Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 533

Relating to: shared revenue payments for former utility property.

By Representatives Hahn, F. Lasee, Kedzie, Green, Robson, Gard, Dobyns, Hutchison, Johnsrud, Otte, Springer, Porter, Gronemus, Plouff, Ott, Ward and Seratti; cosponsored by Senators C. Potter, Rude, Drzewiecki, Schultz, Moen and A. Lasee.

September 17, 1997 Referred to committee on Ways and Means.

October 15, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (15) Representatives M. Lehman, Jeskewitz, Goetsch, Gard, Owens, Seratti, F. Lasee, Powers, Wood, Black, Krug, R. Young, Turner, Ziegelbauer and Morris-Tatum.

Absent: (1) Representative Huebsch.

Appearances for

· Mark Heller, Manitowoc county Board

· Mick Vaughn, WI Counties Utility Tax Assoc.

· Rep. Gene Hahn, 47th Assembly District

Appearances against

· Ed Huck, WI Alliance of Cities

Appearances for Information Only

· Ron Rosner, WI DOR

Registrations for

· Nick George, WI Utilities Assoc.

· James Morrison, WI Public Service

· Rep. Cloyd Porter, 66th Assembly District

· Sen Calvin Potter, 9th Senate District

· Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf, WI Counties Assoc.

Registrations against

· Laurie Kuiper, City of Milwaukee

October 29, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (16) Representatives M. Lehman, Jeskewitz, Goetsch, Gard, Owens, Seratti, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Powers, Wood, Black, Krug, R. Young, Turner, Ziegelbauer and Morris-Tatum.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative M. Lehman, seconded by Representative Wood, that a0895/1

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (16) Representative M. Lehman, Jeskewitz, Goetsch, Gard, Owens, Seratti, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Powers, Wood, Black, Krug, R. Young, Turner, Ziegelbauer and Morris-Tatum.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative M. Lehman, seconded by Representative Wood, that a0895/1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (16) Representative M. Lehman, Jeskewitz, Goetsch, Gard, Owens, Seratti, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Powers, Wood, Black, Krug, R. Young, Turner, Ziegelbauer and Morris-Tatum.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative M. Lehman, seconded by Representative Wood, that a0875/1

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (16) Representative M. Lehman, Jeskewitz, Goetsch, Gard, Owens, Seratti, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Powers, Wood, Black, Krug, R. Young, Turner, Ziegelbauer and Morris-Tatum.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Wood, seconded by Representative F. Lasee, that a0875/1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (16) Representative M. Lehman, Jeskewitz, Goetsch, Gard, Owens, Seratti, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Powers, Wood, Black, Krug, R. Young, Turner, Ziegelbauer and Morris-Tatum.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Goetsch, seconded by Representative Seratti, that Assembly Bill 533

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (13) Representatives M. Lehman, Jeskewitz, Goetsch, Gard, Owens, Seratti, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Powers, Wood, Black, Turner and Ziegelbauer.

Noes: (3) Representatives Krug, R. Young and Morris-Tatum.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 3, Absent 0

Andrew Nowlan

Committee Clerk