AB250

AB250 AB250
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means
Assembly Bill 250
Relating to: the property tax exemption for property owned by the Young Men's Christian Association.
By Representatives Gard, Jeskewitz, Riley, Starzyk, Montgomery, D. Meyer, Lippert, Friske, Berceau, Bies, Powers, McCormick, Ladwig, J. Fitzgerald, Gronemus, Morris-Tatum, Sinicki, Rhoades, Kaufert, Vrakas, Gunderson, Sykora, Ott, Huebsch, Walker, Kedzie, Pettis, Schneider, Schooff, Shilling, Wade, Underheim, Duff, Wieckert, Owens, Colon, Grothman, Ainsworth, Hundertmark, Gundrum, Turner, Musser, Ward, Townsend, M. Lehman, Young, Kreibich, Petrowski, Freese, Coggs, Meyerhofer, Lassa, Plale, Seratti, Johnsrud, Balow, Black, Travis, Sherman, Boyle and Hebl; cosponsored by Senators George, Harsdorf, Plache, Grobschmidt, S. Fitzgerald, Ellis, Risser, Baumgart, Cowles, Darling, Roessler, Breske and Rosenzweig.

March 26, 2001 Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

May 9, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (13) Representatives M. Lehman, Ainsworth, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Olsen, Owens, Starzyk, Sykora, Ziegelbauer, Wood, Morris-Tatum, Turner and Pocan.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Rep. John Gard, Author, 89th Assembly District
· Mike Corriveau, Racine Family YMCA
· Patrick O'Brien, YMCA
· Michelle Krawczyk, Tri-County YMCA
· Hildegard Mueller
· Jon Lanin, YMCA
· Thom Peters, YMCA
· Steven Vincent, YMCA
· Jim Kawulck, YMCA
· Steve Harty, Green Bay YMCA

· Julius Agara

Appearances against
· Doug Johnson, WI Merchants Federation
· Bill Smith, National Federation of Independent Business
· Curt Wytinski, League of WI Municipalities
· Ed Huck, Alliance of Cities
· Mary Hlavinka, WI Association of Assessing Officers
· Shannon Krause, WI Association of Assessing Officers
· Steve Miner, WI Association of Assessing Officers
· David Colnin
· Laurie Tackett, Madison Health Clubs
· Jeff Sauter, CC Athletic Club
· Paul Kienitz, Riverside Athletic Club
· Mike Moran, Titletown Fitness
· Patrick Grimm, Titletown Fitness
· Ray O'Connor, WI Athletic Club
· Michael Birkley, WI Property Taxpayers, Inc.
· John Gebhard, Lake Country Racquet & Athletic Club

· Valeri Kelly, Club West

Appearances for Information Only
· Eileen Mershart, Madison YWCA & WI Council of YWCAs

· Elaine Maly, YWCA of Greater Milwaukee

Registrations for
· John Dickert, YMCAs
· Sen. Fred Risser, 26th Senate District
· Jim Hutchinson, YMCA
· Joe Peyer, YMCA
· Sean Cardiff, YMCA

· Don Seals, Fond du Lac YMCA

Registrations against
· Rick Stadelman, WI Towns Association
· Kathi Kilgore, WI Restaurant Association
· Allison Kujawa, WI Counties Association
· Anthony Mirek, Oshkosh Athletic Club
· Felicia Christianson, Club West

· John Kennedy, Gold's Gym Appleton

March 14, 2002 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Andrew Nowlan
Committee Clerk