Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight

Assembly Bill 310

Relating to: holding a referendum to increase a political subdivision's levy limit.

By Representatives Novak, Shankland, Considine, Edming, Kitchens, Milroy, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Spiros, Spreitzer, Swearingen, Snyder, Sinicki and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Bewley, Testin and Bernier.

June 25, 2019              Referred to Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight

November 06, 2019    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Steffen; Representatives Brandtjen, Wichgers, August, Hutton, Pope, Sinicki, Vruwink and Billings.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Krug and Kuglitsch.

Appearances For

·      Representative Todd Novak - WI 51th Assembly District

·      Representative  Katrina Shankland - WI 71st Assembly District

·      County Executive Chris Holman - Portage County

·      Mike  Doyle - Green County

·      Sherri  Hawkins - Green County

·      Terry Snow - Green County

·      Curt Witynski - League of WI Municipalities

·      Bob Wipperfurth - Village of Windsor

·      Sarah  Diedrick-Kasdorff - Wisconsin Counties Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Ethan Hollenberger - Washington County

Registrations For

·      Senator Howard Marklein - WI 17th Senate District

·      Todd Schmidt - Village of Waunakee and League of WI Municipalities

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

December 04, 2019     Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Steffen; Representatives Brandtjen, Krug, August, Hutton, Pope, Sinicki, Vruwink and Billings.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Wichgers and Kuglitsch.

Moved by Representative August, seconded by Representative Krug that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Steffen; Representatives Brandtjen, Krug, August, Hutton, Pope, Sinicki, Vruwink and Billings.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Moved by Representative August, seconded by Representative Krug that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Steffen; Representatives Brandtjen, Krug, August, Hutton, Pope, Sinicki, Vruwink and Billings.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Moved by Representative August, seconded by Representative Krug that Assembly Bill 310 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (7)     Representative Steffen; Representatives Krug, August, Pope, Sinicki, Vruwink and Billings.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Brandtjen and Hutton.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 2

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Christina Nelson

Committee Clerk