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September Special Session Assembly & Senate Bills of the 2011-2012 Session 

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To research any of these September Special Session Assembly Bills or their companion September Special Session Senate Bills, click on the bill number.  This will take you to the history of the bill where you can read the bill or look at other information about the bill by clicking on the highlighted portion of the history.  Remember to click on the back button on your browser to get back to this page.  Click on the ASSM VOTE and  SEN VOTE following individual bills to see how the assembly and senate voted on that particular bill.  This is page 1 of the September Special Session Assembly & September Special Session Senate Bills.  Several of these September Special Session Bills have already been introduced in the regular session, but are now special session bills as well and the regular session bill numbers are indicated in parenthesis following the special session bills.  Updated 12/9/11

SEPTEMBER 2011 SPECIAL SESSION ASSEMBLY & SENATE BILLS

SE AB 1
& SE SB 1  Authorizing the creation of a multijurisdictional tax incremental financing district (AB 179)
                     
AB 179 ASSM VOTE 96-0
SE AB 2 & SE SB 2  Small business loan guarantees by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development
              Authority (
AB 294SE SB 2 SEN VOTE 33-0  ASSM VOICE  WI ACT 79
SE AB 3 & SE SB 3  The film production services tax credit application fee
                   
SE SB 3 SEN VOTE 33-0  ASSM VOICE WI ACT 67                         
SE AB 4 & SE SB 4  Advanced manufacturing skills grants for technical colleges (AB 97) (SB 40)
SE AB 5 & SE SB 5  An income and franchise tax credit for workplace wellness programs, granting rule-making authority,
                and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority (
AB 220) (SB 164)
SE AB 6
& SE SB 6  Adopting federal law as it relates to excluding from an employee's income certain payments from an
                employer related to medical care (
AB 277) (SB 203)  SB 203 SEN VOTE 33-0  ASSM VOTE 93-3
SE AB 7
& SE SB 7  Seasonal weight limitations for certain vehicles transporting agricultural crops (AB 252) (SB 195)
                       
AB 252 ASSM VOICE
SE AB 8 & SE SB 8 The maximum permissible length of vehicles carrying poles, pipe, girders, and similar materials on
                 highways (
AB 253) (SB 189)  AB 253 ASSM VOICE
SE AB 9
& SE SB 9  The maximum permissible length of single vehicles operated on a highway without an overlength
                  permit (
AB 254) (SB 190AB 254 ASSM VOICE
SE AB 10 & SE SB 10  Permits for overweight vehicles or vehicle combinations transporting sealed containers or vehicles in
                   international trade (
AB 305) (SB 222SB 222 SEN VOTE 33-0
SE AB 11 & SE SB 11  Annual or consecutive month permits for certain overweight vehicles or vehicle combinations
                   transporting agricultural products (
AB 306) (SB 223) SB 223 SEN VOTE 33-0
SE AB 12 & SE SB 12  Factors for determining the reasonableness of attorney fees 
                         
SE SB 12 SEN VOTE 17-15   ASSM VOTE 55-39  WI ACT 92
SE AB 13
& SE SB 13  Providing immunity from liability to drug and device manufacturers and sellers under certain
                   circumstances
SE AB 14 & SE SB 14 Interest rates on judgments in certain civil actions 
                       
SE SB 14 SEN VOTE 17-16   ASSM VOTE 59-36  WI ACT 69
SE AB 15 & SE SB 15  Allowing refunds for the early stage seed and angel investment tax credits and making an
                   appropriation (
AB 20)
SE AB 16 & SE SB 16  Entrepreneurial tax credit access grants (AB 90)
SE AB 17 & SE SB 17  An income and franchise tax credit for investments in a community development financial
                   institution (
AB 211)
SE AB 18 & SE SB 18  Authorizing a school board to grant a vocational high school diploma
SE AB 19 & SE SB 19  Exempting from income taxation certain employer-paid fringe benefits for mass transit
                  expenses (
AB 280) (SB 171)
SE AB 20 & SE SB 20  Changes to agricultural production loan guarantees administered by the Wisconsin Housing and
                  Economic Development Authority
SE SB 20 SEN VOICE  ASSM VOTE 95-0  WI ACT 80
SE AB 21 & SE SB 21  Creation of the Wisconsin Next Generation Reserve Board and Wisconsin next generation reserve
                  fund, authorizing the State of Wisconsin Investment Board to provide certain advice, services, and facilities to
                  state agencies and others, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and making appropriations
SE AB 22 & SE SB 22  The duty of care owed to trespassers SE SB 22 SEN VOICE  ASSM VOTE 80-15  WI ACT 93
SE AB 23 & SE SB 23  Various duties of the Department of Revenue, including issuing declaratory judgments, conducting
                  audits and assessments, asserting liability, allowing claims for refunds, awarding the costs of litigation, prohibiting
                  browsing of returns and claims, imposing penalties related to a taxpayer's negligence, requiring the exercise of
                  rule-making authority, and providing a penalty
SE SB 23 SEN VOTE 17-15  ASSM VOTE 72-22  WI ACT 23
SE AB 24 & SE SB 24 & SB 326 & AB 421 The issuance of, and exemptions from, certain individual permits, contracts, and
                  general permits for structures, deposits, and other activities in or near navigable waters; areas of significant
                  scientific value that are areas of special natural resource interest; repair and maintenance of boathouses and fixed
                  houseboats; information required to be published on the Department of Natural Resources Internet Web site;
                  expedited procedures for certain plan approvals; deadlines for action on certain approval applications; and
                  granting rule-making authority






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