Wisconsin 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: To Executive 12 R cosponsors

AB 234 — Relating to: tourism industry grants. (FE)

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

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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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill AB 234 includes new specific limits on how much a single organization can receive in grants for tourism promotion and development. Organizations can now get a maximum of $1,000,000 or half of their average annual tourism marketing budget from the previous three years, excluding 2020. This change aims to ensure fair allocation of funds among all eligible organizations, helping more groups sustain their operations and marketing efforts in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the bill confirms the allocation of $50 million to support these grants from federal funds.

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- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRB-2849/1 MPG:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 234 April 2, 2021 - Introduced by RepresentativesALLMAN, KURTZ, CABRAL-GUEVARA , C ALLAHAN, DUCHOW , EDMING , KRUG , MOSES, O LDENBURG, P LUMER, ROZAR , SNYDER , SWEARINGEN , TRANEL, VORPAGEL , W ITTKE and ZIMMERMAN , cosponsored by Senators M ARKLEIN, BERNIER, FELZKOWSKI and B ALLWEG .
Date of enactment:
Referred to Committee on Jobs and the Economy.
Assembly Bill 234 Date of publication*:
A N A CT relating to:
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT relating to:
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau TOURISM PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION GRANTS This bill requires the Department of Tourism to award grants to nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is the promotion and development of tourism in Wisconsin to assist those organizations to remain operational in the wake of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in (d) Grant limits.
The bill further requires Tourism to award grants to such nonprofit organizations and to certain governmental organizations also having that same primary purpose for purposes of tourism marketing in connection with Wisconsin's recovery from the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Noorganization may receive grants senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
A nonprofit or governmental organization receiving a grant under the bill, as specified above, may not receive grants totalling more than $1,000,000 or 50 percent of the organization's average annual tourism marketing budget over the previous three years, not including 2020.
under pars.
The bill requires the governor to allocate $50,000,000 of the funds accepted under the federal American Rescue Plan Act of for the grants.
(b) and (c) that in the aggregate exceed the S ECTION 9143.0Nonstatutory provisions;
AMUSEMENT INDUSTRY GRANTS This bill requires the Department of Tourism to award grants to organizations that own or operate amusement or theme parks in Wisconsin for purposes of short-term tourism marketing in connection with the organization's recovery from the COVID-19 global pandemic.
The bill limits each grant to 50 percent of the organization's average annual tourism marketing budget over the previous three years, not including 2020.
The bill requires the governor to allocate $25,000,000 of - 2022 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2849/1 MPG:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 234 the funds accepted under the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for the grants.
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:
SECTION 9143.0Nonstatutory provisions;
(1) TOURISM PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION GRANTS.
lesser of the following:
(a) Definitions.
(1) T OURISM PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANI - 1.
In this subsection:
1.
“Governmental organization” means a department or a subunit of a county, city, village, town, or federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.
2.
“Tourism promotion and development organization” means a nonprofit organization or a governmental organization whose primary purpose is the promotion and development of tourism to or within this state or a particular region in this state.
(b) Continuation of operations grants.
From the moneys allocated under par.
(e), the department of tourism shall award grants to tourism promotion and development organizations, other than governmental organizations, adversely affected by the COVID-19 global pandemic to assist those organizations to remain operational.
(c) Tourism marketing grants.
From the moneys allocated under par.
(e), the department of tourism shall award grants to tourism promotion and development organizations for purposes of short-term tourism marketing in connection with this state's recovery from the COVID-19 global pandemic.
(d) Grant limits.
No organization may receive grants under pars.
(b) and (c) that in the aggregate exceed the lesser of the following:
LRB-2849/1 - 2022 Legislature - 3 - MPG:cjs S ECTION 9143 ASSEMBLY BILL 234 1.
Fifty percent of the organization's average annual tourism marketing budget for the preceding 3 years, not including 2020.
Fifty percent of the organization’s average annual ZATION GRANTS.
(e) Allocation of moneys.
tourism marketing budget for the preceding 3 years, not (a) Definitions.
Of the moneys the governor accepts from the federal government under s.
In this subsection:
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.
1.
117-2, the governor shall allocate $50,000,000 for the grants under pars.
“Governmental organization” means a department including 2020.
or a subunit of a county, city, village, town, or federally (e) Allocation of moneys.
Of the moneys the gover- recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.
nor accepts from the federal government under s.
16.54 2.
“Tourism promotion and development organiza- pursuant to section 602 of the federal Social Security Act tion” means a nonprofit organization or a governmental as amended by the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L.
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117−2, the governor shall allocate organization whose primary purpose is the promotion and development of tourism to or within this state or a $50,000,000 for the grants under pars.
(2) AMUSEMENT INDUSTRY TOURISM MARKETING GRANTS.
particular region in this state.
(a) Grants.
(2) A MUSEMENT INDUSTRY TOURISM MARKETING (b) Continuation of operations grants.
From the GRANTS.
moneys allocated under par.
(e), the department of (a) Grants.
(c), the department of tourism shall award grants to organizations that own or operate amusement or theme parks in this state for purposes of short-term tourism marketing in connection with the organization's recovery from the COVID-19 global pandemic.
(c), tourism shall award grants to tourism promotion and the department of tourism shall award grants to organiza- development organizations, other than governmental tions that own or operate amusement or theme parks in this state for purposes of short−term tourism marketing organizations, adversely affected by the COVID−19 global pandemic to assist those organizations to remain in connection with the organization’s recovery from the operational.
(b) Grant limit.
COVID−19 global pandemic.
No organization may receive a grant under par.
(c) Tourism marketing grants.
(a) that exceeds 50 percent of the organization's average annual tourism marketing budget for the preceding 3 years, not including 2020.
Fromthemoneysallo- (b) Grant limit.
(c) Allocation of moneys.
Noorganization may receive a grant cated under par.
Of the moneys the governor accepts from the federal government under s.
(e), the department of tourism shall under par.
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.
(a) that exceeds 50 percent of the organiza- award grants to tourism promotion and development tion’s average annual tourism marketing budget for the organizations for purposes of short−term tourism mar- preceding 3 years, not including 2020.
117-2, the governor shall allocate $25,000,000 for the grants under par.
keting in connection with this state’s recovery from the (c) Allocation of moneys.
Of the moneys the gover- COVID−19 global pandemic.
nor accepts from the federal government under s.
16.54 * Section 991.11ISCONSISTATUTES:
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.” Wisconsin Act − 2 − 2021 Assembly Bill 234 pursuant to section 602 of the federal Social Securi2021, P.L.
117−2, the governor shall allocate as amended by the federal American Rescue Plan Act o$25,000,000 for the grants under par.
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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. Report correctly enrolled on 4-14-2021

