AB293

AB293 AB293
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 293
Relating to: the definition of agricultural land for purposes of the property tax.
By Representatives Brandemuehl, Freese, Hasenohrl, Ainsworth, Gronemus, Albers, Goetsch, Gunderson, Hahn, Huebsch, Hutchison, Johnsrud, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Musser, Olsen, Petrowski, Pettis, Porter, Seratti, Spillner, Sykora and Ward; cosponsored by Senators Rude, Schultz, Drzewiecki and A. Lasee.

April 22, 1999 Referred to committee on Ways and Means.

October 13, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (15) Representatives M. Lehman, Sykora, Goetsch, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Jeskewitz, Owens, Spillner, Wood, La Fave, Meyerhofer, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Turner and Ziegelbauer.
Absent: (1) Representative Ainsworth.

Appearances for
· Rep. David Brandemuehl, 49th Assembly District
· Michael Birkley, WI Property Taxpayers Inc
· Keith Langerhahn, Town of Marathon
· Mark Kolbe, Mylreg Polled Herefords

Appearances against
· Mary Reavey, WI Association of Assessing Officers

Appearances for Information Only
· Gene Miller, WI DOR
· Tom Ourada, WI DOR
· Paul Pingrey, WI DNR
· Eugene Roark, WI Woodland Owners Assn.
· Bob Denman, WI Farmers Union

Registrations for
· Roger Cliff, WI Farm Bureau
· Wayne Wilson, Lafayette County

Registrations against
· Ed Huck, WI Alliance of Cities

February 23, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (13) Representatives M. Lehman, Sykora, Goetsch, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Owens, Spillner, Wood, La Fave, Meyerhofer, Morris-Tatum, Plale and Ziegelbauer.
Absent: (3) Representatives Ainsworth, Jeskewitz and Turner.

Moved by Representative Goetsch, seconded by Representative Spillner, that AA 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (13) Representatives M. Lehman, Sykora, Goetsch, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Owens, Spillner, Wood, La Fave, Meyerhofer, Morris-Tatum, Plale and Ziegelbauer.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (3) Representatives Ainsworth, Jeskewitz and Turner.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0, Absent 3


Moved by Representative Goetsch, seconded by Representative Spillner, that Assembly Bill 293 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (9) Representatives M. Lehman, Sykora, Goetsch, Huebsch, F. Lasee, Owens, Spillner, Meyerhofer and Plale.
Noes: (4) Representatives Wood, La Fave, Morris-Tatum and Ziegelbauer.
Absent: (3) Representatives Ainsworth, Jeskewitz and Turner.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 4, Absent 3




Andrew Nowlan
Committee Clerk