Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 495

Relating to: providing evidence in defense of a claim for excessive assessment.

By Representatives Novak, Hintz, Edming, Steffen and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Bewley and Olsen.

September 13, 2017    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

November 01, 2017    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Macco; Representatives Katsma, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Bernier, Petersen, Sargent, C. Taylor, Ohnstad and Doyle.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Todd Novak - 51st Assembly District

·      Allan Land - City of Brookfield

·      Shannon Krause - City of Waukesha

·      Meg Vergeront

·      Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sen. Sheila Harsdorf - 10th Senate District

·      Ald. Mark Clear - City of Madison

·      Barbara Stockhausen

·      Eileen Nickels - Platteville Common Council

·      Nicola Maurer - City of Platteville

·      James Henek - City of Reedsburg

·      Calvin Craker - Reedsburg

·      Stephan Conpton - City of Reesburg

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

November 30, 2017    Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Macco; Representatives Katsma, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Bernier, Petersen, Hutton, Sargent, C. Taylor, Ohnstad, Doyle and Spreitzer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Kulp and Zimmerman.

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

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Macco; Representatives Katsma, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Bernier, Petersen, Sargent, C. Taylor, Ohnstad, Doyle and Spreitzer.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Jacque.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 1

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Petersen that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Macco; Representatives Katsma, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Bernier, Petersen, Sargent, C. Taylor, Ohnstad, Doyle and Spreitzer.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Jacque.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 1

Moved by Representative Petersen, seconded by Representative Kerkman that Assembly Bill 495 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Macco; Representatives Katsma, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Bernier, Petersen, Sargent, C. Taylor, Ohnstad, Doyle and Spreitzer.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Jacque.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 1

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Benjamin Joniaux

Committee Clerk