Assembly Bill 167
The creation of a local exposition district by the City of Superior. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 15, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 1, 2020: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Generally, under current law, a city, village, town, or county may create a local exposition district, either singly or with another political subdivision. A local exposition district is a unit of government that is separate from the political subdivision that creates it and has powers related to creating and operating an exposition center that is used for conventions, expositions, artistic and cultural events, and other cultural or commercial activities, but not primarily for recreational or sporting activities. This bill makes changes to the local exposition district law that apply only to future districts created by the City of Superior.
Under the bill, a future exposition district that is created by the City of Superior is not covered by the legislative finding that the provision of public funding and other assistance from the state and from local units of government to assist in the development and construction of sports and entertainment facilities serves a statewide public purpose. In addition, the bill changes the definition of “exposition center” for such a district to include sporting tournaments as an allowable primary purpose of structures that may be owned, operated, or leased by a district and to state that an exposition center is intended to be used by transient tourists.
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Under the bill, before an enabling resolution adopted by the City of Superior to create an exposition district may take effect, it must be approved in a referendum by a majority of the electors in the city voting on the resolution, except that if the creation of a district by the City of Superior was approved in a referendum that was held in Douglas County in 2016, the referendum requirement is considered to be satisfied.
Under the bill, an exposition district created by the City of Superior may impose and collect a food and beverage tax and may also impose and collect a room tax at a maximum rate of 2 percent. The bill provides that the City of Superior may also impose and collect a room tax without regard to whether the district imposes a room tax. The bill prohibits the district from imposing a rental car tax. Finally, the bill requires the district to contract with a local tourism entity to promote, advertise, and publicize the exposition center and its facilities and related activities.
Who's behind it
12 lawmakers are its . 9 are Democrats and 3 are Republicans.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (12)
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- Beth Meyers · Democrat, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Don Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Evan Goyke · Democrat, Assembly
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.
Assembly Committee on Ways and Means vote on an amendment
Passed, 10 to 0 · Dec 26, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Ways and Means vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 2 · Dec 26, 2019
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 Ways and Means, Ayes 8, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 1, 2020
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Dec 26, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Dec 26, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 2.
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Sep 26, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 20, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 26, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 15, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.
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Apr 15, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 15, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Milroy, Meyers, Quinn, Anderson, Considine, Mursau, Ohnstad, Skowronski, Sinicki, Subeck, C. Taylor and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Bewley and Carpenter
- Apr 15, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- Apr 26, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Sep 20, 2019 · Assembly
Representative Goyke added as a coauthor
- Sep 26, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 23, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Milroy
- Oct 30, 2019 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Dec 26, 2019 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0
- Dec 26, 2019 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 8, Noes 2
- Dec 26, 2019 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 1, 2020 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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