Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions
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.
November 08, 2019 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions
March 11, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Senator Marklein; Senators Petrowski, Testin, Jacque, Bernier, Smith, Ringhand, Risser and Larson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Andre Jacque - 1st senate district
· Allison Hetz - Rep. Pronschinske
· Chief Nathaniel Melby - Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association
· Fire Chief Craig Olson - Wisconsin State Fire Chief's Association
· Fire Chief Aaron Paul - Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association
· Chief Todd Blaser - Wisconsin State Firefighters Association speaking on behalf of AB469.
· FIre CHief CHristopher Dallas - Valders Fire Department Ambulance Service
· Emt Allen Kochenderfer - X
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Chief Michael Bourdeau - Endeavor Moundville Fire
· Chief Steve Klump - Oxford Fire Department
· Captain Thomas Krajnik - Wisconsin State Firefighters
· James Flanagan - Volunteer Fire Service
· Douglas Reimert - Tomahawk Fire Department Wisconsin State Firefighters Association
· Mrs. Joanne Laufenberg - Self
· Tom Fonfara - Wisconsin State Firefighters Assn.
· David Certa - Myself
· Fire Chief Ray Madison - Helenville Fire And Rescue
· Executve director Amy Jurgens - WI State Fire Chiefs Assn
· Rep Warren Petryk
· Nicole Hudzinski - American heart association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 16, 2020 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (9) Senator Marklein; Senators Petrowski, Testin, Jacque, Bernier, Smith, Ringhand, Risser and Larson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Assembly Bill 469 be recommended for concurrence.
Ayes: (9) Senator Marklein; Senators Petrowski, Testin, Jacque, Bernier, Smith, Ringhand, Risser and Larson.
Noes: (0) None.
CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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Vincent Williams
Committee Clerk
