Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 131

Relating to: industrial zoning requirements in tax incremental districts, planning commission notice for tax incremental district amendments, obsolete references relating to tax incremental districts, allocation of tax increments, joint review board review, and calculation of levy limits following dissolution of a tax incremental district.

By Joint Legislative Council.

March 27, 2015           Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

October 08, 2015        Public Hearing 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.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Amy Loudenbeck

·      Rep.  Peter Barca

·      Greg Retzlaff

·      Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities

·      Brian Doudna - Wisconsin Economic Development Association

·      Peter Thillman - Wisconsin Economic Development Association

·      Todd Taves - Ehlers & Associates

·      Brian Ruechel - Robert W. Baird - TIF Study Committee

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Tom Larson - NAIOD-WI

·      Rebecca Hogan - Wisconsin Economic Development Association

·      Senator Rick Gudex

·      Gary Rogers - City of Fox Lake

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 22, 2015        Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Macco, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Katsma, Petersen, Duchow, Riemer, Zepnick, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

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

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Macco, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Katsma, Petersen, Duchow, Riemer, Zepnick, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Petersen that Assembly Amendment 3 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Macco, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Katsma, Petersen, Duchow, Riemer, Zepnick, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Kerkman that Assembly Bill 131 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Macco, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Katsma, Petersen, Duchow, Riemer, Zepnick, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

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Nicole Kuehl

Committee Clerk