Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions

Senate Bill 227

Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for building materials that become a part of a facility for a local unit of government or nonprofit organization.

By Senators Marklein, Gudex, Harsdorf and Petrowski; cosponsored by Representatives Kulp, Jacque, Tranel, Kooyenga, Bernier, E. Brooks and Novak.

August 18, 2015         Referred to Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions

October 22, 2015        Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Senator LeMahieu; Representative August; Senators Tiffany and Carpenter; Representatives Swearingen and Hesselbein; Public Member Shaul; Secretary Chandler; Public Member Connell.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator LeMahieu, seconded by Representative August that any Public Member of the Committee who is connected to a meeting via teleconference is present and may vote.  Such votes may affect the outcome of the committee's decisions.

Ayes:     (8)     Senator LeMahieu; Representative August; Senators Tiffany and Carpenter; Representatives Swearingen and Hesselbein; Secretary Chandler; Public Member Connell.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Recused:         (1)        Public Member Shaul.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0

Moved by Senator LeMahieu, seconded by Representative August that the Committee issues its report on SB 227 with the following public policy statement:  The Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions finds that there is appropriate public policy on the tax exemptions in Senate Bill 227.

Ayes:     (9)     Senator LeMahieu; Representative August; Senators Tiffany and Carpenter; Representatives Swearingen and Hesselbein; Public Member Shaul; Secretary Chandler; Public Member Connell.

Noes:     (0)     None.

THAT THE COMMITTEE ISSUES ITS REPORT ON SB 227 WITH THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC POLICY STATEMENT:  THE JOINT SURVEY COMMITTEE ON TAX EXEMPTIONS FINDS THAT THERE IS APPROPRIATE PUBLIC POLICY ON THE TAX EXEMPTIONS IN SENATE BILL 227.

 REPORT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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Craig Summerfield

Committee Clerk