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Joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions

Senate Bill 372

Relating to: a sales tax and use tax exemption for property used in the maintenance of railroad tracks and rights-of-way.

By Senators Breske, Burke, Rude, Moen, Zien, Grobschmidt, Roessler, Shibilski, Weeden, Fitzgerald, Welch and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Kaufert, Jensen, Ourada, Turner, Porter, Hahn, Seratti, Dobyns, Olsen, Ott, Gronemus, Huebsch, Hasenohrl, Vander Loop, Albers, Duff, Bock, Vrakas and Ainsworth.

December 3, 1997 Referred to committee on Tax Exemptions.

February 25, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (8) Senators Wineke, George, Farrow, Representatives Urban, Foti, Schneider, Secretary Zeuske and Mr. Lee.

Absent: (1) Mr. Vrakas.

Appearances for

· State Senator Roger Breske; State Representative Dean Kaufert; Rod Kreungn (Representing OCR); Mike Chier (Representing Badger Mining Corporation); Brian Sweeney (Representing Burlington Northern Santa Fe).

Appearances against

· None

Appearances for Information Only

· None

Registrations for

· None

Registrations against

· None

February 25, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (7) Senators Wineke, Farrow, Representatives Urban, Foti, Schneider, Secretary Zeuske and Mr. Lee.

Absent: (2) Senator George and Mr. Vrakas

Moved by Senator Farrow, seconded by Representative Urban, that Senate Bill 372

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (7) Senators Wineke, Farrow, Representatives Urban, Foti, Schneider, Secretary Zeuske and Mr. Lee.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (2) Senator George and Mr. Vrakas.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 2

Nancy Bills

Committee Clerk