Assembly Bill 93
Bonding, spending, and taxation authority and auditing of local professional baseball park districts. (FE)
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
Mar 12, 2015
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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 13, 2016: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
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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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Signed on in support
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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 professional baseball park district (district) is created in each county with a population of at least 600,000 (presently, only Milwaukee County) and all counties that are contiguous to that county (in relation to Milwaukee County, these counties are Ozaukee County, Racine County, Washington County and Waukesha County). A district is governed by a board that consists of six persons appointed by the governor, two persons appointed by the chief executive officer of the most populous county within the district's jurisdiction, one person appointed by the chief executive officer of each of the other counties in the jurisdiction, and one person appointed by the mayor of the most populous city within the jurisdiction.
A district has a variety of powers. Among these, a district may acquire, construct, equip, maintain, improve, operate, and manage baseball park facilities and may set standards governing the use of, and the conduct within, baseball park facilities. A district is authorized to impose a sales tax and a use tax at a rate of no more than 0.1 percent. Also, a district may issue bonds for the purpose of purchasing, acquiring, leasing, constructing, extending, adding to, improving, conducting, controlling, operating, or managing baseball park facilities. Bonds issued by the district must be secured only by the district's interest in any baseball park facilities, by income from these facilities, and by the sales tax and use tax that the district is authorized to levy. The district may not collect such taxes after the calendar quarter in which the district certifies to the Department of Revenue that the district has retired all of its bonds.
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This bill limits the district's authority to issue bonds and to expend tax moneys.
Under this bill, with an exception, a district may issue bonds only if: 1) the date on which the bonds are payable is not later than the latest date on which outstanding district bonds are payable; and 2) the total amount of principal and interest that must be paid for outstanding bonds is not increased by the issuance of refunding bonds. Also, a district may expend tax moneys only for payments of principal and interest on bonds issued by the district, current operating expenses, or routine maintenance of Miller Park facilities.
This bill also alters the procedure for terminating the sales tax and use tax levied by the district. Under this bill, the authority of the district to levy these taxes ends after the Legislative Fiscal Bureau determines that: 1) the bonds of the district have been retired; and 2) a sufficient fund for routine maintenance has been funded.
This bill also provides that a district may annually spend no more than 4 percent of expected revenues for administrative expenses and must spend not less than 75 percent of expected revenues for bond related purposes.
Who's behind it
9 lawmakers are its . 8 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- Jim Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Weatherston · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
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.
Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 0 · May 13, 2015
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 1 · May 13, 2015
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 Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 13, 2016
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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May 13, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 13, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 1.
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Apr 21, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 13, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 7, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 12, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs.
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Mar 12, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Weatherston, Mason, E. Brooks, Hutton, Knodl, Kremer, Murphy, J. Ott and Sanfelippo; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Wirch and Nass
- Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Urban and Local Affairs
- Apr 7, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 7, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Weatherston
- Apr 13, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 21, 2015 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- May 5, 2015 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 13, 2015 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- May 13, 2015 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 1
- May 13, 2015 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 13, 2016 · 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