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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 898
Relating to: the sale of cigarettes that are not intended for sale in the United States and providing a penalty.
By Representative M. Lehman; cosponsored by Senator Robson.

March 20, 2000 Referred to committee on Ways and Means.

March 22, 2000 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

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

Appearances for
· Rep. Michael Lehman, 58th Assembly District
· Tom Ourada, WI DOR

Appearances against
· None.

Appearances for Information Only
· None.

Registrations for
· Liz Buchen, Philip Morris Inc.
· Jim Tenuta, Brown & Williamson Tobacco
· Michael Vaughan, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Registrations against
· None.

March 22, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

Moved by Representative Goetsch, seconded by Representative Jeskewitz, that Assembly Bill 898 be recommended for 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) None.
Absent: (1) Representative Turner.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0, Absent 1





Andrew Nowlan
Committee Clerk