Republican Bill Second-Guesses, Restricts Local Governments |
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Written by Wisconsin Assembly, Britt Cudaback |
Friday, 15 December 2017 17:51 |
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/highway-crowded-s5.jpg MADISON – Thursday the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means held a public hearing on Assembly Bill (AB) 361, a bill restricting local governments raising money for local road and transportation-related projects through vehicle registration fees. AB 361 would not just affect future attempts to impose wheel taxes, but would also apply retroactively to more than twenty-five local governments with existing wheel taxes in place. “The Legislature has no business second-guessing local governments who are rightfully elected by and answer to voters in their communities,” said State Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison), ranking Assembly Democratic member on the Ways and Means Committee. “We should trust local elected officials to make decisions about their community’s needs and priorities.”
The twenty-five municipalities and counties with existing wheel taxes include communities across the state of Wisconsin such as St. Croix County, City and County of Milwaukee, Lincoln County, City of Sheboygan, Village of Tigerton, Marathon County, City of Gillett, Chippewa County, City of Lodi, and the Town of Arena, among others.
AB 361 was introduced by State Representative Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh) and State Senator Stephen Nass (R-Whitewater) and Thursday’s public hearing was the first step in AB 361 moving through the Legislature. The bill has not yet been scheduled for an executive session. |
Last Updated on Friday, 15 December 2017 18:51 |
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