Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 343

Relating to: creating an individual income tax checkoff for donations to the Fire Fighters Memorial Association.

By Representatives Krug, Anderson, E. Brooks, Murphy, Mursau, Sinicki, Skowronski and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Testin and Hansen.

May 22, 2017              Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

October 05, 2017        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Macco; Representatives Katsma, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Bernier, Petersen, C. Taylor, Sargent, Ohnstad and Doyle.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Scott Krug - 72nd Assembly District

·      Sen. Patrick Testin - 24th Senate District

·      Mayor Zach Vruwink - City of Wisconsin Rapids

·      Matt Simon

·      Jon Cohn - Wisconsin Fire Chiefs

·      James Lutz - WSFM

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Tom Fonfara - Wisconsin State Firefighter's Association

·      Joe Strohl - Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

November 01, 2017    Executive Session Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Macco; Representatives Katsma, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Bernier, Petersen, C. Taylor, Sargent, Ohnstad and Doyle.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Novak that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Macco; Representatives Katsma, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Bernier, Petersen, C. Taylor, Sargent, Ohnstad and Doyle.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Sargent that Assembly Bill 343 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Macco; Representatives Katsma, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Bernier, Petersen, C. Taylor, Sargent, Ohnstad and Doyle.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

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Benjamin Joniaux

Committee Clerk