Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Ways and Means
Assembly Bill 137
Relating to: designation of tax incremental districts as distressed or severely distressed districts.
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 Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Spiros; Representatives Macco, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Katsma, Riemer, Zepnick and Ohnstad.
Noes: (4) Representatives Kerkman, Petersen, Duchow and Brostoff.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 4
Moved by Representative Steffen, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (10) Representative Spiros; Representatives Macco, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Katsma, Riemer, Zepnick, Ohnstad and Brostoff.
Noes: (3) Representatives Kerkman, Petersen and Duchow.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 3
Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Steffen that Assembly Bill 137 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (9) Representative Spiros; Representatives Macco, Novak, Steffen, Katsma, Riemer, Zepnick, Ohnstad and Brostoff.
Noes: (4) Representatives Kerkman, Jacque, Petersen and Duchow.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 4
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Nicole Kuehl
Committee Clerk
