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Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session

SB 20

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authorizing the City of Milwaukee to sell city-owned property used for school purposes.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Currently, the board of school directors of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is

vested with authority to purchase, lease, control, and manage the schools and

property of the school district. School buildings located in the City of Milwaukee

(city), and the sites on which the school buildings sit, however, are the property of the

city, and deeds and conveyances of property are made to the city. MPS must adopt

a resolution prior to purchasing or leasing a building site or constructing a school

house. The city must sell city-owned property used for school purposes if MPS

submits a written request to the city and the common council adopts a resolution

approving the sale. The board determines whether proceeds of the sale of city-owned

property used for school purposes are deposited into the school operations fund or the

school construction fund. In general, if the proceeds are deposited into the school

operations fund, the moneys must be used to pay the principal and other fees and

premiums due on bonds issued for school facilities.

Under this bill, if the common council finds that city-owned property used for

school purposes has been unused or underutilized for at least 18 consecutive months,

the common council may sell or lease the property. The bill requires the board to

provide the common council and city employees and agents copies of all documents

related to the property and access to the property for purposes related to the sale or

leasing of the property. Net proceeds from the sale or lease of property, when

authorized by the common council as provided in the bill, are deposited in the school

operations fund and are to be applied to reduce taxes levied by the city for MPS.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Carpenter (D) , Darling (R) , Grothman (R) , Lazich (R)

8 cosponsors

Bies (R) , Fields (D) , Honadel (R) , Marklein (R) , Pridemore (R) , Rivard (R) , Strachota (R) , Thiesfeldt (R)

Votes

Suspending the rules (to take a vote immediately) needs a two-thirds majority — a higher bar than passing the bill, which needs a simple majority. That's why a suspension motion can show more Ayes than the passage vote that follows it. Glossary

Senate: Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Education

Passed 7–0 May 9, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Refused to suspend rules to read a third time, Ayes 58, Noes 35

Passed 58–35 May 10, 2011 official source full page

Aye · 58

Not voting · 2

Senate: Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 33, Noes 0

Passed 33–0 May 10, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 19, Noes 14

Passed 19–14 May 10, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate amendment 4 to Senate substitute amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 14

Passed 19–14 May 10, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 19, Noes 14

Passed 19–14 May 10, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 14

Passed 19–14 May 10, 2011 official source full page

Full history

  1. Feb 22, 2011 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Darling, Lazich, Carpenter and Grothman;Cosponsored by Representatives Honadel, Fields, Pridemore, Berceau, Thiesfeldt, Strachota, Bies, Rivard and Marklein

  2. Feb 22, 2011 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  3. Mar 7, 2011 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 23, 2011 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Apr 11, 2011 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. May 9, 2011 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1

  7. May 9, 2011 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 2

  8. May 9, 2011 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. May 9, 2011 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-10-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. May 9, 2011 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  11. May 9, 2011 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Education

  12. May 9, 2011 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Education

  13. May 9, 2011 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  14. May 9, 2011 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Education

  15. May 10, 2011 · Senate

    Read a second time

  16. May 10, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 33, Noes 0

  17. May 10, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Darling

  18. May 10, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  19. May 10, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 4 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senators C. Larson, T. Cullen, S. Coggs, Miller, Taylor and Vinehout

  20. May 10, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 4 to Senate substitute amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  21. May 10, 2011 · Senate

    Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  22. May 10, 2011 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. May 10, 2011 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  24. May 10, 2011 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  25. May 10, 2011 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. May 10, 2011 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  27. May 10, 2011 · Assembly

    Read

  28. May 10, 2011 · Assembly

    Rules suspended and taken up

  29. May 10, 2011 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  30. May 10, 2011 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  31. May 10, 2011 · Assembly

    Refused to suspend rules to read a third time, Ayes 58, Noes 35

  32. May 10, 2011 · Assembly

    Representative Berceau withdrawn as a cosponsor

  33. May 10, 2011 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 10:07 A.M. on 5-11-2011 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 9

  34. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  35. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  36. May 12, 2011 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  37. May 13, 2011 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 5-13-2011

  38. May 20, 2011 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 5-20-2011

  39. May 25, 2011 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-23-2011. 2011 Wisconsin Act 17

  40. May 26, 2011 · Senate

    Published 6-7-2011