Assembly Bill 504
A Milwaukee County sales and use tax for parks, recreation, and culture
Topics: Milwaukee County, Museum, Park: County, Property tax, Recreation, Sales tax
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Oct 15, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a county may impose a sales and use tax at the rate of 0.5 percent of the sales price of tangible personal property, goods, and services sold or used in the county. The county sales and use tax may be imposed only for the purpose of reducing the county's property tax levy.
Under the bill, Milwaukee County may impose an additional sales and use tax at the rate of no more than 0.5 percent of the sales price of tangible personal property, goods, and services sold or used in the county in order to pay for parks, recreation, and culture. If the county imposes the tax, it may not levy property taxes for such purposes.
Who's behind it
6 representatives are its . All 6 are Democrats.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Tamara Grigsby · Democrat, Assembly
- Frederick Kessler · Democrat, Assembly
- Jon Richards · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Barbara Toles · Democrat, Assembly
- Leon Young · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Ways and Means vote on an amendment
Passed, 6 to 4 · Jan 25, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 6, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 25, 2010
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Jan 25, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 4.
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Jan 12, 2010
“Representative Zepnick added as a coauthor of Assembly substitute amendment 1” (the official wording)
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Nov 13, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Nov 12, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 15, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.
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Oct 15, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 15, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Sinicki, Richards, Kessler, Toles, Young and Grigsby;Cosponsored by Senator Taylor
- Oct 15, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Ways and Means
- Nov 12, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Nov 13, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Dec 2, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representatives Sinicki and Richards
- Dec 2, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representatives Sinicki and Richards
- Dec 8, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representatives Zepnick, Sinicki and Richards
- Dec 8, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 4 offered by Representatives Sinicki and Richards
- Jan 11, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 5 offered by Representative Richards
- Jan 11, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representatives Sinicki and Richards
- Jan 11, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Richards
- Jan 12, 2010 · Assembly
Representative Zepnick added as a coauthor of Assembly substitute amendment 1
- Jan 12, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 25, 2010 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 6, Noes 4
- Jan 25, 2010 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 6, Noes 4
- Jan 25, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to joint committee on Finance
- Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote