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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SB 36

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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.

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  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

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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 WPGA Junior Foundation, Inc., 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: Ballweg (R) , Cowles (R) , Marklein (R) , Smith (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Taylor (D)

13 cosponsors

Armstrong (R) , C. Anderson (D) , Dallman (R) , Jacobson (D) , Kitchens (R) , Mursau (R) , Myers (D) , Novak (R) , O'Connor (R) , Penterman (R) , Plumer (R) , Rozar (R) , Schutt (R)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Passed 9–0 Mar 8, 2023 official source full page

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

Assembly: Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Tourism, Ayes 11, Noes 0

Passed 11–0 Apr 12, 2023 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. Feb 3, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Ballweg, Cowles, Marklein, Smith, Spreitzer and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Plumer, Dallman, C. Anderson, Armstrong, Kitchens, Mursau, Myers, Novak, Penterman, Rozar and Schutt

  2. Feb 3, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Tourism

  3. Feb 8, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  4. Feb 16, 2023 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 22, 2023 · Senate

    Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor

  6. Mar 8, 2023 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Mar 8, 2023 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  8. Mar 8, 2023 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Mar 20, 2023 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-22-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. Mar 22, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Mar 22, 2023 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  12. Mar 22, 2023 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Mar 22, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Mar 22, 2023 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  15. Mar 22, 2023 · Senate

    Read a second time

  16. Mar 24, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Tourism

  17. Mar 28, 2023 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  18. Apr 12, 2023 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  19. Apr 12, 2023 · Assembly

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Tourism, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  20. Apr 12, 2023 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  21. Apr 13, 2023 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 4-18-2023 by Committee on Rules

  22. Apr 18, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  23. Apr 18, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  24. Apr 18, 2023 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  25. Apr 18, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  26. Apr 18, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. Apr 18, 2023 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  28. Apr 19, 2023 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  29. May 4, 2023 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 5-4-2023

  30. May 9, 2023 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-8-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 7

  31. May 9, 2023 · Senate

    Published 5-9-2023