Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Ways and Means
Assembly Bill 277
Relating to: eliminating the personal property tax and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Kulp, Knodl, Kremer, Jarchow, Skowronski, Gannon, Jacque, Hutton, Edming, R. Brooks, Kleefisch, Murphy, Tusler, Thiesfeldt, Ott, Krug, Quinn, August, Ripp, Brandtjen and Sanfelippo; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Craig, Lasee, Wanggaard, LeMahieu, Kapenga, Nass, Feyen, Marklein and Harsdorf.
April 24, 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, Riemer, C. Taylor and Ohnstad.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Novak and Doyle.
Appearances For
· Bob Kulp - 69th Assembly District
· Rep. Dan Knodl - 24th Assembly District
· Duey Stroebel
· Marlin Greenfield - Festival Foods
· Bill Smith - National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
· Amanda Lindemann
· Jerry Martell - Modern Disposal Systems
· Kristin Faucon - Growmark
· Susan Quam - Wisconsin Restaurant Association
· Jean Landreman - Landreman's Restaurant
· Kane Poad - Poad Oil Company
· Michael Day - Cambridge Piggly Wiggly
· Doug Niemoth - Thorp Supervalu
· Steve Mueller - BPI Color
· Brian Swingle - Self & Textile Services
· John Jacobson - Wisconsin Property Taxpayers, Inc.
· Amy Bliss - Wisconsin Housing Alliance and Wisconsin RV Dealers Alliance
· Michelle Vetterkind - Wisconsin Broadcasters Association
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Kyle Christianson - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Registrations For
· David Schowalter - Town of Grand Chute Town Board
· Brad Boycks - Wisconsin Builders Association
· Monica Groves - American Family Insurance
· John Haka - Midwest Hardware Assoc.
· Misha Lee - Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin
· Eric Knight - Skiing Wisconsin
· Eric Knight - Association of Wisconsin Tourism Attractions
· Matt Phillips - Tavern League of Wisconsin
· John Schulze - Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin
· Nick George - Midwest Food Products Association
· Don Meredith - Meredith Culligan and Water Quality Assn. of WI
· Emma Schultz - Wisconsin Propane Gas Association
· Trisha Pugal - Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Assn.
· Michelle Kussow - Wisconsin Grocers Assn.
· Eric Bott - Americans for Prosperity Wisconsin
· Jason Culotta - Wisconsin Manufactures and Commerce
· David Ward - Cooperative Network
· John Leszko - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Gabe Filardo - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Ann Marx - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Douglas Parrott - Wisconsin Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Assoc.
· Ceryl Wojnowski - DC Motors Plus., Inc.
· Janis Suhm - Suhmer's Saloon & Eatery
· Don Wild - Neski Dairy, LLC
· Jennifer Borzick - Tall Tail Sports & Spirits
· Richard Paul - A1-Win Enterprise, LLC
· Michelle Brittain - Brittain House Supper Club
· Dave Crosby - Crosby Automotive Repair
· Denise Lovell - Lovell Sales, Inc.
· Steve Baas - MMAC
· Cynthia Ennis - Shields HVAC Inc.
· Rick Heacox - Roy Heacox & Son, Inc.
· Nancy Bolland - Prize Impressions
· Patricia Green - Ripon Land Surveying
· Ed Mueller - Welders Supply Co.
· David Martell - Martell Tire & Auto
· Jean Mills - Mills Automotive
· Debra Helt - Helt Builders
· Steve Riley - Riley Electrical Supply
· Ann Michels - Hudson Electric, Inc.
· Amy Schmitz - Culligan
· Pam Coy - Viking Village
· Ron Kuehn - Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin
· Jordan Lamb - Bio Forward and Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association
· Patt Goss - WTBA
· John Westin - Daylight Cabinet Co.
· Mary Weaver - Weaver Sales of Sauk City
· Paul Werni - 45th Parallel Spirits
· Kent Olson - Self Storage Mgmt. LLC
· Keith Lukowski - Stan's Auto, Inc.
· Nick Sternitzky - PREL Investments, Inc.
· Drew Petersen - TDS
· Beth Bennett - WI Newspaper Assoc.
· Steve Homan - Homan Auto Sales
· Darin Moravitz - Lakeplace Brothers Realty
· Keith Bargender - Badgerland Auto Sales
· Chris Gresser - Select Machining
· Bryan Raddatz - F.B. Contractors, Inc.
· Neil Weinbergen - Wolverine, Inc.
· Jim Luedtke - Culligan Water
· Marie Rasmussen Hall - Arlington Hardware
· Todd Stittleburg - Antler King Trophy Products
· Leonard Schmick - Subway
· Craig Gramke - Gramke Monument Works
· Kent Rawhouser - A& J Specialty
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 22, 2018 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Nicholas Bures
Committee Clerk
