Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 654

Relating to: the rate for the tax on cider.

By Representatives Hutchison, Huebsch, Meyer, Ainsworth, Gronemus, Porter, Plouff, Ryba, Seratti and Hasenohrl; cosponsored by Senators Jauch, Panzer, Rude, Breske, Shibilski, Roessler and Moen.

December 11, 1997 Referred to committee on Ways and Means.

January 28, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (14) Representatives M. Lehman, Jeskewitz, Goetsch, Sykora, Owens, F. Lasee, Powers, Wood, Black, Krug, R. Young, Turner, Ziegelbauer and Morris-Tatum.

Absent: (2) Representatives Seratti and Huebsch.

Appearances for

· Rep. Dave Hutchison, 1st Assembly District

· Sen Bob Jauch, 25th Senate District

· Tom Hanson, California Wine Institute

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Sen Mary Panzer, 20th Senate District

Registrations against

· None.

February 25, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (14) Representatives M. Lehman, Jeskewitz, Goetsch, Sykora, Owens, Seratti, Powers, Wood, Black, Krug, R. Young, Turner, Ziegelbauer and Morris-Tatum.

Absent: (2) Representatives Huebsch and F. Lasee.

Moved by Representative M. Lehman, seconded by Representative Wood, that LRBa1819/1

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (14) Representative M. Lehman, Jeskewitz, Goetsch, Sykora, Owens, Seratti, Powers, Wood, Black, Krug, R. Young, Turner, Ziegelbauer and Morris-Tatum.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (2) Representative Huebsch and F. Lasee.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 2

Moved by Representative Krug, seconded by Representative Seratti, that LRBa1819/1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (14) Representative M. Lehman, Jeskewitz, Goetsch, Sykora, Owens, Seratti, Powers, Wood, Black, Krug, R. Young, Turner, Ziegelbauer and Morris-Tatum.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (2) Representative Huebsch and F. Lasee.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 2

Moved by Representative Krug, seconded by Representative Jeskewitz, that Assembly Bill 654

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (10) Representatives M. Lehman, Jeskewitz, Goetsch, Sykora, Owens, Seratti, Powers, Krug, Turner and Ziegelbauer.

Noes: (4) Representatives Wood, Black, R. Young and Morris-Tatum.

Absent: (2) Representatives Huebsch and F. Lasee.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 4, Absent 2

Andrew Nowlan

Committee Clerk