Wisconsin Senate Bill 301

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 52-0)
Status: Failed on April 15 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-15 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

An Act to repeal 49.45 (51), 59.605 (3) (c), 60.85 (1) (f), 66.0602 (3) (a) and (b), 66.1105 (2) (d), 70.043, 70.11 (42), 70.47 (15), 70.53 (1) (a), 71.07 (5n) (a) 5. d., 71.28 (5n) (a) 5. d., 76.07 (4g) (a) 11. and 12., 76.69, 79.01 (1), 79.01 (2d), 79.02 (3) (e) and 79.036 (2); to renumber 66.0608 (title); to renumber and amend 23.0917 (5t), 62.13 (2m) (title), 62.13 (2m) (a), 62.13 (2m) (b), 66.0608 (2), 66.0608 (3), 66.0608 (4), 77.51 (12t), 77.70 and 79.02 (3) (a); to amend 8.06, 26.03 (1m) (b) (intro.), 33.01 (9) (a), 33.01 (9) (am) 1. and 2., 33.01 (9) (ar) 1., 33.01 (9) (b) 1., 59.52 (25), 59.875 (2) (a), 60.34 (1) (a), 60.85 (1) (h) 1. c., 60.85 (1) (o), 61.26 (2), 61.26 (3), 62.09 (9) (a), 62.09 (9) (e), 62.13 (1), 62.13 (2) (b), 62.50 (1h), 62.50 (1m), 62.50 (3) (a), 62.50 (3) (am), 62.623 (1), 66.0435 (3) (c) 1. (intro.), 66.0435 (3) (g), 66.0435 (9), 66.0602 (1) (am), 66.0607 (1), 66.1105 (2) (f) 1. c., 66.1105 (2) (f) 2. e., 66.1105 (2) (i) 2., 66.1106 (1) (k), 70.02, 70.04 (1r), 70.05 (5) (a) 1., 70.10, 70.119 (3) (c), 70.13 (1), 70.13 (2), 70.13 (3), 70.13 (7), 70.15 (2), 70.17 (1), 70.174, 70.18 (1), 70.18 (2), 70.19, 70.20, 70.21 (1), 70.21 (1m) (intro.), 70.21 (2), 70.22 (1), 70.22 (2) (a), 70.27 (1), 70.27 (3) (a), 70.27 (4), 70.27 (5), 70.27 (7) (b), 70.29, 70.30 (intro.), 70.34, 70.345, 70.35 (1), 70.35 (2), 70.35 (3), 70.35 (4), 70.35 (5), 70.36 (1), 70.36 (2), 70.43 (2), 70.44 (1), 70.47 (7) (aa), 70.49 (2), 70.50, 70.52, 70.65 (2) (a) 2., 70.65 (2) (b) (intro.), 70.68 (1), 70.73 (1) (b), 70.73 (1) (c), 70.73 (1) (d), 70.84, 70.855 (1) (intro.), 70.855 (1) (a), 70.855 (1) (b), 70.995 (1) (a), 70.995 (4), 70.995 (5), 70.995 (7) (b), 70.995 (8) (b) 1., 70.995 (12) (a), 71.07 (5n) (a) 5. a., 71.07 (5n) (a) 9. (intro.), 71.07 (5n) (a) 9. a., 71.07 (5n) (d) 2., 71.07 (6e) (a) 5., 71.07 (9) (a) 3., 71.17 (2), 71.28 (5n) (a) 5. a., 71.28 (5n) (a) 9. (intro.), 71.28 (5n) (a) 9. a., 71.28 (5n) (d) 2., 71.52 (7), 73.01 (5) (a), 76.02 (1), 76.03 (1), 76.07 (2), 76.07 (4g) (a) 10., 76.07 (4g) (a) 13., 76.125 (1), 76.24 (2) (a), 76.31, 76.82, chapter 77 (title), 77.04 (1), 77.54 (20n) (d) 2., 77.54 (20n) (d) 3., 77.54 (57d) (b) 1., subchapter V (title) of chapter 77 [precedes 77.70], 77.71, 77.73 (2), (2m) and (3), 77.75, 77.76 (1), 77.76 (2), 77.76 (3), 77.76 (4), 77.77 (1) (a), 77.77 (1) (b), 77.77 (3), 77.78, 77.84 (1), 78.55 (1), 79.015, 79.02 (2) (b), 79.035 (title), 79.035 (4) (c) 2., 79.035 (4) (d) 2., 79.035 (4) (e) 2., 79.035 (4) (f) 2., 79.035 (4) (g), 79.035 (4) (h), 79.035 (4) (i), 79.035 (5), 79.035 (6), 79.035 (8), 79.05 (2) (c), 79.05 (3) (d), 119.04 (1), 174.065 (3), 256.15 (4m) (d), 256.15 (8) (b) 3., 815.18 (3) (intro.) and 978.05 (6) (a); to repeal and recreate 62.50 (3) (title), 79.035 (5) and 79.036 (1) (intro.); to create 13.94 (1) (w), 13.94 (1) (x), 13.94 (1) (y), 13.94 (1s) (c) 1m., 13.94 (1s) (c) 1s., 23.0917 (5t) (b), 25.17 (1) (jf), 25.491, 59.875 (2) (c), 59.875 (4), 59.90, 60.85 (5) (j), 62.623 (3), 62.625, 62.90, 66.0144, 66.0145, 66.0441, 66.0608 (title), 66.0608 (1) (fm), 66.0608 (2m), 66.1105 (5) (j), 66.1106 (4) (e), 70.015, 70.111 (28), 70.17 (3), 70.995 (5n), 71.07 (5n) (a) 9. c., 71.28 (5n) (a) 9. c., 73.03 (77), 76.025 (5), 76.074, 77.51 (12t) (a) to (c), 77.70 (2), 77.701, 77.76 (3r), 79.036, 79.037, 79.038, 79.039, 79.0965, 101.02 (7y), 115.385 (1) (e), 115.385 (1g) (g), 118.124, 252.03 (2j), 256.15 (1) (ij), 256.15 (4) (a) 4., 256.15 (8) (bm), 256.15 (8) (fm), 256.15 (10m), 256.35 (3s) (bm) 5. and 706.05 (2m) (b) 3. of the statutes; and to affect Laws of 1937, chapter 201, section 1 (4), Laws of 1937, chapter 201, section 14A, Laws of 1937, chapter 201, section 21, Laws of 1937, chapter 396, section 1 (3) (b), Laws of 1937, chapter 396, section 1 (4) (e) 2m., Laws of 1937, chapter 396, section 15 (1) and Laws of 1937, chapter 396, section 16A; Relating to: county and municipal aid; imposing a city sales tax and an additional county sales tax to pay the unfunded actuarial accrued liability of city and county retirement systems; requiring newly hired city and county employees of certain city agencies and counties to be enrolled in the Wisconsin Retirement System; fire and police commissions of first class cities; eliminating the personal property tax; reporting certain crimes and other incidents that occur on school property or school transportation; advisory referenda; local health officers; local public protection services; exceptions to local levy limits; local regulation of certain quarry operations; emergency services; local approval of projects and activities under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program; requiring a referendum; and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

