Relating to: authorizing the creation of an emergency services district, authorizing an emergency services district to levy a property tax, and authorizing an emergency services district to impose special charges and issue debt. (FE)
This bill authorizes the creation of emergency services districts in Wisconsin and grants these districts the authority to levy property taxes and impose special charges to fund their operations. It also allows emergency services districts to issue debt to finance capital projects. The legislation amends state statutes to clarify how emergency services district board members are elected, specifying ballot procedures and candidate limits for these districts. Additionally, the bill outlines how election costs for emergency services districts are shared between the districts and local governments when voting occurs.
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Introduced Mar 19, 2026
Last action May 7, 2026
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Introduced by Representatives Anderson, Palmeri, DeSanto, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Hong, Sheehan, Stroud and Stubbs;
cosponsored by Senators Spreitzer, Ratcliff and Habush Sinykin
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