Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 451 — Relating to: allowing certain municipalities to increase the rate of the premier resort area tax. (FE)

Last action — Published 3-22-2024

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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

Signed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on March 22, 2024.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

37 added · 20 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 451 allows certain municipalities to increase the rate of their premier resort area tax from 1.25% to a maximum of 1.5%. This change means that local governments can collect a bit more money, specifically to fund public safety expenses, which is important for ensuring the safety of residents and visitors. Additionally, the previous version mentioned that the tax proceeds could also be used for infrastructure expenses, but this is no longer included, making the use of funds more focused on public safety. This matters because it prioritizes community safety funding, which can be crucial for areas that rely on tourism.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRBs0147/1 KP:cdc SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 451 November 10, 2023 - Offered by Senator B ALLWEG .
- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-2500/1 KP:amn SENATE BILL 451 September 20, 2023 - Introduced by Senators B ALLWEG , M ARKLEIN and Q UINN , cosponsored by Representatives D ALLMAN , KURTZ, DONOVAN , NOVAK , 'CONNOR and M ELOTIK.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Tourism.
to amend77.994 (3) (b) 1.;
use of premier resort area tax revenues by certain municipalities.
allowing certain municipalities to increase the rate of the premier resort area tax.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill allows any municipality that has enacted an ordinance imposing a premier resort area tax that was effective before January 1, 2000, to use the proceeds from the tax to pay for public safety expenses, in addition to infrastructure expenses.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill allows any municipality that has enacted an ordinance imposing a premier resort area tax that was effective before January 1, 2000, to amend the ordinance to increase its premier resort area tax rate up to a maximum of 1.5 percent.
Current law allows such municipalities to establish a premier resort area tax rate up to a maximum of 1.25 percent.
In order to impose an increase in the premier resort area tax rate, the municipality's governing body must adopt a resolution proclaiming its intent to increase the tax rate and the resolution must be approved by a majority of electors of the municipality voting on the resolution at a referendum held at the first spring primary or election or partisan primary or general election occurring at least 70 days after the resolution is adopted.
The proceeds from the increase in the premier resort area tax rate allowed under the bill must be used only to pay for public safety expenses.
transportation facilities, including roads and bridges;
transportation facilities, - 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2500/1 KP:amn SENATE BILL 451 including roads and bridges;
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
LRBs0147/1 - 2024 Legislature - 2 - KP:cdc SECTION 1 SECTION 1.
SECTION 1.
The Except as provided under subd.
TheExcept as provided under subd.
A municipality that enacted an ordinance imposing the tax under s.
The proceeds in excess of 1.25 percent of the sales price from a tax that is imposed under s.
77.994 (1) that became effective before January 1, 2000, may use the proceeds from the tax that is imposed under s.
77.994 (3) may be used only to pay for public safety expenses within the jurisdiction of a premier resort area.
77.994 and this subsection only to pay for infrastructure expenses and public safety expenses within the jurisdiction of a premier resort area.
SECTION 3.
77.994 (3) (b) 1.
of the statutes is amended to read:
77.994(3) (b) 1.
Subject to subd.
2., any municipality that enacted an ordinance imposing the tax under sub.
(1) that became effective before January 1, 2000, may amend the ordinance to increase the tax rate under this section to a maximum of 1.25 1.5 percent.
The amended ordinance is effective on the dates provided under s.
77.9941 (1).
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Action History

  1. Published 3-22-2024

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 3-21-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 134

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

  4. Report correctly enrolled

  5. Received from Assembly concurred in

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and concurred in

  8. Rules suspended

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Read a second time

  11. Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  12. Placed on calendar 2-13-2024 by Committee on Rules

  13. Referred to committee on Rules

  14. Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 1

  15. Executive action taken

  16. Read first time and referred to joint committee on Finance

  17. Received from Senate

  18. Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 1

  20. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  21. Ordered to a third reading

  22. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  23. Read a second time

  24. Placed on the foot of the 14th order of business on the calendar of 11-14-2023

  25. Placed on calendar 11-14-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  26. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Ballweg

  27. Available for scheduling

  28. Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Tourism, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  29. Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  30. Executive action taken

  31. Fiscal estimate received

  32. Public hearing held

  33. Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Tourism

  34. Introduced by Senators Ballweg, Marklein and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Dallman, Kurtz, Donovan, Novak, O'Connor and Melotik

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 32 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 18100
Democrat 9000
Total 32100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
AGARD — Yea
BALLWEG — Yea
JOHNSON — Yea
STROEBEL — Yea
COWLES — Yea
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Yea
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Yea
Larson, Chris Democrat Yea
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Yea
Roys, Kelda Democrat Yea
Smith, Jeff Democrat Yea
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Yea
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Yea
Wirch, Robert Democrat Yea
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Nay
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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Who sponsors SB 451?
SB 451 is sponsored by Ballweg, Marklein, Howard (Republican), and Quinn, Romaine (Republican).
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