Wisconsin Legislature: AB51

AB51

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
Assembly Bill 51
Relating to: creating an individual income tax subtract modification for amounts spent on medical insurance premiums by certain individuals.
By Representatives Hahn, Hundertmark, Krawczyk, Townsend, Plale, Miller, Pettis, Sykora, Rhoades, Lassa, Huebsch, Jeskewitz, Powers, Skindrud, Schooff, Owens, Olsen, Leibham, F. Lasee, La Fave, Freese, Ladwig, Lippert, Hoven, Gunderson, Gronemus, Kedzie, Vrakas, Reynolds, Kestell, Plouff, Petrowski, Stone, Balow, Johnsrud, Nass, Williams, Ainsworth, Seratti, Urban, Musser, Wade, Albers, McCormick, Huber, Ott and Shilling; cosponsored by Senators Breske, M. Meyer, Roessler, Wirch, Darling, Plache, Lazich, Schultz and Huelsman.

February 1, 2001 Referred to Joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.

May 4, 2001

PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (9) Representatives Hahn, Kedzie, Hebl, Senators Decker, Breske, Ellis, Secretary Secretary Chandler, Mr.s Mr. Lee and Mr. Vrakas.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Representative Eugene Hahn, 47th Assembly District

· Kelli Thompson, Independent/Professional Insurance Agents of WI, WI Assoc. of Insurance and Financial Advisors

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Louis Schubert, WI Assoc. of Health Plans

· Maureen O'Brien, State Medical Society

· Ron Hermes, Health Insurance Assoc. of America

Registrations against

· None.

May 4, 2001

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Hahn, Kedzie, Hebl, Senators Decker, Breske, Ellis, Secretary Secretary Chandler, Mr.s Mr. Lee and Mr. Vrakas.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Hebl, seconded by Representative Kedzie, that

Assembly Bill 51

be recommended as good public policy.

Ayes: (8) Representatives Hahn, Kedzie, Hebl, Senators Decker, Breske, Ellis, Mr.s Mr. Lee and Mr. Vrakas.

Noes: (1) Secretary Secretary Chandler.

Absent: (0) None.

RECOMMENDED AS GOOD PUBLIC POLICY,

Ayes 8, Noes 1, Absent 0

Heather Schubert
Committee Clerk