Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

AB 494

Relating to: allowing local public officials to receive anything of value that the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation or the Department of Tourism is authorized to provide.

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Introduced, completed
Passes Assembly, completed
Passes Senate, completed
Governor signs, completed
Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law allows a state public official to receive anything of value from the

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation for the purpose of taking a trip to a

foreign country primarily to promote trade or hosting individuals in order to promote

business, economic development, or tourism. Current law also allows a state public

official to receive anything of value from the Department of Tourism for the purpose

of housing individuals in order to promote tourism. This bill allows a local public

official to receive anything of value from WEDC or the Department of Tourism that

a state public official is allowed to receive.

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 2

Passed 10–2 Oct 13, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Nov 3, 2017 official source full page