Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Local Government

Assembly Bill 8

Relating to: notification of changed property tax assessment for agricultural land.

By Representatives Thiesfeldt, Krug, Kurtz, Novak, Quinn, Ramthun and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Marklein, Nass and Olsen.

February 05, 2019       Referred to Committee on Local Government

March 06, 2019           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Duchow, Steffen, Brooks, Subeck, Spreitzer and Gruszynski.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Skowronski.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt - Wisconsin State Assembly

·      Sen. Daniel Feyen - Wisconsin State Senate

·      Lyle Updike - Town of Sun Prairie

·      Mike Krejci

·      John Brixy - Town of Blue Mounds

·      Michelle Drea - Assessor

·      Linda Gardiner - Assessor

·      Jon Palm - Indianhead Association of Assessing Officers

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities

·      Nick Zavos - City of Madison

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 27, 2019           Executive Session Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Steffen, Skowronski, Brooks, Subeck, Spreitzer and Gruszynski.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Duchow.

Moved by Representative Brooks, seconded by Representative Steffen that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Steffen, Skowronski, Brooks, Subeck, Spreitzer and Gruszynski.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Gundrum, seconded by Representative Brooks that Assembly Bill 8 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Steffen, Skowronski, Brooks, Subeck, Spreitzer and Gruszynski.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0

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Jake Wolf

Committee Clerk