Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions

Assembly Bill 460

Relating to: resolution of claims against the state for wrongful imprisonment of innocent persons, exempting from taxation certain amounts an individual receives from the claims board or legislature, health benefits for wrongfully imprisoned persons, and making appropriations.

By Representatives Kooyenga, Hebl, Kessler, Johnson, Mason, Milroy, Jarchow, Krug, Hintz, Rohrkaste, Kitchens, Steffen, Ohnstad, Goyke, Allen, Kolste, Tittl, Spreitzer, C. Taylor, T. Larson, Sinicki, Hutton, Mursau, Wachs, Berceau, Zamarripa, Brostoff, Pope, Quinn, Edming and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Risser, Bewley, L. Taylor, Nass, Ringhand, Lassa, C. Larson and Darling.

January 12, 2016         Referred to Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions

January 27, 2016         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 Representative August, seconded by Senator LeMahieu that the Committee issue its report on AB 460 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 AB 460.

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.

MOTION THAT THE COMMITTEE ISSUE ITS REPORT ON AB 460 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 AB 460.  ADOPTED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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Luke Bacher

Committee Clerk