Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 402

Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for sales to a state veterans organization.

By Representatives Jacque, Skowronski, Ballweg, Bernier, Edming, Felzkowski, Gannon, Goyke, Kolste, Kulp, Murphy, Mursau, Subeck, Tittl, Tusler and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Wanggaard, Vukmir, Hansen and Craig.

October 19, 2017        Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

November 01, 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. Andre Jacque - 2nd Assembly District

·      Robert Hilliard - DAV

·      Glenn Fieber - Wisconsin Vietman Veterans

·      Paul Fisk - Wisconsin American Legion

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Joseph Hines - Wisconsin Veterans of Foreign Wars

·      Chris Nyland

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 14, 2018       Executive Session Held

Present:       (16)      Representative Macco; Representatives Katsma, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Bernier, Petersen, Kulp, Hutton, Zimmerman, Sargent, C. Taylor, Ohnstad, Doyle and Spreitzer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Jacque, seconded by Representative Petersen that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Macco; Representatives Katsma, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Bernier, Petersen, Kulp and Zimmerman.

Noes:     (5)     Representatives Sargent, C. Taylor, Ohnstad, Doyle and Spreitzer.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5

Moved by Representative Jacque, seconded by Representative Petersen that Assembly Bill 402 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Macco; Representatives Katsma, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Bernier, Petersen, Kulp, Zimmerman and Doyle.

Noes:     (4)     Representatives Sargent, C. Taylor, Ohnstad and Spreitzer.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 4

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Nicholas Bures

Committee Clerk