Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 781

Relating to: a sales tax holiday in August.

By Representatives VanderMeer, Heaton, Horlacher, Krug, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Sinicki and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Wanggaard, Gudex and L. Taylor.

January 22, 2016         Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

February 03, 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 Nancy VanderMeer - 70th Assembly District

·      Senator Devin LeMahieu - 9th Senate District

·      Scott Stenger - Alliance of Wisconsin Retailers

Appearances Against

·      Jon Peacock - WI Council on Children and Families

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Andy Engal - Walmart

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 07, 2016             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Nicole Kuehl

Committee Clerk