Updated Monday, July 27: 8:30 PM – The Wisconsin State Assembly will vote on the Milwaukee sports and entertainment arena bill tomorrow some time after meeting at 11 AM. Republican Majority Leader Jim Steineke told reporters this afternoon that he expects the bill to pass with at least 30 Republicans and 15 Democrats voting in favor of the proposal. These votes will be enough as 12 representatives are expected to be absent from the vote, making the majority less than the usual 50 (reportedly will be 44 now). Check our Twitter account @SconSportsTalk for the latest. 

With the State Assembly reportedly voting on this Tuesday, July 28, here’s a review of the budget proposal and what you can do to help get this bill through the Assembly onto Governor Scott Walker’s desk!

“It’s the fourth quarter right now and that makes everything a little tough.”

~ Rep. Mandela Barnes (Democrat-Milwaukee)

With the State Senate passing the modified bill 21-10 on Wednesday, July 15, the Assembly leaders announced that the Assembly would meet on the 28th to vote on the bill. The only changes to the original proposal was the addition of a $2 ticket surcharge (75% goes to Wisconsin Center District and 25% goes to the State of Wisconsin) and the elimination of the state debt relief for Milwaukee County.

There are 99 members of the Wisconsin State Assembly, and Republican leaders have indicated that they will need 12 or more Democrats to vote in favor of the proposal in order to pass it in the Assembly. According to reports, Democratic leaders are writing amendments to prepare for Tuesday. Some suggest the amendments will include plans for debt relief restructure for Milwaukee County. If an amendment passes, the bill would have to go back to the Senate for another vote, as the proposal must be passed exactly as written in the Senate, Assembly, Governor Walker’s desk, and Milwaukee City Council to become legislation. 

Regardless, there seems to be some uncertainty if the bill will get enough Democrat votes, but the confidence level must be high considering a vote was scheduled so quickly and so soon after the bill passed in the Senate.

Click here to read Rep. Thomas Weatherston’s piece on why the Bucks arena bill is way different and better than Miller Park.

At this point, similar to the Senate situation, the only thing us constituents can do is contact representatives via phone, email, letters, Twitter, etc. To find your local legislator, use http://legis.wisconsin.gov/ if you are not sure.

Here are the names and phone numbers of all 99 representatives (thanks to SaveOurBucks.com):

Milwaukee Metropolitan Area
Scott Allen (R-Waukesha, District 97) — 608-266-8580
Mandela Barnes (D-Milwaukee, District 11) — 608-266-3756
David Bowen (D-Milwaukee, District 10) — 608-266-7671
Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls, District 22) — 608-267-2367
Robert Brooks (R-Saukville, District 60) — 608-267-2369
Jonathan Brostoff (D-Milwaukee, District 19) — 608-266-0650
David Craig (R-Big Bend, District 83) — 608-266-3363
Bob Gannon (R-Slinger, District 58) — 608-264-8486
Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee, District 18) — 608-266-0645
Cody Horlacher (R-Mukwonago, District 33) — 608-266-5715
Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield, District 13) — 608-267-9836
LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee, District 17) — 608-266-5580
Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield, District 99) — 608-266-3007
Frederick Kessler (D-Milwaukee, District 12) — 608-266-5813
Joel Kleefisch (R-Oconomowoc, District 38) — 608-266-8551
Daniel Knodl (R-Germantown, District 24) — 608-266-3796
Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield, District 14) — 608-266-9180
Mike Kuglitsch (R-New Berlin, District 84) — 608-267-5158
Adam Neylon (R-Pewaukee, District 98) — 608-266-5120
Jim Ott (R-Mequon, District 23) — 608-266-0486
Daniel Riemer (D-Milwaukee, District 7) — 608-266-1733
Jessie Rodriguez (R-Franklin, District 21) — 608-266-0610
Joe Sanfelippo (R-West Allis, District 15) — 608-266-0620
Christine Sinicki (D-Milwaukee, District 20) — 608-266-8588
Ken Skowronski (R-Franklin, District 82) — 608-266-8590
Leon Young (D-Milwaukee, District 16) — 608-266-3786
JoCasta Zamarripa (D-Milwaukee, District 8) — 608-267-7669
Josh Zepnick (D-Milwaukee, District 9) — 608-266-1707

