Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on State and Local Finance

Assembly Bill 289

Relating to: authorizing a city or village to require the Department of Revenue to redetermine the value of the tax incremental base of certain tax incremental districts.

By Representatives Schraa, Hintz, Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, Brooks, Ripp, Stone, Kahl, Kolste, Mason, Wright, Jorgensen, Zepnick and Bies; cosponsored by Senators Gudex, L. Taylor, Grothman, Harris, T. Cullen, Olsen and Jauch.

August 20, 2013         Referred to Committee on State and Local Finance

October 30, 2013        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (0)        None.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Gordon Hintz - Representative - 54th Assembly District

·      Rick Gudex - Senator - 18th Senate District

·      Michael Schraa - Representative - 53rd Assembly District

·      Allen Davis - City of Oshkosh

·      Dan Cunningham - Forward Janesville

·      Peter Thillman - WEDA

·      Kristen Fish - WEDA

·      Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities

·      Russell Van Gompel - City of Eau Claire

·      Alex Young - Alderman - City of Rhinelander

·      J. Michael Mooney - Mandel Group & NAIOP

·      Richard Lincoln - NAIOP

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Kyle Christianson - Wisconsin Counties Association

·      Steward Wangard - NAIOP

Registrations For

·      Thomas Ratclaff - Mayor - City of Park Falls

·      John Small - Wisconsin League of Municipalities

·      John Weidl - Village of Mukwonago

·      Dan Wietecha - City of Evansville

·      Jim Brooks - City of Evansville

·      Michael Pollocoff - Village of Pleasant Prairie

·      John Dickert - Mayor - City of Racine

·      Greg Hubbard - Robert W. Baird & Co

·      Tom Larson - NAIOP

·      Tom Larson - Wisconsin Realtors Association

·      Delora Newton - Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce

·      Rebecca Hogan - WEDA

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 23, 2014         Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Stroebel; Representatives Born, Kestell, Weatherston, Nass, Tauchen, Zepnick, Hintz and Berceau.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Weatherston, seconded by Representative Zepnick that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (7)     Representative Stroebel; Representatives Born, Kestell, Weatherston, Nass, Tauchen and Zepnick.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Hintz and Berceau.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 2

Moved by Representative Born, seconded by Representative Weatherston that Assembly Bill 289 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Stroebel; Representatives Born, Kestell, Weatherston, Nass, Tauchen, Zepnick, Hintz and Berceau.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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John Soper

Committee Clerk