Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

Assembly Bill 641

Relating to: eliminating the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions.

By Representatives Hesselbein, August, Swearingen, R. Brooks, Gannon, Horlacher, Katsma, Kleefisch, Kooyenga, Knodl, Knudson, Ohnstad, Rohrkaste, Skowronski and Macco; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Tiffany, Kapenga, Marklein, Nass, Stroebel and Wanggaard.

January 07, 2016         Referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

January 20, 2016         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Kleefisch, Gannon, Ripp, Kulp, Tauchen, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Kahl, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Sinicki.

Appearances For

·      Senator Devin LeMahieu - 9th Senate District

·      Representative Dianne Hesselbein - 79th Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 27, 2016         Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Ripp, Kulp, Tauchen, Vorpagel, Sinicki, Zamarripa, Kahl, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Kleefisch and Gannon.

Moved by Representative Vorpagel, seconded by Representative Ripp that Assembly Bill 641 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Swearingen; Representatives Craig, Jagler, Brandtjen, Ripp, Kulp, Tauchen, Vorpagel, Sinicki, Zamarripa, Kahl, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

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Dan Perchinsky

Committee Clerk