Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session
Relating to: exempting personal property from the tax imposed on telephone companies. (FE)
Legislature — Tax exemptions joint survey committee on Lemon law Property tax — Exemption Telephone
- Introduced, completed
- Passes Senate, completed
- Passes Assembly, completed
- Governor signs, completed
- Law, completed
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law imposes a tax on the real and tangible personal property of a
telephone company, not including computers, cash registers, fax machines, motor
vehicles, treatment plant and pollution abatement equipment, qualified broadband
service property, and property used less than 50 percent in the operation of the
telephone company. Current law defines a “telephone company” as any person that
provides to another person telecommunications services, including the resale of
services provided by another telephone company.
This bill exempts from the tax on a telephone company the company's tangible
personal property, beginning with assessments in 2023.
Because this bill relates to an exemption from state or local taxes, it may be
referred to the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions for a report to be printed
as an appendix to the bill.
What it would cost
Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs
Sponsors
Votes
Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Utilities and Technology, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Passed 5–0 Dec 21, 2023 official source full pageNo individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Utilities and Technology, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Passed 5–0 Dec 21, 2023 official source full pageNo individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4
Passed 11–4 Feb 2, 2024 official source full pageNo individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4
Passed 11–4 Feb 2, 2024 official source full pageNo individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Aye · 30
- André Jacque (1)
- Bob Wirch (22)
- Brad Pfaff (32)
- Chris Kapenga (33)
- Chris Larson (7)
- Cory Tomczyk (29)
- Dan Feyen (20)
- Devin LeMahieu (9)
- Dianne Hesselbein (27)
- Duey Stroebel (20)
- Eric Wimberger (2)
- Howard Marklein (17)
- Jeff Smith (31)
- Jesse James (23)
- Joan Ballweg (14)
- John Jagler (13)
- Julian Bradley (28)
- Kelda Roys (26)
- LaTonya Johnson (6)
- Mark Spreitzer (15)
- Mary Felzkowski (12)
- Melissa Agard (16)
- Patrick Testin (24)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (19)
- Rob Hutton (5)
- Rob Stafsholt (10)
- Romaine Quinn (25)
- Steve Nass (11)
- Tim Carpenter (3)
- Van Wanggaard (21)
Nay · 2
- Dan Knodl (24)
- Rob Cowles (2)
Aye · 90
- Adam Neylon (15)
- Alex Dallman (39)
- Alex Joers (81)
- Amanda Nedweski (32)
- Amy Binsfeld (27)
- Barbara Dittrich (99)
- Bob Donovan (61)
- Bob Wittke (63)
- Calvin Callahan (35)
- Chanz Green (74)
- Christine Sinicki (20)
- Chuck Wichgers (84)
- Cindi Duchow (97)
- Clint Anderson (45)
- Clint Moses (92)
- Daniel Riemer (7)
- Dave Armstrong (67)
- Dave Considine (81)
- Dave Maxey (83)
- Dave Murphy (56)
- David Steffen (4)
- Deb Andraca (23)
- Donna Rozar (69)
- Elijah Behnke (6)
- Ellen Schutt (31)
- Evan Goyke (18)
- Francesca Hong (76)
- Gae Magnafici (28)
- Greta Neubauer (66)
- Gus Gustafson (55)
- James Edming (87)
- Janel Brandtjen (22)
- Jeff Mursau (36)
- Jenna Jacobson (50)
- Jerry O'Connor (60)
- Jessie Rodriguez (21)
- Jill Billings (95)
- Jimmy Anderson (47)
- Jodi Emerson (91)
- Joel Kitchens (1)
- John Spiros (86)
- Jon Plumer (42)
- Joy Goeben (5)
- Kalan Haywood (16)
- Karen Hurd (69)
- Katrina Shankland (71)
- Kevin Petersen (57)
- Kristina Shelton (90)
- LaKeshia Myers (12)
- Lee Snodgrass (52)
- Lisa Subeck (79)
- Loren Oldenburg (96)
- Lori Palmeri (54)
- Mark Born (37)
- Melissa Ratcliff (16)
- Michael Schraa (53)
- Mike Bare (80)
- Nancy VanderMeer (70)
- Nik Rettinger (83)
- Pat Snyder (85)
- Paul Melotik (22)
- Paul Tittl (25)
- Peter Schmidt (6)
- Rob Brooks (59)
- Rob Summerfield (68)
- Rob Swearingen (34)
- Robin Vos (33)
- Robyn Vining (13)
- Ron Tusler (3)
- Samba Baldeh (48)
- Scott Allen (82)
- Scott Johnson (33)
- Scott Krug (72)
- Shae Sortwell (2)
- Shannon Zimmerman (30)
- Shelia Stubbs (78)
- Steve Doyle (94)
- Sue Conley (44)
- Terry Katsma (26)
- Tip McGuire (64)
- Tod Ohnstad (65)
- Todd Novak (51)
- Tom Michalski (13)
- Tony Kurtz (41)
- Travis Tranel (49)
- Treig Pronschinske (29)
- Ty Bodden (59)
- Tyler August (31)
- Warren Petryk (93)
- Will Penterman (38)
Nay · 7
- Darrin Madison (10)
- Dora Drake (4)
- Marisabel Cabrera (9)
- Rick Gundrum (58)
- Ryan Clancy (19)
- Supreme Moore Omokunde (17)
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (8)
Not voting · 2
- Angie Sapik (73)
- John Macco (88)
Full history
- Jun 7, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Bradley, Nass and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Brooks, Rettinger and Wichgers
- Jun 7, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities and Technology
- Jun 26, 2023 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 29, 2023 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 15, 2023 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Dec 4, 2023 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Bradley
- Dec 20, 2023 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Dec 21, 2023 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Utilities and Technology, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Dec 21, 2023 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Utilities and Technology, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Dec 21, 2023 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 10, 2024 · Senate
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested
- Jan 11, 2024 · Senate
Representative Dittrich added as a cosponsor
- Jan 12, 2024 · Senate
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received
- Jan 26, 2024 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 31, 2024 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
- Feb 1, 2024 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 2, 2024 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4
- Feb 2, 2024 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4
- Feb 2, 2024 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 16, 2024 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Bradley
- Feb 19, 2024 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-20-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 adopted
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 30, Noes 2
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 10:15 AM on 2-22-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 90, Noes 7
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 22, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 27, 2024 · Senate
LRB correction (Senate Amendment 1)
- Feb 27, 2024 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 18, 2024 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2024
- Mar 22, 2024 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-21-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 140
- Mar 22, 2024 · Senate
Published 3-22-2024