Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 265

Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for material used to construct a war memorial owned by a veterans organization.

By Representatives Pope, Kolste, Hebl, Vruwink, Kulp, Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Crowley, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Berceau, Ohnstad, Fields and Considine; cosponsored by Senators Ringhand, Erpenbach and Larson.

April 24, 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, Sargent, C. Taylor, Ohnstad and Doyle.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Sondy Pope - 80th Assembly District

·      Mike "Gunner" Furgal - Veterans of Foreign Wars

·      Keith Bakken

·      Don Hartman

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 11, 2018         Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Macco; Representatives Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Petersen, Kulp, Hutton, Zimmerman, Sargent, C. Taylor, Ohnstad, Doyle and Spreitzer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Katsma and Bernier.

Moved by Representative Sargent, seconded by Representative Kulp that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Macco; Representatives Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Petersen, Kulp, Zimmerman, Sargent, C. Taylor, Ohnstad, Doyle and Spreitzer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Ohnstad that Assembly Bill 265 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Macco; Representatives Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Petersen, Kulp, Zimmerman, Sargent, C. Taylor, Ohnstad, Doyle and Spreitzer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

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Benjamin Joniaux

Committee Clerk