Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Ways and Means
Assembly Bill 251
Relating to: requiring marketplace providers to collect and remit sales tax from third parties and reducing individual income tax rates based on the collection of sales and use tax from out-of-state retailers and marketplace providers.
By Representatives Rodriguez, Katsma, Kerkman, Macco and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Kooyenga, Marklein, Roth, Wanggaard, Tiffany and Kapenga.
May 31, 2019 Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
June 06, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Brooks, Kulp, Petersen, Dittrich, Ramthun, Riemer, Ohnstad, Haywood and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Jessie Rodriguez - Assembly District 21
· Sen. Dale Kooyenga - Senate District 5
· Casey Mack - Amazon, Inc.
· Susan Quam - Wisconsin Restaurant Association
· Kathi Kilgore - Wisconsin Hotel and Lodging Association
Appearances Against
· Kim Roberts - Door County Tourism Zone
Appearances for Information Only
· Maria Lapacek - Wisconsin Department of Revenue
· Nate Weber - Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Registrations For
· Steve Baas - Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce
· Matt Phillips - Alliance of Wisconsin Retailers
· Andy Engel - Wal-Mart
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Misha Lee - Midwest Hardware Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Adam Raschka - Charter Communications
· Kent Disch - AT&T
June 11, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (11) Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Kulp, Petersen, Dittrich, Ramthun, Riemer, Ohnstad, Haywood and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Brooks.
Moved by Representative Riemer, seconded by Representative Haywood that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Riemer, Ohnstad, Haywood and McGuire.
Noes: (7) Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Kulp, Petersen, Dittrich and Ramthun.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 7
Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Kulp that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (7) Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Kulp, Petersen, Dittrich and Ramthun.
Noes: (4) Representatives Riemer, Ohnstad, Haywood and McGuire.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 4
Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Wittke that Assembly Bill 251 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (7) Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Kulp, Petersen, Dittrich and Ramthun.
Noes: (4) Representatives Riemer, Ohnstad, Haywood and McGuire.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 4
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Nathan Butzlaff
Committee Clerk
