Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 223

Relating to: exempting from taxation the pension benefits of certain federal employees.

By Representatives Armstrong, Ohnstad, Anderson, Brooks, Baldeh, Cabrera, Conley, Doyle, Hebl, Kerkman, Knodl, McGuire, B. Meyers, Moses, Neubauer, S. Rodriguez, Rozar, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Subeck, VanderMeer, Vruwink and Drake; cosponsored by Senators Kooyenga, Wirch and L. Taylor.

March 31, 2021           Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

June 08, 2021              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Knodl, Snyder, Dittrich, Ramthun, Brooks, Armstrong, McGuire, Ohnstad, Riemer and Conley.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Dave Armstrong - Wisconsin's 75th Assembly District

·      Representative Tod Ohnstad - Wisconsin's 65th Assembly District

·      Diane  Hedrich - NARFE

·      Linda Kustka - NARFE

·      William Bremer - NARFE

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sen. Dale Kooyenga - Wisconsin's 5th Senate District

·      Ron Hedrich - NARFE

·      Andrew Halada

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 12, 2021        Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Knodl, Snyder, Dittrich, Ramthun, Brooks, Armstrong, McGuire, Ohnstad, Riemer and Conley.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Ohnstad that Assembly Bill 223 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Macco; Representatives Wittke, Kerkman, Knodl, Snyder, Dittrich, Ramthun, Brooks, Armstrong, McGuire, Ohnstad, Riemer and Conley.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

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Nicholas Bures

Committee Clerk