Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 134

Relating to:  tax incremental financing project plan amendments and extending the life of a tax incremental district if the district is adversely impacted by statutory changes to the method of calculating equalized valuation.

By Joint Legislative Council.

March 27, 2015           Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

January 21, 2016         Public Hearing 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.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Amy Loudenbeck - 31st Assembly District

·      Mike Mooney - MLG Development

·      Mike Slavish - NAIOP

·      Richard Lincoln - NAIOP

·      Michael  Harrigan - Leg Council Study Committee

·      Brian Ruechel - Robert Baird / Leg Council Study Committee

·      Peter Thillman - NEWREP / WEDA

·      Curt  Witynski - League of WI Municipalities

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Joan Ballweg - 41st Assembly District

·      Senator Rick Gudex - 18th Senate District

·      Mayor Paul Fick - City of Lodi

·      Rebecca Hogan - NEWREP

·      Tom Larson - WI Realtor's Association

·      Tom  Larson - NAIOP-WI

·      James Buchen - Wisconsin Economic Development Association

·      Eric Peterson - Robert W Baird

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 21, 2016         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 Novak, seconded by Representative Steffen that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 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 SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Steffen that Assembly Bill 134 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