Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Elections and Local Government

Senate Bill 203

Relating to: changing the assessment method for business improvement districts.

By Senator Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives J. Ott, R. Brooks, E. Brooks, Kooyenga, Macco and Murphy.

June 26, 2015              Referred to Committee on Elections and Local Government

September 23, 2015    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator LeMahieu; Senators Kapenga, Wanggaard, Risser and Miller.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Duey Stroebel - 20th Senate District

·      Ben  Crichton - Shoreline Real Estate Co. Inc.

·      Tim Gokhman - New Land Enterprises

Appearances Against

·      Deborah Tomczyk - Milwaukee Downtown BID 21

·      Beth Weirick - Wisconsin Downtown Action Council, Milwaukee Downtown BID 21

·      Barbara Watters - Menomonee Falls BID

·      Karin Buhle - Hartford BID

·      Jennifer Stephany - Appleton Downtown Inc.

·      Allyson Watson - Downtown De Pere Inc.

·      Devin Sutherland - Racine BID

Appearances for Information Only

·      Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

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

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Luke Petrovich

Committee Clerk