Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: To Executive 16 R cosponsors

AB 480 — Relating to: eligibility for farmland preservation tax credits. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on March 29, 2024.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 35 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill AB 480 clarifies that farmland preservation tax credits will not apply to any qualifying acres that have a solar energy system installed, unless that system is considered an accessory use. This change is significant because it aims to encourage efficient use of farmland for agricultural purposes rather than for solar energy installations, preserving the land for farming while still recognizing the growing importance of renewable energy solutions. Additionally, the act will take effect starting from the 2024 tax year, giving stakeholders time to adapt to the new rules.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-2291/1 KP:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 480 October 12, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives CHUTT , EHNKE , BODDEN, DONOVAN , GOEBEN, GREEN , GUSTAFSON, HURD, K ITCHEN, K URTZ, MACCO, MELOTIK, M ICHALSK, M OSES, M URPHY, M URSAU , NEDWESKI , OC ONNOR, PENTERMAN , LUMER , RETTINGER and W ICHGERS, cosponsored by Senators TOMCZYK, COWLES, MARKLEIN, NASS, TROEBEL and W ANGGAARD .
Date of enactment:
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
Assembly Bill 480 Date of publication*:
A N A CT to create 71.613 (3) (am) of the statutes;
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to renumber 71.613 (3) (d) 1.;
and to create 71.613 (3) (am), 71.613 (3) (d) 1e.
and 71.613 (3) (d) 1m.
of the statutes;
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill disallows a person from claiming the farmland preservation tax credit for any part of the claimant's qualifying acres on which a photovoltaic solar energy system that is not an integral part of or incidental to an agricultural use.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in 71.613(3) (d) 1e.
Under current law, a person may claim an individual income or corporate income and franchise tax credit for the person's land engaged in an agricultural use, if the land is covered by a farmland preservation agreement or located in a farmland preservation zoning district, or both.
The number of the claimant’s quali- senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
fying acres.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
71.613 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
71.613 (3) (am) of the statutes is created SECTION 1s.
71.613 (3) (am) No credit may be allowed under this section for any part of a claimant's qualifying acres on which a photovoltaic solar energy system, as defined - 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2291/1 KP:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 480 SECTION 1 in s.
71.613 (3) (d) 1m.
of the statutes is cre- to read:
ated to read:
71.613(3) (d) 1m.
The number of qualifying acres on 71.613(3) (am) No credit may be allowed under this section for any part of a claimant’s qualifying acres on which a photovoltaic solar energy system, as defined in which a photovoltaic solar energy system, as defined in s.
d., that is not an accessory use, as s.
13.48 (2) (h) 1.
91.01 (1), is located during any part of the defined in s.
taxable year.
(1) This act first applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
SECTION 1e.
(END)
71.613 (3) (d) 1.
of the statutes is renum- (1) This act first applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.
bered 71.613 (3) (d) 1s.
SECTION 1m.
71.613 (3) (d) 1e.
of the statutes is cre- ated to read:
* Section 991.11,ISCONSINSTATUTES:
Effective date of acts.
“Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor’s partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.”
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Action History

  1. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

  2. Placed on calendar 5-14-2024 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-29-2024

  4. Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2024

  5. Report correctly enrolled on 2-15-2024

  6. Received from Senate concurred in

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 22, Noes 10

  9. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Read a second time

  12. Placed on calendar 2-13-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  14. Available for scheduling

  15. Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4

  16. Executive action taken

  17. Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  18. Available for scheduling

  19. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  20. Received from Assembly

  21. Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 64, Noes 35

  23. Rules suspended

  24. Ordered to a third reading

  25. Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

  26. Read a second time

  27. Made a special order of business at 10:20 AM on 1-25-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 23

  28. Referred to committee on Rules

  29. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 8, Noes 4

  30. Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 8, Noes 4

  31. Executive action taken

  32. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Schutt

  33. Public hearing held

  34. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Schutt

  35. Fiscal estimate received

  36. Fiscal estimate received

  37. Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  38. Introduced by Representatives Schutt, Behnke, Bodden, Donovan, Goeben, Green, Gustafson, Hurd, Kitchens, Kurtz, Macco, Melotik, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Plumer, Rettinger and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Cowles, Marklein, Nass, Stroebel and Wanggaard

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22 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on · 33 voted No

Sponsors (22)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (110)

110 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

CONCURRENCE

Passed 22 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3200
Republican 19000
Democrat 0800
Total 221000
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (32)
Member Party Vote
BALLWEG — Yea
STROEBEL — Yea
COWLES — Yea
AGARD — Nay
JOHNSON — Nay
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Nay
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Quinn, Romaine Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Tomczyk, Cory Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 64 Yea · 35 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 45000
Democrat 02400
Unaffiliated 191100
Total 643500
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
BALDEH — Nay
BINSFELD — Yea
BODDEN — Yea
BRANDTJEN — Yea
CABRERA — Nay
CONLEY — Nay
CONSIDINE — Nay
EDMING — Yea
GOYKE — Nay
JOHNSON — Yea
KATSMA — Yea
MACCO — Yea
MAGNAFICI — Yea
MICHALSKI — Yea
MYERS — Nay
OHNSTAD — Nay
OLDENBURG — Yea
PETRYK — Yea
PLUMER — Yea
RETTINGER — Yea
RIEMER — Nay
ROZAR — Yea
SAPIK — Yea
SCHMIDT — Yea
SCHRAA — Yea
SCHUTT — Yea
SHANKLAND — Nay
SHELTON — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
ANDERSON, J — Nay
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Nay
Drake, Dora Democrat Nay
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Nay
Joers, Alex Democrat Nay
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Moore Omokunde, Supreme Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Nay
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Nay
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Vining, Robyn Democrat Nay
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Melotik, Paul Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 480?
AB 480 is sponsored by Schutt, Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Bodden, Donovan, Bob (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Green, Chanz (Republican), Gustafson, Nate (Republican), Hurd, Karen (Republican), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Kurtz, Tony (Republican), Macco, Melotik, Paul (Republican), Michalski, Moses, Clint (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Nedweski, Amanda (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Penterman, William (Republican), Plumer, Rettinger, and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 480?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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