Debate lasted for about an hour. None of the floor speeches opposed the bill. Several lawmakers explained how they came to their decision to vote for it. Read More Assembly Passes Bucks Arena Deal As Is
The floor debate only lasted about an hour, but the entire day leading up to that was spent finagling last minute changes to the hard fought deal. The two most significant changes included a ticket surcharge and language that limits how the county can provide its portion of the funding. Read More Senate Changes, Approves Bucks Deal
MI Perspective by James Wigderson – The ball is in the legislature’s court. Last week State Rep Robin Vos released a memo from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau saying the income tax revenue generated from the Milwaukee Bucks players, personnel and visiting teams could fund $150 million in bonding over twenty years. The revenue generated in 2012 was $10.7 million. Read More Wisconsin State Legislature to Decide Fate of New Bucks Arena?
