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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Senate Bill 233

Distributing excess sales tax revenue collected by a local professional football stadium district to Brown County and the municipalities within Brown County and making an appropriation. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Dec 1, 2015. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Aug 20, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Sep 16, 2015

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 89 to 2

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 114

Latest entry in the official record, Dec 1, 2015: “Published 12-1-2015”

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What it does

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

This bill requires the Department of Revenue (DOR) to distribute excess sales tax revenue collected from the local professional football stadium district to Brown County and to the municipalities within Brown County. After the district certifies to DOR that it has paid the district's bond obligations and fully funded reserves for maintenance and operating costs, DOR must distribute 25 percent of the excess revenue to Brown County to use for redeveloping the Brown County arena. Brown County, however, may not spend the revenue without first adopting a resolution specifying how the money will be used and how much money will be used. DOR must distribute the remaining 75 percent of the excess revenue to the municipalities within Brown County in proportion to each municipality's population compared to the entire population of Brown County. The municipalities may use the revenue for property tax relief, tax levy supported debt relief, or economic development. A municipality, however, may not spend the revenue without first adopting a resolution specifying how the money will be used and how much money will be used.

Who's behind it

2 senators are its ⁠. All 2 are Republicans.

12 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 14 names

Authors (2)

Signed on in support (12)

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 8 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Revenue vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 10, 2015

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

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Revenue vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 10, 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 Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 4 to 0 · Sep 15, 2015

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

Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 4, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 4 to 0 · Sep 15, 2015

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

Official motion: “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 4, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 19 to 12 · Sep 16, 2015

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 12”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 31 to 0 · Sep 16, 2015 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (2)

Official motion: “Passed, Ayes 31, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 89 to 2 · Oct 27, 2015 · 8 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (89)

No (2)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 89, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 56 to 35 · Oct 27, 2015

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 35”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Dec 1, 2015

    The new law was published.

  2. Dec 1, 2015

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 114.

  3. Nov 25, 2015

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Oct 27, 2015

    The Assembly passed it too, 89 to 2.

  5. Oct 19, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Sep 16, 2015

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Sep 16, 2015

    The Senate passed it, 31 to 0.

  8. Sep 16, 2015

    “Read a third time” (the official wording)

  9. Sep 16, 2015

    The Senate adopted it.

  10. Sep 15, 2015

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 4, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  11. Sep 15, 2015

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  12. Sep 10, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  13. Sep 10, 2015

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  14. Sep 2, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Aug 31, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. Aug 20, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues.

  17. Aug 20, 2015

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Aug 20, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Cowles and Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Macco, Genrich, Jacque, Jarchow, Knodl, Kitchens, Murphy, Mursau, Nygren, Quinn and Tauchen

  2. Aug 20, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues

  3. Aug 26, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Cowles

  4. Aug 31, 2015 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Sep 2, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Sep 8, 2015 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Sep 10, 2015 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Sep 10, 2015 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Sep 10, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Sep 15, 2015 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 4, Noes 0

  11. Sep 15, 2015 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 4, Noes 0

  12. Sep 15, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 9-16-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hansen, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Miller, Harris Dodd, Ringhand, L. Taylor and C. Larson

  14. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  15. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  16. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 12

  17. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  19. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time

  20. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Passed, Ayes 31, Noes 0

  21. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Sep 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  23. Oct 19, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  24. Oct 21, 2015 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 10-27-2015 by Committee on Rules

  25. Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  26. Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Jorgensen

  27. Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 35

  28. Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  29. Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  30. Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 89, Noes 2

  31. Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  32. Oct 28, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  33. Nov 4, 2015 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  34. Nov 25, 2015 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 11-25-2015

  35. Dec 1, 2015 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 11-30-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 114

  36. Dec 1, 2015 · Senate

    Published 12-1-2015

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Wisconsin Act

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Author

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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