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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
February 10, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives Plumer, Dallman, C.
Anderson, Armstrong, Kitchens, Mursau, Myers, Novak, Penterman,
Rozar, Schutt and Jacobson, cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, Cowles,
Marklein, Smith, Spreitzer and Taylor. Referred to Committee on Tourism.
AB23,1,4
1An Act to repeal 41.11 (5), 41.12 (3) and 41.24 (3); and
to amend 41.11 (1) (h)
2of the statutes;
relating to: modifying the Department of Tourism's reporting
3duties and repealing requirements to distribute cheese, submit a financial
4statement, and use famous residents in marketing.
Analysis by the 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.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB23,1
1Section
1
. 41.11 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB23,2,72
41.11
(1) (h) Annually report to the
senate natural resources committee and
3the assembly committee on tourism appropriate standing committees of the
4legislature under s. 13.172 (3) the activities, marketing efforts, receipts, and
5disbursements of the department for the previous fiscal year. The report under this
6paragraph shall include information on the marketing efforts conducted for the
7Frank Lloyd Wright Trail established under s. 84.10255.
AB23,2
8Section
2
. 41.11 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB23,3
9Section 3
. 41.12 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB23,4
10Section 4
. 41.24 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
