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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE BILL 530
October 9, 2025 - Introduced by Senators
Ratcliff
,
Smith
,
Carpenter
,
Hesselbein
,
Keyeski
,
Larson
,
Roys
,
Spreitzer
and
Wirch
, cosponsored by Representatives
Joers
,
Anderson
,
Andraca
,
Arney
,
Bare
,
Clancy
,
Emerson
,
Fitzgerald
,
Hysell
,
Johnson
,
Madison
,
McCarville
,
Miresse
,
Ortiz-Velez
,
Palmeri
,
Rivera-Wagner
,
Roe
,
Sinicki
,
Snodgrass
,
Stroud
and
Udell
. Referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs.
SB530,1,2
1
An Act
to repeal
66.0144;
to amend
59.52 (25) of the statutes;
relating to:
2
eliminating the advisory referenda restrictions under
2023 Wisconsin Act 1
2.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a county may not conduct a countywide advisory referendum except for an advisory referendum regarding a political subdivision revenue sharing agreement or capital expenditures proposed to be funded by the county property tax levy. In addition, current law prohibits a municipality from conducting an advisory referendum except for an advisory referendum regarding tax incremental financing, a local government telecommunications utility, or capital expenditures proposed to be funded by the municipality’s property tax levy.
This bill eliminates the above restrictions and allows a county or municipality to conduct advisory referenda for any purpose, which a county or municipality was allowed to do prior to enactment of
2023 Wisconsin Act 12
.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB530,1
3
Section
1
.
59.52 (25) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB530,2,6
4
59.52
(25)
Advisory and contingent referenda.
The board may conduct a
1
countywide referendum
for advisory purposes or
for the purpose of ratifying or
2
validating a resolution adopted or ordinance enacted by the board contingent upon
3
approval in the referendum.
The board may not conduct a referendum for advisory
4
purposes, except as provided under s. 66.0305 (6) or for an advisory referendum
5
regarding capital expenditures proposed to be funded by the county property tax
6
levy.
SB530,2
7
Section
2
.
66.0144 of the statutes is repealed.
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8
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