  6. Received from Senate concurred in

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

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

  9. Rules suspended

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Read a second time

  12. Placed on calendar 4-14-2021 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. Received from Assembly

  15. Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 56, Noes 37

  17. Rules suspended

  18. Ordered to a third reading

  19. Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 56, Noes 36

  20. Decision of the Chair appealed

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

  22. 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

  23. Read a second time

  24. Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor

  25. Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

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

  27. Referred to committee on Rules

  28. Report passage recommended by Committee on Jobs and the Economy, Ayes 8, Noes 4

  29. Executive action taken

  30. Public hearing held

  31. Representatives Born, Armstrong, Mursau, Petryk, Knodl, Loudenbeck and James added as coauthors

  32. Read first time and referred to Committee on Jobs and the Economy

  33. Introduced by Representatives Dallman, Kurtz, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Duchow, Edming, Krug, Moses, Oldenburg, Plumer, Rozar, Snyder, Swearingen, Tranel, Vorpagel, Wittke and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Bernier, Felzkowski and Ballweg

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17 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on · 27 voted No

Sponsors (17)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (115)

115 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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SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND

Passed 56 Yea · 36 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 34100
Democrat 01700
Unaffiliated 221800
Total 563600
% of votes cast 61%39%0%0%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
BALDEH — Nay
BOWEN — Nay
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
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
STEINEKE — Yea
TAUCHEN — Yea
THIESFELDT — Yea
VORPAGEL — Yea
VRUWINK — Nay
SPEAKER — 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
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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PASSAGE

Passed 56 Yea · 37 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221800
Republican 34100
Democrat 01800
Total 563700
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (93)
Member Party Vote
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
MYERS — Nay
OHNSTAD — Nay
OLDENBURG — Yea
PETRYK — Yea
PLUMER — Yea
POPE — Nay
RAMTHUN — Yea
RIEMER — Nay
BALDEH — Nay
BOWEN — Nay
BROSTOFF — Nay
ROZAR — Yea
SANFELIPPO — Yea
SCHRAA — Yea
SHELTON — Nay
SKOWRONSKI — Yea
STEINEKE — Yea
TAUCHEN — Yea
THIESFELDT — Yea
VORPAGEL — Yea
VRUWINK — Nay
SPEAKER — 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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 234?
AB 234 is sponsored by Zimmerman, Shannon (Republican), Wittke, Robert (Republican), Vorpagel, Tranel, Travis (Republican), Swearingen, Rob (Republican), Snyder, Patrick (Republican), Rozar, Plumer, Oldenburg, Moses, Clint (Republican), Krug, Scott (Republican), Edming, Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (Republican), Kurtz, Tony (Republican), and Dallman, Alex (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 234?
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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