Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 12 R · 2 D cosponsors

AB 548 — Relating to: requiring the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to create the Wisconsin-Ireland Trade Commission. (FE)

Last action — Published 3-22-2024

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 20, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on March 21, 2024.

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Assembly Bill 548 adds a new requirement for transparency regarding the Wisconsin-Ireland Trade Commission. It specifies that details about the commission's members must be included in the state's official records. This change matters because it enhances accountability and ensures that the public can easily access information about who is representing Wisconsin's interests in trade with Ireland.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRBa0653/1 MDE:amn ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 548 October 30, 2023 - Offered by RepresentatiURPHY.
- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-3994/1 MDE:cjs&amn ASSEMBLY BILL 548 October 20, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives M URPHY , DOYLE, CALLAHAN , C ONLEY, DITTRICH, DONOVAN, O'CONNOR , CHRAA , VOS, ARMSTRONG , GUNDRUM , K ITCHENS, MELOTIK , ETTINGER, STEFFEN, SUBECK and G REEN, cosponsored by Senators Q UINN, ELZKOWSKI and TESTIN.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
Referred to Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities.
A N A CT to create 238.29 of the statutes;
relating to:
requiring the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to create the Wisconsin-Ireland Trade Commission.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill requires the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to create an advisory body, to be known as the Wisconsin-Ireland Trade Commission, to advance and promote mutual economic interests between Wisconsin and the Republic of Ireland.
Under the bill, the commission has seven members:
two senators appointed by the president of the senate, two representatives to the assembly appointed by the speaker of the assembly, and three members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve for two-year terms.
Of the members appointed by the governor, at least one must be a representative from a public institution of higher education, at least one must be a representative from an organization that represents Wisconsin's business interests, and at least one must represent Irish-American communities or interests.
The purpose of the commission is to do the following:
1) promote the advancement of bilateral trade and investment between Wisconsin and the Republic of Ireland, 2) recommend joint action on policy issues of mutual interest to Wisconsin and the Republic of Ireland, 3) promote business and academic exchanges between Wisconsin and the Republic of Ireland, 4) encourage mutual economic support between Wisconsin and the Republic of Ireland, 5) encourage mutual investment in - 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-3994/1 MDE:cjs&amn ASSEMBLY BILL 548 the infrastructure of Wisconsin and the Republic of Ireland, and 6) address such other issues as are determined by the commission.
The commission must report its findings, results, and recommendations to the governor and the legislature within one year of its initial organizational meeting and by February 1 of each succeeding year.
The commission may raise funds or accept gifts, grants, or bequests to defray the commission's administrative expenses and carry out its purposes.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
S ECTION 1.
238.29 of the statutes is created to read:
238.29 Wisconsin-Ireland trade commission.
(1) D EFINITION.
In this section, “commission” means the advisory body established by the corporation under sub.
(2).
(2) C REATION.
The corporation shall establish an advisory body, to be known as the Wisconsin-Ireland trade commission.
The corporation shall provide administrative support for the commission.
(3) C OMPOSITION;
APPOINTMENTS;
VACANCIES.
(a) The commission shall consist of 7 members, appointed as follows:
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Two senators, who shall be appointed by the president of the senate.
before that line insert:
The members shall have knowledge of or current or past involvement in organizations that promote Irish affairs or shall have interest in the well-being of trade relations between this state and the Republic of Ireland.
“SECTION1m.
2.
19.42 (13) (or) of the statutes is created to read:
Two representatives to the assembly, who shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
19.42(13) (or) The members of the Wisconsin-Ireland trade commission under s.
The members shall have knowledge of or current or past involvement in organizations that promote Irish affairs or shall have interest in the well-being of trade relations between this state and the Republic of Ireland.
238.29.”.
LRB-3994/1 - 2024 Legislature - 3 - MDE:cjs&amn SECTION 1 ASSEMBLY BILL 548 3.
Three members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve for 2-year terms.
The members shall include at least one representative from an institution, as defined in s.
36.05 (9), or a technical college under ch.
38;
at least one representative from an organization that represents business interests in this state;
and at least one member who represents Irish-American communities or interests.
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(b) A vacancy in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
(4) A DMINISTRATION.
(a) Compensation;
reimbursement.
A member of the commission shall receive no compensation for services but shall be reimbursed by the corporation for necessary expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in the discharge of duties.
(b) Meetings;
chairperson.
1.
The commission shall meet on the call of the chairperson or a majority of its members.
The commission may meet or hold hearings at any location as will best serve the citizens of this state.
2.
The commission shall elect a chairperson from amongst its members every 2 years.
(c) Records;
meetings.
The commission's records are subject to the right of examination and copying under s.
19.35 (1), and the commission's meetings are subject to subch.
V.
of ch.
19.
(d) Quorum.
A majority of the membership of the commission constitutes a quorum to do business, and a majority of a quorum may act in any matter within the jurisdiction of the commission.
(5) PURPOSE OF THE COMMISSION.
The commission shall do all of the following:
- 2024 Legislature - 4 - LRB-3994/1 MDE:cjs&amn ASSEMBLY BILL 548 S ECTION 1 (a) Promote the advancement of bilateral trade and investment between this state and the Republic of Ireland.
(b) Recommend joint action on policy issues of mutual interest to this state and the Republic of Ireland.
(c) Promote business and academic exchanges between this state and the Republic of Ireland.
(d) Encourage mutual economic support between this state and the Republic of Ireland.
(e) Encourage mutual investment in the infrastructure of this state and the Republic of Ireland.
(f) Address such other issues as are determined by the commission.
(6) R EPORTS.
The commission shall submit a written report of its findings, results, and recommendations to the governor and the legislature within one year after its initial organizational meeting and by February 1 of each succeeding year for the activities of the preceding calendar year.
(7) F UNDING.
The commission may raise funds, through direct solicitation or other fundraising events, alone or with other groups, and accept gifts, grants, and bequests from individuals, corporations, foundations, governmental agencies, and public and private organizations and institutions, to defray the commission's administrative expenses and to carry out its purposes.
S ECTION 20Nonstatutory provisions.
(1) INITIAL APPOINTMENTS.All initial appointments to the Wisconsin-Ireland trade commission under s.
238.29 (3) (a) shall be made no later than July 1, 2024.
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Action History

