Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions
Senate Bill 646
Relating to: expanding applicability of the room tax, making substantive and technical changes to the local room tax, and providing a penalty.
By Senators Olsen, Bewley and Jacque; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Billings, Novak, Emerson, Bowen, Considine, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, L. Myers, Pope, Rodriguez, Skowronski, Spiros, Swearingen and Tranel.
January 08, 2020 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions
January 29, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Senator Marklein; Senators Petrowski, Testin, Jacque, Bernier, Smith, Ringhand, Risser and Larson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Kim Roberts - Door County tourism zone
· William Vande Castle - Door County Tourism Zone Commission
· Joe Ruth - Wisconsin Towns Association
· Senator Luther Olsen
· Kathi Kilgore
· John Chastan - Kalahari resorts
· Julia Hertel - WI Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus doing business as Destinations Wisconsin
· Joel Kitchens - 1st Assembly District
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Secretary Peter Barca - DOR
Registrations For
· Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin municipalities
Registrations Against
· Cory Fish - WMC
· Mr Jason Childress - Consumer TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 11, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Senator Marklein; Senators Petrowski, Testin, Jacque, Bernier, Smith, Ringhand, Risser and Larson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Petrowski, seconded by Senator Smith that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Senator Marklein; Senators Petrowski, Testin, Jacque, Bernier, Smith, Ringhand, Risser and Larson.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Petrowski, seconded by Senator Jacque that Senate Bill 646 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (9) Senator Marklein; Senators Petrowski, Testin, Jacque, Bernier, Smith, Ringhand, Risser and Larson.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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Vincent Williams
Committee Clerk