County and municipal aid; imposing a city sales tax and an additional county sales tax to pay the unfunded actuarial accrued liability of city and county retirement systems; requiring newly hired city and county employees of certain city agencies and counties to be enrolled in the Wisconsin Retirement System; fire and police commissions of first class cities; eliminating the personal property tax; reporting certain crimes and other incidents that occur on school property or school transportation; advisory referenda; local health officers; local public protection services; exceptions to local levy limits; local regulation of certain quarry operations; emergency services; local approval of projects and activities under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program; requiring a referendum; and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Sen. Mary Felzkowski [R]	Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara [R]	Sen. Jesse James [R]	Sen. Romaine Quinn [R]
Sen. Dan Knodl [R]	Rep. Tony Kurtz [R]	Rep. Jessie Rodriguez [R]	Rep. Robin Vos [R]
Rep. Tyler August [R]	Rep. Mark Born [R]	Rep. David Armstrong [R]	Rep. Elijah Behnke [R]
Rep. Amy Binsfeld [R]	Rep. Calvin Callahan [R]	Rep. Alex Dallman [R]	Rep. Barbara Dittrich [R]
Rep. Bob Donovan [R]	Rep. Cindi Duchow [R]	Rep. James Edming [R]	Rep. Chanz Green [R]
Rep. Rick Gundrum [R]	Rep. Nate Gustafson [R]	Rep. Karen Hurd [R]	Rep. Terry Katsma [R]
Rep. Joel Kitchens [R]	Rep. Scott Krug [R]	Rep. Gae Magnafici [R]	Rep. Dave Maxey [R]
Rep. Tom Michalski [R]	Rep. Clint Moses [R]	Rep. David Murphy [R]	Rep. Jeffrey Mursau [R]
Rep. Amanda Nedweski [R]	Rep. Jerry O'Connor [R]	Rep. Loren Oldenburg [R]	Rep. William Penterman [R]
Rep. Kevin Petersen [R]	Rep. Warren Petryk [R]	Rep. Jon Plumer [R]	Rep. Treig Pronschinske [R]
Rep. Donna Rozar [R]	Rep. Angie Sapik [R]	Rep. Peter Schmidt [R]	Rep. Michael Schraa [R]
Rep. Patrick Snyder [R]	Rep. Shae Sortwell [R]	Rep. John Spiros [R]	Rep. David Steffen [R]
Rep. Rob Summerfield [R]	Rep. Rob Swearingen [R]	Rep. Ron Tusler [R]	Rep. Shannon Zimmerman [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-15	Senate	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2023-09-25	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
2023-06-13	Senate	Available for scheduling
2023-06-13	Senate	Report passage, with emergency statement attached, pursuant to s. 16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 10, Noes 4
2023-06-13	Senate	Executive action taken
2023-06-13	Senate	Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
2023-06-12	Senate	Available for scheduling
2023-06-12	Senate	Report passage recommended by Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2
2023-06-12	Senate	Executive action taken
2023-06-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senators Spreitzer and Smith
2023-06-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Spreitzer and Smith
2023-06-06	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
2023-06-06	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
2023-05-26	Senate	Report of Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems received
2023-05-31	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
2023-05-30	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
2023-05-30	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
2023-05-30	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
2023-05-23	Senate	Public hearing held
2023-05-22	Senate	LRB correction
2023-05-22	Senate	Report of Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems requested
2023-05-22	Senate	Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested
2023-05-18	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection
2023-05-18	Senate	Introduced

Type	Source
Summary	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb301
Text	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2023/REG/SB301.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2023/REG/SB301-SA1.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2023/REG/SB301-SA2.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/fe/sb301/sb301_jscrs.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/records/joint/retirement_systems/1727810.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/fe/sb301/sb301_dpi.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/fe/sb301/sb301_etf.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/fe/sb301/sb301_swib.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/fe/sb301/sb301_dor.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/fe/sb301/sb301_dnr.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/fe/sb301/sb301_elec.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/records/senate/shared_revenue_elections_and_consumer_protection/1731093.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/records/joint/finance/1731329.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/fe/sb301/sb301_dsps.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/records/senate/senate_organization/1787863.pdf