Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions

August 2017 Special Session Senate Bill 1

Relating to: authorizing the creation of an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone, making changes to the enterprise zone tax credit program, authorizing limited use of the design-build construction process, granting contingent highway bonding authority, and making appropriations.

By committee on Senate Organization, by request of Governor Scott Walker.

August 18, 2017         Referred to Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions

August 23, 2017         Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Senator Feyen; Representative August; Senators Tiffany and Carpenter; Representatives Swearingen and Young; Public Member O’Neill; Public Member Shaul; Public Member Meany.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Feyen, seconded by Representative Swearingen That the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions finds that the tax exemption provisions of August 2017 Special Session AB 1/SB 1 are appropriate public policy..

Ayes:     (6)     Senator Feyen; Representative August; Senator Tiffany; Representative Swearingen; Public Member O’Neill; Public Member Shaul.

Noes:     (2)     Senator Carpenter; Representative Young.

Recused:         (1)        Public Member Meany.

THAT THE JOINT SURVEY COMMITTEE ON TAX EXEMPTIONS FINDS THAT THE TAX EXEMPTION PROVISIONS OF AUGUST 2017 SPECIAL SESSION AB 1/SB 1 ARE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC POLICY. RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 2

______________________________

Jason Rostan

Committee Clerk