Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Tourism
Assembly Bill 16
Relating to: a tax credit for hospitality business advertising.
By Representatives Bies, Ballweg, Bernier, Kleefisch and T. Larson; cosponsored by Senator Kedzie.
February 15, 02013 Referred to Committee on Tourism
May 15, 2013 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative Kaufert; Representatives Bies, Czaja, Kleefisch, Endsley, Born, A. Ott, Swearingen, Ballweg, Billings, Hulsey, Doyle, Hebl, Ohnstad and Hesselbein.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Garey Bies - State Representative - 1st Assembly District
· Senator Neal Kedzie - State Senator - 11th Senate District
· Trisha Pugal - Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Assoc.
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Rep. Joel Kleefisch - State Representative - 38th Assembly District
· Chet Gerlach - Skiing Wisconsin
· Pat Osborne - Wisconsin Assocation of Convention & Visitors Bureaus
· Kathleen Seeberg - Walworth Co. Visitors Bureau
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
May 29, 2013 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Kaufert; Representatives Bies, Czaja, Kleefisch, Endsley, Born, A. Ott, Swearingen, Ballweg, Billings, Hulsey, Doyle, Ohnstad and Hesselbein.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Hebl.
Moved by Representative Ott, seconded by Representative Bies that Assembly Bill 16 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (14) Representative Kaufert; Representatives Bies, Czaja, Kleefisch, Endsley, Born, A. Ott, Swearingen, Ballweg, Billings, Hulsey, Doyle, Ohnstad and Hesselbein.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Representative Hebl.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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Adam Field
Committee Clerk
