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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Senate Bill 478

School district expenditures for community programs and services and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 17, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 9, 2014

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 18, 2014

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Mar 20, 2014

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 306

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2014: “Published 4-17-2014”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, a school district may establish community education, training, recreational, cultural, or athletic programs and services. The school board may collect fees to cover all or part of the costs of such community programs and services. Current law excludes such costs from the school district's shared cost and increases the school district's revenue limit by the amount of property taxes levied for community programs and services. The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) publishes guidelines regarding community service activities; see http://sfs.dpi.w.gov/sfs_comm_serv_fund_info.

This bill directs DPI to promulgate rules defining eligible costs for community programs and services and provides that only those expenditures that are eligible costs under the rules are excluded from a school district's shared cost.

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In addition, the bill requires each school board to submit an annual report to the Department of Revenue (DOR) detailing the school board's expenditures in the previous school year for community programs and services. DOR must determine for each school district whether any such expenditures were ineligible under DPI's rules and certify to DPI the total amount of ineligible expenditures for each school district. The bill decreases a school district's revenue limit by the amount of its ineligible expenditures.

Who's behind it

3 senators are its ⁠. All 3 are Republicans.

5 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 8 names

Authors (3)

Signed on in support (5)

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 were 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Education vote on an amendment

Passed, 9 to 0 · Mar 13, 2014

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · Mar 13, 2014

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 17, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 17, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 306.

  3. Apr 16, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 20, 2014

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Mar 18, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Mar 18, 2014

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Mar 18, 2014

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Mar 18, 2014

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Mar 13, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.

  10. Mar 13, 2014

    “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  11. Feb 13, 2014

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  12. Feb 7, 2014

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  13. Jan 30, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Jan 16, 2014

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  15. Jan 9, 2014

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.

  16. Jan 9, 2014

    Introduced in the Senate.

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  1. Jan 9, 2014 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Cowles, Kedzie and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Steineke, Jacque, Bies and Pridemore

  2. Jan 9, 2014 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  3. Jan 16, 2014 · Senate

    Representative Ballweg added as a cosponsor

  4. Jan 30, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 7, 2014 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Feb 13, 2014 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Mar 10, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Cowles

  8. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  9. Mar 13, 2014 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  10. Mar 13, 2014 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  11. Mar 13, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  12. Mar 14, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Cowles

  13. Mar 14, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  14. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Erpenbach

  15. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  16. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  17. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  18. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  19. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  20. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  21. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  22. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  24. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  25. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 10:37 AM on 3-20-2014 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28

  26. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  27. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  28. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  29. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  30. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  31. Mar 21, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  32. Apr 3, 2014 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  33. Apr 16, 2014 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-15-2014

  34. Apr 17, 2014 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 306

  35. Apr 17, 2014 · Senate

    Published 4-17-2014

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act. 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

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

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