A Taxpayers Bill of Rights, also known as TABOR, was introduced by Frank Lasee and Jeffrey Wood in 2004 in Wisconsin. They stated "taxpayers in this state need protection". TABOR includes five basic provisions: Limit state and school spending growth to population growth plus inflation. Limit county and municipalities the same way. Any increase in income, sales, franchise, or property tax rates, would require the approval of voters. Any proposal by the state or local governments to borrow money would require the approval of voters. Establish an emergency fund and budget stabilization fund. Consumer’s Choice in Auto Insurance Act Lasee authored Senate Bill 7, the companion bill to Assembly Bill 4 was later passed the legislature. AB4 lowered the cost of insurance by eliminating the stacking clause. Committee assignments Senate Standing Committees Committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Issues Committee on Insurance and Housing (Chair) Committee on State and Federal Relations and Information Technology Committee on Transportation and Elections Joint Committees Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions (Co-Chair) Joint Legislative Council Governor's Commission on Waste, Fraud and Abuse 2012 U.S. Senate election In September 2011, he announced he would run for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by retiring Democratic U.S. Senator Herb Kohl. On January 29, 2012 he announced his withdrawal from the U.S. Senate race. 2016 U.S. House of Representatives election On February 14, 2016, Lasee announced he would run for the U.S. House seat being vacated by retiring Rep. Reid Ribble. He lost to eventual general election winner Mike Gallagher in the primary. On December 29, 2017, Lasee resigned from the Senate to become administrator of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's Worker's Compensation Division. Heartland Institute In 2019, Lasee became president of The Heartland Institute, an American conservative and libertarian public policy think tank. He was removed in March 2020, with the organization facing financial issues. Personal life Lasee is currently married to Amy Joy Lasee. They have six daughters and one son. He was previously married to Kirsten Lasee, with whom he had two children; they divorced in 2001. Electoral history References External links Profile, committees and bills at the Wisconsin State Legislature Frank Lasee official campaign site |- Living people 1961 births People from Oceanside, California People from De Pere, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Green Bay alumni Democratic Party Wisconsin state senators Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 21st-century American politicians Politicians from Green