Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 296

Relating to: distributing excess sales tax revenue collected by a local professional football stadium district to Brown County and the municipalities within Brown County and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Steffen, Macco, Genrich, Jacque, Jarchow, Knodl, Kitchens, Murphy, Mursau, Nygren, Quinn and Tauchen; cosponsored by Senators Cowles and Lasee.

August 06, 2015         Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

September 24, 2015    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Macco, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Katsma, Petersen, Riemer, Zepnick, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative David Steffen - Author

·      Senator Robert Cowles - Senate lead author

·      Mayor Jim Schmitt

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities

·      Representative Eric Genrich

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 08, 2015        Executive Session Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Macco, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Petersen, Riemer, Zepnick and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Katsma and Ohnstad.

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Jacque that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Macco, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Petersen, Riemer, Zepnick and Brostoff.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Jacque that Assembly Bill 296 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Macco, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Petersen, Riemer, Zepnick and Brostoff.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

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Nicole Kuehl

Committee Clerk