Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 964
Relating to: increasing the school property tax credit due to virtual instruction during the 2021-22 school year.
By Representatives Thiesfeldt, Wittke, Brandtjen, Gundrum, Knodl, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Rozar and Steffen; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Roth and Wanggaard.
February 08, 2022 Referred to Committee on Education
February 10, 2022 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Behnke, Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Kitchens and Penterman.
Appearances For
· Rep. Thiesfeldt
· John Jacobson - WI Property Taxpayers
· Chris Reader - IRG Action Fund
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Darling
· Frank Chapman
· Lisa Taylor-Boerner
· Kenneth Myers
· Paul Stakes
· Hans Lenzlinger
· Darla Crogg
· Michael John Hablewitz
· David Knuth
· Chad Pecrul
· Douglas Darrow
· Catherine Buth
· Andrew McMyler
· Marie Rasmussen-Hall
· Tony Walker
· Kurt Knope
· Joseph Zakrzewski
· Kathleen Bonhoff
· Chuck Knower
· David Lemke
· Deb Helt
· Eric Dreger
· Jeffrey May
· Lonny Damewood
· Mark Tabola
· David Beggs
· Boyd Dosch
· Douglas Kelly
· Steven Aganite
· Larry Statz
· Jon Werkmeister
· Cory Tomczylc
· Marie Rasmussen-Hall
· David Jahns
· Valerie Weber
· Blake Dahlby
· Tammi Braser
Registrations Against
· Julie Underwood - League of Women Voters
· Heather DuBois Bourenarc
· Beth Ivankovic - Eau Claire Special Ed PTA
· Bryn Horton - Sun Prairie Public Schools
· Jim Shaw
· Tim Nordin
· John Forester - School Administrators Alliance
· Martha Siravo
· Michael Walsh
· Megan O'Halloran
· Michael Lindsay
· Dee Pettack - DPI
· Ann Cattau
· Dan Rossmiller - WI Association of School Boards
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 16, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Behnke, Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Penterman.
Moved by Representative Rozar, seconded by Representative Behnke that Assembly Bill 964 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar and Behnke.
Noes: (5) Representatives Pope, Hebl, Considine, Vruwink and L. Myers.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 5
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Katie Scott
Committee Clerk
