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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Tax and Spending Limitations
Assembly Bill 1
Relating to: limitations on state appropriations from general purpose revenue.
By Representatives Wieckert, Krawczyk, Pettis, F. Lasee, Starzyk, Lippert, Grothman, Hundertmark, Suder, Friske, Skindrud, Montgomery, Owens, Jensen, Kestell and McCormick; cosponsored by Senator Darling and Welch.

January 16, 2001 Referred to Committee on Tax and Spending Limitations.

January 24, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (7) Representatives F. Lasee, Leibham, Hundertmark, Musser, Seratti, Richards and Turner.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Sen. Alberta Darling, 8th Senate District
· Rep. Steve Wieckert, 57th Assembly District
· Joan Hansen, WMC
· Lisa Thompson, Independent Business Association of Wisconsin
· Steve Sobiek, Independent Business Association of Wisconsin
· Mary Jo Baas, Americans for Tax Reform

· Michael M. Birkley, Wisconsin Property Taxpayers, Inc.

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for
· Rep. Mark Pettis, 28th Assembly District
· Sen. Bob Welch, 14th Senate District
· Rep. Judy Krawczyk, 88th Assembly District

· Bill G. Smith, National Federation of Independent Business

Registrations against

· Joanne Ricca, AFL-CIO

January 24, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (7) Representatives F. Lasee, Leibham, Hundertmark, Musser, Seratti, Richards and Turner.

Absent: (0) None.

February 21, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (6) Representatives F. Lasee, Leibham, Hundertmark, Musser, Richards and Turner.

Absent: (1) Representative Seratti.

March 15, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (7) Representatives F. Lasee, Leibham, Hundertmark, Musser, Seratti, Richards and Turner.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Rep. Steve Wieckert, 67th Assembly District
· Rick Chandler, Department of Administration
· Bill Smith, National Federation of Independent Business

· Joan Hansen, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· E. Joe Murray, Wisconsin Realtors Association

Registrations against

· None.

March 15, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (7) Representatives F. Lasee, Leibham, Hundertmark, Musser, Seratti, Richards and Turner.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative F. Lasee, seconded by Representative Leibham, that Substitute Amendment 1 to AB1, by request of Governor Scott McCallum

be recommended for introduction.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT

Moved by Representative Musser, seconded by Representative Seratti, that Substitute Amendment 1 to AB1, by request of Governor Scott McCallum

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (5) Representatives F. Lasee, Leibham, Hundertmark, Musser and Seratti.
Noes: (2) Representatives Richards and Turner.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Musser, seconded by Representative Hundertmark, that Assembly Bill 1

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (5) Representatives F. Lasee, Leibham, Hundertmark, Musser and Seratti.
Noes: (2) Representatives Richards and Turner.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2, Absent 0

Lance Burri
Committee Clerk