Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 419

Relating to: removing the sunset provision that applies to the fire fighters memorial individual income tax checkoff.

By Representatives Krug, Quinn, R. Brooks, A. Ott and Horlacher; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Lassa and Hansen.

October 19, 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

·      Representative  Scott Krug - 72nd Assembly District

·      David  Bloom - WI State Fire Chiefs

·      Matt Simpson - WI State Firefighters Memorial / Professional Firefighters of Wisconson

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Jerry Minor - Wood County Chiefs

·      Tom Fonfara - WI State Firefighters Association

·      Representative Amy Loudenbeck - 31st Assembly District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 27, 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 Petersen that Assembly Amendment 1 to 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 AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Riemer, seconded by Representative Jacque 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 Petersen, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Bill 419 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