Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Local Government

Assembly Bill 490

Relating to: changes to the local levy limit calculation for a political subdivision that transfers responsibility to provide a governmental service to another governmental unit.

By Representatives Brooks, Hesselbein, Katsma, Gundrum, Allen, Anderson, Ballweg, Dittrich, Duchow, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Ohnstad, Petersen, Rodriguez, Sanfelippo, Snyder, Subeck, Tusler, Zimmerman, Macco and Steffen; cosponsored by Senators Kooyenga, Miller, Petrowski, Wanggaard and Darling.

October 01, 2019        Referred to Committee on Local Government

October 16, 2019        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Brooks, Spreitzer, Subeck and Gruszynski.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      State Representative Rob Brooks - Wisconsin State Legislature

·      Josh Schoemann - Washington County

·      Tim Michalak - Washington County

·      Ben Wehmeier - Jefferson County

·      Sarah Spaeth - Waukesha County

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      State Senator Dale Kooyenga - Wisconsin State Legislature

·      Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities

·      Kyle Christianson - Wisconsin Counties Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      John Jacobson - Wisconsin Property Taxpapers Inc.

December 12, 2019     Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Brooks, Spreitzer, Subeck and Gruszynski.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Brooks, seconded by Representative Gundrum that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (6)     Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski and Brooks.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Spreitzer, Subeck and Gruszynski.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3

Moved by Representative Gundrum, seconded by Representative Brooks that Assembly Bill 490 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (7)     Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Brooks and Gruszynski.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Spreitzer and Subeck.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 2

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Jake Wolf

Committee Clerk