Record of Committee Proceedings
Joint Committee on Finance
Assembly Bill 910
Relating to: a property tax exemption for all machinery, tools, and patterns; a reduction of state general obligation and variable rate debt supported by general purpose revenue; and increasing the maximum deduction under the individual income tax sliding scale standard deduction.
By Representatives Vos, Steineke and Nygren; cosponsored by Senators Fitzgerald, Roth and Darling.
February 14, 2020 Referred to Joint Committee on Finance
February 17, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Stroebel, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Born, Katsma, Zimmerman, C. Taylor and Goyke.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Senator Tiffany; Representative Rohrkaste.
Appearances For
· Rep. Dan Knodl
· Bill Smith - National Federation of Independent Bus.
· Cory Fish - WMC
· Don Millis - WMC
· Megan Novak - Americans for Prosperity
Appearances Against
· Doug Mering - Baraboo School Board
· Susuan Fox - Monona Grove School Board
· Megan Ottalloran
· Martha Sararo
· Lauren Shawl
Appearances for Information Only
· Curt Witynski - Leag of WI Municipalities
Registrations For
· Michell Vetterkind - WI Broadcasts Assn
· Brian Dake - WI Independent Businesses
· Neal Kedzie - WI Motor Carriers Assn
· Jeff Knight - Greater Whitewater Committee, Skiing WI, Assn of WI Tourist Attractions
· Michelle Kussow - Water Quality Assn of WI, WI Grocers Assn,
· John Jacobson - WI Property Taxpayers
· Jason Johns - National Waste and Recycling Assn WI Chapter
Registrations Against
· Jamie Riebe
· Joseph Brown
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 17, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Stroebel, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Born, Katsma, Zimmerman, C. Taylor and Goyke.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Senator Tiffany; Representative Rohrkaste.
Moved by Representative Nygren, seconded by Senator Darling that Assembly Bill 910 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (10) Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Marklein, Stroebel and LeMahieu; Representatives Loudenbeck, Born, Katsma and Zimmerman.
Noes: (4) Senators Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives C. Taylor and Goyke.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 4
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Joe Malkasian
Committee Clerk
