Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 486

Relating to: allowing taxpayers to claim early stage seed investment credits for investments in the fund of funds.

By Representatives Neylon, Krug, Doyle, Edming, T. Larson, Murphy, Rohrkaste, Tittl and R. Brooks; cosponsored by Senator Darling.

November 09, 2015    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

December 03, 2015     Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Spiros; Representatives Kerkman, Steffen, Jacque, Duchow, Riemer, Zepnick, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (4)        Representatives Macco, Novak, Katsma and Petersen.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Adam Neylon

·      Jed Roher - Godfrey & Kahn, counsel for Badger Fund of Funds

·      Tom Still - WI Tech Council

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Andrew Davis - MMAC

·      Bram Daelemans - WI Tech Council

·      Senator Alberta Darling - 8th Senate District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 07, 2016         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 Steffen, seconded by Representative Kerkman that Assembly Bill 486 be recommended for passage.

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

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Jacque and Riemer.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 2

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Nicole Kuehl

Committee Clerk