Wisconsin 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: To Executive 18 R cosponsors

AB 232 — Relating to: assistance to households and property owners. (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 2021-2022 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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Plain-language change summary

The amended version of Bill AB 232 includes specific provisions regarding payments to property taxpayers in Wisconsin. The changes clarify the payment process, specifying that taxpayers will receive an amount equal to approximately 10% of their 2020 property taxes, after considering any eligible credits or outstanding taxes. Additionally, the Department of Revenue must ensure that municipalities receive these funds promptly, which helps ensure that taxpayers won’t have to wait long for their assistance. This updates the bill to make it more efficient and transparent for both taxpayers and local governments.

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- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRB-2846/1 JK:emw&amn ASSEMBLY BILL 232 April 2, 2021 - Introduced by Representatives C ABRAL-GUEVARA , W ITTKE, A RMSTRONG, BORN , ALLAHAN , DUCHOW , DMING , GUNDRUM , AGLER, KATSMA , K NODL, KRUG, KURTZ, MOSES , MURPHY, OLDENBURG , ETRYK, PLUMER , OZAR , SNYDER , SWEARINGEN , TRANEL, TUSLER , V ORPAGEL and ZIMMERMAN , cosponsored by Senators MARKLEIN and STROEBEL.
Date of enactment:
Referred to Committee on State Affairs.
Assembly Bill 232 Date of publication*:
A N A CT relating to:
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT relating to:
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Assistance to households and property owners This bill requires the Department of Revenue, in conjunction with the counties and municipalities, to provide payments to every property taxpayer in this state.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L.
The amount that each taxpayer receives is equal to approximately 10 percent of the property taxes levied on the person's real property in 2020, less the amount of the school levy property tax credit and less the amount of any delinquent real property taxes, special assessments, special charges, or special taxes owed by the taxpayer.
117−2, the gov- senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
The bill requires the governor to allocate $1,067,824,380 from moneys received from the federal government pursuant to the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to make the payments under the bill, plus an additional $20,000,000 to pay to DOR, the counties, and the municipalities for the administration of the payments.
ernor shall allocate $1,067,824,380 to make the pay- SECTION 9137.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
0Nonstatutory provisions;
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
S ECTION 9137.0Nonstatutory provisions;
(1) ASSISTANCE TO HOUSEHOLDS AND PROPERTY OWNERS.
ments under par.
- 2022 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2846/1 JK:emw&amn ASSEMBLY BILL 232 SECTION 9137 (a) The department of revenue, in conjunction with the counties and municipalities, shall make payments to every property taxpayer in this state on the basis of the property taxes levied on the taxpayer's real property in 2020.
(a) and an additional $20,000,000 to pay (1) A SSISTANCE TO HOUSEHOLDS AND PROPERTY OWN - the department of revenue, the counties, and the munici- palities for the administration of this subsection.
The amount of the payment that each taxpayer shall receive is an amount that represents approximately 10 percent of the net property taxes levied on the taxpayer's real property in 2020, as determined by the department of revenue.
ERS.
From the moneys allocated under par.
(b), and subject to par.
(c), the department of revenue shall distribute to each county or municipality described under par.
an amount sufficient to make all the payments to eligible property owners in the county or municipality and the county or municipality shall make those payments directly to those property owners from the moneys received from the department.
The department of revenue shall notify each (a) The department of revenue, in conjunction with the counties and municipalities, shall make payments to municipality of the amounts to be distributed under par.
In this paragraph, “net property taxes” means an amount equal to the taxes levied on a taxpayer's real property, less the amount of the school levy tax credit distributed under s.
every property taxpayer in this state on the basis of the (a) no later than 45 days after the effective date of this property taxes levied on the taxpayer’s real property in paragraph and shall distribute an amount sufficient to 2020.
79.10 (4) that is attributable to that property.
The amount of the payment that each taxpayer make the payments under par.
(b) Of the moneys the governor accepts from the federal government under s.
