Senate Bill 209
Constructing a sports and entertainment arena and related facilities and making appropriations. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Aug 12, 2015. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jul 6, 2015
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Committee, passed
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jul 15, 2015
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 52 to 34
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 60
Latest entry in the official record, Aug 12, 2015: “Published 8-13-2015”
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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
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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
For a comprehensive analysis of this bill, please refer to the July 2, 2015, memorandum on the Milwaukee Sports Arena, which summarizes the provisions of 2015 LRB-2678/1 and 2015 LRB-2703/1, prepared by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau.
Because this bill relates to an exemption from state or local taxes, it may be referred to the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions for a report to be printed as an appendix to the bill.
Who's behind it
The Joint Committee on Finance introduced it.
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 vote to pass it
Passed, 21 to 10 · Jul 15, 2015 · 2 didn't vote
See how each of the 33 senators voted Hide the names
D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (21)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Nikiya Harris Dodd (D, 6)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Richard Gudex (R, 18)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (10)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
Didn't vote (2)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
Official motion: “Passed, Ayes 21, Noes 10”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 52 to 34 · Jul 28, 2015 · 5 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (52)
- Adam Jarchow (R, 28)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Bob Gannon (R, 58)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dana Wachs (D, 91)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jesse Kremer (R, 59)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Mandela Barnes (D, 11)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Mike Rohrkaste (R, 55)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robb Kahl (D, 47)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (34)
- Amanda Stuck (D, 57)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- David Heaton (R, 85)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Eric Genrich (D, 90)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
Didn't vote (5)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 52, Noes 34, Paired 8”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Aug 12, 2015
The new law was published.
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Aug 12, 2015
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 60.
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Aug 6, 2015
Sent to the governor.
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Jul 28, 2015
The Assembly passed it too, 52 to 34.
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Jul 23, 2015
“Read first time and referred to calendar” (the official wording)
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Jul 16, 2015
“Printed engrossed by the direction of the Assembly Chief Clerk” (the official wording)
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Jul 16, 2015
The Assembly received it.
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Jul 15, 2015
The Senate passed it, 21 to 10.
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Jul 15, 2015
“Read a third time” (the official wording)
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Jul 15, 2015
The Senate adopted it.
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Jul 15, 2015
“Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received” (the official wording)
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Jul 15, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jul 6, 2015
“Emergency statement attached by Governor pursuant to s. 16.47(2), Wisconsin Statutes” (the official wording)
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Jul 6, 2015
“Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested” (the official wording)
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Jul 6, 2015
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Jul 6, 2015
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jul 6, 2015 · Senate
Introduced by Joint Committee on Finance
- Jul 6, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Joint Committee on Finance
- Jul 6, 2015 · Senate
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested
- Jul 6, 2015 · Senate
Emergency statement attached by Governor pursuant to s. 16.47(2), Wisconsin Statutes
- Jul 15, 2015 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jul 15, 2015 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jul 15, 2015 · Senate
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received
- Jul 15, 2015 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator S. Fitzgerald
- Jul 15, 2015 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator S. Fitzgerald
- Jul 15, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended to withdraw from joint committee on Finance and take up
- Jul 15, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jul 15, 2015 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Jul 15, 2015 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Jul 15, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jul 15, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jul 15, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time
- Jul 15, 2015 · Senate
Passed, Ayes 21, Noes 10
- Jul 15, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jul 16, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jul 16, 2015 · Assembly
LRB correction (Senate Amendment 1)
- Jul 16, 2015 · Assembly
Printed engrossed by the direction of the Assembly Chief Clerk
- Jul 23, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to calendar
- Jul 28, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Jul 28, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jul 28, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jul 28, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jul 28, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 52, Noes 34, Paired 8
- Jul 28, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jul 28, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jul 28, 2015 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Jul 28, 2015 · Senate
LRB correction
- Aug 6, 2015 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 8-6-2015
- Aug 12, 2015 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 8-12-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 60
- Aug 12, 2015 · Senate
Published 8-13-2015
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
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
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
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