Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs

Senate Bill 18

Relating to: limiting the property tax exemption for hospitals to exclude health and fitness centers.

By Senators Decker, Rude, Moen, Wineke and Weeden; cosponsored by Representatives Ainsworth, R. Young, Urban, Musser and Plale.

May 20, 1997 Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.

October 29, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators Moen, Breske, Roessler and Fitzgerald.

Absent: (3) Senators Moore, Wirch and Rosenzweig.

Appearances for

· Senator Russ Decker, 29th District

· Doug Johnson, WI Merchants Federation

· John Gebhard, Lake Country Racquet and Athletic Club

· Ray O'Connor, Waukesha Athletic Club

Appearances against

· Scott Peterson, WI Health and Hospital Assn.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Senator Rod Moen, 31st Senate District

· Gail Sumi, WI Alliance of Cities

· Laurie Kuiper, City of Milwaukee

· Dan Thompson, League of WI Municipalities

· Sara Deidrick-Kasdorf, WI Counties Association

· Joanne Ricca, WI State AFL-CIO

· Bill Smith, National Federation of Independent Businesses-WI

Registrations against

· Fred McGee, Meriter Hospital

January 14, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (5) Senators Moen, Breske, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.

Moved by Senator Breske, seconded by Senator Roessler, that Senate Bill 18

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (5) Senators Moen, Breske, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 1

Melissa White

Committee Clerk