(a) to each county or shall receive is an amount that represents approximately municipality receiving a distribution under s.
16.54 pursuant to section 602 of the federal Social Security Act as amended by the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L.
79.10 (7m) (cm) no later than 60 days after the effective date of this percent of the net property taxes levied on the taxpay- paragraph.
117-2, the governor shall allocate $1,067,824,380 to make the payments under par.
er’s real property in 2020, as determined by the depart- ment of revenue.
(a) and an additional $20,000,000 to pay the department of revenue, the counties, and the municipalities for the administration of this subsection.
From the moneys allocated under par.
(c) 1.
2.
The department of revenue shall notify each municipality of the amounts to be distributed under par.
(a) no later than 45 days after the effective date of this paragraph and shall distribute an amount sufficient to make the payments under par.
(a) to each county or municipality receiving a distribution under s.
79.10 (7m) (cm) no later than 60 days after the effective date of this paragraph.
LRB-2846/1 - 2022 Legislature - 3 - JK:emw&amn S ECTION9137 ASSEMBLY BILL 232 2.
and 3., the county treasurer shall pay from the amounts distributed under subd.
and 3., the (b), and subject to par.
(c), the department of revenue county treasurer shall pay from the amounts distributed shall distribute to each county or municipality described under subd.
(a) to each taxpayer of each municipality for which it receives a distribution not later than 20 days after receiving the distribution.
(c) 1.
b.
an amount sufficient to make all the pay- under par.
If a taxpayer that is eligible to receive a payment under subd.
(a) to each taxpayer of each municipality for ments to eligible property owners in the county or munic- which it receives a distribution not later than 20 days after receiving the distribution.
ipality and the county or municipality shall make those payments directly to those property owners from the b.
If a taxpayer that is eligible to receive a payment moneys received from the department.
In this paragraph, under subd.
owes delinquent real property taxes, special assessments, special charges, or special taxes, the county treasurer shall subtract the delinquent amount, including interest and penalties, from the taxpayer's payment, retain the delinquent amount, and credit that amount to the taxpayer's delinquent account.
owes delinquent real property taxes, “net property taxes” means an amount equal to the taxes special assessments, special charges, or special taxes, the levied on a taxpayer’s real property, less the amount of county treasurer shall subtract the delinquent amount, the school levy tax credit distributed under s.
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79.10 (4) including interest and penalties, from the taxpayer’s pay- that is attributable to that property.
ment, retain the delinquent amount, and credit that (b) Of the moneys the governor accepts from the fed- amount to the taxpayer’s delinquent account.
eral government under s.
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16.54 pursuant to section 602 of 3.
b., any municipality eligible to receive a distribution under s.
b., any municipal- the federal Social Security Act as amended by the federal ity eligible to receive a distribution under s.
79.10 (7m) (cm) shall pay from the amounts distributed under subd.
79.10 (7m) * Section 991.11,ISCONSISTATUTES:
1.
Effective date of acts.
an amount equal to the amount calculated under par.
“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.” Wisconsin Act − 2 − 2021 Assembly Bill 232 (cm) shall pay from the amounts distributed under subd.
(a) to each taxpayer within its jurisdiction not later than 20 days after receiving the distribution.
special assessments, special charges, or special taxes, the 1.
b.
an amount equal to the amount calculated under par.(a) municipality shall subtract the delinquent amount, to each taxpayer within its jurisdiction not later than 35 including interest and penalties, from the taxpayer’s pay- days after receiving the distribution.
If a taxpayer that is eligible to receive a payment under subd.
ment and pay the delinquent amount to the county trea- b.
If a taxpayer that is eligible to receive a payment surer, who shall credit that amount to the taxpayer’s under subd.
owes delinquent real property taxes, special assessments, special charges, or special taxes, the municipality shall subtract the delinquent amount, including interest and penalties, from the taxpayer's payment and pay the delinquent amount to the county treasurer, who shall credit that amount to the taxpayer's delinquent account.
owes delinquent real property taxes, delinquent account.
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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 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-22-2021

