Assembly Bill 878
Relating to: the collection and distribution of fire department dues; creating a fire safety and injury prevention education program; repealing provisions requiring smoke detectors, automatic fire sprinklers and fire-resistant construction in certain buildings; uniform standards under the multifamily dwelling code; multifamily dwelling code council duties and manner of operation; and granting rule-making authority.
Passage:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Gunderson, Kedzie, Stone, Musser, Colon, Berceau, Carpenter and Williams.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Scott Gunderson
Chairperson
Committee on Urban and Local Affairs
The committee on Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 780
Relating to: providing infrared optical equipment to the civil air patrol and making an appropriation.
Assembly amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Musser, Hundertmark, Pettis, Sykora, Petrowski, Ryba, Boyle, Kreuser and Plouff.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Musser, Hundertmark, Pettis, Sykora, Petrowski, Ryba, Boyle, Kreuser and Plouff.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Terry Musser
Chairperson
Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
The committee on Ways and Means reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 726
Relating to: the monitoring of property tax assessments, discontinuing the requirement that owners of treatment plant and pollution abatement equipment, except utilities and certain insurers, apply for their property tax exemptions, the notice of changed property tax assessments, the administration of the property tax exemption for computers and providing a penalty.
Assembly amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 15 - Representatives M. Lehman, Sykora, Goetsch, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Ainsworth, Jeskewitz, Owens, Spillner, Wood, La Fave, Meyerhofer, Morris-Tatum, Plale and Ziegelbauer.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 15 - Representatives M. Lehman, Sykora, Goetsch, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Ainsworth, Jeskewitz, Owens, Spillner, Wood, La Fave, Meyerhofer, Morris-Tatum, Plale and Ziegelbauer.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 853
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Relating to: authorizing the creation of a local cultural arts district; granting a property tax exemption for the district's property; granting a sales tax and use tax exemption for tangible personal property and services purchased by the district; giving a local cultural arts district the authority to issue bonds and granting income tax exemptions for interest income on bonds issued by the district; authorizing certain local cultural arts districts to acquire property by condemnation; and authorizing the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority to issue bonds to finance certain cultural arts facilities.
Passage:
Ayes: 15 - Representatives M. Lehman, Sykora, Goetsch, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Ainsworth, Jeskewitz, Owens, Spillner, Wood, La Fave, Meyerhofer, Morris-Tatum, Plale and Ziegelbauer.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 860
Relating to: references to the Internal Revenue Code for income tax and franchise tax purposes, withholding income taxes from the amount paid to purchase the assignment of a lottery prize and requiring the lottery administrator to report to the department of revenue the federal income tax number of an assignee.
Passage:
Ayes: 15 - Representatives M. Lehman, Sykora, Goetsch, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Ainsworth, Jeskewitz, Owens, Spillner, Wood, La Fave, Meyerhofer, Morris-Tatum, Plale and Ziegelbauer.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 894
Relating to: applying for the lottery and gaming property tax credit and making an appropriation.
Passage:
Ayes: 15 - Representatives M. Lehman, Sykora, Goetsch, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Ainsworth, Jeskewitz, Owens, Spillner, Wood, La Fave, Meyerhofer, Morris-Tatum, Plale and Ziegelbauer.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 898
Relating to: the sale of cigarettes that are not intended for sale in the United States and providing a penalty.
Passage:
Ayes: 15 - Representatives M. Lehman, Sykora, Goetsch, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Ainsworth, Jeskewitz, Owens, Spillner, Wood, La Fave, Meyerhofer, Morris-Tatum, Plale and Ziegelbauer.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 409
Relating to: the notice of a hearing on the creation of a tax incremental district proposed by the city of Stoughton.
Concurrence:
Ayes: 15 - Representatives M. Lehman, Sykora, Goetsch, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Ainsworth, Jeskewitz, Owens, Spillner, Wood, La Fave, Meyerhofer, Morris-Tatum, Plale and Ziegelbauer.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Michael Lehman
Chairperson
Committee on Ways and Means
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Assembly Resolution 28
Relating to: proclaiming April 2000 as "Savings and Investing Month" in this state.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 28 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Assembly Joint Resolution 101
Relating to: proclaiming May 19, 20 and 21, 2000, as Syttende Mai Weekend.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
101 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 101 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 111
Relating to: proclaiming Cesky Den.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
111 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 111 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 602
Relating to: establishing a time period for review by the department of natural resources of applications for certain permits, licenses, approvals and determinations and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 602 be withdrawn from the calendar of Friday, March 24 and placed on the calendar of Tuesday, March 28. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
