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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Assembly Bill 888

Talent attraction and retention initiatives focusing on veterans. (FE)

Vetoed by the governor

Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Apr 8, 2022. Lawmakers did not ⁠, so it stands.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 21, 2022

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 17, 2022

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 20 to 12

  5. Governor, stopped here

    Vetoed Apr 8, 2022.

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, May 17, 2022: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”

Read the governor's veto message · All vetoes this session

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What it would have done

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation administers a program under which it collaborates with state agencies to develop and implement initiatives for the attraction of talent to and retention of talent in this state. This bill requires WEDC to expend $10,000,000 for the purpose of talent attraction and retention initiatives focused specifically on veterans. The bill requires the governor to allocate $10,000,000 of the funds accepted under the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for that purpose.

Who's behind it

23 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 23 are Republicans.

5 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 28 names

Authors (23)

Signed on in support (5)

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 4 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 3 · Feb 9, 2022

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 Jobs and the Economy, Ayes 9, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 4, 2022

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, 20 to 12 · Mar 8, 2022

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 20, Noes 12”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 20 to 12 · Mar 8, 2022 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 17, 2022

    The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.

  2. Apr 8, 2022

    The governor vetoed it.

  3. Apr 4, 2022

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 8, 2022

    The Senate passed it too, 20 to 12.

  5. Mar 4, 2022

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  6. Feb 22, 2022

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Feb 17, 2022

    The Senate received it.

  8. Feb 17, 2022

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  9. Feb 17, 2022

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Feb 9, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Feb 9, 2022

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 3.

  12. Feb 8, 2022

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Feb 8, 2022

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  14. Jan 26, 2022

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  15. Jan 21, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy.

  16. Jan 21, 2022

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 21, 2022 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives VanderMeer, Magnafici, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Gundrum, James, Kerkman, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman, Petryk, Rozar, Snyder, Sortwell, Steffen, Tauchen and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Ballweg and Marklein

  2. Jan 21, 2022 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Jobs and the Economy

  3. Jan 26, 2022 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Feb 8, 2022 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Ohnstad, Shelton and Bowen

  5. Feb 8, 2022 · Assembly

    Representative Tittl added as a coauthor

  6. Feb 8, 2022 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Feb 9, 2022 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Feb 9, 2022 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Jobs and the Economy, Ayes 9, Noes 3

  9. Feb 9, 2022 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Feb 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules

  11. Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  14. Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  15. Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Representative Skowronski added as a coauthor

  16. Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Feb 17, 2022 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  18. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  19. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  20. Mar 4, 2022 · Senate

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

  21. Mar 4, 2022 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-8-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  22. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Pfaff, Larson, Carpenter, Johnson, Agard, Smith, Bewley, Ringhand and Erpenbach

  23. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Read a second time

  24. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 12

  25. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  27. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 12

  28. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Mar 9, 2022 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  30. Mar 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-15-2022

  31. Apr 4, 2022 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-4-2022 by directive of the Speaker

  32. Apr 8, 2022 · Assembly

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2022

  33. May 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  34. May 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

Terms on this page

Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

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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

Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

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