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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

AB 509

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Relating to: modifying the Department of Tourism's reporting duties and repealing requirements to distribute cheese, submit a financial statement, and use famous residents in marketing.

Advertising — State Agriculture Dairy product Recreation Reports Tourism department of

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

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill makes several changes to laws administered by the Department of

Tourism.

The bill modifies the requirement imposed under current law that the

department annually report on its activities to the Senate Natural Resources

Committee and the Assembly Committee on Tourism. Under the bill, the

department is directed to report to the appropriate standing committees of the

legislature, rather than the specifically named committees.

Additionally, the bill repeals the following three provisions:

1. The requirement that the department distribute donated cheese that is made

in Wisconsin at tourist information centers. The department no longer operates

tourist information centers.

2. The requirement that the Council on Tourism consider the use of famous

Wisconsin residents and former residents in tourism marketing strategies.

3. The requirement that the WPGA Junior Foundation annually submit to the

attorney general and the legislature an audited financial statement on the

foundation's use of the contributions it receives when drivers purchase a special Golf

Wisconsin license plate.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Callahan (R) , Dallman (R) , Horlacher (R) , Moses (R) , Mursau (R) , Penterman (R) , Plumer (R) , Rozar (R) , Snodgrass (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Stubbs (D) , Tusler (R) , Vruwink (D)

3 cosponsors

Ballweg (R) , Marklein (R) , Pfaff (D)

Full history

  1. Aug 31, 2021 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Plumer, Dallman, Callahan, Horlacher, Moses, Mursau, Penterman, Rozar, Snodgrass, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Tusler and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, Marklein and Pfaff

  2. Aug 31, 2021 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Tourism

  3. Oct 20, 2021 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1