Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues

Senate Bill 233

Relating to: distributing excess sales tax revenue collected by a local professional football stadium district to Brown County and the municipalities within Brown County and making an appropriation.

By Senators Cowles and Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Macco, Genrich, Jacque, Jarchow, Knodl, Kitchens, Murphy, Mursau, Nygren, Quinn and Tauchen.

August 20, 2015         Referred to Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues

September 02, 2015    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Marklein; Senators Tiffany, Lassa, Ringhand and Stroebel.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Robert Cowles - 2nd Senate District

·      Representative David Steffen  - 4th Assembly District

·      Mayor Jim Schmitt - City of Green Bay

Appearances Against

·      Forbes McIntosh - Oneida Tribe

·      Melinda Danforth - Oneida Tribe

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Curt  Witynski - League of WI Municipalities

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 08, 2015    Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Marklein; Senators Tiffany, Lassa, Ringhand and Stroebel.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Ringhand, seconded by Senator Stroebel that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Marklein; Senators Tiffany, Lassa, Ringhand and Stroebel.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Stroebel, seconded by Senator Lassa that Senate Bill 233 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Marklein; Senators Tiffany, Lassa, Ringhand and Stroebel.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Scott Coenen

Committee Clerk