Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Economic Development and Local Government

Senate Bill 348

Relating to: the sales and use tax exemption for aircraft parts, maintenance, and labor.

By Senators Ellis, Lasee, Gudex, Grothman, Cowles and Farrow; cosponsored by Representatives Steineke, Kaufert, Hintz, Sinicki, Murphy, Kahl, Bies, A. Ott, Bernard Schaber, Pridemore, Sanfelippo, Kuglitsch, Tittl, Ohnstad, Wachs and Bernier.

October 14, 2013        Referred to Committee on Economic Development and Local Government

October 23, 2013        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (4)        Senator Gudex; Senators Petrowski, Leibham and Lassa.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Senator L. Taylor.

Appearances For

·      Senator Mike Ellis - State Senate

·      Rep. Dave Murphy - State Assembly

·      Johnathan Harger - Experimental Aircraft Association

·      Tom Charpantia - Experimental Aircraft Association

·      Paul Boucher - Cessna Aircraft

·      Greg Laabs - Gulfstream Aerospace

·      Abe Weber - Outagamie County Airport

·      Bruce Botterman - Newview Technologies

·      Tony Yaron - Central Wisconsin Airport

·      Kurt Stamich - Waukesha County Airport

·      Troy Streckenbach - Brown County Executive

·      Thom   Ciske - Fox Cities Chamber

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Chris Abele - Milwaukee County Executive

·      Jeff Baum - Wisconsin Aviation

·      Jason Culotta - WMC

·      Charles Swain - Beaver Avaiation

·      Steve Baas - MMAC

·      Mark Kimberling - Aircraft Owners & Pilots Assoc.

·      Rep. Dean  Kaufert - State Assembly

·      Rep. Penny Bernard Schaber - State Assembly

·      Rep. Gordon Hintz - State Assembly

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 29, 2013        Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Gudex; Senators Petrowski, Leibham, Lassa and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Leibham, seconded by Senator Lassa that Senate Bill 348 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Gudex; Senators Petrowski, Leibham, Lassa and L. Taylor.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

______________________________

Tim Lakin

Committee Clerk