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Assembly Bill 409

Relating To: expanding the area in which a tax incremental district's project costs may be expended.
Bill Text and History
2007 Wisconsin Act 57
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Lobbying Principals

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Principal Name Notified Date Communication Date Comments Supporting Documentation  
City of Milwaukee Notified Date 7/11/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
7/12/2007

Against
Report Date
7/11/2007

Dane County Cities & Villages Association Notified Date 8/2/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
8/2/2007

League of Wisconsin Municipalities Notified Date 6/25/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
6/25/2007

Robert W Baird and Company Inc Notified Date 7/3/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
7/3/2007

Wisconsin Alliance of Cities Inc Notified Date 6/18/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
6/18/2007

Comments
This bill promotes enhancing property values in areas that need revitalization, without tying up need revenues for on going services.
Wisconsin Builders Association Notified Date 6/15/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
8/23/2007

Other
Report Date
6/15/2007

Wisconsin Economic Development Association Notified Date 6/15/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
6/15/2007

Wisconsin Realtors Association Notified Date 7/18/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
7/18/2007

Wisconsin Towns Association Notified Date 12/9/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
12/20/2007

Comments
We question whether the Joint Review boards will properly review to determine if the expenditure benefits the District. Also we beleive towns should have the same authority to create TIFs.
Other
Report Date
12/18/2007

Comments
WTA is concerned that this may be used for expenditures that do not benefit the TIF district if the Joint Review Board does not object. Also why can't towns have the same TIF authority?
Against
Report Date
12/9/2007

Lobbying Efforts

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter 2007
January - June
5.00
2007
July - December
104.00
2008
January - June
207.00
2008
July - December
Total 316.00
Dane County Cities & Villages Association 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
4.00
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 4.00
League of Wisconsin Municipalities 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
33.00
2008
July - December
Total 33.00
Robert W Baird and Company Inc 2007
January - June
5.00
2007
July - December
23.00
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 28.00
Wisconsin Alliance of Cities Inc 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
174.00
2008
July - December
Total 174.00
Wisconsin Economic Development Association 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
77.00
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 77.00