, Senate
- Tip McGuire · Democrat, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Wittke · Republican, Assembly
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.
Senate Committee on Government Operations vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 1 · May 6, 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 Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jul 9, 2021
The new law was published.
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Jul 9, 2021
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 68.
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Jul 6, 2021
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 22, 2021
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jun 15, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 13, 2021 to May 25, 2021
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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May 11, 2021
The Assembly received it.
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May 11, 2021
The Senate passed it.
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May 6, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.
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Apr 13, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 9, 2021
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 3, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection.
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Mar 3, 2021
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 3, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Wittke, Vos and McGuire
- Mar 3, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection
- Mar 9, 2021 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 13, 2021 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 6, 2021 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 6, 2021 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- May 6, 2021 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 7, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-11-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 11, 2021 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- May 13, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Armstrong added as a cosponsor
- May 25, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Drake added as a cosponsor
- Jun 15, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-22-2021 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 22, 2021 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 28, 2021 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Jul 6, 2021 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 7-6-2021
- Jul 9, 2021 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 7-8-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 68
- Jul 9, 2021 · Senate
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