Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint Committee on Finance

Assembly Bill 541

Relating to: the sales and use tax exemption for equipment used in a fertilizer blending, feed milling, or grain drying operation.

By Representatives Nerison, Kulp, Tauchen, A. Ott, Vruwink, Mursau, Ripp, Marklein, Brooks, Ballweg, Petryk, Murphy, Jacque and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Shilling, Harsdorf, Grothman and Schultz.

January 27, 2014         Referred to Joint Committee on Finance

February 19, 2014       Executive Session Held

Present:       (16)      Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Harsdorf, Leibham, Lazich, Grothman, Shilling and Wirch; Representatives Strachota, Kooyenga, Knudson, LeMahieu, Klenke, Mason and Richards.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Senator Shilling that Assembly Bill 541 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (11)   Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Harsdorf, Leibham, Lazich, Grothman and Shilling; Representatives Strachota, Kooyenga, LeMahieu and Klenke.

Noes:     (3)     Senator Wirch; Representatives Mason and Richards.

Absent:  (2)     Senator Olsen; Representative Knudson.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 3

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Joe Malkasian

Committee Clerk