Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Insurance, Housing, and Trade

Senate Bill 279

Relating to: real estate transfer fee returns for conveyances exempt from the fee.

By Senators Lasee, LeMahieu, Hansen, Erpenbach, Lassa, Olsen, Marklein, Cowles and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Macco, Milroy, Goyke, Jarchow, Steffen, E. Brooks, Novak, Subeck, Kooyenga, Kitchens, Born, Genrich, Murphy, Knodl, Quinn, Allen and Kolste.

September 30, 2015    Referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing, and Trade

October 06, 2015        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Roth, Bewley and Harris Dodd.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Sarah Guenther - Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association

·      Senator Frank Lasee - 1st Senate District

·      Carey Petersilka - WI Register of Deeds

·      Gary Goyke - Wisconsin Rental Housing Legislative Council

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Joan Ballweg - 41st Assembly District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 06, 2015        Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Roth, Bewley and Harris Dodd.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

October 15, 2015        Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Roth, Bewley and Harris Dodd.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Lasee that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Roth, Bewley and Harris Dodd.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Lasee that Senate Bill 279 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Roth, Bewley and Harris Dodd.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Robert Kovach

Committee Clerk