Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on State and Local Finance

Senate Bill 338

Relating to: expanding the authority of towns to create tax incremental financing districts.

By Senator Petrowski; cosponsored by Representatives Brooks and Kerkman.

November 25, 2013    Referred to Committee on State and Local Finance

January 23, 2014         Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Jerry Petrowski - Senator - 29th Senate District

·      Gaylene Rhoden - Town of Rib Mountain

·      Jolene Plautz - Wisconsin Town Association

·      Rob Wipperfurth - Chairperson - Town of Windsor

·      Tim Roehl - Town of Middleton

·      Terrence Wall

Appearances Against

·      Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities

Appearances for Information Only

·      Nick Zanos - City of Madison

Registrations For

·      Ed Brooks - Representative - 50th Assembly District

·      Ann Jablonski - Wisconsin Towns Association

·      Bob Welch - International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 139

·      George Dearborn - Town of Menasha

·      Patrick Casey - Town of Salem

Registrations Against

·      Jane Cahill Wolfgram - Village of DeForest

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 18, 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 Kestell that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (6)     Representative Stroebel; Representatives Born, Kestell, Weatherston, Tauchen and Zepnick.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Nass, Hintz and Berceau.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3

Moved by Representative Weatherston, seconded by Representative Tauchen that Assembly Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Stroebel; Representatives Born, Kestell, Weatherston, Tauchen, Zepnick, Hintz and Berceau.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Nass.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1

Moved by Representative Weatherston, seconded by Representative Born that Senate Bill 338 be recommended for concurrence as amended.

Ayes:     (6)     Representative Stroebel; Representatives Born, Kestell, Weatherston, Tauchen and Zepnick.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Nass, Hintz and Berceau.

CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3

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John Soper

Committee Clerk