Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 553

Relating to: the sales tax exemption for occasional sales by nonprofit organizations.

By Representatives Born, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Hintz, Horlacher, Jacque, Kulp, A. Ott, Petryk, Rohrkaste and Tittl; cosponsored by Senator Gudex.

December 01, 2015     Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

January 07, 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

·      Representative Mark Born - 39th Assembly District

·      Ann Smith - Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce

·      Jason Culotta - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

·      Don Millis - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

·      Matthew Winters - Boy Scouts of America

·      Shea Rease - Wipfli

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Michelle Meftner - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

·      John Bauknecht - UMOS

·      Senator Rick Gudex - 18th Senate District

·      Representative Ed Brooks - 50th Assembly District

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 Riemer, seconded by Representative Petersen that Assembly Bill 553 be recommended for passage.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

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Nicole Kuehl

Committee Clerk