Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Utilities and Housing
Senate Bill 321
Relating to: telephone company tax exemption for property used to provide broadband service.
By Senators Marklein, Testin, Bernier, Feyen, Petrowski and Tiffany; cosponsored by Representatives Quinn, Ballweg, Dittrich, Edming, Horlacher, James, Katsma, Kitchens, Krug, Kulp, Kurtz, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Stafsholt, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer and Zimmerman.
July 10, 2019 Referred to Committee on Utilities and Housing
December 11, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (4) Senator LeMahieu; Senators Feyen, Wanggaard and Bewley.
Absent: (1) Senator L. Taylor.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Howard Marklein
· Dominico Fornaro - Mosaic Telecom
· Bill Esbeck - WSTA
· Jean Pauk - TDS Telecom
· Chad Young - Norvado
· Representative Joel Kitchens
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Ryan Natzke - Marshfield Clinic
· Andrew Shiner - CenturyLink
· Marcie Rainbolt - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Scott Manley - WMC
· Steve Lyons - WI Technology Council
· Eric Knight - Sprint
· Tom Fonfara - T-Mobile
· Michael Welsh - WI Economic Development Association
· Rob Richard - WI Electric Cooperative Association
· Jennifer Wickmann - Cooperative Network
· John Jacobson - WI Property Taxpayers, Inc.
· Representative Romaine Quinn
· Bill McClenahan - Access WI
· Greg Hubbard - AT&T
· Andrea Kaminski - League of Women Voters of Wisconsin
· Bill Smith - NFIB
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
· Joe Murray - WI Realtors Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
December 18, 2019 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator LeMahieu; Senators Feyen, Wanggaard, L. Taylor and Bewley.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator LeMahieu; Senators Feyen, Wanggaard, L. Taylor and Bewley.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator LeMahieu; Senators Feyen, Wanggaard, L. Taylor and Bewley.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by that Senate Bill 321 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator LeMahieu; Senators Feyen, Wanggaard, L. Taylor and Bewley.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Brian Radday
Committee Clerk
