Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 133

Relating to: modifying the requirements for sharing tax increments by tax incremental districts, limiting the participation of certain special purpose districts in tax incremental district financing, and authorizing any tax incremental district to use allocated tax increments donated from another tax incremental district.

By Joint Legislative Council.

March 27, 2015           Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

October 08, 2015        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Macco, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Petersen, Riemer, Zepnick and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Katsma and Ohnstad.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Amy Loudenbeck

·      Rep.  Peter Barca

·      Greg Retzlaff

·      Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities

·      Brian Doudna - Wisconsin Economic Development Association

·      Peter Thillman - Wisconsin Economic Development Association

·      Todd Taves - Ehlers & Associates

·      Brian Ruechel - Robert W. Baird - TIF Study Committee

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Tom Larson - Wisconsin Realtors Association

·      Tom Larson - NAIOD-WI

·      Rebecca Hogan - Wisconsin Economic Development Association

·      Senator Rick Gudex

·      Gary Rogers - City of Fox Lake

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 22, 2015        Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Macco, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Katsma, Petersen, Duchow, Riemer, Zepnick, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Zepnick, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Bill 133 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Macco, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Katsma, Duchow, Riemer, Zepnick, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Kerkman and Petersen.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 2

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Nicole Kuehl

Committee Clerk