Senate Bill 513
The information contained in referendum questions to authorize exceeding county levy limits
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 17, 2014. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 23, 2014
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 18, 2014
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 18, 2014
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 310
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2014: “Published 4-17-2014”
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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
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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
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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Generally, under current law, and subject to a number of exceptions, a city, village, town, or county (political subdivision) may not increase its levy in any year by a percentage that exceeds its "valuation factor," which is defined as the greater of either zero percent or the percentage change in the political subdivision's equalized value due to new construction, less improvements removed. The base amount of a political subdivision's levy, on which the levy limit is imposed, is the actual levy for the immediately preceding year.
Under one of the current law exceptions, a political subdivision may exceed the levy limits that otherwise apply if the political subdivision's governing body adopts a resolution to that effect and the resolution is approved in a referendum.
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Under current law, the wording in the referendum question that appears on the ballot must include information relating to the maximum allowable levy rate increase for the next year and the total levy for the next year. However, the information that is necessary to prepare the question is not available to the political subdivision in time to put the question on the ballot for the spring primary or election or partisan primary. The bill requires that in preparing the ballot question for a referendum at a partisan primary in 2014, a county with a population of at least 30,000, but no more than 40,000, that is adjacent to a county with a population exceeding 450,000, must use the most recent data that it has and the most recent data from the Department of Revenue.
Who's behind it
Mary Lazich, a Republican, is its .
3 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (3)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
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.
Senate vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 12, 2014
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 17, 2014
The new law was published.
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Apr 17, 2014
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 310.
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Apr 16, 2014
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 18, 2014
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 18, 2014
“Read” (the official wording)
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Feb 18, 2014
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 18, 2014
The Senate passed it.
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Feb 12, 2014
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 4, 2014
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 23, 2014
Sent to the Senate Committee on Elections and Urban Affairs.
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Jan 23, 2014
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 23, 2014 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Marklein, Ringhand and Bernier
- Jan 23, 2014 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Elections and Urban Affairs
- Feb 4, 2014 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 12, 2014 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Miller
- Feb 12, 2014 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 12, 2014 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 12, 2014 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 17, 2014 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-18-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 18, 2014 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 18, 2014 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 18, 2014 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 18, 2014 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 18, 2014 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly
Read
- Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly
Rules suspended and taken up
- Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 19, 2014 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 24, 2014 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Apr 16, 2014 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-15-2014
- Apr 17, 2014 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 310
- 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
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote