Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 469

Relating to: a nonrefundable volunteer fire fighters and emergency responders tax credit.

By Representatives Pronschinske, Petryk, Tusler, Dittrich, Hebl, Horlacher, James, Kerkman, Kitchens, Oldenburg, Plumer, Rodriguez, Sortwell, Stuck, Thiesfeldt, Tranel and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, L. Taylor and Schachtner.

September 23, 2019    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

September 26, 2019    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Kulp, Petersen, Dittrich, Ramthun, Ohnstad, Haywood and McGuire.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Brooks and Riemer.

Appearances For

·      Representative  Treig Pronschinske - Wisconsin's 92nd Assembly District

·      David Bloom - Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs

·      Todd Blaser - Fire Service

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Andre Jaque - WI Senate District 1

·      Marc Cohen - Wisconsin EMS Association

·      Curt  Witynski - Leauge of Wisconsin Municipalities

·      Sarah Pielhop

·      Gina Blaser - Fire Service

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 02, 2019        Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Brooks, Kulp, Petersen, Dittrich, Ramthun, Ohnstad, Haywood and McGuire.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Riemer.

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Ramthun that Assembly Bill 469 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Brooks, Kulp, Petersen, Dittrich, Ramthun, Ohnstad, Haywood and McGuire.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

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Nicholas Bures

Committee Clerk