Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions

Assembly Bill 345

Relating to: sunsetting the individual income tax deduction for expense allowances that may be claimed by certain state legislators.

By Representatives Ripp, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Jarchow, Knodl, Kooyenga, Murphy, Neylon and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Marklein and Stroebel.

October 20, 2015        Referred to Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions

October 22, 2015        Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Senator LeMahieu; Representative August; Senators Tiffany and Carpenter; Representatives Swearingen and Hesselbein; Public Member Shaul; Secretary Chandler; Public Member Connell.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator LeMahieu, seconded by Representative August that the Committee issues its report on AB 345 with the following public policy statement:  The Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions finds that there is appropriate public policy on the tax exemptions in Assembly Bill 345.

Ayes:     (9)     Senator LeMahieu; Representative August; Senators Tiffany and Carpenter; Representatives Swearingen and Hesselbein; Public Member Shaul; Secretary Chandler; Public Member Connell.

Noes:     (0)     None.

THAT THE COMMITTEE ISSUES ITS REPORT ON AB 345 WITH THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC POLICY STATEMENT:  THE JOINT SURVEY COMMITTEE ON TAX EXEMPTIONS FINDS THAT THERE IS APPROPRIATE PUBLIC POLICY ON THE TAX EXEMPTIONS IN ASSEMBLY BILL 345

REPORT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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Craig Summerfield

Committee Clerk