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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 412

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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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  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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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.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Nass (R)

8 cosponsors

August (R) , Felzkowski (R) , Gannon (R) , Kuglitsch (R) , Kulp (R) , Loudenbeck (R) , Ripp (R) , Steffen (R)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Oct 5, 2017 official source full page

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

Full history

  1. Sep 14, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Nass; cosponsored by Representatives August, Loudenbeck, Steffen, Kulp, Gannon, Ripp, Felzkowski and Kuglitsch

  2. Sep 14, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform

  3. Sep 20, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Oct 4, 2017 · Senate

    Executive session held

  5. Oct 5, 2017 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Oct 5, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1