Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Senate Bill 58
Relating to: referendum questions for certain referenda that affect property taxes.
By Senators Cabral-Guevara, Jacque, Kapenga and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Allen, Piwowarczyk, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, O'Connor and Wichgers.
February 21, 2025 Referred to Committee on Education
May 06, 2025 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Jagler; Senators Quinn, Nass, Larson and Keyeski.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Gregg Malmstrom - Legend lake prop owners and Menominee tax payers assoc
· Representative Scott Allen - 82nd Assembly District
· Jim Skulstad - Legend Lake Property Owners Assoc.
· SEN RACHAEL CABRAL GUEVARA - AUTHOR
· Director of Government Affairs Paul Rozeski - Wisconsin Property Taxpayers
Appearances Against
· Chris Kulow - Wisconsin Association of School Boards
· Superintendent Jeff Weiss
· Kenosha unified School
· Chief Financial Officer Tarik Hamdan - Kenosha Unified School District
· Superintendent Lance Bagstad - WiRSA
· Jeff Eide - Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance
· Executive director Cathy Olig - SWSA
· Dee Pettack - WSAA
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· None.
Registrations Against
· Tom McCarthy - DPI
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 19, 2026 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Charlie Bellin
Committee Clerk