Southeast Wisconsin
Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva, District 32) — 608-266-1190
Peter Barca (D-Kenosha, District 64) — 608-266-5504
Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam, District 39) — 608-266-2540
John Jagler (R-Watertown, District 37) — 608-266-9650
Terry Katsma (R-Oostburg, District 26) — 608-266-0656
Samantha Kerkman (R-Salem, District 61) — 608-266-2350
Jesse Kremer (R-Kewaskum, District 59) — 608-266-9175
Cory Mason (D-Racine, District 66) — 608-266-0634
Tod Ohnstad (D-Kenosha, District 65) — 608-266-0455
Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac, District 52) — 608-266-3156
Tyler Vorpagel (R-Plymouth, District 27) — 608-266-8530
Robin Vos (R-Rochester, District 63) — 608-266-9171
Thomas Weatherston (R-Caledonia, District 62) — 608-266-0731

Madison Metropolitan Area
Terese Berceau (D-Madison, District 77) — 608-266-3784
Gary Hebl (D-Sun Prairie, District 46) — 608-266-7678
Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton, District 79) — 608-266-5340
Robb Kahl (D-Monona, District 47) — 608-266-8570
Sondy Pope (D-Cross Plains, District 80) — 608-266-3520
Melissa Sargent (D-Madison, District 48) — 608-266-0960
Lisa Subeck (D-Madison, District 78) — 608-266-7521
Chris Taylor (D-Madison, District 76) — 608-266-5342

Southwest/South Central Wisconsin
Jill Billings (D-La Crosse, District 95) — 608-266-5780
Edward Brooks (R-Reedsburg, District 50) — 608-266-8531
Dave Considine (D-Baraboo, District 81) — 608-266-7746
Steve Doyle (D-Onalaska, District 94) — 608-266-0631
Andy Jorgensen (D-Milton, District 43) — 608-266-3790
Debra Kolste (D-Janesville, District 44) — 608-266-7503
Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton, District 31) — 608-266-9967
Lee Nerison (R-Westby, District 96) — 608-266-3534
Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville, District 51) — 608-266-7502
Keith Ripp (R-Lodi, District 42) — 608-266-3404
Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit, District 45) — 608-266-1192
Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City, District 49) — 608-266-1170
Nancy VanderMeer (R-Tomah, District 70) — 608-266-8366

Northwest/North Central Wisconsin
Kathleen Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls, District 68) — 608-266-9172
Mary Czaja (R-Irma, District 35) — 608-266-7694
Chris Danou (D-Trempealeau, District 92) — 608-266-7015
James Edming (R-Glen Flora, District 87) — 608-266-7506
Adam Jarchow (R-Balsam Lake, District 28) — 608-267-2365
Dean Knudson (R-Hudson, District 30) — 608-266-1526
Thomas Larson (R-Colfax, District 67) — 608-266-1194
Beth Meyers (D-Bayfield, District 74) — 608-266-7690
Nick Milroy (D-South Range, District 73) — 608-266-0640
John Murtha (R-Baldwin, District 29) — 608-266-7683
Warren Petryk (R-Eleva, District 93) — 608-266-0660
Romaine Quinn (R-Rice Lake, District 75) — 608-266-2519
Rob Swearingen (R-Rhinelander, District 34) — 608-266-7141
Dana Wachs (D-Eau Claire, District 91) — 608-266-7461

Northeast Wisconsin
Eric Genrich (D-Green Bay, District 90) — 608-266-0616
Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh, District 54) — 608-266-2254
Andre Jacque (R-De Pere, District 2) — 608-266-9870
Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay, District 1) — 608-266-5350
John Macco (R-Ledgeview, District 88) — 608-266-0485
David Murphy (R-Greenville, District 56) — 608-266-7500
Jeffrey Mursau (R-Crivitz, District 36) — 608-266-3780
John Nygren (R-Marinette, District 89) — 608-266-2343
Alvin Ott (R-Forest Junction, District 3) — 608-266-5831
Mike Rohrkaste (R-Neenah, District 55) — 608-266-5719
Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh, District 53) — 608-267-7990
David Steffen (R-Green Bay, District 4) — 608-266-5840
Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna, District 5) — 608-266-2418
Amanda Stuck (D-Appleton, District 57) — 608-266-3070
Gary Tauchen (R-Bonduel, District 6) — 608-266-3097
Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc, District 25) — 608-266-0315

Central Wisconsin
Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan, District 41) — 608-266-8077
David Heaton (R-Wausau, District 85) — 608-266-0654
Scott Krug (R-Nekoosa, District 72) — 608-266-0215
Bob Kulp (R-Stratford, District 69) — 608-267-0280
Kevin Petersen (R-Waupaca, District 40) — 608-266-3794
Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point, District 71) — 608-267-9649
John Spiros (R-Marshfield, District 86) — 608-266-1182