Assembly Bill 162
Proceeds from special registration plates associated with professional baseball park districts and making an appropriation. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 4, 2018. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 20, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 22, 2018
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 31 to 1
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 249
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 4, 2018: “Published 4-4-2018”
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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 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). The district has a variety of powers. Among these, the 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. The district is authorized to impose a sales tax and a use tax at a rate of no more than 0.1 percent. Also, the 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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Also under current law, members of certain designated special groups may obtain special registration plates for certain vehicles that are owned or leased by special group members. A fee, in addition to the regular registration fee for the particular kind of vehicle, is charged for the issuance or reissuance of most special plates.
Current law establishes an authorized special group for persons interested in obtaining special plates expressing support for certain major league professional baseball teams (Brewers plate). In addition to the regular vehicle registration fee and special plate fee, special group members are required to include an additional annual fee of $25. Two percent of the funds from the additional fee are distributed to Major League Baseball as a licensing fee and the balance is provided to the district.
Under this bill, when the district certifies to DOR that the district has retired all of its bonds, the district must make the same certification to the Department of Transportation. After the district makes this certification, the distribution of the additional annual fee for Brewers plates is modified. As under current law, 2 percent of the additional annual fee is distributed to Major League Baseball as a licensing fee. The remainder of the additional annual fee, however, is distributed to the county in which the vehicle for which the special plate is issued is customarily kept.
Who's behind it
3 lawmakers are its . All 3 are Republicans.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (3)
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Ott · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Leah Vukmir · Republican, 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 7 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 13 to 0 · Jun 20, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 94 to 0 · Feb 22, 2018 · 4 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (94)
- Adam Jarchow (R, 28)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Amanda Stuck (D, 57)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Bob Kulp (R, 69)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dana Wachs (D, 91)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- David Crowley (D, 17)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Don Vruwink (D, 43)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Eric Genrich (D, 90)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Mike Rohrkaste (R, 55)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Thomas Weatherston (R, 62)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
Didn't vote (4)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Jesse Kremer (R, 59)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 15, 2018
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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 15, 2018
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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 15, 2018
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote on an amendment
Passed, 18 to 14 · Mar 20, 2018
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 14”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 31 to 1 · Mar 20, 2018
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (31)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Patty Schachtner (D, 10)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (1)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 4, 2018
The new law was published.
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Apr 4, 2018
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 249.
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Apr 2, 2018
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 20, 2018
The Senate passed it too, 31 to 1.
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Mar 15, 2018
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Mar 15, 2018
“Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Mar 15, 2018
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Mar 12, 2018
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Feb 23, 2018
The Senate received it.
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Feb 22, 2018
The Assembly passed it, 94 to 0.
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Feb 22, 2018
The Assembly adopted it.
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Jun 20, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 20, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.
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May 23, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 7, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 20, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Mar 20, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 20, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Ott, Murphy and Kooyenga; cosponsored by Senator Vukmir
- Mar 20, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation
- Apr 7, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 23, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 20, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Jun 20, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Ott
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 1:01 PM on 2-22-2018 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 27
- Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 94, Noes 0
- Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 23, 2018 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Mar 12, 2018 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Mar 12, 2018 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 15, 2018 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 15, 2018 · 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 3, Noes 2
- Mar 15, 2018 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 15, 2018 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Carpenter, Johnson, Schachtner, Larson and L. Taylor
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 14
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 31, Noes 1
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 26, 2018 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-26-2018
- Apr 2, 2018 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2018
- Apr 4, 2018 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 249
- Apr 4, 2018 · Assembly
Published 4-4-2018
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
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