Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Ways and Means
Assembly Bill 349
Relating to: applying financial accountability provisions that currently apply to certain tax incremental districts to all tax incremental districts created by a city or village.
By Representatives Craig, Kremer, R. Brooks, Thiesfeldt, Neylon, Brandtjen, Jacque and Horlacher; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Nass and Vukmir.
September 25, 2015 Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
October 22, 2015 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. David Craig - 83rd Assembly District
· Senator Duey Stroebel - 20th Senate District
· Van Mobley
· TJ Mertz - MMSD Board Member
· Dan Rossmiller - WI Association of School Boards
Appearances Against
· Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities
· Mike Harrigan - Ehlers, WEDA
· Richard Lincoln - NAIOP-WI
· Michael Mooney - MLG Development & NAIOP
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· John Jacobson - WI Property Taxpayers Inc.
· Mayor Dan Abendroth - City of Mequon
Registrations Against
· Tom Larson - WI Realtors Association & NAIOP
· Senator Rick Gudex - 18th Senate District
· Kirsten Lee Villegas - NAIOP-WI
· Rebecca Hogan - WEDA
· Rep. Peter Barca - 64th Assembly District
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 03, 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 Petersen, seconded by Representative Kerkman that Assembly Bill 349 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (7) Representative Spiros; Representatives Kerkman, Novak, Jacque, Katsma, Petersen and Duchow.
Noes: (6) Representatives Macco, Steffen, Riemer, Zepnick, Ohnstad and Brostoff.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 6
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Nicole Kuehl
Committee Clerk