  1. Published 3-22-2024

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 3-21-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 170

  3. Representative Nedweski added as a coauthor

  4. Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2024

  5. Report correctly enrolled on 3-15-2024

  6. LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)

  7. Received from Senate concurred in

  8. Ordered immediately messaged

  9. Read a third time and concurred in

  10. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  11. Ordered to a third reading

  12. Read a second time

  13. Placed on calendar 3-12-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  14. Available for scheduling

  15. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges, Ayes 6, Noes 0

  16. Executive action taken

  17. Public hearing held

  18. Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges

  19. Received from Assembly

  20. Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Representative Mursau added as a coauthor

  22. Read a third time and passed

  23. Rules suspended

  24. Ordered to a third reading

  25. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  26. Read a second time

  27. Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor

  28. Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules

  29. Referred to committee on Rules

  30. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  31. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  32. Executive action taken

  33. Fiscal estimate received

  34. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Murphy

  35. Representative Snyder added as a coauthor

  36. Public hearing held

  37. Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities

  38. Introduced by Representatives Murphy, Doyle, Callahan, Conley, Dittrich, Donovan, O'Connor, Schraa, Vos, Armstrong, Gundrum, Kitchens, Melotik, Rettinger, Steffen, Subeck and Green; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Felzkowski and Testin

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Not signed on (115)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 548?
AB 548 is sponsored by Murphy, David (Republican), Doyle, Steve (Democrat), Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Conley, Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Donovan, Bob (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Schraa, Vos, Robin (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Melotik, Paul (Republican), Rettinger, Steffen, David (Republican), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), and Green, Chanz (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 548?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 20, 2023. Enacted.
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