Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on State and Local Finance

Assembly Bill 478

Relating to: expanding the authority of towns to create tax incremental financing districts.

By Representatives Brooks, Kerkman, Kestell, A. Ott, Ballweg, Bies, Jacque, Murtha, Endsley, Murphy, Petryk, Bernier, Spiros, Tittl, Schraa, Pridemore and Ripp; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Grothman and Schultz.

November 01, 2013    Referred to Committee on State and Local Finance

January 23, 2014         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Stroebel; Representatives Born, Kestell, Weatherston, Nass, Tauchen, Zepnick, Hintz and Berceau.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Jerry Petrowski - Senator - 29th Senate District

·      Gaylene Rhoden - Town of Rib Mountain

·      Jolene Plautz - Wisconsin Town Association

·      Rob Wipperfurth - Chairperson - Town of Windsor

·      Tim Roehl - Town of Middleton

·      Terrence Wall

Appearances Against

·      Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities

Appearances for Information Only

·      Nick Zanos - City of Madison

Registrations For

·      Ed Brooks - Representative - 50th Assembly District

·      Ann Jablonski - Wisconsin Towns Association

·      Bob Welch - International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 139

·      George Dearborn - Town of Menasha

·      Patrick Casey - Town of Salem

Registrations Against

·      Jane Cahill Wolfgram - Village of DeForest

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 08, 2014             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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John Soper

Committee Clerk