Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue

Senate Bill 252

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

August 16, 02013       Referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue

September 18, 2013    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Tiffany; Senators Darling, Grothman, Jauch and Lehman.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rick Gudex - State Senator - 18th Senate District

·      Michael Schraa - State Representative - Assembly District 53

·      Gordon Hintz - State Representative - Assembly District 54

·      Allen Davis - City of Oshkosh

·      Mike Harrigan - WEDA

·      Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities

·      Dan Cunningham - Forward Janesville, Inc.

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Kyle Christianson - Wisconsin Counties Association

Registrations For

·      Nick Zaves - City of Madison

·      Rebecca Hogan - WEDA

·      Carol Karls - WEDA

·      Tom Larson - Wisconsin Realtors Association & NAIOP-WI

·      Greg Hubbard - Robert W. Baird & Co.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 25, 2013    Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Tiffany; Senators Darling, Grothman, Jauch and Lehman.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Grothman, seconded by Senator Darling that Senate Bill 252 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Tiffany; Senators Darling, Grothman, Jauch and Lehman.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Eric Searing

Committee Clerk