Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions

Assembly Bill 629

Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for federal excise tax imposed on a sale of a heavy truck or trailer.

By Representatives Bernier, August, Jarchow, Gannon, Sanfelippo, Horlacher, Kremer, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Knodl, T. Larson, Murphy and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Wanggaard, Olsen, Ringhand, Stroebel and Marklein.

January 04, 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 629 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 629.

Ayes:     (8)     Senator LeMahieu; Representative August; Senator Tiffany; Representatives Swearingen and Hesselbein; Public Member Shaul; Secretary Chandler; Public Member Connell.

Noes:     (1)     Senator Carpenter.

MOTION THAT THE COMMITTEE ISSUE ITS REPORT ON AB 629 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 629, ADOPTED, Ayes 8, Noes 1

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Luke Bacher

Committee Clerk