Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Ways and Means
Assembly Bill 623
Relating to: individual and corporate income and franchise taxes; sales and use taxes; administration of tax laws; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By Representatives Macco, Kooyenga, Katsma, Jarchow, Novak, Tauchen, Duchow, Knodl, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Jacque and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Gudex and Roth.
December 29, 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 John Macco - 88th Assembly District
· Tim Schally
· Ferdinand Hogroian - Council on State Taxation
· Kristina Somers - Reinhart
· Shea Reese - Wipfli
· Jim Boullion - AGC of Wisconsin
· Brian Dake - Wisconsin Independent Businesses
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Nate Ristow - Department of Revenue
Registrations For
· Jason Culotta - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
· John Schulze - Associated Builders and Contractors of WI
· Jon Peacock - Wisconsin Council on Children and Families
Registrations Against
· None.
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 Riemer, seconded by Representative Zepnick that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Riemer, Zepnick, Ohnstad and Brostoff.
Noes: (9) Representative Spiros; Representatives Macco, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Katsma, Petersen and Duchow.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Jacque, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (8) Representative Spiros; Representatives Macco, Kerkman, Novak, Jacque, Katsma, Petersen and Duchow.
Noes: (5) Representatives Steffen, Riemer, Zepnick, Ohnstad and Brostoff.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Macco, seconded by Representative Jacque that Assembly Bill 623 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (8) Representative Spiros; Representatives Macco, Kerkman, Novak, Jacque, Katsma, Petersen and Duchow.
Noes: (5) Representatives Steffen, Riemer, Zepnick, Ohnstad and Brostoff.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 5
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Nicole Kuehl
Committee Clerk
