Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 136

Relating to:  limits on TID creation as measured by total TID value.

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

·      Mayor Keith Bosman

·      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

·      Alec Mitchell - Rep. Tod Ohnstad

·      Dave Rasmussen - MSA Professional Services

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Mark Reihl - WI State Council of Carpenters

·      Steve Breitlow - Plumbers Local #75

·      Colin Millard - Iron Workers District Council of North Central States

·      John Schmitt - WI Laborers District Council

·      Pat Landgraf - SheetmetalLocal #18

·      Leo Sokolik - IBEW State Conference

·      Terry Hayden - WI Pipe Trades Association

·      Tom Larson - Wisconsin Realtors Association

·      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 Kerkman, seconded by Representative Petersen that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (3)     Representatives Kerkman, Jacque and Petersen.

Noes:     (9)     Representative Spiros; Representatives Macco, Novak, Steffen, Katsma, Riemer, Zepnick, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 9

Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Brostoff that Assembly Bill 136 be recommended for passage.

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

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Kerkman and Petersen.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 2

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Nicole Kuehl

Committee Clerk