Assembly Bill 331
Authorizing the village of Stockholm to become a premier resort area
Topics: Pepin County, Recreation, Referendum
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Oct 19, 2011
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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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, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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Cost estimate
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Generally, under current law, the governing body of a city, village, town, or county (political subdivision) may, by a two-thirds vote of the members of the governing body, enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution declaring itself to be a premier resort area if at least 40 percent of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property within the political subdivision is used by tourism-related retailers. "Tourism-related retailers" is defined to be certain retailers who are classified in the standard industrial classification manual that is published by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. The statutory definition includes 21 retailers who are so classified, including variety stores, dairy product stores, gasoline service stations, eating places, drinking places, and hotels and motels.
A premier resort area may impose a tax at a rate of 0.5 percent of the gross receipts from the sale, lease, or rental of goods or services that are subject to the general sales and use tax and are sold by tourism-related retailers. The proceeds of the tax may be used only to pay for infrastructure expenses within the jurisdiction of the premier resort area. The definition of "infrastructure expenses" includes the costs of purchasing, constructing, or improving parking lots; transportation facilities, including roads and bridges; sewer and water facilities; recreational facilities; exposition center facilities; fire fighting equipment; and police vehicles.
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Also under current law, the city of Eagle River, the city of Bayfield, the village of Ephraim, and the village of Sister Bay are authorized to enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution to become a premier resort area notwithstanding the fact that none of these cities or villages meet the generally applicable requirement that at least 40 percent of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property within a political subdivision be used by tourism-related retailers. In the cases of Sister Bay and Ephraim, the premier resort area tax may not take effect in either village unless it is approved in a referendum of the electors.
This bill allows the village of Stockholm to become a premier resort area notwithstanding the fact that it does not meet the generally applicable requirement that at least 40 percent of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property within a political subdivision be used by tourism-related retailers. As is the case with the villages of Sister Bay and Ephraim, the premier resort area tax may not take effect in Stockholm unless it is approved in a referendum of the electors.
Who's behind it
Chris Danou, a Democrat, is its .
1 more lawmaker .
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Author (1)
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 8, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 31, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 19, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties.
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Oct 19, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 19, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representative Danou;Cosponsored by Senator Vinehout
- Oct 19, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties
- Oct 31, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 8, 2012 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 23, 2012 · 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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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