  4. Presented to the Governor on 4-21-2021 by directive of the Speaker

  5. Fiscal estimate received

  6. Report correctly enrolled on 4-14-2021

  7. Received from Senate concurred in

  8. Ordered immediately messaged

  9. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 13

  10. Rules suspended

  11. Ordered to a third reading

  12. Read a second time

  13. Placed on calendar 4-14-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

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

  15. Received from Assembly

  16. Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 57, Noes 37

  18. Rules suspended

  19. Ordered to a third reading

  20. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  21. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell

  22. Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 57, Noes 37

  23. Decision of the Chair appealed

  24. Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  25. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Anderson, Baldeh, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hong, McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, Moore Omokunde, L. Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Pope, Riemer, S. Rodriguez, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Subeck, Vining and Vruwink

  26. Read a second time

  27. Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor

  28. Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

  29. Placed on calendar 4-13-2021 by Committee on Rules

  30. Referred to committee on Rules

  31. Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 4

  32. Executive action taken

  33. Representatives Allen and Schraa added as coauthors

  34. Public hearing held

  35. Representative Skowronski added as a coauthor

  36. Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  37. Introduced by Representatives Cabral-Guevara, Wittke, Armstrong, Born, Callahan, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Jagler, Katsma, Knodl, Krug, Kurtz, Moses, Murphy, Oldenburg, Petryk, Plumer, Rozar, Snyder, Swearingen, Tranel, Tusler, Vorpagel and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Marklein and Stroebel

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25 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 107 not signed on · 27 voted No

Sponsors (25)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (107)

107 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

CONCURRENCE

Passed 18 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7500
Republican 11100
Democrat 0701
Total 181301
% of votes cast 56%41%0%3%
How each member voted (32)
Member Party Vote
BALLWEG — Yea
PETROWSKI — Yea
BERNIER — Yea
STROEBEL — Yea
COWLES — Yea
KOOYENGA — Yea
DARLING — Yea
AGARD — Nay
BEWLEY — Nay
RINGHAND — Nay
ERPENBACH — Nay
ROTH — Nay
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Johnson, LaTonya Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Not Voting
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Nay
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Nay
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 57 Yea · 37 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 34100
Democrat 01800
Unaffiliated 231800
Total 573700
% of votes cast 61%39%0%0%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
BALDEH — Nay
BOWEN — Nay
BRANDTJEN — Yea
BROSTOFF — Nay
CABRAL-GUEVA — Yea
CABRERA — Nay
CONLEY — Nay
CONSIDINE — Nay
STEINEKE — Yea
TAUCHEN — Yea
THIESFELDT — Yea
VORPAGEL — Yea
VRUWINK — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
EDMING — Yea
GOYKE — Nay
HEBL — Nay
HINTZ — Nay
HORLACHER — Yea
KATSMA — Yea
KERKMAN — Yea
KUGLITSCH — Yea
LOUDENBECK — Yea
MACCO — Yea
MAGNAFICI — Yea
MEYERS — Nay
MILROY — Nay
MOORE OMOKUN — Nay
MYERS — Nay
OHNSTAD — Nay
OLDENBURG — Yea
PETRYK — Yea
PLUMER — Yea
POPE — Nay
RAMTHUN — Yea
RIEMER — Nay
ROZAR — Yea
SANFELIPPO — Yea
SCHRAA — Yea
SHELTON — Nay
SKOWRONSKI — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Nay
Drake, Dora Democrat Nay
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark 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
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Nay
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
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea

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SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND

Passed 57 Yea · 37 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 34100
Democrat 01800
Unaffiliated 231800
Total 573700
% of votes cast 61%39%0%0%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
MYERS — Nay
BALDEH — Nay
BOWEN — Nay
BRANDTJEN — Yea
BROSTOFF — Nay
CABRAL-GUEVA — Yea
CABRERA — Nay
CONLEY — Nay
CONSIDINE — Nay
EDMING — Yea
GOYKE — Nay
HEBL — Nay
HINTZ — Nay
HORLACHER — Yea
KATSMA — Yea
KERKMAN — Yea
KUGLITSCH — Yea
LOUDENBECK — Yea
MACCO — Yea
MAGNAFICI — Yea
MEYERS — Nay
MILROY — Nay
MOORE OMOKUN — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
OHNSTAD — Nay
OLDENBURG — Yea
PETRYK — Yea
PLUMER — Yea
POPE — Nay
RAMTHUN — Yea
RIEMER — Nay
ROZAR — Yea
SANFELIPPO — Yea
SCHRAA — Yea
SHELTON — Nay
SKOWRONSKI — Yea
STEINEKE — Yea
TAUCHEN — Yea
THIESFELDT — Yea
VORPAGEL — Yea
VRUWINK — Nay
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Nay
Drake, Dora Democrat Nay
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark 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
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Nay
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
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 232?
AB 232 is sponsored by Zimmerman, Shannon (Republican), Vorpagel, Tusler, Ron (Republican), Tranel, Travis (Republican), Swearingen, Rob (Republican), Snyder, Patrick (Republican), Rozar, Plumer, Petryk, Oldenburg, Murphy, David (Republican), Moses, Clint (Republican), Kurtz, Tony (Republican), Krug, Scott (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Katsma, Jagler, John (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Edming, Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Born, Mark (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Wittke, Robert (Republican), and Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 232?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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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