Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Ways and Means
Assembly Bill 608
Relating to: the sales tax imposed on ecosystem restoration services.
By Representatives Novak, Spreitzer, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Considine, Horlacher, Jarchow, Sinicki and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Ringhand and Nass.
December 23, 2015 Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
January 21, 2016 Public Hearing 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.
Appearances For
· Representative Todd Novak - 51st Assembly District
· Senator Janis Ringhand - 15th Senate District
· Representative Mark Spreitzer - 45th Assembly District
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Howard Marklein - 17th Senate District
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 21, 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 Novak, seconded by Representative Katsma that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Spiros; Representatives Macco, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Katsma, Petersen, Duchow, Riemer, Zepnick, Ohnstad and Brostoff.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Katsma that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Spiros; Representatives Macco, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Katsma, Petersen, Duchow, Riemer, Zepnick, Ohnstad and Brostoff.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Brostoff, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Bill 608 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (10) Representative Spiros; Representatives Macco, Novak, Steffen, Katsma, Duchow, Riemer, Zepnick, Ohnstad and Brostoff.
Noes: (3) Representatives Kerkman, Jacque and Petersen.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 3
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Nicole Kuehl
Committee Clerk
