{"id":2504875,"date":"2025-10-30T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmaker-wants-wisconsin-voters-to-have-say-on-local-wheel-taxes\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T15:31:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:31:23","slug":"lawmaker-wants-wisconsin-voters-to-have-say-on-local-wheel-taxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmaker-wants-wisconsin-voters-to-have-say-on-local-wheel-taxes\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawmaker wants Wisconsin voters to have say on local wheel taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flawmaker-wants-wisconsin-voters-to-have-say-on-local-wheel-taxes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2504875&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Rob Hutton of Wisconsin has introduced legislation that would require local governments to get voter approval before imposing or increasing wheel taxes, which are fees charged as part of vehicle registrations. Currently, local authorities can enact these taxes with just a majority vote, but Hutton&#8217;s bill aims to give taxpayers the final say through ballot measures.Wheel taxes, typically ranging from $10 to $40 annually along with the state&#8217;s $85 registration fee, generate nearly $67 million for local governments and are often used to fund road projects or increase revenue. Some communities in Hutton&#8217;s district, such as Elm Grove and New Berlin, are considering new wheel taxes, and Milwaukee plans to raise its wheel tax by $30 to collect an additional $2.7 million yearly. Hutton emphasizes that while the amounts may seem modest, they can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-signs-social-security-bill-into-law-putting-further-strain-on-fund-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Biden signs Social Security bill into law, putting further strain on fund - Washington Examiner\">add financial strain<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-host-elton-john-for-wh-concert-to-distract-nation-from-country-on-fire\/\" title=\"Biden to Host Elton John for WH Concert to Distract Nation From Country on Fire\">families living paycheck-<\/a>to-paycheck and seniors on fixed incomes. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-electric-vehicle-push-might-stall-out-due-to-new-legislation\/\" title=\"New legislation could hinder Biden&#039;s electric vehicle push.\">proposed legislation aims<\/a> to increase accountability and transparency in taxing decisions by involving voters directly.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Lawmaker wants Wisconsin voters to have say on local wheel taxes<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2388056\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash;&nbsp;Local governments across Wisconsin could soon lose their ability to raise a tax without asking voters first.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, this week introduced legislation to give voters a say on wheel taxes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3869734\/new-natural-gas-plant-permian-to-produce-power-texas-grid\/\">New natural gas plant in Permian to produce 1,350 MW of power for Texas grid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3869733\/school-district-says-parent-pays-117000-to-see-teacher-curriculum-emails\/\">School district says parent pays $117,000 to see teacher curriculum, emails<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3869615\/watch-live-trump-first-lady-host-halloween-trick-or-treating-white-house\/\">WATCH LIVE: Trump and first lady host Halloween trick-or-treating at White House<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;This doesn&rsquo;t take away options from local governments, but it does <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congresswoman-calls-on-illinois-sheriffs-to-defy-pritzkers-sanctuary-law-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Congresswoman calls on Illinois sheriffs to defy Pritzker\u2019s sanctuary law - Washington Examiner\">require local officials<\/a> to make their case directly to the people and ensures taxpayers have the final say at the ballot box,&rdquo; Hutton said.<\/p>\n<p>Wheel taxes are the name for fees that many cities and counties in Wisconsin charge as part of vehicle registrations in the state. Usually those charges cost anywhere between $10 and $40 per year, and are in addition to Wisconsin&rsquo;s $85 registration fee.<\/p>\n<p>Many communities already have local wheel taxes and have had them for years. But Hutton said more communities are looking to add wheel taxes as a way to pay for road projects, or simply to bring-in more revenue.<\/p>\n<p>Both Elm Grove and New Berlin, which are both part of Hutton&rsquo; s district, have both said they are considering a new wheel tax. Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson&rsquo;s new city budget includes a $30 increase in Milwaukee&rsquo;s wheel tax. Johnson said he hopes to raise $2.7 million a year from the increase.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[Wheel taxes] are not make-or-break amounts, but every cost adds up, especially when you&rsquo;re a family who lives paycheck-to-paycheck and struggles to afford groceries or a senior citizen who has to get by on a fixed income,&rdquo; Hutton said.<\/p>\n<p>In all, wheel taxes are worth nearly $67 million to local governments.<\/p>\n<p>Local governments in the state can create a wheel tax with a simple majority vote. Hutton said that&rsquo;s different from other local taxes, including over-the<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >-levy property tax increases<\/a>, which require approval from the voters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;By placing these decisions directly in the hands of voters, our bill strengthens accountability and transparency in local tax decisions, which is particularly important for those least able to absorb new costs like these wheel taxes,&rdquo; Hutton added.<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecentersquare.com%2Fwisconsin%2Farticle_95260835-55ef-45a5-89ce-5de8bf4a01ff.html%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_campaign%3Duser-share\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lawmaker seeks voter approval for Wisconsin wheel taxes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2504876,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/madison-wisconsin-legislature-statehouse.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4762,37198,33790,66187,4124],"class_list":["post-2504875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-legislation","tag-local-government","tag-voter-rights","tag-wheel-taxes","tag-wisconsin"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/madison-wisconsin-legislature-statehouse.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2504875"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504875\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2504879,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504875\/revisions\/2504879"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2504876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2504875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2504875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2504875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}