Record of Committee Proceedings
Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions
Senate Bill 255
Relating to: sunsetting the individual income tax deduction for expense allowances that may be claimed by certain state legislators.
By Senators Marklein and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Ripp, Kooyenga, E. Brooks, Murphy, Jarchow, Brandtjen, Knodl, Neylon and Thiesfeldt.
September 14, 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 SB 255 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 Senate Bill 255.
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 SB 255 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 SENATE BILL 255.
REPORT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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Craig Summerfield
Committee Clerk
