Senate Bill 810
Grants awarded by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation for the purpose of attracting opportunities and events to Wisconsin. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 22, 2024. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Dec 12, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 16, 2024
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 97 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 169
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 22, 2024: “Published 3-22-2024”
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. 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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill requires the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to establish and administer an economic development program for the purpose of attracting major opportunities and events to Wisconsin. Any city, village, town, or county, American Indian tribe or band, area visitor and convention bureau, business improvement district, or private entity is an eligible applicant for a grant under the bill.
An eligible applicant must expend all grant moneys on a project to attract to Wisconsin or host in Wisconsin, or both, a major opportunity or event that is open to the public, whether or not free of charge. Specifically, grant moneys may be used to undertake a project to do one or more of the following:
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1. Bid against other states or jurisdictions outside Wisconsin to attract an opportunity or event that will draw national exposure and drive economic development and visitors to Wisconsin.
2. Host an opportunity or event that will attract national exposure and drive economic development and visitors to Wisconsin that the eligible applicant has secured through a competitive bid against other states or jurisdictions outside Wisconsin.
Before WEDC awards each grant under the bill, an eligible applicant must provide a project cost-benefit analysis to WEDC and must secure from nonstate sources an amount equal to the amount of the proposed grant. Additionally, the bill provides that WEDC may consult with the Department of Tourism to implement the grant program.
Finally, the bill requires WEDC to submit an annual report to the Joint Committee on Finance that includes a detailed description of each grant awarded under the bill, including the eligible applicant's cost-benefit analysis concerning the proposed opportunity or event.
Who's behind it
7 senators are its . 5 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
17 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Julian Bradley · Republican, Senate
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (17)
- Clint Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Alex Dallman · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- Alex Joers · Democrat, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Jon Plumer · Republican, Assembly
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Agriculture and Tourism vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · Jan 11, 2024
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 Agriculture and Tourism, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 97 to 0 · Feb 22, 2024 · 2 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (97)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alex Dallman (R, 39)
- Alex Joers (D, 81)
- Amanda Nedweski (R, 32)
- Amy Binsfeld (R, 27)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- Bob Donovan (R, 61)
- Bob Wittke (R, 63)
- Calvin Callahan (R, 35)
- Chanz Green (R, 74)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Clint Anderson (D, 45)
- Clint Moses (R, 92)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Darrin Madison (D, 10)
- Dave Armstrong (R, 67)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- Dave Maxey (R, 83)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Deb Andraca (D, 23)
- Donna Rozar (R, 69)
- Dora Drake (D, 4)
- Elijah Behnke (R, 6)
- Ellen Schutt (R, 31)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Francesca Hong (D, 76)
- Gae Magnafici (R, 28)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- Gus Gustafson (R, 55)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jenna Jacobson (D, 50)
- Jerry O'Connor (R, 60)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- Jodi Emerson (D, 91)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jon Plumer (R, 42)
- Joy Goeben (R, 5)
- Kalan Haywood (D, 16)
- Karen Hurd (R, 69)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Kristina Shelton (D, 90)
- LaKeshia Myers (D, 12)
- Lee Snodgrass (D, 52)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Loren Oldenburg (R, 96)
- Lori Palmeri (D, 54)
- Marisabel Cabrera (D, 9)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Melissa Ratcliff (D, 16)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Bare (D, 80)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Nik Rettinger (R, 83)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Melotik (R, 22)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Peter Schmidt (R, 6)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Robyn Vining (D, 13)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Ryan Clancy (D, 19)
- Samba Baldeh (D, 48)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Johnson (R, 33)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shae Sortwell (R, 2)
- Shelia Stubbs (D, 78)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Sue Conley (D, 44)
- Supreme Moore Omokunde (D, 17)
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D, 8)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Tip McGuire (D, 64)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Tom Michalski (R, 13)
- Tony Kurtz (R, 41)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Ty Bodden (R, 59)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
- Will Penterman (R, 38)
Didn't vote (2)
- Angie Sapik (R, 73)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 22, 2024
The new law was published.
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Mar 22, 2024
The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 169.
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Mar 18, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 22, 2024
The Assembly passed it too, 97 to 0.
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Feb 20, 2024
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 14, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 17, 2024
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 16, 2024
The Assembly received it.
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Jan 16, 2024
The Senate passed it.
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Jan 11, 2024
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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Jan 10, 2024
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 2, 2024
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Dec 20, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Dec 12, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Tourism.
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Dec 12, 2023
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Dec 12, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Carpenter, Feyen, Marklein, Spreitzer and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Dallman, Kurtz, C. Anderson, Dittrich, Kitchens, Krug, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Plumer, Schraa, Stubbs and Swearingen
- Dec 12, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Tourism
- Dec 20, 2023 · Senate
Representative Jacobson added as a cosponsor
- Jan 2, 2024 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 10, 2024 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 11, 2024 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 11, 2024 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Tourism, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Jan 11, 2024 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 12, 2024 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-16-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jan 17, 2024 · Assembly
Representative Joers added as a cosponsor
- Feb 14, 2024 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-20-2024 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Representative Ratcliff added as a cosponsor
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 97, Noes 0
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 23, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 27, 2024 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 18, 2024 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2024
- Mar 22, 2024 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-21-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 169
- Mar 22, 2024 · Senate
Published 3-22-2024
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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