Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 914

Relating to: allowing the Town of Gibraltar in Door County to create a tax incremental district in the same manner as a city or village.

By Representatives Kitchens, Allen, Duchow, Loudenbeck, Macco and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Cowles.

January 28, 2022         Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

February 02, 2022       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Knodl, Snyder, Dittrich, Ramthun, Brooks, Armstrong, McGuire, Riemer and Conley.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Ohnstad.

Appearances For

·      Travis Thyssen - Town of Gibraltar

·      Seth Hudson - Town of Gibraltar

·      Senator Andre Jacque - Wisconsin's 1st Senate District

·      Representative Joel Kitchens - Wisconsin's 1st Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Joe Ruth - Wisconsin Towns Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 08, 2022       Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Knodl, Snyder, Dittrich, Ramthun, Brooks, Armstrong, McGuire, Ohnstad, Riemer and Conley.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Brooks that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Knodl, Snyder, Dittrich, Ramthun, Brooks, Armstrong, McGuire, Ohnstad, Riemer and Conley.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Conley that Assembly Bill 914 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Knodl, Snyder, Dittrich, Ramthun, Brooks, Armstrong, McGuire, Ohnstad, Riemer and Conley.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

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Reanna Rasmussen

Committee Clerk