Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Ways and Means
Assembly Bill 683
Relating to: expanding applicability of the room tax, making substantive and technical changes to the local room tax, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Kitchens, Billings, Novak, Emerson, Bowen, Considine, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, L. Myers, Pope, Rodriguez, Skowronski, Spiros, Swearingen and Tranel; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Bewley and Jacque.
December 20, 2019 Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
January 09, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Brooks, Petersen, Dittrich, Ramthun, Riemer, Ohnstad, Haywood and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Kulp.
Appearances For
· Representative David Kitchens - Wisconsin's 1st Assembly District
· Kim Robert - Door County Tourism
· Bryan Nelson - Door Co. Room Tax Zone Commission
· Josh Vanlieshout - City of Sturgeon Bay
· Kathi Kilgore - WI Hotel and Lodging Assoc.
· John Chaston - Kalahari Resort
· Julia Hertel - Wicsonins Assoc. of Convention and Visitors Bureau's
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Jordan Lamb - WI Dells Visitors and Convention Bureau
· Representative Jill Billings - Wisconsin's 95th Assembly District
· Curt Witynski - Leauge of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Senator Luther Olsen - Wisconsin's 14th Senate District
· Erica Knight - Association of Wisconsin Tourism Attractions
Registrations Against
· Cory Fish - WMC.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 18, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (11) Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Brooks, Kulp, Petersen, Dittrich, Ramthun, Riemer, Ohnstad, Haywood and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Macco.
Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Brooks that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (11) Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Brooks, Kulp, Petersen, Dittrich, Ramthun, Riemer, Ohnstad, Haywood and McGuire.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Brooks that Assembly Bill 683 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (11) Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Brooks, Kulp, Petersen, Dittrich, Ramthun, Riemer, Ohnstad, Haywood and McGuire.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
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Nicholas Bures
Committee Clerk
