Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism
Senate Bill 578
Relating to: changes affecting tourism entities under the room tax.
By Senator Roth; cosponsored by Representatives Rohrkaste and Vorpagel.
January 15, 2016 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism
February 10, 2016 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, LeMahieu, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Roger Roth - 19th Senate District
· Pam Seidel - Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau
· Kathy Kopp - Platteville Chamber of Commerce
· Marianne Hanson - Portage Chamber of Commerce
· Richard Barrett - Wausau Central Wisconsin Convention and Visitors Bureau
· Julia Hertel - Wisconsin Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus
· Jason Culotta - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
· Nancy Smith - Shawano Country Chamber of Commerce
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Representative Tyler Vorpagel - 27th Assembly District
· Mike Jordan - Chippewa Falls Chamber
· Joe Kopp - Platteville Chamber of Commerce
· Trisha Pugal - Wisconsin Hotel and Lodging Association
· Rebecca Hogan - Wisconsin Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 10, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, LeMahieu, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Tiffany, seconded by Senator Hansen that Senate Bill 578 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, LeMahieu, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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Scott Nelson
Committee Clerk
