Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Energy and Utilities
Assembly Bill 235
Relating to: exception from local levy limits for political subdivisions receiving certain utility aid payments.
By Representatives Kerkman, Snyder, Spiros and Steffen; cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard.
May 23, 2019 Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities
May 28, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Sortwell, Petersen, Tauchen, Tranel, Oldenburg, Petryk, Neylon, Vorpagel, B. Meyers, Crowley, Subeck, Stuck and Fields.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Rodriguez.
Appearances For
· Rep. Samantha Kerkman - Wisconsin State Assembly
· Nathan Thiel - Village of Pleasant Prairie
· Gary Olsen - Village of Rothschild
· Jim Wilkie - City of Alma
· Jolene Plautz - Wisconsin Utility Tax Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Chris LaRowe - WEC Energy Group
· Sen. Van Wanggaard - WisconsinState Senate
· Kyle Christianson - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Jim Boullion - RENEW Wisconsin
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities
· Kelly McDowell - Wisconsin Counties Utility Tax Association
· Jerry Derr - Wisconsin Towns Association
· Kathy Goessl - Village of Pleasant Prairie
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 04, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Rodriguez, Sortwell, Petersen, Tauchen, Petryk, Neylon, Vorpagel, B. Meyers, Crowley, Subeck, Stuck and Fields.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Tranel and Oldenburg.
Moved by Representative Vorpagel, seconded by Representative Steffen that Assembly Bill 235 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (13) Representative Kuglitsch; Representatives Steffen, Rodriguez, Petersen, Tauchen, Petryk, Neylon, Vorpagel, B. Meyers, Crowley, Subeck, Stuck and Fields.
Noes: (1) Representative Sortwell.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 1
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Garrett Huffman
Committee Clerk
