Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 291

Relating to: project costs for tax incremental districts incurred for territory located within an adjacent city, village, or town.

By Representatives Hutton, Kooyenga and Macco; cosponsored by Senators Vukmir and Feyen.

May 01, 2017              Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

June 01, 2017              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Macco; Representatives Katsma, Kerkman, Steffen, Jacque, Bernier, Petersen, C. Taylor, Riemer and Ohnstad.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Novak and Doyle.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Rob Hutton - 13th Assembly District

·      Mayor Steve Ponto - City of Brookfield

·      Dan Erth - City of Brookfield

·      Neil Palmer - Village of Elm Grove

·      Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sen. Leah Vukmir

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

June 15, 2017              Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Macco; Representatives Katsma, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Bernier, C. Taylor, Riemer, Ohnstad and Doyle.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Petersen.

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Katsma that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Macco; Representatives Katsma, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Bernier, C. Taylor, Riemer, Ohnstad and Doyle.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Ohnstad that Assembly Bill 291 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Macco; Representatives Katsma, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Bernier, C. Taylor, Riemer, Ohnstad and Doyle.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

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Benjamin Joniaux

Committee Clerk